Senator Sherrod Brown calls on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to take action after years of reports of medical complications and deaths of dogs

[Emily]

http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2012/02/21/columbus-treats-make-dogs-sick.html

Popular Dog Treat Could Cause Kidney Failure, Death
Tuesday February 21, 2012 8:37 AM
UPDATED: Tuesday February 21, 2012 9:50 AM

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A senator joined animal activists on Sunday to speak out against a popular dog treat made in China.

Senator Sherrod Brown called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to take action after many people reported medical complications after feeding their dogs Waggin? Train brand Chicken Jerky Tenders , ONN?s Denise Alex reported....

This has been going on since at least 2007 and no contaminants have been found in testing of the treats, however they were treated with ionizing radiation which the FDA allows to be done to pet foods at higher levels than allowed in human foods, in spite of the fact that pets eat less diverse diets than humans do.

Australia has found irradiation to be the common link in illnesses in dogs that got sick after eating both chicken and vegetarian treats. They took action to protect pets, even though they do not know why the irradiated food is a problem.

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[Emily]

Re: Senator Sherrod Brown calls on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to take action after years of reports of medical complications and deaths of dogs after eating irradiated chicken treats

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Treats linked to mystery illnesses, deaths in dogs
Published On: Mar 13 2012 02:30:02 PM CDT Updated On: Mar 13 2012 06:31:43 PM CDT

Stumped by mysterious illnesses in at least 600 dogs in the U.S., federal health officials have turned to consumers for help investigating problems possibly tied to chicken jerky pet treats made in China, msnbc.com reported Tuesday.

A log of complaints collected from pet owners and veterinarians contains references to at least three popular brands of jerky treats that may be associated with kidney failure and other serious ailments, according to internal Food and Drug Administration documents obtained by msnbc.com.

Of 22 "Priority 1" cases listed by the FDA late last year, 13 cited Waggin' Train or Canyon Creek Ranch jerky treats or tenders, both produced by Nestle Purina PetCare Co., the records show.

Another three listed Milo's Kitchen Home-style Dog Treats, produced by the Del Monte Corp. The rest listed single brands or no brand....