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DANGEROUS, DO NOT BUY!
SUPER DANGEROUS PRODUCT, DO NOT BUY! I do not typically write reviews, however after recent events (and after going back and reading reviews warning of additional dangers), I felt obligated to post a review warning others about just what a horribly dangerous product this is!
We have 3 small pups of varying ages (the youngest is 2) and we have been giving them the yak milk treats for about 2 years, after receiving recommendations about the safety and efficacy against tooth disease that the yak milks provided. Our dogs loved them.
Fast forward to our annual vet, which took place earlier visit this year this week, when we were informed that during the routine teeth cleaning and descaling of our two oldest pups, molar fractures - down to the root, thereby necessitating extraction ($$$$) - were found in both dogs' x-rays. Immediately the vet inquired about any hard bones or toys they had been chewing to have incurred such serious dental damage. The yak milk chews were clearly to blame here, as they are the only hard things our dogs chew on, the rest of their toys being soft, stuffed animals or balls.
I returned home and immediately collected all yak milk chews, and threw away 3 brand new packages. I made a visit to the same local pet food store that originally recommended these and they informed me that they no longer carry the Himalayan brand of the yak chews for this reason. This is apparently a very common complaint about this brand!
Today, in what I hope will be the final chapter of what has become an epic saga related to these horrible "treats", I learned that my 2 year old pup also has a severely fractured molar and will also require a costly (and completely needless) extraction.
I honestly feel fortunate to have escaped with what (in light of others' nightmare surgeries they've had to endure as a result of pups swallowing large, undigestable chunks that become lodged in parts of their babies' internal organs!!!) only minor dental damage ... although the damage to our bank account is not at all an insignificant amount ($1500 for 2 dogs and 1 more to go).
I am beyond upset and gobsmacked at the apparent lack of oversight on pet products! Please be warned - these are NOT at all safe. Do not buy these for you pups. Getting the word out via these reviews seems to be the only recourse we have at this time, but if we can save others from the pain and expense of having to deal with unnecessary surgeries, it will have been a worthwhile 20 minutes spent writing this review.
July 2018 · Pet Supplies · verified purchase
the product in question
Himalayan Dog Chew Original Yak Cheese Dog Chews, 100% Natural, Long Lasting, Gluten Free, Healthy & Safe Dog Treats, Lactose & Grain Free, Protein Rich, Peanut Bits, X-Large, Dogs 55 lbs and Larger
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