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Originally Posted by Timmy and Ellie  This is not relevant to the rescue, but are greenies dangerous for dogs???? |
Yes. Very. I know from personal experience with my dog, Tahoe, who suffers from pancreatitis and other digestive problems, I am told resulted from damage because I gave him one of the smallest size greenies a week and it became lodged in him. I was fortunate enough that we were able to save his life. I didn't know they were bad. As soon as I said that he eats "greenies", my vet knew right away what his problem was. He said that it's common knowledge in the vet community that Greenies can kill your dog. It was after we experienced this that I found all sorts of info on the web...many similar cases....
I took this list of referenced webpages off another page:
http://quikonnex.com/channel/item/15795 http://www.optimumchoices.com/Greenies.htm#Lawsuit http://www.optimumchoices.com/Greenies.htm#Stories http://forum.natural-animal-health.c...opic.php?p=810 http://network.bestfriends.org/idaho/news/1740.html http://www.reviewcentre.com/vt107968..._orderasc.html http://www.freenewmexican.com/news/40917.html http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4572721 http://catsndogs.c-double.com/ftopicp-28.html http://www.nbc4.tv/news/5373855/detail.html http://www.all-creatures.org/aip/nl-...1-warning.html http://www.mysticalpoodles.com/poodl...article32.html http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news0.../greenies.html http://toronto.craigslist.org/pet/141913725.html
This website is EXTREMELY GRAPHIC and not for people with light stomachs:
http://improvehomelife.com/greenies.html
It drives me absolutely berzerk that PetSmart and PetCo sell this product and use it as an "impulse" item at all their cash registers. They continue to carry it despite my telling the manager and salespeople what it does to dogs. No concerns for dog's well being.
I've read they've changed their formula, but I don't believe a thing they say because they denied the dangers for YEARS despite countless deaths.
I'll repost this as its own thread in the appropriate forum.
~ Kelly