Salmonella in peanuts has affected hundreds of people, with primarily severe vomiting and diarrhea, BUT it has also affected our pets.
Here is a story about an elderly dog that died in Atlanta:
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Salmonella causes death of an elderly dog
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Salmonella is suspected in the death of an elderly dog here in Georgia, as the search continues for just how the intestinal bacteria got into peanut products from a Georgia processing plant.
Atlantan Bert Kanist is heartbroken and just wants answers. He fears he poisoned his dog with Austin brand peanut butter crackers two days before they were recalled. Like some other pet owners, he gave his dogs human food as treats, and his dog Ozzie loved peanut butter crackers. He ate two packages of them, became ill the next day, and succumbed to the illness within 24 hours. Mr. Kanist’s other dog, Snickers, didn’t eat any of the peanut butter crackers, and seems fine except she’s missing her buddy.
Now Mr. Kanist reports that he’s getting the run-around from both government agencies and from Kellogs, the owner of Austin brands. Because his dog’s body was cremated, a necropsy can’t be performed, but testing for the presence of salmonella is being done on peanut
butter crackers from the same case as the one the suspect crackers were from.
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Signs of Salmonella
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Pet’s with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12-72 hours after infection. Infection is usually diagnosed by culture of a stool sample. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Although most pets recover without treatment, severe infections may occur.
Young animals, elderly pets, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely than others to develop severe illness. When severe infection occurs, Salmonella may spread from the intestines to the bloodstream and then to other body sites and can cause death unless the pet is treated promptly with antibiotics.
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Contaminated Products
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The list is BIG, but here are the brands:
Carolina Prime
Carolina Prime Pet
Grreat Choice
Happy Tails
Healthy Hide
Healthy-hide Deli-wrap
Salix
Shoppers Valu
TO get specifics, you can go to the FDA site.
In general- AVOID anything containing peanut butter as a treat for the time being.