Comments on: American Veterinary Medical Association Warns FDA About Dog Jerky Treats from China, Brand List Not Public

By: American Veterinary Medical Association Warns FDA About Dog Jerky Treats from China, Brand List Not Public — ProductRecallWatch.com

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:53:44 +0000

[...] September 15th, 2007 | Pet food & products Thanks to the National Pet Foundation for this tainted treat news. Update: AVMA warns of potential new threat to pets “The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has recently been made aware of several complaints from pet owners and veterinarians that multiple brands of jerky treats manufactured in China have been making pets sick. Symptoms of illness have included vomiting, diarrhea, and lethargy. To our knowledge, no deaths have been reported. (more…) [...]

By: Kaycee

Kaycee — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:32:29 +0000

Open comment to Jonathan Bernstein (Bernstein Crisis Management):

Just curious. After reading your comments on numerous websites and forums (regarding the Waggin’ Train Chicken Jerky Tenders debacle), do you EVER advise your clients that they should perhaps take the high road?

A decent company would not try to defend themselves in such manner as they have hired you to do – if their product came up in so many places as being a culprit to ill or dead pets, they would pull the product and cooperate fully with the FDA and AVMA.

This would lead to a much better situation regarding their reputation. As it is, my bet is that Waggin Train will fold in the next year due to their evasive tactics – and you, my friends, may very well go with them. Sometimes, you simply cannot defend the indefensible.

For those who don’t know, Jonathan Bernstein is in the employ of Waggin Train in his capacity as a “Crisis Management�? expert – http://www.bernsteincrisismanagement.com/

By: Bubbles

Bubbles — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:01:25 +0000

With all of these recalls and warnings, I tell you. I’ll never buy anything for my pets that’s “Made in China” again. Too bad that companies don’t always have to list where they get their ingredients from, though. I hate that loophole…where you can buy something “Made in the U.S.” but what’s in it can come from who knows where……

By: Jonathan Bernstein

Jonathan Bernstein — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:52:37 +0000

According to their press release on September 14, “The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has recently been made aware of several complaints from pet owners and veterinarians that multiple brands of jerky treats manufactured in China have been making pets sick.�?

This is tragic, but at the same time we want pet owners to know that Waggin’ Train is not one of those brands! You should know that:

* Waggin’ Train Brand Chicken Jerky Tenders have been tested by FDA (United States Food and Drug Administration) testing labs, which have shown our treats to be safe and free of harmful microbes and chemical contamination (most current testing as of September 12, 2007).
* Waggin’ Train Dog Treats are intended as a tasty, meaty snack for your dog and not as a meal replacement.
* Always provide a balanced diet for your pet and plenty of fresh water.
* We prepare all of the Waggin’ Train products in human food grade facilities to insure the highest quality for your pet.
* Products are tested in US laboratories for bacteria such as salmonella, E. coli as well as chemical contamination and test results have always proven our products to be safe.
* Our products have never been associated with any recall and are currently available at major retailers nationwide.

For more information, go to http://www.adipet.com or http://www.waggintrainblog.com

Jonathan Bernstein
for Waggin’ Train