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Pets, peanut butter and Salmonella: A cautionary tale

By Guest Contributor on May 31, 2022

Editor’s note: This column was originally published on eFoodAlert.com and is reprinted here with the permission of the author.

By Phyllis Entis

Between September 2008 and April 2009, contaminated peanut butter manufactured by the Peanut…
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Food safety tips for pet owners to follow during holiday celebrations

By Guest Contributor on November 26, 2020
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Thanksgiving is a time for friends, family and holiday feasts—but also a time for possible distress for our animal companions. Pets won’t be…
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Cause of increased canine, feline DCM incidence remains a mystery

By Phyllis Entis on February 26, 2019

Between Jan. 1, 2014, and Nov. 30, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration received reports of 325 cases of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) involving dogs, and 10 involving cats, according to an investigation update released Feb.
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Dietary indiscretion — Ten tips to avoid holiday poisoning in pets and people

By Phyllis Entis on December 21, 2018

Some animals are scavengers, eating anything from poultry to poinsettias, and paying for their impulsive behavior with diarrhea, vomiting, or worse. Veterinarians call it “dietary indiscretion.”

The most dangerous time of year for pets in…
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FDA warns of possible link between food, canine heart disease

By Phyllis Entis on July 14, 2018

Pet foods containing peas, lentils, other legume seeds or potatoes as main ingredients may be linked to cases of canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs, according to an alert to pet owners this week from…
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Oregon Vet Ramps Up Campaign Warning About Xylitol and Dogs

By Cathy Siegner on August 19, 2015

An Oregon veterinarian is expanding efforts to get the word out that a sugar alcohol-derived sweetener used in an increasing number of foods poses a serious, and potentially fatal, threat to dogs. Dr. Jason Nicholas…
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Sugar Substitute in Some Nut Butter Products Toxic to Dogs

By Cathy Siegner on June 25, 2015

An Oregon veterinarian is waging an educational campaign to inform dog owners about the dangers posed to their pets by xylitol, a sugar alcohol-derived sweetener with one-third the calories of regular sugar that is…
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