Food and Nutrition

Dog owner advice: FDA issues warning about dog bones

Giving your dog a bone is a dangerous practice and can cause serious injury to your pet, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a consumer update Wednesday. "Some people think it's safe to give dogs large bones, like those from a ham or a roast," says Carmela Stamper, D.V.M., a veterinarian in the Center for Veterinary Medicine at the Food and Drug Administration. "Bones are unsafe no matter what their size." 10 reasons...

Toxic Foods for Dogs - Ingredients

Drinks & Beans | Fruits, Vegetables & Nuts | Meats & Fish | Ingredients Many people indulge dogs by feeding them table scraps now and then. Dogs are also experts in sniffing out smelly, tasty food lying around and quickly gulping it down before you can snatch it away. So knowing what foods are toxic to dogs is helpful in preventing an accidental poisoning If you suspect your dog has ingested a toxic food,...

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ALERT: Vets warn of new treats from China poisoning dogs

Source: http://poisonedpets.com/2012/04/06/alert-vets-warn-about-new-treats-from-china-poisoning-dogs/Author: Mollie MorrissetteDespite repeated warnings issued by the FDA, veterinarians are reporting new cases of dogs developing symptoms of kidney failure (Fanconi’s syndrome) similar to dogs who have been poisoned by Chinese-made chicken jerky treats, but this time they are being poisoned with a whole new class of treats: sweet potato treats imported from China.The brands veterinarians say are associated with the new cases of unexplained acute kidney failure are Canyon Creek Ranch Chicken...

Dog owner sues chicken jerky manufacturer, claiming treats killed his dog

Cleopatra died of kidney failure on March 26. Today, a Chicago-area man filed a lawsuit against Nestle Purina Petcare Co., alleging one of its Waggin' Train treat products killed his dog. According to the complaint filed yesterday in federal court in Chicago, Dennis Adkin's 9-year-old Pomeranian became sick and died of kidney failure last month, allegedly after eating Waggin' Train's Yam Good chicken wrapped treats. According to Adkins’s complaint, he purchased the treats on March...

Dog owner offered $150 in exchange for silence by chicken jerky manufacturer

In June of last year, both Canadian veterinarians and the US Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) issued warnings that chicken jerky treats made in China were causing Fanconi syndrome, a type of kidney failure, in dogs. So far, there has not been any conclusive evidence as to what is causing some dogs to get seriously ill after eating the popular treats. Now consumers such as Helene Dollinger of Saratosa, are going on record to tell...

Jerky Treats

‎70 dogs have died as a result of eating chicken jerky treats made from chicken that has come from China. Kingdom Pets and Waggin' Train brand from Costco are among them. Also certain Blue Buffalo brand pet foods have a recall for the same thing. Please repost and make sure all your doggie friends are aware of this.

Toxic Foods for Dogs - Drinks & Beans

Toxic Foods for Dogs - Fruits, Vegetables and Nuts

Toxic Foods for Dogs - Meats & Fish

Toxic Foods for Dogs - Ingredients

Perfect Homemade Dog Biscuits!

Like many of you, I've been looking for ways to save money without compromising my dog's healthy diet. I decided to try making homemade treats, and I am SO glad I did! It is wonderful to only have to go to your freezer when the pups run out of cookies rather than the pet store...after checking your account balance first, lol! Here is a very healthy and DELICIOUS recipe for cookies for your furbabies. I...