Pig ear recall d/t salmonella

[Sherry]

From the Associated Press:

Pig ears with salmonella risk recalled

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Illinois company is recalling pet chews made of pig's ears because they could be contaminated with salmonella.

One illness, to a dog in Missouri, has been linked to the chews, called Pig Ears for Pet Treats. The product is being recalled by the Keys Manufacturing Co. Inc. of Paris, Ill.

Salmonella can affect animals, and there is risk to people from handling contaminated pet products.

The bacteria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people and those with weakened immune systems. Symptoms include fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Pets with salmonella may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea fever and vomiting.

The pet treats were distributed in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia.

Consumers can return the pet treats to the place of purchase for a full refund.

You can view the full announcement by following this link:

thepetfoodlist.com/forums/index.php?topic=1177.0

[Heather]

One of the reasons why I stopped feeding those things years ago (of course the whole chemical stew that's needed to make them helped too )
ciao

[miamiferret2]

My dog can't eat those. He gets horrible gas. I'm thinking of getting a meat dehydrater so I can make my own jerky

[Sherry]

Good idea! Wasn't sure if anyone on here fed them. We stopped giving them to ours after they basically turned them into a 5 minute snack instead of a chew

[Heather]

My boy loves dehydrated liver treats
ciao

[Deleted]

would that be an appropriate treat for ferrets? what about bully sticks? those are favorite treats for our dogs

[Sherry]

Since a good number of pig ears are actually made of rawhide(a no-no for most animals), no they wouldn't. Bully sticks are fine though