To start with when a dog food manufacturer "voluntarily" recalls these treats because dogs are dieing to 'avoid' an investigation by the FDA.........
the FDA needs to change their procedures to go in and start a report on it and investigate on the 'voluntary recall' level. Not sit on the sidelines until thousands die like the melamine disaster.
That's the giant hole. Look how many "voluntary" recalls of these jerky treats since 2007 and the illness and deaths reported. All 'voluntary recalls' which keeps the FDA at bay.
You'd THINK the FDA would have a clue something BAD is in these treats.
Bottom line any pet owner feeding anything to their dogs made in China should be rethinking the safety of their pet.
If pet owners would just STOP buying these damn treats made in China is another answer to the problem.
The other thing that comes to mind for me when FDA says they can't find anything in the tested jerky products is............wait for it.......
A common thread with all these dogs fed jerky treats is they are all fed 'dog food' every day and the same days they are fed jerky treats. Perhaps different brands but none the less dog food.
IMHO, JMHO when a dog dies and they say they fed jerky treats and FDA can't find anything in the jerky treats? FDA should automatically test each one of those deceased dogs dog food.
http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2013/10/jerky_treats_making_dogs_and_c.html
