Salmonella in people from dry dog food

Posted: May 15th, 2008 - 8:37pm by Doug Powell

Health types have traced several Salmonella outbreaks to various pet treats like pig ears and other chewies over the years.

Now, dry dog food has been linked to a Salmonella outbreak in humans.

From January 1, 2006--December 31, 2007, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others investigated a total of 70 cases of Salmonella enterica serotype Schwarzengrund infection in humans in 19 states, mostly in the northeastern United States.

The source of the infection was dry dog food produced at a manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania, the first time contaminated dry dog food has been identified as a source of human Salmonella infections. CDC recommends that after handling pet foods, pet owners should wash their hands immediately, and infants should be kept away from pet feeding areas.
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Categories: Salmonella
Tags: Dog Food, Humans

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Phyllis Entis says:

Did you notice that the company recalled two of its products, that were found by FDA to be Salmonella-positive. But Mars Petcare did NOT recall other products that were linked epidemiologically to the illnesses ???????? even though the PA Dept. of Health recovered the outbreak strain from an environmental swab sample in the plant.

Posted on May 16th, 2008 - 9:04am

shakti says:

Adopted a dog recently. I have been very sick this past week with salmonella like symptoms. Now dog is sick too. Her dog food was dry Pedigree.

Posted on September 14th, 2008 - 9:24pm

susan says:

my dog was vomiting AND having the dirreahs when this became an issue to me. I brought her to the vets were she was dignosed having liver damage. she had very high enzymes. finding out pedigree was recalled, i paniced because that is what i feed her. i almost lost her and she now has liver damage

Posted on September 17th, 2010 - 12:54pm

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