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10-07-2008, 05:27 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2004
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| Nutro- Very scary! Please tell me what to do! Today is Tuesday. I sent my dad to Petco to buy me some more Science Diet Nature's Best small bite lamb and rice, which is what my yorkies eat and love. The guy at Petco told him to buy Nutro lamb and rice. My dad brought it home and fed it to my dogs. I told my dad I was worried about it because I had heard that was one of the ones in the dog food scare 2 years ago. The guy told him it was the best food on the market. My yorkies have been on it 2 days and I didn't notice anything odd till last night when I got home, they both drank water for about 3 minutes straight, which is not normal for them. Then tonight, I had just taken them out for a little walk where they both peed and about 15 minutes after the walk, my dog Brutus peed on the floor right in front of me. He is housebroken! It was bizzarre. I then gave them their Nutro dinner and then noticed tonight that they are both more tired than usual. Not lethargic or unresponsive. They still jumped when Daddy came home and jumped around for treats, but they are not as active this evening. Only then did I google Nutro and saw that there are still literally hundreds of complaints about this food! And they are current, like, as of this month! I am so scared! I am not going to feed them it anymore! I am going back to my Science Diet tomorrow. But, should I take them to the vet??? Or would me switching them be enough? It has only been 2 days! Please someone respond! Thank you!
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10-07-2008, 05:29 PM | #2 | |
Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada
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i think that there weren't on it long enough to have that type of damage... but keep an eye on them and if it continues.. yes go to the vet... | |
10-07-2008, 06:06 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: WI
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| It is so hard to say what you should do, each dog reacts differently. If you check my past posts, you will see that 2 weeks ago my mom's yorkie Mya died after eating Nutro small bites. I don't want to scare you, but it can be serious. Granted Mya was eating this food for almost 6 weeks. You may want to call your vet, and let them know how the dogs are acting...and see what they suggest. If it was me, I would switch to boiled chicken & rice until they seem like themselves again...and then slowly switch them back to their normal food. Good luck, I hope they are feeling better soon! |
10-07-2008, 06:07 PM | #4 |
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| If they are both acting weird on it, you might want to run blood work. Nutro appears to be a very dangerous food and if Ellie got even a little bit of it, I would watch her like a hawk... When in doubt, call the vet.
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10-11-2008, 11:36 AM | #7 |
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