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

Mon May 26 19:17:01 UTC 2014

Why stop at jerky treats? Don't consume or feed anything coming out of
that country. They have poisoned our pets, children, and living
organisms altogether for too long.
This is exactly why I buy all of my food locally, source
pasture-raised meats for my dog, and make my own dog treats, which is
incredibly simple and affordable.

On 5/26/14, Raven Tolliver <ravend729 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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>> 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.
>>
>> 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
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