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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>I JUST RECEIVED THIS FROM A FRIEND AND THOUGHT I'D PASS IT ON.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>"Waggin'Train Jerky Tenders" made in China, that is sold at Costco and Petco, are killing dogs and making others severely ill. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>When we bought it we thought it was a product made in the USA. The bag says "Waggin'Train is an American owned company." But when you look below the UPC code, it says "Made in China." Do we still make anything in our own country? Not even chicken? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Not all the dogs that consume it die or get severely ill, but enough do to have quite an outcry online. Do you remember all the dogs and cats the Chinese already killed with bad pet food? With the chicken jerky the dogs go through similar horrible symptoms and deaths. Chinese Chicken Jerky products were recalled in Australia, but not in the USA. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>I spoke with the local FDA official and filed a complaint. He said that what happened to Skylar is consistent with what has happened to a great many other dogs eating "Waggin'Train Jerky Tenders." The FDA has received an extraordinary number of complaints from owners of dogs that got ill and died from this very treat from hell. Skylar has all the symptoms and conditions in the FDA consumer warning below. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>We watched Skylar, a robust 5-year old dog, suffer and start to waste away. He could barely raise himself off the floor. We came very close to losing him. We do not know if his kidney's, liver or other organs and glands have been permanently damaged. He started eating again and seems to be getting stronger. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Please do not feed your pets anything from China. Especially jerky. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Spread the word and tell the retailers to get it the poison off their shelves. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><br><b><i><u>Information from the FDA:</u></i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'>Caution in Feeding Chicken Jerky to Dogs</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='color:black'>Consumer Update</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to caution consumers about a potential association between the development of illness in dogs and the consumption of chicken jerky products. The products—also called chicken tenders, strips, or treats—are imported from China. FDA continues to receive complaints of sick dogs that their owners or veterinarians associate with eating chicken jerky products. FDA issued a cautionary warning to consumers in September 2007.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>Australian news organizations report that the University of Sydney is also investigating an association between illness in dogs and the consumption of chicken jerky in Australia. At least one firm in Australia has recalled their chicken jerky product and the recall notification stated the product was manufactured in China.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>What is FDA Doing?</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>FDA, in addition to several veterinary diagnostic laboratories in the United States, is working to find out why these products are associated with illness in dogs. To date, scientists have not been able to determine a precise cause for the reported illnesses.</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>FDA has conducted extensive chemical and microbial testing but has not identified any contaminant.</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>FDA continues to actively investigate the problem. Many of the illnesses reported may be the result of causes other than eating chicken jerky.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><h2 style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>Tips for Consumers</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></h2><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Do not substitute chicken jerky products for a balanced diet. The products are intended to be used occasionally and in small quantities. Owners of small dogs must be especially careful to limit the amount of these products.</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>If you choose to feed your dog chicken jerky products, watch the dog closely. Stop feeding the product if your dog shows any of the following signs, which may occur within hours to days after feeding the product:<br>- decreased appetite, although some dogs may continue to eat the treats instead of other foods<br>- decreased activity<br>- vomiting<br>- diarrhea, sometimes with blood<br>- increased water drinking or increased urination</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Call your veterinarian if signs are severe or last for more than 24 hours. Blood tests may indicate kidney failure (increased urea nitrogen and creatinine). Urine tests may indicate Fanconi syndrome (increased glucose). Although most dogs appear to recover, some reports to FDA have involved dogs that have died.</span> <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Consumers and veterinarians should report cases of animal illness associated with pet foods or treats to the <a href="http://www.fda.gov/Safety/ReportaProblem/ConsumerComplaintCoordinators/default.htm" target="_blank" title="http://www.fda.gov/Safety/ReportaProblem/ConsumerComplaintCoordinators/default.htm">FDA Consumer Complaint Coordinator</a> listed for their area.</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'>This article appears on <a href="http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/default.htm" target="_blank" title="http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/default.htm">FDA's Consumer Health Information Web page</a>, which features the latest on all FDA-regulated products.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>