PetWise Market Blog

No recall has been issued, but a coalition of veterinarians are sending out some red flags. They noted they’ve been seeing an increase in pet illnesses recently, that some say is linked to some Chinese-made jerky treats.
Here?s the text of the statement the vets released to the press:

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has recently […]

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Mars Petcare, Inc announced a voluntary recall of 5lb. bags of its Krasdale Gravy dry dog food sold in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania and Red Flannel Large Breed Adult Formula dry dog food sold in Pennsylvania stores. The products are being recalled because they may be contaminated with Salmonella, which can […]

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A WARNING FOR DOG OWNERS about gardening mulch that’s growing in popularity. Cocoa mulch is the waste shell from the extraction of chocolate from the cocoa beans. Dogs seem to be drawn to the freshly laid mulch. But, as with chocolate, these shells are toxic to dogs. If ingested in large quantities, it can result […]

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A Wal-Mart spokesperson now says Melamine traces were found in those dog treats from China. This is the same chemical that spurred the massive pet food recall that killed so many pets.
After a month, Wal-Mart finally releases a statement on the packaging and brands to watch out for. Consumers should throw out jerky from Shanghai […]

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Retail behemouth, Wal-Mart started pulling Chicken Jerky Strips from Import-Pingyang Pet Product Co. and Chicken Jerky from Shanghai Bestro Trading from its shelves on July 26, after some pet owners complained it was making their pets sick.
So why are we just now learning about it? Wal-Mart claims they had to do testing first, and in the […]

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