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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued precautionary advice warning dog owners not to feed their pets certain chews from China.
This comes following concerns from the European Union of a possible link to serious behavioural changes.
Reports from the EU suggest that these products are potentially linked to dogs experiencing what is known as ‘werewolf syndrome’. Symptoms include panic attacks, aggression, spasms, epileptic fits and in some cases death.
There is no confirmed distribution of the chews to the UK and no cases have been detected in the UK.
The affected products include a number of chews from Barkoo and Chrisco including the Barkoo Kauknochen geknotet and Chrisco Tyggeruller 18 stk.
The FSA has stated that if your dog is unwell and has been fed any of the dog chews listed, you should seek veterinary advice and provide detailed information to the vet about the foods and treats your dog has been fed.
Tina Potter, head of incidents, said: “While there is no confirmed distribution of affected products to the UK, there is the possibility that some consumers may have purchased these online from international sellers.
“No unsafe dog chews have been identified but, based on international investigations so far, we are advising dog owners to avoid feeding the affected chews to dogs as a precaution. There is no evidence to suggest these products present any risk to human health.”
