sarah1988beth Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 I bought some raw hide flat beef , and bone shaped chicken when we first got duke. He has been eating the flat ones probably one every 2 days. Two days ago he ate half the chicken bone shaped ones and yesterday he had an awful allergic reaction! His face swelled up, he was laying around sleeping most of the day and was even weak! Come to fin out these were made in china! Has anyone else ever experienced an allergic reaction like this? it was awful scary! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ;p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 No but it's probably going to be one of the chemicals used to treat rawhide that's caused the reaction. Hope he's ok now, I've heard that in emergency cases you can give small amounts of anti histamines to relieve the symptoms of the reaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elyse Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Oh my, I hope he's okay now. I've never experienced this - probably because I read the labels and don't feed my dog rawhide or ANYTHING that comes from China/Japan/Vietnam/etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1988beth Posted September 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 I usually always read the label. I am so mad that I didn't. I just didn't know if anyone else had this happen? :/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ;p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1988beth Posted September 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 ;( his face swelled up so much. He is all better now, but I am just glad he only ate half of it instead of the whole thing! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ;p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #5 Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Can't picture it being the rawhide but I can certainly picture it being one of the additives. (( gods I'm lucky to have two who have cast iron stomachs!! )) It'd really be nice if we could get the imported stuff labeled correctly - before it becomes a problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah1988beth Posted September 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Yeah, I read online that it probably wasn't the raw hide itself, it was probably the chemicals used to preserve it. :/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ;p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Different dogs will be sensitive to different things, there's obviously something there that your boy reacts to that many others wouldn't. Bit like a peanut or shellfish allergy, some have 'em and some don't. If multiple dogs were sick, I'd suspect poisoning but the symptoms if swelling are more similar to an allergy like you said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #5 Posted September 7, 2013 Report Share Posted September 7, 2013 Actually, it's probably the Maltodextrin that's in it - that's an artificial sweetener which has (according to the web) cropped up a lot in the allergy groups. It's the second item on the list so it's the greatest quantity of "stuff" in them after the rawhide itself. Why can't they just leave well enough alone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Oh, that poor dog. Don't blame yourself. It's like human allergies. Until you eat / drink etc that particular thing for the first time you don't know you are allergic to it. Now you know don't buy that product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazz Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 We always try to read the labels as well. If the words "Made in China" appear we avoid the product. Glad the reaction was not worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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