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Originally Posted by jp4m2  A lot of the pet stores stopped carrying chicken jerky treats from Chine because of the illnesses and deaths of dogs associated with them. Consumers are now buying chicken jerky that states "made in US" thinking they're safe.
These treats are also injuring and in some cases killing dogs. The theory is even though they claim to be made in the US some of the ingredients *may* have been imported from China. But then some of the treats are claiming they are made with no ingredients from outside of the US. The recommendation is to just not buy any of these until the problem is resolved.
This is from one of the articles.... Dr. Urs Giger, director of the Metabolic Genetics Screening Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, said his laboratory has diagnosed recent cases of acquired Fanconi disease in dogs that ate treats that ostensibly were not made in China or with ingredients from China. American-made jerky tied to illness in dogs - VIN Chicken jerky treats made in US tied to dog illness for first time | Seattle DogSpot |
So sorry to read this, I know the ones ShowGirlLola posted were processed here , but the chicken was imported. This is the first I've heard of some that were taken from chicken raised in the USA. This is sad news because chicken jerky does seem like on the of the healthier snacks. It's probably safer to make your own or give other safe human foods. I give some beef liver dried treats and it's really easy to make them. I imagine chicken would be easy to make too.