The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is advising dog owners not to feed their pets specific dog chews from China, following concerns from the European Union of a possible link to serious behavioural changes.
Reports from the EU suggest that some 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.
Tina Potter, head of incidents at the FSA, 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.”
