Bone treats have been linked to 15 deaths among pet dogs and 90 reports of illnesses.
Bone treats for dogs fda.
The food and drug administration fda regulates that can of cat food bag of dog food or box of dog treats or snacks in your pantry.
However this november the u s.
28 2017 the fda is warning dog owners not to feed their pets chew treats sold as bone treats after 90 dogs got sick after eating them including 15 dogs that died.
The agency updated its website this month.
Bones have always been a dog s all time favorite treat.
After receiving multiple complaints from dog owners the fda issued a warning against giving packaged bones and bone treats to dogs this holiday season.
Fda issues warning about bone treats for dogs sadly 15 dogs have died so far.
Since 2012 in addition to testing jerky pet treats fda in conjunction with vet lirn has collected and tested urine from dogs reporting various symptoms after eating the treats to confirm.
The fda s regulation of pet food is similar to that for.
The agency says these are treats sold at pet and grocery stores labeled as ham bones pork femur bones rib bones and smoky knuckle bones.
However while most media outlets have been reporting on the anti bone treat decree like it s brand new the fda has had the warning up since at least 2010 based.
Food and drug administration fda issued a warning to pet owners.
For years we have fed our pooches raw or cooked bones and have delighted in seeing them enjoy every bit of it.
The fda says it has received dozens of reports of pet illnesses and even deaths related to commercially produced bone treats.
Fda has received about 68 reports of pet illnesses related to bone treats which differ from uncooked butcher type bones because they are processed and packaged for sale as dog treats.