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Do not let down your guards yet, against poisonous pet food! Wal-Mart has quietly removed two types of dog treats made in China from it’s store shelves, even though the products have not been issued an official recall.

This latest pet food recall appears to have stemmed from some complaints that the jerky treats made in China, causes fatal kidney failure in dogs. Wal-Mart quietly pulled from store shelves, Chicken Jerky Strips from Import-Pingyang Pet Product Co. and Chicken Jerky from Shanghai Bestro Trading on July 26, spokeswoman Deisha Galberth said late Monday. Wal-Mart does not know if these products are sold in all stores, but they have taken extra measures to prevent the sales of these jerky treats.

“When we took it off shelves at the end of July, we pulled it based on the customer feedback so we could do testing prior to announcing anything publicly,” Galberth said. “That’s why did not make a public announcement — it was still going through the testing process.”

One complaint by a La Porte, Indiana woman , Sherri Shelton who had to put her 7-yr old terrier down after feeding her dogs Bestro’s Chicken jerky Treats from Wal-Mart. Shelton had taken her dog, Sheba to the vet in early July and was given a clean bill of health at that time. Shortly after the vet visit, Sheba began behaving oddly and on a couple of occasions, was found lying in her own urine. After searching for answers she concluded that it had to be the dog treats she was feeding her dogs purchased at Wal-Mart. More on this at Herald Argus site.

In another incident, a Pennsylvania woman’s two-year-old Chihuahua, suddenly died after eating the jerky strip. An autopsy revealed that Bella, the chihuahua, (below), died from toxic bacterial infection, as reported on consumer affairs.com. Bella, Chihuahua R.I.P.
The FDA is still awaiting more testing results on the jerky treats before issuing a recall or other actions.

Despite the fact that it has been a few months since the major pet food recalls, it does not mean that every pet food product has been tested and removed from store shelves. So stay on your toes when purchasing your pet food!
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