It is not entirely unusual for pet owners to buy their pets treats. However, this is not always a good idea, at least if you are a dog owner.
Certain types of dog treats can lead to kidney damage, the vet says Åsa Tomaszewski who has spoken to P4 Kristianstad.
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Photo: Magnus Lejhall / TT.1,000 dogs died in a study on chewing bones
Veterinarian Åsa Tomaszewski believes that certain types of chew bones with dried meat can cause kidney damage in dogs.
– We have known that this problem has existed since 2007. We think it is a problem that the average animal owner does not know about it, she tells the channel.
It is not known which substances cause the injuries, says Tomaszewski. It is especially chewing bones produced in China that cause injuries and Tomaszewski refers to a study in the United States from 2015.
There, 6,000 dogs received chew bones from China and 1,000 of the dogs died.
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Photo: Caisa Rasmussen / TT. The vet warns of popular chewing bones – can lead to kidney failure
In other cases, the chewing bones can lead to Fanconi syndrome, which is a rare disease.
The dog that becomes ill has problems absorbing important substances in the kidneys, and instead urinates the substances. It is common for the dog to become more thirsty and need to urinate more and more often when it becomes ill. It can also lose weight and become dehydrated.
If left untreated, Fanconi syndrome can eventually lead to kidney failure.
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At Agria Animal Insurance homepage they write about Fanconi syndrome, and that some of the causes of this disease may be precisely dog treats and chew bones with dried chicken on them, and especially products imported from China.
– In many cases the dogs recover, but some get permanent pain or even die, says the veterinarian Tomaszewski to P4 Kristianstad.