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How Are These Treats?

erl

Posted : 1/17/2007 3:58:49 PM

I bought some jerky style dog treats from Wal-Mart today (Cadet Duck Soft Sausage), and me knowing very little about ingredients wanted to know how bad they are. I'm pretty limited on treats I can buy, so I'm hoping these new treats will be a lot better than the Puporoni I usually have to buy.

Ingredients:
Duck meat, chicken liver, propylene glycol, sorbitol solution, maltitol, starch

Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein: Min. 26%
Crude Fat: Min. 8%
Crude Fiber: Max. 0.4%
Moisture: Max. 30%

So how bad are they?

beverly roberts

Posted : 1/17/2007 4:39:18 PM

I think they would not be good because the ingredient..propylene glycol is the sweet tastey chemical in antifreeze that kills dogs, as i seen on a site about people food and what the government allows to be put in our food, such as propylene gylcol in cake mixes.

jennie_c_d

Posted : 1/17/2007 4:43:14 PM

Propylene glycol is NOT antifreze. It's the preservative that makes soft treats stay soft. It is NOT healthy, but it's not antifreeze.

Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol. It can cause diahrrea. Same with maltitol. They're there as sugar substitutes. They taste sweet.

I wouldn't use them, but they're not the worst thing around....

sooner

Posted : 1/17/2007 4:52:40 PM

Propylene glycol is in antifreeze, but it is not the "sweet tastey chemical...that kills dogs". That is ethylene glycol. Propylene glycol is approved by the FDA for use in foods. That said, I'm not comfortable with it, but I generally avoid (as much as is reasonable) any synthetics or chemicals in my and my pets food.

[linkhttp://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts96.html]http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts96.html[/link]
Both ethylene glycol and propylene glycol are clear, colorless, slightly syrupy liquids at room temperature. Either compound may exist in air in the vapor form, although propylene glycol must be heated or briskly shaken to produce a vapor. Ethylene glycol is odorless but has a sweet taste. Propylene glycol is practically odorless and tasteless. Both compounds are used to make antifreeze and de-icing solutions for cars, airplanes, and boats; to make polyester compounds; and as solvents in the paint and plastics industries. Ethylene glycol is also an ingredient in photographic developing solutions, hydraulic brake fluids and in inks used in stamp pads, ballpoint pens, and print shops. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified propylene glycol as an additive that is "generally recognized as safe" for use in food. It is used to absorb extra water and maintain moisture in certain medicines, cosmetics, or food products. It is a solvent for food colors and flavors.

Thalie

Posted : 1/17/2007 4:53:18 PM

Personnally I would also stay away from anything that has propylene glycol. I also had a hard time finding treats that did not have anything in them that I absolutely did not want. I ended up using the Natural Balance rolls for treats. I cut slices and then tiny teeny pieces. They have some sugar and salt added but since I use them only for treats I figured it was not as bad as some other stuff. I thought about making my own liver treats but most recipes have eggs in them and I am not too sure about that.