HEALTH ALERTS FOR PET OWNERS
→A number of Carolina Prime Dog Treats have been recalled due to the fear of potential salmonella poisoning. It is feared several varieties may contain salmonella-tainted peanut butter.
The following Carolina Prime treat varieties have been recalled:
Peanut Butter Hooves (2 pack) - Product Code 063725542000
Rawhide Bone Peanut Rawhide (4-inch) - Product Code 063725542003
Beef Shank Peanut Butter Dog Bone (6-inch) - Product Code 063725542007
Rawhide Bone Peanut Butter Rawhide (6-inch) - Product Code 063725542005
Healthy Hide Peanut Butter Beef Shank (6-inch) - Product Code 09109333479
These recalled dog treats are sold at major retailers including PetSmart. The manufacture also issued a recall for the Healthy Hide Peanut Butter Beef Shank (6-inch). That item was not included in the list of recalled treats that was issued by PetSmart.
→Salmonella Poisoning Information Available at the Humane Society of Washington County Website
Hagerstown, MD: As concerns over the salmonella poisoning of peanut butter have extended into the pet owner’s domain the Humane Society of Washington County (HSWC) wants the public to know they are a resource to for pet owners who have questions and concerns. Two of the CDC’s (Centers for Disease Control) recently posted articles, Information for Veterinarians and Veterinary Professionals Regarding Pets and the Peanut Butter and Peanut-Product Recall Questions and Answers Related to Pets and the Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak and Salmonella Infection (salmonellosis) and Animals, are on the HSWC website, complete with website links, at www.hswcmd.org, Fight Animal Cruelty dropdown menu, Alerts.
The first confirmed case of salmonella contaminated peanut butter poisoning in a dog was recently identified by officials in Oregon. The affected dog ingested Happy Tails Multi-Flavor dog biscuits manufactured with peanut butter from the Peanut Corporation of America plant located in Blakely, GA.
For a listing of the pet food products currently recalled by the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA), go to www.hswcmd.org, Fight Animal Cruelty dropdown menu, Alerts and scroll to the bottom of the page for the link http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/peanutbutterrecall/index.cfm The link can also be found on the website under Recent News, article titled Pet Foods in Recall due to Fears of Salmonella Contamination, http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/peanutbutterrecall/index.cfm
→Is it a deer tick or a dog tick?
Tick samples may be sent for ID – deer tick or dog tick – to the MD Dept. of Agriculture. There is no charge for this service. Ticks can be taped to a sheet of paper and packed in a padded envelope or box and mailed to the address below. Do not put the tick in alcohol as this can interfere with testing. Turnaround time varies with case load.
Gaye Williams, Entomologist
MD Department of Agriculture,
50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401
Is the tick carrying Lyme disease? To determine whether a tick is carrying Lyme disease, samples may be mailed to Vermont for specific testing. This test costs $75. 00. Samples should be mailed to:
ASI,P.O. Box 515,130 Allen Brook Lane,Williston, VT 05495 phone 1-800-723-4432