There have been many food recalls in the past few weeks.
Now it affects the animals too.
A popular brand is recalling a dog food.
It could be contaminated with dangerous bacteria.
Current recall: Fressnapf is recalling a dog food.
The product could be contaminated with salmonella.
Beware, dog owners can also become infected.
Krefeld - Dog owners should urgently
check
their
treats
.
A dog food is
affected
by a
recall
.
The feed could be
contaminated with
salmonella
, which is dangerous for humans and animals
.
The product was available from the
Fressnapf
pet supplies
store.
In order to protect
animals and humans,
the retailer urgently warns against feeding the product to the animals.
Recall: Fressnapf dog food contaminated with bacteria
The animal feed company has announced that there is a
suspicion of salmonella
in the dog snack "
MultiFit native pigs piss
" made by "
Dog's Nature GmbH
".
Dog owners should under no circumstances continue to feed the product to the animals.
The following
batch of
the product is
affected
by the
recall
:
Article name |
MultiFit native pig piss |
|---|---|
content |
200 g |
Best before date |
11.2022 |
Batch |
0-309-20S |
The purchased products can be
returned to a Fressnapf store
for a
refund of the purchase price
.
Recall: Salmonella - manufacturer calls back dog snacks "MultiFit native pork piss" from Fressnapfhttps: //t.co/WvlBJMgV7u
- Product Warning (@ Product Warning1) December 4, 2020
Dog food recall: people are also at risk
Salmonella in animal feed can have serious
health consequences
for your four-legged friends.
However,
contaminated feed
is also dangerous
for humans
.
Contact with the animal snack can result in
cross-contamination
with other foods.
Therefore, dog owners should
wash
their
hands
thoroughly
and then disinfect them so as not to infect themselves with salmonella.
Recall for dog food: Salmonella are an acute health hazard
Salmonella infection can cause
bowel disease
in dogs
.
If these are not treated,
chronic health problems
or
blood poisoning
can result.
Symptoms of salmonella infection in dogs can include diarrhea, fever, or constipation.
If the food has already been fed, the dog should be taken to a veterinarian immediately if symptoms occur.
A salmonella infection can usually be
treated
with
antibiotics
.
If people become infected with the bacteria, similar symptoms can occur.
In the case of consumption, the
incubation period is
usually 48 hours, rarely up to three days.
Not all types of food for dogs and cats are also good for animals.
Stiftung-Warentest has tested various types of feed - with significant results for animals and humans.
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