We’ve reported on the danger of feeding your dog chicken jerky products from China since problems were exposed in 2007 with FDA warnings of them causing illness and in some cases, death to dogs. To date, the FDA has not been able to pinpoint the ingredient(s) in chicken jerky that causes illness. Dogs who have […]
October 23, 2012 Wildwood Seed & Specialties of Monroe, Oregon, has voluntarily recalled some of their Sleek and Sassy brand bird and small animal food. These foods contain raw in-shell peanuts that were recalled by Sunland Inc.. Sunland Inc. extended their recent recall of peanut butter and other nut butters due to possible salmonella contamination. […]
Birds can suffer from diabetes too. Diabetes milletus occurs when the pancreas doesn’t produce enough insulin. Insulin is the hormone that helps regulate and metabolize sugar. The cause of diabetes in birds is somewhat different than in mammals. With mammals, insulin production is too low. In birds, too much of the hormone, glucagon is present. […]
