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Dogs and Tainted Peanut Products
by: Rover 411
According to DVM Newsmagazine, the first veterinary case of a dog sickened from tainted peanut products has been reported.
The dog, a 3-year-old mixed breed from Oregon, developed diarrhea after its owners fed it Happy Tails Multi-Flavored Dog Biscuits, a treat containing peanuts from the Peanut Corp. of America that was included on the Food and Drug Administration's recall list.
The dog was one of three dogs in the household. Two of the three became ill, and one tested positive for serogroup B Salmonella, the strain implicated in the current outbreak, as did the package of treats submitted by the pet owners.
The sickened dog was treated with fluids and antibiotics and is expected to make a full recovery.
Anyone with treats included on the recall list should stop feeding them to pets immediately. Other pet treats included in the recall are:
- Carolina Prime Peanut Butter Hooves
- Rawhide Bone Peanut Rawhides
- Beef Shank Peanut Butter Dog Bones
- Rawhide Bone Peanut Butter
Rawhides
- all varieties of Grreat Choice dog biscuits
- Saligs
three-count packs of Healthy Hide Deli Wrap 5-inch Peanut Butter
Filled Rawhides
- SuperValu Happy Tails Multi-Flavored Dog Biscuits
- Shoppers Valu multi-flavor dog biscuits.
As previously reported, pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. Some show signs of decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Well animals can be carriers. Anyone with a pet that consumed a recalled product and has these symptoms, should contact a veterinarian.
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