FDA Alert - Chicken Jerky Dog Treats

Way back in September of 2007 the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine issued an alert warning consumers about a possible link between chicken jerky treats and illness in dogs. They re-issued the warning back in December of 2008, so they must still be getting complaints. It looks like the treats (also called 'tenders' or 'strips') are made in China, and the first outbreaks were seen in Australia. Despite extensive testing by the FDA and other labs, no definitive cause for the illness has been found.

No specific brands are listed, so we can't tell you which products are involved. It might be best to avoid all 'chicken jerky' products.

Here's the links:

The 2007 FDA press release
The 2008 FDA update
The main FDA CVM site