20/11/2019
Has your dog been sick on Blackdog jerky imported from China?
Please read this report from a lady who recently fed Blackdog “Chicken Breast Fillet”, a product she believed was Australian*:
“I gave my dog the chicken treat in the afternoon. By 6pm she started vomiting from both ends straight through the evening to the point she could barely lift her head up. The vet administered antibiotics and an injection, but did not attribute the sickness to the jerky. A week later I gave her the same treat and the same thing happened. She was very unwell.”
Chinese jerky treats have an appalling history of sickness, death, and are a suspected cause of Fanconi Syndrome which effects the kidneys. Irradiation of Chinese pet food products has led to sickness and death of cats and subsequently banned in Australia, but it is still legal to irradiate pet food products targeted at dogs.
Blackdog claim on the front page of their website they “have been making delicious and nutritious dog and cat treats in Australia for 19 years”. Their website is rife with claims of being Australian, with their treats being high quality with minimal processing and additives. They claim to be driven by health, functionality, and innovation. How can this be true when they sell cheaply manufactured Chinese products with a long-term stigma of associated health risks?
If Blackdog are an ethical company, why would they conceal the source of their products? In the case of the chicken breast fillet, you’ll find in small letters at the bottom of the reverse saying “Packed in Australia”, and then “Product of PRC” ~ an elusive way of stating “China”.
Compiled list - https://www.petfoodreviews.com.au/blog/warning-australian-treats-imported-from-china/
*Report edited for readability but otherwise unmodified.