Long term effects from chicken jerky?

Hello Marie,

I have been feeding my dog Wagon Wheel Chicken Strips for the better part of 2 years now. I was just recently informed of all of the issues with it! For the most part Whiskey has been a healthy, happy, active dog. There have been a few issues that I have had issues with, especially this past year..

He tends to vomit quite often. It is normally when he is really excited and has just had a lot of water. So it is normally just water with a few kibbles, sometimes whitish frothy. I have heard that this can be common in dogs though so had written it off.

He has had loose stools off and on for the past year. I have been working on changing his dog food and diet, but I don't know why I never thought it could be the chicken strips.

I think he has been losing some weight lately and his appetite has been down. But his appetite tends to come in waves as well. The past few days his energy has been down, but i might be over thinking it now.

I guess my main question is what is the damage that might be done to his kidneys or liver with such a long exposure to the chicken strips and what can I do to reverse it or make him better?

I love him. He is my best friend. I can't imagine that I have been slowly poisoning him with these treats. I will take him to the vet to get him checked out, but I am a worrier, I just want to know if he has gotten Fanconi Syndrome that he can get better...

I have read so many of those comments form your article. He has not had any sever reactions compared to most.Most sound like they had immediate responses to the strips... I have already thrown the latest bag out. I am just worried that damage has been done.

Any advice will be so much appreciated. Thank you.

Mary & Whiskey

Thank you Dr. Marie,

So even though he has been exposed to these treats for a long, steady amount of time(1 to 2 treats a day for the past few years) there could be no internal damage? Just by removing these form his diet all could be well?

Sorry, this is just confusing to me. Why are some dogs so effected by these and others not?

Thank you!
Mary