Update - peanut butter recall

More pet products added to the pet food recall related to Salmonella in peanut butter.

FDA press release

Original blog post

Pet products recalled

PetSmart announced that they were voluntarily recalling some of their products due to possible Salmonella contamination associated with peanut products. Make sure to check your shelves, and if you have any of the 'Grreat Choice' dog biscuits or 'Healthy-hide' peanut butter treats, stop using them and contact PetSmart.

Here's PetSmart's website for full information.

Here's the story on CNN.

According to the CNN story, Dr. Stephen Sundloff of the FDA says:

"...the risk to animals is minimal but that people who handle contaminated treats could come in contact with the salmonella bacteria."

"It's especially important that children wash their hands after feeding treats to pets" because the bacteria could be on the surface, Sundlof said.

Sundlof said dogs aren't immune to salmonella and in some cases could get sick. They may be lethargic or get bloody diarrhea. On the other hand, they may never show symptoms at all but could still carry the bacteria.

As always, TVEC is here if you have any questions or concerns.