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Originally Posted by bjh  I am sorry your babies got sick from the dog food. Do you mind telling me how big a bag you had bought and how long the bag had been opened? Also, what store did you buy the food from? How did the vet know the dog food was rancid, did you take him some of the food? Personally I think if it were me I would be very tempted to have the food tested at a laboratory and if the food was contaminated with something I would be sending Natural Balance the bill.
Any dog food from any manufacturer can go bad. Once a bag is opened it needs to be properly stored and kept in a sealed container or it can go bad.
Storage of dog food is important. If you go buy a bag of dog food and leave it in a hot vehicle for a long time that can also effect the quality of the food. The manufacturer of the food is not always the blame. Sometimes the retailer of the food may not store the food properly. When buying dog food always make sure you check the dates on the food. I know several years ago I had bought some Bil-Jac dog food from Petsmart and it turned out it had an expired date on it.
It is also a good idea to smell the food every now and then. I had a bag of Canidae go rancid one time and it had a different smell. |
Excellent advice. I only buy quantities that can be used in a reasonable amount of time. My DH has a tendency to leave some of the old in the bottom and add the new food bag to the top. I'm constantly bugging him to NOT do that. In theory some of the food at the bottom could end up being old and stale.
I would have the food tested to see if that was the real issue. Another thought is if you introduced the new food gradually. Some pets can have issues adjusting to a new diet unless you gradually mix in the new food with the old over a period of time. I don't know how old your pups are, but particularly young pups can become dehydrated from diarrhea and vomiting which could lead to them collapsing. I'm not sure if your babies had that issue but it could also be low blood sugar from not eating enough.