Calling all pet parents! If you haven’t heard the news, just last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) traced Salmonella contamination to a plant owned by Peanut Corporation of America and placed a recall on Peanut Butter. Peanut butter is a popular ingredient stuffed in pet chew toys and treats. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is advising to temporarily hold off the use of peanut butter products for your pets until further notice.
Young puppies and dogs with health issues and compromised immune system are at a higher risk of getting infected than healthy adult dogs, but it’s better to be safe and discontinue the use regardless of your pet’s age and condition. Some of the symptoms of Salmonella in dogs are vomiting, diarrhea, fever, lethargy, drooling, and panting. If any of these signs are present, owners should contact their veterinarian immediately.
The Salmonella alert is true for everyone, and can be passed on between pets and humans. It can also be deadly if not treated immediately. Please visit the FDA online For a complete list of recalled products related to Salmonella and do check often as the list is regularly udpated. If you ever suspect that your dog may have ingested or has become sick after ingesting a recalled product, please contact your local veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435.
We all know Peanut Butter is awesome, but nothing is more awesome than being healthy! So let us all wait patiently and hope that this Salmonella outbreak will all be over soon.
Hi! Please note that Life’s Abundance products maintain the highest standards of quality-control to ensure the safest, healthiest foods for your pets. Our treats do NOT contain any contaminated peanut butter products (we do not purchase our peanut butter from the plant in question, and each batch was individually re-tested by HealthyPetNet). Thanks!
Great to know! Thanks for the comment.