[nagdu] {Disarmed} Fwd: SAGE Pet Health Alert - Avoid China-made Treats

Mon May 26 19:13:40 UTC 2014

On 5/26/14, Nicole Torcolini via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Nicole and Lexia who only eats American dog treats
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> From: SAGE Centers for Specialty and Emergency Care <info at sagecenters.com>
> Date: May 26, 2014 at 9:53:49 AM PDT
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> Subject: SAGE Pet Health Alert - Avoid China-made Treats
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> ** SAGE Pet Health Alert **
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> Please Do Not Feed Your Pets
>  Treats Made in China
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> For some time now, SAGE Centers' veterinary specialists have been advising
> pet owners not to feed their dogs and cats treats made in China because of
> health safety concerns widely observed throughout the veterinary community,
> including our own patient experience.
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> We are sending you this SAGE Pet Health Alert as a fresh reminder.
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> The FDA has been aware of pet health concerns related to China-made jerky
> pet treats since 2007 and has been investigating. They have not yet issued
> any formal recall. Concerns, though, are mounting.
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> On May 16, 2014, the FDA published an updated report, titled, "Questions and
> Answers Regarding Jerky Pet Treats." In it, the FDA reviews the issue,
> offers tips for pet owners and outlines how to submit a report of suspected
> illness. Click here to read this FDA report.
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> According to the new report, as of May 1, 2014, the FDA has received pet
> illness reports for more than 5,600 dogs and 24 cats. These include more
> than 1,000 canine deaths. 3 human illnesses have also been reported.
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> "We don't know exactly what's happening but we do think there is some
> connection with illness in dogs and China jerky treats," says SAGE internal
> veterinary medicine specialist Heidi McClain, DVM, DACVIM.  "Why take the
> risk? I don't think there is any reason to feed jerky treats from China at
> all."
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> This past week, Petco announced that they are taking China-sourced products
> off their shelves.
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> That sparked a flurry of media attention, including a KTVU Channel 2 News at
> 10 segment featuring Dr. McClain that aired on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. For a
> link to the broadcast, click here.
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