FDA Finally Investigating Nutro!

[bellasmomok]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Wow, FINALLY! Crystal will be glad to see this.

Yes she will! Thanks to Crystal for letting us all know about the Nutro "issues"....I had no idea, but I'm so glad she has kept up to date on dog foods, etc... I am so glad to have known that before I chose that food for Bella....it seems like it's a good option when just reading ingredients, but thank goodness for the internet, allowing everyone to communicate with each other about issues that they are experiencing!! I don't know what I would have done if Bella had become sick from what I thought was a good food!! Thank you, thank you for passing the info along! I KNOW you have saved lives!

[ReyesJ]

I feed my dog Merrick's dog food. Although they do not have a "small bites" product their dry food had pieces of carrots, apples and peas. You can add water to it to create a gravy and it will soften the kibbles. Their canned food looks like something we would eat. All natural ingredients and it shows. My dog loves it. You can check their website for their products at Merrick Pet Foods : merrickpetcare.com .

[Ellie May]

Unfortunately, I think this is false.
Now I have to question Consumer Affairs for putting this on their site because what else are they putting on their site that isn't correct?

For the record, there are just too many reports even on YT of problems with it, so I still think something is wrong.

[JoJos Mama]

I am needing to buy kibble in a few days also. I have been feeding Wellness for Puppies and am thinking about changing to Natural Balance if I can find the small bites in Birmingham. With all of the problems with pet food and having a very picky eater, mealtimes are frustrating to say the least.

[emilyann]

I went into PetCo several weeks ago to get Lilly a new food as her TOW was making her poo mucusy and stinky. I ended up getting Natural Balance but the girl that worked there was trying to pressure me into getting Nutro. I kept telling her no because of the recalls and sick dogs and she just kept saying "it's fine, I've had my dogs on it for years and never took them off of it during the recall and they're my babies." It was so aggravating.

[mkawczak]

I too was giving my pups Nutro,small bites and then the lamb one. I was also giving them the fruit treats (dry ones) mixed berries ,apple,and carrot. THEY LOVE THEM...These are made in the USA,not China,like some where made...Is this the problem??? I've tried switching them. All my friends that have been getting puppies lately...(not Yorkies) Have all been buying Benefull...IDK anymore. I know that when I was bringing up my Daschund he ate whatever was on sale and anything that hit the floor,from my kids..onions,grapes...and he's 14 never neutered and never sick....

[dogears]

Originally Posted by mkawczak

I too was giving my pups Nutro,small bites and then the lamb one. I was also giving them the fruit treats (dry ones) mixed berries ,apple,and carrot. THEY LOVE THEM...These are made in the USA,not China,like some where made...Is this the problem??? I've tried switching them. All my friends that have been getting puppies lately...(not Yorkies) Have all been buying Benefull...IDK anymore. I know that when I was bringing up my Daschund he ate whatever was on sale and anything that hit the floor,from my kids..onions,grapes...and he's 14 never neutered and never sick....

That is exactly how I feel. I got my first dog when I was in 7th grade and we had no idea about dogs. She was a toy poodle that lived until 15, she had to be put to sleep because of an enlarged heart. But she would eat anything (potato chips, grapes,I let her chew gum and swallow it, and she was eating all kinds of dog food (dog chow, beneful, etc.). Whoever said ignorance is bliss was 100% right. I was happy and so was my dog.

[dlross]

Is this recent, can’t tell by the posting? Now I’m worried about the food I’m feeding the girls, they are on Wellness Core. I have noticed a change in the color of the food. So far I haven’t noticed any change on the girls, their poop is fine and eyes are clear, coat nice too

[Martin0327]

Wellness is Old Mother Hubbard and not made by Nutro....

[shecass]

It's scarry. My dogs love the Nutro Ultra their holostic(sp?) food and I've never had any problems with them, they have been on it for almost 2 years now. Does anyone know of any other good quality food out there that we can feed out little guys. I chose the Nutro Ultra because it is holostic and doesn't have a lot of so called bad ingredients that others do have.

What do you guys think is the best food out there? I know that's a loaded question but, I'm going to have to get more dog food this weekend and I'm seriously doubting getting the Nutro Ultra because it looks like you can never be sure when it may or may not affect your animals.

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[Jemma]

There is supposedly no truth to this.
Here, DIRECTLY from the FDA:
April 28, 2009
FDA Statement on Nutro Products, Inc.

Hopefully everyone can relax now. However, I'm not saying there is anything not wrong with any dog food

Carol and Jemma

[BLowry]

Originally Posted by Sandysbabies

It is just really scary. I have been feeding Welliness for a long time now and just read where another company has bought them out and there have been some reportings of dogs getting sick. Makes you so fed up because we try to give ours the best of everything. Guess I will just go to Innovia. Its hard to know what to do and what to trust.

my daughter has been feeding her 2 goldens Wellness for a long time now. She has NEVER had a problem. Matter of fact she was told to switch to wellness because one of the dogs was getting itchy dry skin from the food he was on. I JUST changed from canidae (canned) to wellness..Canidae has made a change in their food. I found it to be very very sticky..made Lillie sick the other day...THEN I found out it manufactured in the Diamond Plant!! Wellness Brand is made not to far from where I live. AND they have their own manufacture plant...EVERYTHING is done here in Mass. I feel very good about making this change for the girls.

[Wiggy]

I worry all the time about what goes into my dogs tummies. I home-cooked for many months and now I'm feeding Innovia EVO grain free. They seem to love it and no side effects.

I am of the opinion that if you have even the slightest doubt about a food, get rid of it. If one of my babies got sick, or (God Forbid) died because of something I fed, I'd be so guilt-ridden I don't know what I would do!

IDK if the FDA is doing anything or not, but better safe than sorry. I'd like to get my hands on some of the people who make decisions to add harmful ingredients to dog food, or skip safety precautions to save money. I'm a calm person, but I'd probably attack like a rabid wolf!

[Abby08]

Here is the latest Nutro recall: NUTRO® Premium Pet Food for Dogs and Cats

It concerns cat food and says where the problem is with the formula and it came from a supplier of pre-mixed stuff they use to make the cat food. Too much Zinc,etc. Perhaps that is what happened with their dog formula??????

People should have a way to have their pet food analyzed by a neutral laboratory. They could take it to the vet and they in turn could send it in to this investigative lab who could notify the proper authorities if found to be the culprit in the pets illness or death.

Actually the pet food industry should have their quality control working to avoid all of these problems before the food is bagged and shipped!!! I hope that their quality control does not consist of just 4 leged animals They need food chemists too!

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by Abby08

Here is the latest Nutro recall: NUTRO® Premium Pet Food for Dogs and Cats

It concerns cat food and says where the problem is with the formula and it came from a supplier of pre-mixed stuff they use to make the cat food. Too much Zinc,etc. Perhaps that is what happened with their dog formula??????

People should have a way to have their pet food analyzed by a neutral laboratory. They could take it to the vet and they in turn could send it in to this investigative lab who could notify the proper authorities if found to be the culprit in the pets illness or death.

Actually the pet food industry should have their quality control working to avoid all of these problems before the food is bagged and shipped!!! I hope that their quality control does not consist of just 4 leged animals They need food chemists too!

You can send your dog's food for analysis by an independent lab but it can be a lot of $$$$$$$$$.


This is an interesting recall because there was some concern about excess zinc causing the problems with their dog food but evidently it had tested okay. Something is certainly not right though.