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 Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 9:33 am Post subject: 2008-05-04 GREENIES and other CHEWS-STILL DANGEROUS ! |
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| ADMIN NOTE: Ginny's references the JAVMA (APRIL 1, 2008 issue on the topic of Esophageal issues as a Result of foreign objects. Please consider going there to read her entire post. It is excellent information and makes one think twice about feeding these *chews*! |
SOURCE: Ginny's Puppy Dog Journal
Q: Dear Ginny,
I have heard rumors that there have been some problems with a dental chew bone that goes by the name of Greenies. What are these problems and are they true or just an exaggeration?
<SNIP> April 1, 2008, issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA) described "Esophageal foreign body obstruction caused by a dental chew treat in 31 dogs (2000-2006)."[1] This article evaluated 30 cases between March 2003 and January 2006, and one case from July 2000. All were evaluated either at a university teaching hospital or a private specialty hospital. Each dog included in this retrospective study had been given the treat shortly before onset of clinical signs and a green object was identified during endoscopy or surgery. All but four of the dogs were small dogs. In all but one of the 31 dogs, there was moderate to severe damage to the esophagus. Five dogs required surgery to open the chest. Complications of the esophageal damage were seen up to 25 days after diagnosis. Of the 31 dogs treated, only 15 dogs recovered without major complications. Six of the 31 dogs (or 25.8%) died or were euthanized as a direct result of the esophageal obstruction caused by the chew treat. <SNIP>
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