In the early part of 2007, pet food from China was reported to be
tainted and causing illness and death in pets. Well, another pet food
scare is rearing its ugly head and it involves China again.
The issue this time is jerky treats made in China. Specifically,
veterinarians are reporting an increase in cases of dogs being sick
after eating certain jerky treats. The symptoms of the sickness
include vomiting, diarrhea and severe lack of energy. Fortunately, no
pet deaths have been reported as of yet although veterinarians are
only becoming aware of the problem on a large scale now.
Given the unpleasant, but hardly unique symptoms, one might wonder how
the veterinarians are noting there is a problem. Apparently, the
combination of symptoms is rarely seen more than once or twice a year
and is very similar to Fanconi's Syndrome.
Fanconi's Syndrome is a disease of the kidney. With Fanconi's, there
is a renal cell failure in cats and, in the present case, dogs.
Symptoms differ by breed, but include loss of appetite, weight loss,
dehydration, lack of energy and depression. The disease can lead to
death....
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