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Breezeaway · 04-19-2008, 09:08 AM

I was surfing the internet and ran across this new story on Nutro by consumer affairs.
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String of Illnesses Afflicts NUTRO-Fed Pets

Ines3185lyorkie · 04-19-2008, 09:59 AM

ALL of my dogs are on NUTRO. I have yorkies, shih tzu's and a lab and thank God have not experienced any problems.

dabrat76 · 04-21-2008, 05:12 AM

Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting that. I now wonder if it was the Nutro that killed my sharpei and keeshond in October and November of last year. They exhibited identical symptoms, vomiting, not eating, diaharrhea and eventual shut down of their kidneys. The time from onset to death was about 3-5 days with both of them. We had just bought a new bag of food, 40 lbs, Nutro Natural Choice Lamb & Rice. While all this time I had thought they had both died of unrelated kidney failure (I thought it was just bad luck they both died so close together) maybe not. As they are both cremated I can't have a necropsy done unfortunately. Still, after reading that article, I'm happy beyond words I didn't take any chances and switched SoCo to raw food.

Ellie May · 04-21-2008, 05:35 AM

Nutro has made a lot of dogs very sick and I would not trust it one bit.

tumismom · 04-21-2008, 05:44 AM

thanks for the post! My girls are not on Nutro but it is a useful info for others who feed Nutro..

MissLizzie · 04-22-2008, 04:11 AM

I have been feeding Itsy Nutro Ultra puppy since a few days after I got her in March. She has been coughing and dry heaving off and on for the past week and a half. It was at its worst on Saturday, I read this post and started backing off the Nutro, and I would swear her coughing and hacking has reduced a lot. She is going to the vet for her 3rd puppy shot today so I'm going to have the vet check her out. I don't know if it's the food or she's sick but it was a strange "coincidence" anyway. Thanks for the post.

xxmxaxrxyxx · 04-22-2008, 06:42 AM

wow thanks for the info....i think a lot of people on here feed their dog that brand...so great post!

PrincessDiana · 04-22-2008, 11:39 AM

Does anybody know if this affects the Nutro Ultra line as well? That's not what we use but I'm just curious.. I've read great things about Nutro Ultra.

kimmiek · 04-22-2008, 11:44 AM

OMG!!! I use this food too. Our 3mo old has been eating Nutro Ultra for puppies for a little over a week and loves it. I posted this before reading the info, so I'm off to go read! Thanks so much for the heads-up!

kimmiek · 04-22-2008, 12:01 PM

ok, i just read the article... i just made my own post before i read about this in regards to Chewie. I don't know if its the way he eats but he scarfs his food and later ends up burping and acting like he's going to barf. He hasn't barfed yet but he just kinda dry heaves and then burps. He doesnt seem very affected by it. Once he's burped, he's off playing again. Anyone else experienced this with the Nutro food particularly?

jenn4yorkies · 04-22-2008, 12:09 PM

I feed my dogs Nutro Natural. I've done so much research on dog food. It's scary when you think you're feeding your dog something healthy and it ends up being bad for them. I guess I'm back to the search again...

BobbyYorkie · 04-22-2008, 12:14 PM

OMG! Bobby has been on Nutro natural lamb and rice since he was a baby! He has always had a sensitive stomach, and vomits a few times a month. I thought it was because he got ahold of something in the yard that was bad for him. because he would be fine after he vomited! But now i think it might be his food! I am going to switch ASAP!

aerialla · 04-22-2008, 04:15 PM

Thank you for this I have been doing a lot of research on what kibble to feed my new little one, the pet store even recommended Nutro when I asked them. Now I am going to stay far far away and I'm going to let the pet store know too. Now it's back to the drawing board on kibble research.

YorkichonBella · 04-22-2008, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by PrincessDiana

Does anybody know if this affects the Nutro Ultra line as well? That's not what we use but I'm just curious.. I've read great things about Nutro Ultra.

I'm bumping this up.....I too would like to know! Just bought this yesterday because I couldn't get Wellness when needed. It's so scary.....don't want to take the chance

PrincessDiana · 04-22-2008, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by aerialla

Thank you for this I have been doing a lot of research on what kibble to feed my new little one, the pet store even recommended Nutro when I asked them. Now I am going to stay far far away and I'm going to let the pet store know too. Now it's back to the drawing board on kibble research.

If you do a search on YT you'll find lots of great suggestions as far as food go. I wouldn't suggest anything you can find at Petsmart or anything like that. My Petco carries a couple of premium foods but not many.

04-19-2008, 09:08 AM	#1
Breezeaway Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Denniston, Ky. Posts: 380 Blog Entries: 21	String of Illnesses Afflicts NUTRO-Fed Pets I was surfing the internet and ran across this new story on Nutro by consumer affairs. Click on link String of Illnesses Afflicts NUTRO-Fed Pets __________________ Always Be Kinder than Neccessary, For Everyone You Meet Is Fighting Some Kind Of Battle... TAD, TESSA, TALLY & ST.NICHOLAS Last edited by Breezeaway; 04-19-2008 at 09:10 AM.

04-19-2008, 09:59 AM	#2
Ines3185lyorkie Yorkies R Heaven Sent Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 520	ALL of my dogs are on NUTRO. I have yorkies, shih tzu's and a lab and thank God have not experienced any problems. __________________ *NINA*..www.dogster.com/dogs/624579 [color="Red"] http://stoppuppymills.org 1 in 150 children are born with autism

04-21-2008, 05:35 AM	#4
Ellie May YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 5,579	Nutro has made a lot of dogs very sick and I would not trust it one bit. __________________ Crystal and Ellie May

04-21-2008, 05:44 AM	#5
tumismom Owned by Tumi & Gracie Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 1,730	thanks for the post! My girls are not on Nutro but it is a useful info for others who feed Nutro.. __________________ PROUD MOMMY OF MS.TUMI,MS.TSUBI AND MS.GRACIE! I LOVE MY BABY GIRLS!! PROUD MEMBER OF THE CRAZY CLUB!

04-22-2008, 06:42 AM	#7
xxmxaxrxyxx BANNED FROM SHOPPING!! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 9,179 Blog Entries: 4	wow thanks for the info....i think a lot of people on here feed their dog that brand...so great post! __________________ Kaine Kandie Tootsie Yoshiko MeiLing Kioko Tootsie Smokey \|\| Yoshi Mochi \|\| MeiLing Kacy \|\| Kioko is still searching for his Cinderella.

04-21-2008, 05:12 AM	#3
dabrat76 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Montreal Posts: 127	Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting that. I now wonder if it was the Nutro that killed my sharpei and keeshond in October and November of last year. They exhibited identical symptoms, vomiting, not eating, diaharrhea and eventual shut down of their kidneys. The time from onset to death was about 3-5 days with both of them. We had just bought a new bag of food, 40 lbs, Nutro Natural Choice Lamb & Rice. While all this time I had thought they had both died of unrelated kidney failure (I thought it was just bad luck they both died so close together) maybe not. As they are both cremated I can't have a necropsy done unfortunately. Still, after reading that article, I'm happy beyond words I didn't take any chances and switched SoCo to raw food.

04-22-2008, 04:11 AM	#6
MissLizzie Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 74	I have been feeding Itsy Nutro Ultra puppy since a few days after I got her in March. She has been coughing and dry heaving off and on for the past week and a half. It was at its worst on Saturday, I read this post and started backing off the Nutro, and I would swear her coughing and hacking has reduced a lot. She is going to the vet for her 3rd puppy shot today so I'm going to have the vet check her out. I don't know if it's the food or she's sick but it was a strange "coincidence" anyway. Thanks for the post.

04-22-2008, 11:39 AM	#8
PrincessDiana YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 1,071	Does anybody know if this affects the Nutro Ultra line as well? That's not what we use but I'm just curious.. I've read great things about Nutro Ultra. __________________ Diana , Mommy to Franklin and Maggie Another Chance at Love -- OK Yorkie Rescue -- Donate Today!

04-22-2008, 11:44 AM	#9
kimmiek Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Central Texas Posts: 218	OMG!!! I use this food too. Our 3mo old has been eating Nutro Ultra for puppies for a little over a week and loves it. I posted this before reading the info, so I'm off to go read! Thanks so much for the heads-up! __________________ *~Kim~* Fur-mama to *Chewie (7mo.)* Proud member of the Studly Boys group and the *Spoiled Rotten Club*!

04-22-2008, 12:01 PM	#10
kimmiek Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: North Central Texas Posts: 218	ok, i just read the article... i just made my own post before i read about this in regards to Chewie. I don't know if its the way he eats but he scarfs his food and later ends up burping and acting like he's going to barf. He hasn't barfed yet but he just kinda dry heaves and then burps. He doesnt seem very affected by it. Once he's burped, he's off playing again. Anyone else experienced this with the Nutro food particularly? __________________ *~Kim~* Fur-mama to *Chewie (7mo.)* Proud member of the Studly Boys group and the *Spoiled Rotten Club*!

04-22-2008, 12:09 PM	#11
jenn4yorkies Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 78	I feed my dogs Nutro Natural. I've done so much research on dog food. It's scary when you think you're feeding your dog something healthy and it ends up being bad for them. I guess I'm back to the search again... __________________ Jenn Brody Chloe http://www.brodysbabies.com

04-22-2008, 12:14 PM	#12
BobbyYorkie Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: california Posts: 188	OMG! Bobby has been on Nutro natural lamb and rice since he was a baby! He has always had a sensitive stomach, and vomits a few times a month. I thought it was because he got ahold of something in the yard that was bad for him. because he would be fine after he vomited! But now i think it might be his food! I am going to switch ASAP!

04-22-2008, 04:15 PM	#13
aerialla Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lima, Ohio Posts: 86	Thank you for this I have been doing a lot of research on what kibble to feed my new little one, the pet store even recommended Nutro when I asked them. Now I am going to stay far far away and I'm going to let the pet store know too. Now it's back to the drawing board on kibble research. __________________ Proud Mama of Wednesday!!!