I remember a thread a while back about a dog who had some issues after being fed a pork shoulder that had been "enhanced" with whatever sodium solution they inject some meats with (usually things like turkeys, hams, etc...) I am wondering if chickens are ever injected with this same type of stuff; reason I am asking is that I am having some pretty severe issues with Frank drinking a ton of water and urinating profusely (he has been to the vet, urine culture and CBC are being done, I am just looking for other possible culprits while awaiting his test results.) I got some chicken parts from Albertson's right around the time this started happening and I did not keep the original packaging. Today we went out and bought some beef and chicken that said on the label here are no additives and have replaced what was in the freezer. Too soon to tell if things are any better, he is still looking for water constantly. Maybe I am grasping at straws but I am just trying to explore every possibility.

Yes - in my experience chicken, turkey, and pork can have this "solution" added. I most frequently see it in chicken actually. I believe it is meant to keep the meat more moist after cooking?

It seems to be in the cheaper meat products, I'm not sure why though. Some dogs have real issues with it, others aren't bothered at all. I think that may be one of the reasons why my Chaos has issues with eating chicken more than twice a week. For that matter, some people have problems eating this type of meat also. One of the problems is that if your grocery store buys chickens (or other meat) in bulk, they may not need to reprint the solution warning on their own label since they didn't add it (depending on your local regulations). And since it's typically injected right into the meat, there's no easy way to remove it.

The Walmart by me sells the 10 lbs of chicken quarters and the label indicated that sodium something or other has been added. I tend to stay away from those, just in case.