Can a dog or cat get salmon poisoning from Amores raw salmon products?
Yes although cats are said to be immune to it. It is caused by a bacterial-like organism (Neorickettsia helminthoeca) that lives in little flukes (flatworm), which parasite wild salmon. The poisoning is fatal on one hand but treatable on the other. The problem is that symptoms appear only 5-7 days after ingestion so it is hard to detect. Freezing, cooking and smoking the fish will kill this organism and will make the fish harmless. All of our suppliers use prolonged freezing as means to kill the organism (and for storage) and ensure all our raw salmon is perfectly safe for consumption.
