[yorkieusa]

Originally Posted by skimandfrank

Seems like I read somewhere they could get salmonella from them, before reading that, I was giving both my Yorkies pigs ears. Last week, they both turned up sick - vomiting & diarrhea so I took them away from them (I also had to take them both to the vet to get a shot to stop the vomiting & diarrhea). The vet & I aren't sure what may have caused it (he checked their stool & didn't see anything) - so, it's tough to say if pigs ears caused or not.

Kim

I thought what you said was interesting. Thanks for the info. In my usual quest for more info I found this:

Salmonella may be found in the feces of some pets. Pets that carry salmonella usually don’t get sick from it, but people do. People get it from direct contact with their pets, or from cages, living areas or bird feeders contaminated by salmonella.

Certain pet treats, such as pigs’ ear chews, may be contaminated as well and can infect humans.

http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/healthy/Pets.htm