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Old 08-10-2012, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by hope2soon View Post
I also advise strongly against the dehydrated chicken strips from China. Lost one of my dogs to a rare disease he developed after eating them. Found out there have been many dogs that died from the disease. the FDA has issued a warning about them but they keep testing them but have no scientific proof that they cause the problems. Yet the number of reports they keep getting has them constantly looking at the treats. Avoid them at all cost. There are several brands and Petsmart sells them....I look at everything now--no dog treat made in China will ever come in my house again.
I don't buy anything any more that comes from China. For people or animals. I read on a nutrition website that some types of fish are fed/fertilized with human excrement. This may be a myth. But I don't believe we can be assured of good quality products from China.
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