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No answers in dog illnesses

CREATED Feb. 15, 2013

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Dog treat-related illnesses continue to puzzle the Food and Drug Administration.
 
For years, pet owners have been complaining that their dogs became ill and in many cases, died after eating chicken jerky treats from China.
 
The FDA has been investigating but in a recent update, admitted that it has not found a definitive cause.
 
But the agency noted that in the past 10 years, there has been a dramatic increase in pet food imported from China.
 
According to the FDA, nearly 86 million pounds of pet food was imported from China in 2011.