Salmonella Concern for Dog Owners

Pet owners will remember the concern over contaminated pet food. That is an issue that has not been resolved definitively for many pet owners who remain concerned about the safety of the pet food.

Now there is a concern that Salmonella infection is linked to dog food:

“An outbreak of Salmonella infections in people has been traced to contaminated dry dog food, the first time such a link has been uncovered, U.S. officials said Thursday.

And, Salmonella infections from dry dog food may be an under-recognized source of illness in people, especially young children, officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.”

link: Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Dry Dog Food

This does not help in regaining the confidence in pre-packaged pet food. Many pet owners have turned to making their own pet food instead of buying prepared food for their animals. If your household is feeding dry dog food, a precaution is to wash your hands each and every time that there is contact with the pet food. The dog’s food bowl and feeding area must be cleaned thoroughly. And, if there are children handling the dog’s food, the order of the day for the kids is wash… with soap.

Catherine Forsythe