Blue Buffalo Pet Foods Reviews

My husband and I adopted a new puppy. We wanted to give her the very best of everything. We heard great things about Blue Buffalo. She loved this food. She's 8 weeks old. After eating it, she began to have painful diarrhea, crying every time she went to the bathroom. We were talking about what we should do when she started vomiting up all of her food. It all started to make sense. We gave her blue buffalo that morning, and for lunch she wouldn't touch the stuff. She wouldn't even come to the kitchen. After she had thrown up, we drove her to the pet hospital and tried to give her a treat. She wouldn't take it. She became lifeless, she had no energy, just whining pitifully. We spent a lot of money that night, she was severely dehydrated. Her symptoms were so severe, they thought she might have parvo. She tested negative, and they did a few things to make her feel better.

I switched my puppy food over to Blue Buffalo when my puppy was about 4 1/2 months old. I was told by a so called expert in puppy food that if I don't start this new diet I was not giving him the best nutrients a puppy needs for a wonderful life. I was told that the food I was feeding him was like giving a child McDonald's food every day. I am a new puppy owner (I have another dog, but got him as an older dog, I am new at the puppy stage) and I put my trust into this suggestion. I switched my puppy over thinking I was doing the best thing for my dog. Soon after I noticed changes in my dog. He started not wanting to eat anymore. He started peeing everywhere. I thought it was strange that he could never hold his pee. He started having very loose stools. He was also very gassy. As time went on, he just stopped eating most of the time, he only ate very little. He would sit under my little children's chairs during supper time looking for scraps to eat.

I started feeding Dusty BB dry dog food because he had an allergy to the other dog food I was giving him. The scratching went away, all was well or so I thought. Just bought him a new bag of BB small dog wilderness dry dog food and gave him some Friday night the 6/19/16 and again on Saturday night 6/20/2016. He started pooping in the house and had severe vomiting. Took him to the vet Sunday and they said he was dehydrated. They gave him fluids on the 21st and sent him back home. Had to take him back on the 22 and he is currently still at the vet's. They are puzzled. They say he got into something toxic. I have other dogs that don't eat this food and they are fine. It has to be the dog food. He doesn't get anything else to eat. I'm heartbroken. I thought I was doing the best thing for him but I may have done the complete opposite. BB needs to look into these cases. I'm definitely not the only one with similar complaints.

I had 3 beautiful cats. Max 12, Peter 6, Mia 4. They have never had any health issues and I have always purchased what I thought was the best food for them. About 2 months ago I switched their food to Blue Weight Management. All 3 of them were putting on weight and I wanted to see if this would help. Max and Mia started eating less and Peter seemed to increase how much he consumed (little piggy). I figured that Mia and Max didn't care for the food and switched back to their previous food. They both continued to lose weight and eat even less. I took Max to the vet and discovered his liver levels were way off. The vet ran tests and could not pin down any cause for this. He died a week later. I then took Mia to the vet and she had a seizure and passed in the vet's office. Although I have no proof I believe the food is responsible for my loss.

Help please. I have been feeding Blue to my dogs thinking it was much better than other food. 10 days ago my English golden retriever had a litter of puppies. Mom ate real good the next morning then she got real upset, freaking out, panting hard, drinking lots of water, moving puppies here and there. I took pups away and put on a heating pad and gave them to mom every 2 hours. I soon realized they were starving, she had milk, but it had no nutrition in it. Also she stopped eating for about 3 days. She is now eating fresh roasted chicken only. I have lost all puppies but 2, and not sure they are going to make it. I have a friend in another state who is having the same issues and feeds the same dog food. We need help please.

Something must have changed with the formula. We have been feeding our toy maltese for years, but just bought a new bag of chicken and rice formula and that night she had stomach issue with throwing up and diarrhea. She has had this before and with toy breeds, stomach issue are common I am told. However, the next day she was constantly wanting to go out to the bathroom, which she was painfully going. Then we noticed a rash. We called the Vet immediately, who diagnosed her with a allergic reaction and most likely to the food. The only thing we fed her was the Blue Buffalo. Reading other report that Blue Buffalo was acquired and perhaps they are cutting corners -- If this is true they should be ashamed. I will no longer buy this product.

I had my cats on Iams for many years. I decided to switch to Blue Buffalo thinking it would be healthier for my cats. Over time my cats started losing weight and then it became too much weight lost. I could feel the spine way too much on my older cat. I always left more food out for them than they would eat but it didn't matter. I started supplementing with canned food to help them gain weight and it still wasn't enough. I have finally switched them back to Iams and they are now starting to put the weight back on.

My husband and I are owners of 5 dogs and have been feeding them Blue Buffalo for 10 years, thinking we were giving them a quality dog food. Recently, we noticed one of our 10 yr old dogs starting to eat poop. Not something she has ever done in the past. Then, another 10 yr old dog quit eating her food at all; very unusual because she is our gobbler. This morning, I dished out their kibble and saw live worms of varying sizes. Further investigation of the remaining dog food (which by-the-way, we keep in a sealed plastic bin once the bag is opened) revealed more bugs - some actually stuck half way out of a kibble. Needless to say, we are going to our local pet store to discuss with the owner. He should know what is being sold out of his store and we will be changing dog food brands to see how our clan does with the change.

We always fed our 1 year old Great Dane Purina Pro Plan. One day my daughter bought some Blue Wilderness Wolf Creek Stew. She put 1/2 can with his normal dog food just to give him a little treat. Within 12 hours of eating the food he was vomiting. We thought his stomach was just upset. The next day he did not have any interest in food, was still vomiting and now he was shooting blood out his rectum. We rushed him to the vet who told us we needed to get him to the hospital. At this point he did not want to stand up. By the time we got him to the hospital he was so sick he could not even hold his head up. He ended up having to stay in the hospital for 1 week, hooked up to IV's. The food tore up his stomach and intestines. They asked us at the hospital if he could have gotten into any poison, that's how bad he was. He did not eat or drink anything for 6 days. We finally got him to eat and drink a little.

Amy is our papillon and she has been perfectly healthy for the five years we have had her. Both my papillons have always eaten Chicken Soup dog food. My husband and I had talked about switching them to Blue Buffalo because they claim to have such a great product. So on Christmas Eve I got a bag of Blue Buffalo for small adult breeds, lamb and brown rice I think. One papillon refused to eat the small round kibble that looks like peppercorns. Amy wasn't choosy.

My 7-year old Husky has been on BB dog food since she was 6 months old. We started on the BB Life Protection Formula. At that time, I believe BB was a small company with quality sourcing their ingredients. At about age 7 she started having problems with sores on her feet. I switched her to the Wilderness BB, no success. I then tried the BB Basics, still same problem. After switching to a vet prescribed brand - not one issue!

I've spent some time reading these reviews about how Blue has made pets sick. I've been using Blue cat food for 8 years and my cats have had 0 reactions or issues to it. If anything, it's given them more energy than the food I was using before. They're 9 now and still act like kittens. We've also recently switched our 9-month old puppy from Blue puppy food to Blue Wilderness large breed adult food. This is her first week with no mixed in puppy food and she's loving it! No reactions, no diarrhea, tons of energy. With my experiences with the food, I have to believe the negative reactions are more based on allergic reactions to the food or a dog's specific digestive system not being able to process it. I'm 3/3 on healthy Blue animals so you can't blame the food. Dogs have allergies to food just like people do so stop blaming the food.

I have been buying this food for years. I have purchased the salmon for many pups that was supposed to be grain free. My dog kept getting skin issues on and off. We went to the vet after several thousand dollars later. I changed food to Zignature. My 11 yr old boxer and 12 yr cockapoo have been eating blue for years a different flavor. I have realized their stools are all the time and never had that before. I kept asking Petsmart if something was changing, and they said they heard someone else bought the company and the food was changing. I returned several bags also due to it was so powdery not full bits. I am not finding out my boxer has a tumor and after reading all these reviews I am very upset we never knew this before. My boxer is very ill and close to death after now finding out if was possibly his food that I put a lot of money into feeding my babies. SO UPSET!!!

I normally buy Blue Buffalo small breed dog food, but I was only able to find Blue Wilderness small breed chicken. I assumed as they were made by the same company, the quality would also be the same. On Saturday January 9th/2016, my shihpoo spent the morning at Petsmart groomers and once home, I fed her the Blue Wilderness food I had also purchased that same morning. She starting shaking uncontrollably a few hours after eating and continued through the night.

I have a 12-year-old rescue who has never had any stomach trouble. I saw ads for Blue Buffalo and decided to try it. On his second feeding of this food he had a terrible reaction to it. I left him for four hours and came home to a terrible mess of poop and vomit all over the floor. He hasn't messed in the house since he was 6 months old and was mortified by it as much as me. I decided to google about it and found way too many incidences of this problem. I will be returning the food which is not cheap and he will never have another morsel of it. He will be getting organic chicken and rice for a few days.

I've been using the homestyle recipe chicken and homestyle recipe turkey and meatloaf canned dog food. I started noticing higher moisture content and a different smell. The food is real mushy and no longer has the rich meaty smell that it used to have. It smells like a cheaper more processed dog food. Then about a week later, I received an email about the lawsuit against Blue Buffalo for false advertising and labeling. They are settling the lawsuit for $32,000,000. No company would settle for that amount, unless there was wrongdoing. They did admit to guilt. I did call and complain about the food. They said they would investigate, but no one has ever returned my call. I will no longer be a customer of Blue Buffalo.

My beloved Dachshund Cooper passed away at age 11 from acute liver failure. I can not verify the cause was his dog food but after researching causes online, the consistency of occurrences relating to Blue Buffalo leaves me numb. Why is this company still making dog food? How many family pets must die before they are held accountable. The only dog food Cooper ate was Blue Buffalo and Blue Wilderness. We thought we were buying quality food for our precious dog.

I feed my older Havanese the honest kitchen, and he loves it, but my new puppy did not like it. I tried BB and within 2 feedings had diarrhea. I read a lot of the same problem online with others. I switched to Wellness and so far so good. The guy at the store did say it's a very rich food lots of protein. I really don't know if that is why, but no more BB for my little one.

I have been feeding my 10 year old mini schnauzer Nutro wet food in cans and Blue Buffalo Life Protection dry food. She's been throwing up her food intermittently this past month when I give her Blue Buffalo at night. I just bought a new bag of Life Protection and she did not feel well yesterday and threw up the dry food multiple times yesterday. I remember just recently receiving a message about the class action suit against Blue Buffalo and found this site on the Internet. I am returning the bag of food and joining the lawsuit.

I liked the BB brand because of their price and name. They have so many choices for me. I adopted a pug who, we did not know, has a sensitive stomach. I fed her BB Life Protection Formula which gave her bad diarrhea and gas! So I switched her to Natural Balance, but she did not like it. So I switched her to BB Wilderness with Red Meats Formula. She is not as exciting with the food as much as her Hill's I/D food. However, BB Wilderness seem to agree with her stomach. It caused her to be gassy - I can deal with it. I was happy to find the right food for her UNTIL I FOUND other Animal HAIR in the food. I opened the brand new bag last night and found hair!

My cat was not eating well and seemed to have problems with bowel movements and was always vomiting. She was eating Science Diet for mature cats and it didn't seem to help her. Then I saw Blue had one for Digestive problems. I bought it and she loved it. She started eating better and having daily bowel movements and was only vomiting a little when she had a bowel movement. Now she has quit eating her food and seems to not be able to have a bowel movement. I am calling the vet Monday as I just heard someone say they had heard bad things about Blue.

I have two yorkies and I raised them on Blue Buffalo dog food and they keep getting hot spots. I tried everything and eventually had to take them to my vet for steroid shots and antibiotics every 6 weeks. The hot spots were raw and bleeding and my yorkies would scratch and itch. I took them off Blue Buffalo and their skin has cleared up. I put them on Purina One and they absolutely love it and there are no more issues with their skin. I also took them off Blue Buffalo treats and cookies. I've spent a fortune in vet bills and worried sick for my dogs.

I have read many experiences about people who have had a bad and at times tragic results with Blue Buffalo and about the recalls. We have 2 Keeshond, 1 10 years old that we acquired two and half years ago and 1, 4 years we have had since a pup. Both are fed Blue, and we have had no problems whatsoever. The older one is fed the "older adult" version, which I know means nothing, other than it is low in fat and lower in protein, and the other one is fed the Turkey and Potato Basic. Prior to feeding the younger one Blue we feed him Wilderness and he had chronic digestive issue and poor appetite. Once we switched to the Blue he eats well and no digestive issues. There are so many opinions regarding this issue and no comprehensive regulation for pet food that I believe you find what works for your pet and move on.

I use to feed my dogs Blue Buffalo, I only switched because my beagle was gaining a lot of weight on it. The canned food use also made my border collie very sick, she has had other brands such as science diet and royal canin and been just fine. I recently bought the Christmas cinnamon and oatmeal Christmas cookies they had out and both my dogs have become very sick a few hours after ingesting them. They both threw up multiple times. I have since thrown away rest of the bags. I feel blue buffalo isn't as high of quality as they claim. I will continue buying science diet treats and Royal canin food for them, blue buffalo couldn't pay me enough to switch back to them and put my fur babies' Health at risk.

I adopted my English Bulldog puppy and I only want to give her the very best of everything. So I bought her Blue Wilderness Large Breed puppy food. As a result she had the worst gas I have ever!!! Her stools were soft and her hair was coming out in patches! I blamed it on everything besides the food. I thought maybe allergies??? So I took her to the vet because in the places she was losing hair started blistering up. The vet tells me it could be her dog food to change it. Well, I rolled it off. I thought "I pay good money for this food, it couldn't be that." I adopted another English Bulldog puppy. His stools became soft and he started getting gas as well. Three vets told me to change the food! I finally did, started them on Purina Pro Plan. The gas and loose stools is all gone now! This has been a great lifelong lesson!

I saw a posting on Yahoo about Blue Buffalo and to my shock and horror, realized that my cat brush with death last year might be because of his food!! Our cat suddenly started losing weight so we thought it was stress from moving or because we switched him from kitten to adult food. I went and bought the Blue Buffalo Wilderness kitten food. After another week, he suddenly collapsed and we rushed him to the emergency vet. They felt he had been poisoned and he was put on emergency IVs, etc. After several days and over a thousand dollars, he recovered. Having no idea, I continued buying the "best" for him and ransacked my house for anything he could have gotten into, but found nothing. He went through another episode a month ago. I am switching foods to see if it stops. I NEVER even considered the food. I really trusted them and am horrified that I might have put him through this. Our puppy seems good, but now I am worried about him too!

I've watched this string for the past year after putting my dog down and can't believe nothing's been done by BB. The number of people increased by 1,000 since last year and Blue Buffalo won't admit it was their food that caused the problem. Most everyone shares the same story. Vomiting, lethargic, hesitant to eat the food and then diarrhea episodes leading to the dog being put down. Very sad. I work to educate anyone who feeds their dog this toxic garbage.

I do not recommend this dog food to anyone especially pug owners. We thought we would change our pugs' food due to the hype associated with BB. We took our time transitioning both our pugs to this approx. 3 months. About a month after transition, our youngest pug collapsed and had several seizures. We rushed her to the ER, diagnosis pancreatitis after 2 days in and 1300 dollars into it, we had to make the decision to bring her home. We just couldn't afford it. We followed vet's recommendations but she passed later that evening. We immediately switched foods for our other pug but a few days later same thing. My biggest regret buying into what they were selling. Never again. I did contact them about it & they denied it was their food. Miss my stump chumps everyday...

We transitioned our 8-week old puppy from Beneful puppy food to BB dog food. The day we finally gave him only Buffalo Blue his eyes became very swollen and itchy. We took him to the vet and she said he was allergic to something and gave us an eye ointment to help. I thought it was the homemade treats we made but then we remembered the food. After reading all of these other horrible reviews and the similarities in many other animals, we are almost positive that this food is the problem. We're happy we took him off of this before something really bad happened. Save an expensive trip to the vet and don't feed your animal Buffalo Blue.

Our standard poodles have been on BB for quite some time. Every now and then they will get a bad tummy, eat grass, and have diarrhea. I always attributed it to too many snacks or occasional people food. I just used the last of a bag, which I always keep in the house in a plastic container with lid. To my horror there were SEVERAL small "meal worms" crawling around. Ugh! I will NEVER buy this food again. This with their tummies, and reading other reports, have finalized my decision!

I recently switched my dog's food (temporarily) from her tried and true Wellness Simple Canned Food, to Blue Buffalo Basic Canned food. I usually get my dog's food delivered to me through Chewy.com (LOVE!) and the timing on her food was off (my fault) so, I was forced to go to Petsmart to pick up 3 cans of dog food to hold my dog over. They were out of my dog's brand, so I went to the next "best" thing, which is Blue. I used to give her Blue with no problems... until this time.

I am so sad to see that nothing is being done. No notice in the PetSmart we shop at, nor at another one, 10 miles away. Not to mention no notice in Petco either. If notices were up on the dog food aisle where BB food is at, I would have never changed our year and half old Cane Corso, nor would we have put our brand new puppy Cane Corso on BB. We were told this is the best food with the best ingredients. It was more than what we usually paid, but our dogs are our family, so switched from our loyal brand who faithfully has been with us for us!

This morning my 11 year old cat died suddenly. It happened so fast that we didn't even have time to get him to the vets, but from his symptoms I would have to say that it was kidney failure. Beside the tremendous loss of a family friend, I have great concern that his illness ties in with me switching him to Blue Buffalo Wilderness canned cat food (chicken variety) just over two weeks ago. I wanted to get the word out there in case anyone else has suffered a similar loss and there is a real situation with this cat food.

I have had my 2 new Lab boys for 21 days. I kept them on the Blue Buffalo for 14 days, one of the puppies was fine the other would throw up, and didn't have the same energy as his brother. One seemed to develop swollen eyes, I was worried he had cherry eye. I had seen that Science Diet had pulled certain food off the shelves without contacting the consumers, and that is why I purchased Blue Buffalo. I have had 5 dogs and all of them had been raised on Science Diet, as puppies, then I always used the Lamb and rice when they became Adults. After reading the reviews, I contacted them about their ingredients. I have learned in researching that most all vitamins do come from overseas nowadays. I threw the bag away and went back to Science Diet. The brother's energy level is now the same as his brother, and the eye problem no longer exists.

We adopted an Anatolian Shepherd 2 weeks ago. The clinic had him on Merrick puppy food but when we visited the big box pet store they recommended Blue Buffalo puppy food. Within 3 days we noticed him get very lethargic. His bowel movements turned to water, seemed to cause him pain and he started peeing every 30 minutes or so. After doing some research I found that these symptoms were extremely common to dogs that were eating Blue Buffalo puppy and dog food. I called the box store back and the manager actually told me that they had just heard about this from corporate and that Blue Buffalo was currently being sued because pets have died due to their food. We are returning the remaining food and going back to Merrick. I hope it's not too late for him to recover.

We have been feeding our dogs BB for over 6 years with absolutely no problems. We feed a variety of flavors, the red meat, bison, rabbit, duck and chicken. We have not encountered any of the problems that have been mentioned. It is grain free and one of our dogs is allergic to wheat. Blue Buffalo is a good product for our three dogs.

I fed Blue Buffalo for years to my old dog and both my new dogs. It was with then new dogs, about 2 years ago when I noticed the food changed. My dogs didn't like it as well and I have frequent vomiting problems. Both of their coats looks dull and they had loose stools often. It was after this happening about 3 times I started researching and found out they weren't using the ingredients they said they were. That ticked me off. I switched foods and within 2 weeks saw such a huge improvement in my dogs, I can only assume it was the food that made them so sick. I am glad I found out before permanent damage was done since my dogs are beloved members of my family. I no longer have any of the bags but got all my food at Petco or Petsmart so it is on record.

I fed my cat Blue for years, he recently had kidney damage and we have no idea what brought it on... In all my research I came across multiple people who fed their pets Blue saying the same thing, that it caused spontaneous kidney damage... My poor kitty needs to get fluid under his skin every day and take multiple meds for the rest of his life. He is only 8 and we thought he would be around until his 20's and now we are just hoping for another year or two... Completely heartbroken. Thought we were feeding him the best of the best.

We started feeding our Puggle BLUE BUFFALO - approximately 9 months ago. We noticed her starting to shed A LOT during the summer. We knew she was not feeling like herself. We had her in to see the vet Nov 4, 2015. She had a severe ear infection. The vet told us to stop feeding her BLUE BUFFALO immediately as she had experienced kidney and liver failure as well as UTI's with this food. We stopped that day. One month later we had our dog back into the vet, Dec 3 - her kidneys were failing - she had only 30% kidney function left. Four days later our dog died in my arms from kidney failure. The vet said it was from the BLUE BUFFALO food. Please do not feed this awful food to your pets!

We started feeding Blue Buffalo to our lab at about 2 months and he has seemed fine until this week. I bought a new bag with a use by date of Dec 5, 2016 and he has had terrible diarrhea each and every time he eats it. Will be switching him to something else, not sure what they are putting in this now, but this stuff is awful!

I felt the need to write this review because of many of the negative comments I have read posted here. While not all dogs are the same just like people, Blue Buffalo is a quality food as far as commercial dog foods are concerned. My Kerry Blue Terrier has been on it since puppyhood. He was a show dog his first 2 years of life. Judges always commented on his beautiful, shiny coat. Coat is of utmost importance in this breed. He got his championship at only 1 1/2 years old. I noticed a lot of people mentioned their dogs had runny poop and vomiting.

Blue Buffalo food is great food for cats and dogs, never had a issue with it. Will keep my pets on this food cause they don't throw it up or get sick... Would def recommend to everyone to try this food. ^_^

We saw some reviews for this food and decided to give it a chance. The first time we mixed it with our dog's Nature's recipe dog food she had bad gas and watery stools. We suspected the food could be the reason but were not sure due to various variables. To treat the problem we decided to take our dog off of Blue Buffalo and just use Nature's recipe. We decided to give Blue Buffalo another try a week later and after doing so, our dog had watery stools and very bad gas. At this point we believe without a doubt that the Blue Buffalo Dog food is what gave our dog such a condition. However we understand that every dog is different so Blue buffalo may work for some. Unfortunately my family will no longer use it to feed our Doberman pinscher.

Our Cavalier is currently in the emergency hospital. I purchased "Blue Buffalo Healthy Holistic Life Protection" dry food on Nov. 1st. Transitioned Josie to new food. Since eating it, she has encountered small seizures/tics; eating and eagerly picking at grass; drinking lots of water; loss of weight; sleeping a lot; panting. Went to vet and told it was probably a virus. All vital signs were good. She was sent home with some meds. She seemed to feel better for a couple of days... then regressed quickly.

We purchased blue bones dental chews in the blue colored bag for a year. Then, the package changed to a tan and purple color. My poor dogs had explosive diarrhea, they paced around the backyard - it was so sad to watch. We were up around the clock for two days straight until it finally worked out of their systems. I know there is something REALLY wrong with the bones - it is sad no one has tested the products to uncover the exact cause so the company is forced to stop killing our animals. Who has the ability/knowledge to stand up and fight for those that have no voice??? We should unite in a class action lawsuit to force transparency!!

So my puppy is 9 wks old when I picked him up from the breeder. She had him on Purina Puppy Chow. When we got home I switched him to BB grain free for puppies. Since then I've made 3 vet visits and I've only had my puppy for 1 week and 4 days. He was severely dehydrated and wouldn't drink any water. The vet had given him an iv to hydrate my puppy and he was running a fever. Everytime my husband and I would pick him up he would cry out in pain. I had taken him to the vet again and they x-rayed him and seen that my dog was full of poop. They had given him an enema and sent us home. Now my dog is throwing up water and food. I've seen other reviews very similar to mine about this terrible brand of food, this food about KILLED MY PUPPY!!!

My husband and I bought our dog a couple different types of Buffalo Blue and all are terrible! We first tried the chicken blend and she started having diarrhea so we thought she may have a chicken allergy. We then bought the Rocky Mountain blend, which is said to not contain any chicken. We gave that to our dog for about a week and or so and she began having the diarrhea all over again. What a mess we had. She has not had a normal stool since we started giving her Buffalo Blue. When she first got sick we thought maybe she picked up a bug from the groomers and we took her to the vet and they did blood tests and X-ray and an ultrasound and everything came back normal. Our vet said to give her a bland diet or ground turkey and sweet potato for a week but as soon as we put her back on the BB the diarrhea came right back. I have already sent an email to the company and hopefully if everyone does the same they will take this horrendous product off the shelves!

After my dog became violently ill with diarrhea I looked up this product for reviews. I found that MANY dogs experienced illness just like my dog after eating this food. PLEASE do not buy this for your dog.

I put my King Charles Cavalier on Blue Buffalo thinking it was the best food out there. I even went as far as to buy the grain free. He violently threw up and loose stool, had to put him on a bland diet as I meditated and came across this site. Saved my doggie, 7 months. Switch to Simply Nourish. Do not buy this product. Got a refund and was told lots of dog get sick because it is a heavy food, really! They have to take this product off the shelves.

My neighbor moved out but left a nearly grown kitten behind. I bought the grocery store cat food for her that the vet suggested. She had stomach problems that increased until almost daily she'd throw up the food. The vet then told me that the reason for cats vomiting was almost never because of the brand of food. Well, I didn't listen. I bought Blue Buffalo regular kind for indoor -- blue bag. Immediately she stopped getting sick after eating. Needless to say, I changed vets. Found out they even use roadkill and worse things in all grocery store pet foods.

Blue Buffalo Dog Food is horrendous. Do not purchase this product or you will be dealing with a high vet bills, cleaning up vomit and other body fluids from your pet. Not to mention watching your pet suffer terribly while they are sick after eating this food. We did the usual slow switch from puppy to adult food and our dog still got sick. Dog food should not make a dog sick. This is absolutely ridiculous - consumers should not have to worry about this. DO NOT BUY THIS DOG FOOD.

This food is primarily meat protein and does not start with grain. My dog enjoys it. My only issue is how expensive it is. Other than that it is a great product.

My puppy was fine and healthy. Then I fed him Blue Buffalo puppy food thinking it would be good for him. At first he didn't want to eat it but he did eventually. By the time he ate his third meal of it, about half a can in total, he started acting funny. No more than 15 minutes after eating third food he had a seizure. Which has never happened before. We rushed him to the vet and they stabilized him. And that wasn't a cheap trip either. Since then I have read all the reviews on the food and saw how many people had issues with it. So I took him off it and had to put him on a chicken and rice diet to nurse him back. Since he had been off the Blue Buffalo he has been perfectly fine. Although he was extremely scared to eat at first. So the next time my pup puts his nose up to food I'm gonna take that as a warning he smells something bad or toxic. Please don't risk giving your pup this food. It isn't worth it.

Dog liked this food immensely. He stayed healthy and active while eating it. We tried him on other products and he didn't seem as healthy and energetic. We went back to Blue Buffalo and he was fine again.

I entered Petco, lookin for a "healthier" food. I thought I was dealing with an unbiased Petco employee, until I noticed her uniform... "Buffalo Blue". I get home to let my Pit try a bit (appx 2 tbsp). Not 5 mins later, she was projectile vomiting! She ate too fast? Until I sat down to look up the brand. Thank GOD I did. I will be getting my $35 back! The sales ass. told me she would be there every Fri. Can't wait to give her my update!

I filed a complaint with Blue Buffalo and how their food was making my Buster very ill. It was affecting his kidneys and he was drinking lots of water and throwing up constantly. I told Buster to the Vet on various occasions and we did blood tests and x-rays. We changed his food to one recommended by our Vet however the damage is done. My babies kidneys have been permanently affected, he is on a kidney special diet. And though he is in recession, he doesn't have more than a year to live. He is only 5 years old. And Blue Buffalo denies their responsibility. We not only loss our beloved companion by also with numerous Vet expenses that they caused. Something should be done about this company. Can we do a class action suit?

My dog was recently given a Blue Buffalo Lamb and Apple Stix treat. I was unaware that she was given the treat and been violently ill ever since. It started out with vomiting. She was then gassy, both burping and flatulence for a few days and now we've moved on to explosive diarrhea. I am floored that a treat could make her so ill. She's on a special diet and shouldn't have been given the treat but still should have been easily able to handle it. What exactly is in these treats to make animals so sick. I've read through hundreds of reviews where animals are extremely sick and DYING from this low quality food. Why hasn't it been taken off the shelves? I'm disgusted. I'm glad I don't buy products like this anymore. I'm beyond upset that someone gave this poison to her. Shame on Blue Buffalo.

I only feed my dogs limited ingredient foods to cover skin & allergies. No wheat. No gluten. No additives. Etc. No grocery store food. My dog gets dry with wet. I check dog food recall lists online to make sure I am always up to date!

I am so glad I decided to read these reviews. My mother's dog has been on the Blue Basics for a year and has developed sores on his back a month ago. I feed my dog Blue Wilderness and notice him get sores this past week and now all over his back! My cat is also on it and is throwing up. I am burning what's left because don't want another animal to suffer. Don't know what they have done that changed this food but it ain't right. I am going to contact Petsmart. My mother's dog is now on thyroid meds because the vet don't know about the food. Calling her next.

I am a Blue Buffalo customer and have found after several years that my animals were losing weight. So I spoke with my vet and they said that Blue Buffalo has no fillers. So I have recently switched back to Hill's science diet and my animals are gaining their weight back. Also when you have an older pet the fillers that you get or protein is lacking in Blue Buffalo and is more harmful than good for joints and bones which is important for an older dog. For the first few years of my two dogs - a pug and a chocolate lab did great but now my lab is losing weight and having other difficulties. So please keep this in mind - yes I wanted to give my dogs the best but now I have to think about if the food is really healthy for them. Difficult choice but had to switch.

I have two cats, my youngest guy after eating BB would yell when I'd picked him up. He didn't want his belly touched, he had yellow diarrhea, lost a great deal of weight (skin and bone) and lost the majority of hair on his ears. It was recommended that I switch from the prescribed cat food to BB, because of its natural food base. NEVER again will I take advice from another pet owner. The Vet recommended a prescribed cat food and that's what I'll stick with from now on. I've put them back on the wet food (Friskies) as well as the dry prescribed food. I believe everyone on here is a pet lover; you want the best for your pets. Unless, the Vet says to put them on BB DONT!! I'll update you if his hair grows back.

I started feeding my Chihuahua puppy Blue Buffalo. Within a week or so he began having really bad bloody diarrhea, appeared to be in pain, and had vomited once. We immediately took him to the vet. They x-rayed him and found no blockages. He appeared to be very healthy with the exception of the bloody diarrhea. They told us to feed him bland canned dog food, gave him some probiotics, and some antibiotics. He seemed better within a couple days and after he was done with his meds we put him back on Blue Buffalo.

Both my toy poodles enjoy the food and there are no bad effects such as allergies or licking of paws. They get canned which comes in many flavors. They prefer the stew style.

BB spends more $ on advertising than on food trials & research. Now, they have come up with a "Vet food line". So scary. But let me talk about their regular food in general. People must keep in mind, just because these ingredients seem more wholesome with fruits, berries, veggies, etc., it doesn't mean it is suitable for canines & felines. For example cranberry & other berries in dog food? Sounds yummy! But feed it to a white colored dog or dog with light colored fur... they will have red ugly tear stains, red staining all over their mouth from wherever saliva touches, AND red staining on butt from pooping out this food! BB needs to do a lot more food trials to justify this sort of high advertisement.

Fed this food based on internet research. First week was OK, but noticed kitten stool was incredibly foul smelling. By week 3, kitten had daily multiple bouts of diarrhea, was lethargic, did not want to eat. Stopped feeding the Blue Buffalo & went to a bland homemade chicken/rice diet as recommended. Within 2 days all symptoms disappeared. Have switched to Hills Science diet for kittens and have had no issues. Feel bad that it took me 3 weeks to realize this wasn't a "getting used to this food" issue, but the food itself the problem. I don't know what about this food seems to cause this problem, but if you start feeding your pet this food and their stool smells foul, I personally would suggest stopping Blue Buffalo and switching to something else.

My dog likes it all right, it is kibble, even if it is the all natural no grain meat product. He is very healthy and regular, and physically fit. It is a little pricey though.

My pet spits it out and way overpriced. He doesn't like the small black pieces and we have to clean them up all the time. As far as the price goes I could not believe what it cost. I tried it because of the ingredients and thought it would be better for him but after buying it 3 times and him spitting it out I went back to Beneful.

I have used the Blue Buffalo dog and puppy food. Our dogs like both kinds very well. They have good energy and look healthy with this product. I intend on continuing using this product as I am very happy with it but most importantly the dogs seem to be happiest. I have recommended it to other folks as well.

Good quality, dogs like it, small amount goes a long way, keeps dogs lean. Even the cats like to take a lick or two. No fillers, no wheat, no corn, no by products...

Used "Purina One" for years. My dog, being older, ate his food off of a paper towel on a tray instead of in a bowl. Lately, the paper towel I used would be soaked in grease. No wonder he didn't want to eat that food anymore. I switched his food to a Buffalo Blue brand for older dogs and have not had a problem with them, my dog not wanting to eat or oil on his paper towel.

Blue Buffalo is a marketing company, period. They contract out all suppliers and manufacturers of their products. I have been buying the same exact adult 30 lb bags of either chicken and brown rice or fish and sweet potato for over 7 years now. Every other bag shows broad inconsistencies that you wouldn't expect from their advertising. The piece sizes vary by supplier, sometimes there's no life bits, sometimes there's white specks in bits, sometimes it's crumbly, sometimes it's greasy.

I found my kitten when she was just under 5 weeks old and she has been on science diet since she was old enough to eat dry food. She's 6 months now. She's a very active healthy spoiled kitten. About 2 weeks ago I bought Blue Buffalo dry kitten food thinking I was feeding her the healthiest natural food and a few days later she was vomiting and had diarrhea. I thought maybe she had gotten into something so I watched her for a few days and it continued. Every time she would eat she immediately started vomiting. On the 3rd day she was very lethargic and not acting herself so I took her to the emergency vet. Over $500 in vet bills later she was diagnosed with an extremely inflamed/irritated colon. They said BB is only good at advertising. I took the BB back for a full refund and switched her back to science diet. I do not recommend this food to anyone!! It will only make your baby sick.

Blue Buffalo is a good food but it's overpriced. My dogs have lived a long healthy life on brands like Purina. I tried Blue for a year and there was no real difference in my dogs' appearance or mannerisms. The only difference was the cost.

I purchased a 6 week old Mastiff Mix and wanted to provide the best food possible. BB came highly recommended by a sales person at Petco. It was very expensive but I was told that it would be worth it for his overall development stages. Two months after feeding him BB Chicken & Rice for puppies I noticed he started to have diarrhea, bad gas, and runny stool. I immediately Informed his veterinarian. He found nothing physical wrong with him. We continued to feed him BB. When he was almost a year old he continued to have the same symptoms so we decided to try another BB recipe but he developed other issues bloating, scratching, moaning, eating grass, and vomiting his food. Another trip to the vet provided no relief. His vet couldn't find anything wrong with him.

My dog loves the Beneful chopped blends & I mix in some dry Blue Wilderness with it and she eats like a champ! She can be a very fussy eater at times and this seems to do the trick for us both.

After having numerous itchy allergy attacks I switched my 5 yr old pug to Blue Buffalo. He is now 2 yrs itch free and his coat is beautiful. I am very pleased with their dog food.

Good ingredients. It's pricey but you're paying for quality which shows in my dogs' overall health. I saved money in the past by buying cheaper brands but at the sacrifice of my pet. My dogs don't require as much food since this high quality product seems to keep them fuller longer, requiring less feelings.

After having numerous itchy allergy attacks, I switched my 5yr old pug to Blue Buffalo. He is now 2yrs itch free and his coat is beautiful. I am very pleased with their dog food.

Very good dog food but can be expensive. Was recommended to us by Pet a smaller pet food store, not one of the big corporate chains. Our chocolate lab really likes it and she is a little bit of a picky eater.

Blue Buffalo seems to be working well for us. It appears to be high quality and the dog eats it. He doesn't have gas and the food seems to be easily digested. He likes it and it's affordable for a non-supermarket brand.

1st time BB user. I fed my dog only 3 tbsp. of BB and she began vomiting and diarrhea only a few hours after. She was up at about 2:30 am for over 2 hours doing both things one after the other. Such a horrible feeling not being able to help. She has never reacted like this to any other food. Constantly crying and labored breathing making gagging sounds. I'm livid. After reading other reviews I have to ask, what are these people doing? Why is their food still on the shelves being fed to pets? I'm returning the other cans I didn't open and never buying this garbage again.

Don't feed your dog this food. My Boston Terrier had seizures after eating this, as well as a horrible bumpy rash with raised sores. She started to lose weight. I thought she might need to be put down, as was seriously considering it. It finally dawned on me that it might be the food. I stopped giving it to her and she has completely turned around. No more seizures; skin condition almost gone; appetite back! Not a coincidence. They didnt seem to care... Sent me to Petco for a refund. Petco told me I could only get 12 back instead of 53. Because a lot of the food was gone, and they were not going to carry it anymore. So much for a guarantee? Just happy my dog is okay now. Its all about money, not the health of our pets.

We use Blue Buffalo for our dog since it's all natural. Our last dog passed away at a young age due to cancer. At that time we used a different dog food which wasn't all natural so we want to take the best care to this dog. Plus this brand offers a large breed puppy formula which others do not.

We purchased Blue thinking it was a high end dog food!!! We were so wrong!!!! Our basset hound has ate it a few times and each time she had diarrhea. We didn't realize it was the Blue until we gave her a bowl after weeks of her regular food and no problems! Well now we're up at 4:30am cleaning ** up. Explosive diarrhea all over her kennel... and house because the food caused her to be sick!!! Do not buy this food!!! Your dog WILL get sick!!!

We purchased based on advertising and doing our own research but we found the packaging to be difficult to read and that our pets didn't really like the product. It would have been helpful to have small sample options to see if our pets liked the product.

The feed store where I buy my two pit bull's dog food discontinued selling the Nutro Brand. This dry dog food is a great product and I was very disappointed upon finding out that I could no longer purchase this product. One of the employees recommended that I purchase the Blue Buffalo Life Protection Brand. As soon as I weaned my dogs off the Nutro Brand, my female dog began throwing up uncontrollably and up to five times per day. She didn't even try and make to the door to be let out. She is throwing up all of the undigested dog food. In addition, both dogs have been farting up a storm and these farts are gag-wrenching.

I am from a suburb of Toronto, Ontario (Canada) and never have I been so dissatisfied with a product. I have a puppy, Bambi, 4 months old on Nov 4th - Pomeranian, only weighing 2.5 lbs. And after gradually switching from Royal Canin to BB - experienced so many problems! First off, everyone at Petsmart recommended BB. Suggested it was the Cadillac of dog food and I had seen a few of their commercials. Shame on me for not googling first. My dog was fine for a week - then started having diarrhea, vomiting, and blood in her stool! I took her to our vet right away. Now she is on a strict vet diet until she feels better. I am praying my little Bambi gets better or else there's going to be trouble for BB!!! So disappointed that this so called company advertises they're the best when it's toxic. Dogs are getting sick all over from this so called brand.

We were feeding three dogs Blue Buffalo during July and August '15. Two were in a transition period so eating very little of BB – the third was eating 100%. He became violently ill – vomiting, diarrhea, rashes, scratching, lethargic etc. He was taken to the vet and the vet determined it was a Blue Buffalo food poisoning. She said she had become well aware of the situation with BB. If I had not attempted to find out about BB food by Googling it and coming up with the Consumer Affairs website we would not have known. His vet bill was very high (on a fixed income) but he has made a good recovery. Thank you for the website allowing us to have our say.

The food is what it says it is. There are no by-product fillers or filler cereals. I feel confident that my dog is getting the best quality for the bucks spent. It shows in the verve of the dog and the clarity of the eyes. Other filler food, cereal brands did not give the same results.

I want to make sure my cat has the best possible diet. After my grocery store discontinued her favorite food, I decided it was time to upgrade. Although expensive, Petco assured me Blue Buffalo was the best. I started mixing the new food with the old a little bit at a time. She immediately started getting sick, straining at bowel movements, excessive vomiting. I did not think it would be the food, so I did not discontinue it. After an expensive visit to the vet failed to yield any relief. I decided to go back to the old food. Happy to say my cat is getting better now. I feel Blue Buffalo should be taken off the market.

I can't believe this food is allowed to be sold considering the overwhelming amount of people experiencing the same issues. I started feeding my dog Buffalo blue just over a week ago. 5 days in she started puking and had terrible gas and diarrhea. I took her to the vet, explained the food change I made recently. She assured me it was highly unlikely the food. We gave her anti-nausea meds and fluid injections, and after a day, she started to get better, and her appetite returned.

We have fed our dogs, 6 lb Chinese crested and Jack/pug mix, Blue Buffalo for years. We varied flavors and formulas so I am not even sure which one we had in late June/early July as I have always emptied the bags into a food saver. Anyway our Chinese crested got sick, very sick frothy yellow vomit, couldn't hold water, wouldn't eat anything. So obviously we went to the vet and where she was always so healthy before he took a conservative approach. Antibiotics and something to stop the vomit, he also gave her a bag of fluid intravenously so she go of few more days without drinking. In total she lost 2 1/2 lbs which is a lot when you start at 6lbs, we luckily only spent a few hundred on vet bills.

A few months ago, my mother got a new puppy. When I brought my two over to meet him, I was struck by the differences I was seeing. My dogs are ten years old, but I was still saddened to realize that they were beginning to show their age. The people my mother had bought the pup from had been feeding him Blue Buffalo and she suggested I try it for my dogs. She bought me my first bag and I haven't changed since. They're still not the youthful pups I wished they would return to, but they can keep up a little better with their new buddy.

It is what it says it is and my dog really likes it over and above any others that we tried. Would recommend this to all dog owners without hesitation. It costs more but is worth it.

We got a new bag of Blue Buffalo Large Breed Puppy and one of my dogs threw it up. Then we recalled that yesterday she threw up grass and green leaves. She will not eat it now. My other dog who shares that food will not eat it either, today, after taking a few nibbles, although she must be starving. Finally, our third dog, who gets an adult version of BB, hardly eats -- basically when she's starving. But she has been like that for months, so I don't think it is the food. Our fourth dog is fed Wellness and she eats it all up. Time to switch dog foods, I guess.

I have been feeding my rescue dog Blue Buffalo dog food adult chicken dry for 6 years, I bought a large bag end of July starting feeding it middle of August. She started becoming lethargic, eating grass, throwing up and having bad gas and groaning. I put her on chicken and rice for a week. She became better so I start to reintroduce the dry food again and she started to get sick again. I read these reviews and threw out the food I had left and I am going to try Organix.

We have a 10 month old boxer that I wanted to see gain a few lbs. So I thought I was making the right choice to switch him to a better food. After feeding him a few weeks I noticed that he became very weak, would not wake as normal and had very loose stool. Several days he would cry for us to touch him. After a trip to the vet and tests, etc. nothing came abnormal. The only thing we had changed was his food. I was shocked after reading online about others pets. Why is this food still being sold! The pet store says it's the best. Well their $70 food almost killed my pup.

We bought a new bag of BB before going on a cruise at the beginning of May 2015. Our 10 yr old lab mix had been eating this same formula for years. This bag looked and smelled different. While we were gone the dog had been eating grass and throwing up... and had loose stools also. We switched her to chicken and rice and she did ok, but still was throwing up every 5 or 6 days. Took to the vet who put her on pepto-bismol. After losing 15 lbs, 4 months, 3 vets and thousands of dollars later we took her to Tufts yesterday. They did a stomach biopsy which will take about a week to get results of... We think BB has caused all these problems with our dog... She wouldn't even eat this food after she started getting sick! We are wondering what is in this food that could make a dog so sick!?

I purchased Blue Wilderness puppy food the chicken recipe, September and October. All of my puppies became sick and one died. I changed food back to the cheap Cesar food they were on before and they are doing a lot better. They all had diarrhea, vomiting, lethargy, and not drinking fluids. The smallest Yorkie became sicker than the other puppies and was unable to pull through. The info on the back reads best if used by September 15, 2016. AH 4 B.0048.

I have never felt so helpless watching my dog throw up, belch from pain in her stomach and have diarrhea. I walked into the vet's office after watching this for two days. The first question is "what is she eating?" I replied, "Blue Buffalo Chicken and Brown Rice Large Breed". He took his glasses off and put his head down. He said "Melissa, every dog coming in here with stomach issues is on Blue Buffalo. There is something going on with their products". I was relieved to hear this knowing it could be the food. Well, it was. I switched to Natural Balance and my dog is back to being my dog. PLEASE DON'T FEED YOUR LOVED ONE BLUE BUFFALO!!!

Over 1300+ complaints regarding Blue Wilderness/Blue Buffalo (same company) pet food and this company still hasn't recalled their pet food and treats. If this many people have taken the time to formally write a complaint, imagine how many more are out there that haven't? The only way to make this company accountable for their negligence is a class-action lawsuit!

After several months on BB our two small dogs kept having bloody diarrhea & occasional vomiting. One of the two had stool samples & blood work done at the vets a couple of times. Nothing was found. They were switched to canned food for easy digestion by our vet. A Non BB brand. After dealing with these scary situations, I finally switched them to Organix. An organic brand of food. Now they are happy & healthy without further illness. I wish I would have read these BB reviews much earlier. I would have saved our dogs from stress & illness, as well as vet visits & costs we encountered. I am sad to know the quality of Blue Buffalo has faltered over the years.

Let me start by saying I never heard anything bad about BB until I purchased it and told my coworkers (pet lovers as well). One told me about her experience. Her dog had diarrhea after switching his food (gradually) and after experimenting to see if it was actually the food to blame she searched reviews and came across this motherload. I didn't listen to her warning b/c I just spent $50... This weekend one of my dogs had diarrhea. Let me just say... It was ALL OVER my house!! My poor Maltese's stomach sounded like there was a war going on in there.

I thought that Blue Buffalo was the perfect, natural food. Thought it was great that they scientifically planned their food with little blue probiotic pellets in with the food (Maintenance Diet). Now I have a dog who suddenly is down to a 40% use of kidneys and have had to change her to a prescription diet and still waiting for her recovery. She's lethargic and is on meds daily... my vet is NOT encouraging about her prognosis. I've spent over $900 and I don't know how much longer I'll have her, it's so sad to see. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!

After having fed my cat Blue Buffalo Sensitive Stomach Cat Food, she developed hard stools and bloody anus after feedings from the most recent bag. She had been on this food before with no adverse effects. I brought her to our vet for examination. He did a thorough exam and a blood test for which I am awaiting results to test kidney function. I am quite sure that it was the Blue Buffalo food. After having read all the horrible experiences other pet owners have had, I feel relieved that we caught this early.

I have been using the adult grain free canned dog food for quite some time. Lately the food is very runny and my dog has been having diarrhea and vomiting. I'm not certain that the wet food is causing it because it is a recent occurrence. Sometimes he will smell it but doesn't want to eat it so I give him dry food only (another brand) and he is fine. I do know that the consistency of the canned food is different and the can isn't even full, anymore. I was complaining to my husband about how watery the food is and I decided to do a little research and found this site. This food is expensive and I wouldn't mind if I thought I was getting a good product but I certainly have my doubts. I will be switching to another brand.

What a disappointment. I did trust that this was the best food that I could be feeding my dogs but to see now the sales gimmick to throw words in there to make people feel that their dog is getting everything that they should. 40mg of glucosamine is a drop in the bucket. Dogs 45-90lbs should get 1000mg of glucosamine a day and at least 900mg of chondroitin a day. You say large breed food is for dogs 60-100 lbs so you should put in an amount that the large breed dog should get. 40mg does not even come close to daily recommended dose. What's the point? Just so you put those words out there so pet parents feel their dog is getting all it should. The entire 30lb bag of food doesn't even contain one daily dosage of these ingredients. Don't scam people.

As most of my friends and family know, the past couple weeks Sebastian has been sick and we haven't been able to figure out what is wrong. We have been worried sick about him. With two trips to the emergency room totaling over $1000 and countless hours of stress and worry. We didn't hesitate on any blood tests, X-rays, etc. wanting our boy to get better. The ER doctor at one point even suggested an enlarged heart issue just trying to figure out what was wrong with him. Every single tests came back negative and healthy. We have been baffled! Even considered he was making himself sick because of the new kitty, maybe acid reflux, allergies. Who knew?!

Please please everyone, if you have had or having issues please call BB. They told me unless people call in they do not know there is a problem. I had a little doxie 7 months old. She was fine. I opened a new bag of puppy food on Sept. 3rd and she ate. 3 hours later she had passed away. I sent her for a necropsy per my vet and the only thing they can come up with is the dog food. I have or had rather 10 dogs, only she and a border collie puppy ate the puppy food. The border collie also got sick but only pure water stools etc. but she weighed 30-35 lbs more than the little 6lb doxie. The NC Dept of Ag is going to take the bag and test it. BUT PLEASE burn up the lines with complaints as they told me these sites are fake and run by attorneys looking to make money.

My Golden Retriever has been eating Blue Wilderness Healthy Weight Grain Free for several years. I bought a bag September 24th and started using it. Saturday September 26th she refused to eat and became lethargic throughout the day. She threw up once on Saturday. She did eat some Saturday night and a few bites Sunday morning and threw up again Sunday afternoon. She refused the food Sunday night and Monday morning. Sunday night she was lethargic and stayed on her pillow curled in a ball. Monday evening and Tuesday morning I gave her hamburger and rice and she's fine now. I have switched her to another food and will not go back to Blue Buffalo. PetSmart took the food back and gave me store credit for the amount.

I recently purchased some Healthy Holistic Blue Kitty Yums for my cat. I don't frequently give my cat treats but had given her some of these treats (3-4) a few days in a row. One day when I returned home from work, she didn't greet me at the door as she usually does, I knew something was wrong. She was listless and was curled up in the basement. I picked her up. Typically she would start purring but did not, I knew something was wrong. I set her down, she immediately laid down. I rushed her to the emergency vet clinic and after xrays and tests it was discovered she was severely constipated. She was an indoor cat so was not exposed to anything different other than the new treats. I spent close to $1,000.00 in vet bills and it took estimate 3 days to pass (last one was about the size of a golf ball, and as hard, and she is a small cat weighing in at 9.5 lbs). I am wondering if anyone else experienced anything similar???

I bought this food last month for our puppy, a lab pit mix. I thought it was healthy for her and loved that it was "holistic". Since she's been on it we've noticed her belly is bloated and she has had really nasty gas that doesn't go away. We are switching her food back but keeping the bag in case there's a lawsuit. I will never purchase this brand again. Especially after reading all these reviews! Horrible, horrible dog food. Don't waste your money, you'll be spending even more in vet bills if you keep feeding your pets this.

I have fed Blue Buffalo for years with no problems. I even promoted them to friends and family! Then my chihuahua started to have major stomach problems. He would get gas so bad that he couldn't eat or sleep for days. I was going weeks on end with little sleep because he was so sick! Then the runs and vomiting began every time he did eat. I took him to the vet and they didn't find anything wrong with him. He was just sick! At this time I was still feeding the Blue Buffalo because I didn't dream this could be causing his problems. Throughout this whole time I was still feeding my Rhodesian Ridgeback Blue Buffalo. After about 2 months of this continuing with my chihuahua my RR began having the flying runs immediately after eating her Blue Buffalo so I then realized it must be the food. I had the same tests ran on her with nothing abnormal.

My daughter and I have 2 cocker spaniels. She did a lot of research and decided that Blue Buffalo dry dog food is what we should feed them. Her dog got urinary tract infections. My dog was a little smaller than hers and all the mineral pellets in it were suppose to be good for her. On Christmas Day she came down with what they the emergency veterinary office felt was a urinary tract infection. The antibiotics they put her on didn't seem to make her better.

My puppy got too sick from this last batch!!! Spent $600 at the vet. I'm furious. After he eats the food He has diarrhea and he's lethargic. Won't even drink water!!!

My dog is in the hospital. She suddenly became lethargic and stopped eating. We took her to the vet. She did not have a fever, no vomiting, and she was not dehydrated, so they expressed her anal glands, gave her a shot for an upset stomach, and said to monitor her. I should mention her stool was not bloody, nor was she throwing up. The next day she seemed to be a little better, but by the evening she threw up and this morning was worse, so we took her back in. Blood work showed kidney levels were off and now we are in a guessing game as to why.

At the suggestion of our vet, my cat and dog have both been on Blue Buffalo dry food for about 2 years. We have never had any issues, and my dog made notable improvements when he first switched; HOWEVER, we purchased a new bag of food for each of them at the beginning of August and they have both fallen ill. My cat has been to the vet due to blood in his urine. The vet said there didn't seem to be an infection, and diagnosed it as 'stress related cystitis'. My dog has been very lethargic. Thank goodness I came across this website while trying to figure out what could possibly be wrong with them.

My dog (German Shepherd mix) has been eating a mix of both the Blue Buffalo Wilderness Duck and Blue Buffalo Wilderness Salmon for a couple of years. Sometime in June/July after purchasing two new bags from Petco, she started having irregular bowel movements and more than frequent bouts of diarrhea. At first I assumed it was due to the excess visits to the beach and as a result of the salt water. As we reduced our visits to the beach, the diarrhea still continued. A week passed with no trips to the beach and the diarrhea continued and got worse. There were no other variables in her diet or other contributors to factor. So, I immediately took her to the vet for an exam to ensure she didn't contract a parasite or some type of infection. All labs and stool samples came back normal. I was advised to give my dog metronidazole and FortiFlora, a canine probiotic supplement and to only feed her chicken and rice.

On 8/24, I opened the latest 13 oz. bag of BB. Decided to try the salmon for variety, after having fed the red meat or chicken kind, up until now. As I poured the bag into the food bin (after having thoroughly cleaned/washed/rinsed it out as we always do when reaching the bottom of the bin), I noticed a couple of "insects" flying out of the bag - then looked closer and spotted them crawling around in the food! Inspecting them with horror, I noticed they were maggot-like bugs crawling and flying around in the food. Called the local PetCo where purchased, and they instructed me to return the whole batch. Brought the bin and original packaging to the store, and they emptied it into a clear bag. Marked it "infested/contaminated". They let us pick out whatever we wanted to replace it.

I have been feeding my cat the best food I could but then he decided he wanted a change so I went and purchased Blue Buffalo -- From then on he got loose liquid stools and throwing up all the time---I have had him to the vet and had blood work done and stool checked---he still has loose stools and in just a short time has lost 4 lbs and for a cat that is a lot. He is now on Tylosin Tartrate and will now be put on Prednisone from the vet.

I would like to add to the previous comments - My dog has diarrhea after eating BB/ Salmon, which I bought in August. It took us a while to figure this out, b/c he has exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and this is exactly why the quality of dog food is extremely important to us! We were feeding BB for many years and thought we could trust this company. Not anymore! We switched to a different brand and his stool improved immediately.

I recently switched my bulldog to Blue Buffalo wilderness. He did fine with the first bag. The bag I bought 9-13-15 made him sick immediately. He only has antlers and dried liver treats besides his food so we removed these items for a week. His stool continued to get more and more liquid with a lot of mucus. He had extremely noxious gas. After looking online for other people with this problem we discovered people were having this same problem with their dogs that were on Blue Buffalo food. I returned the food to PetSmart. They refunded my money and said Blue Buffalo has not contacted their retailers about any problems even though a lot of people are having issues. Contact Blue Buffalo if you are having these issues they need to know.

I switched to Blue Buffalo cat food thinking I was providing a 'healthier alternative' for my 'indoor' 4-year old cat. Soon after, on a Sunday afternoon, he started crying out in what could only be described as 'pain'. No option but to take him to the Emergency Center (very expensive - $700 for just one night). After testing, I was told that he was a very sick little boy and may not make it through the night. I was in shock to say the least. Results showed a bladder blockage and required catheterization. I transferred him to my Vet the next morning and you could see crystals and blood in his urine. My vet asked about recent changes and I indicated the only thing I could think of was changing his food to BB about 6 weeks ago. He indicated he has seen this before and seems to be a recurring problem for male cats on BB food. With great care by my vet, my kitty improved and was able to come home after 5 days (total vet bills at $1500).

I have been feeding my husky puppy Blue Buffalo wilderness for 12 weeks. The bag we bought on August 26 has made her very sick. She's been vomiting, farting a lot and stool has been very watery. I really loved this food before this but even the food alone this time has a weird stench to it.

I am so glad I found this site. I started to very slowly transition my cat over to Blue Buffalo because I thought it would be superior to the Hill's Science diet based on the ingredients list. However, at the first introduction of the Blue Buffalo dry cat food mixed with his regular (1:4 ratio) he started to have diarrhea (on the floor, which is totally abnormal) with blood clots in it. I was concerned it was his old food, since I thought this one would be so much better, and almost switched him over to just Blue Buffalo but am so glad I found this page. So many complaints are exactly how my cat is reacting. Thank you everyone for sharing.

I have a Yorkie and have been on the same Blue Buffalo dog food since I got him. Recently in August I bought a bag and he kept getting sick. Took him to the vet's office and they couldn't find anything wrong. Then in the beginning of September he would not stop throwing up. I was at the ER with him all night till 4 a.m. They took X-rays and all. $600 later he has been on just a chicken and rice diet, and has been great! DO NOT BUY THE BLUE BUFFALO DOG FOOD!!! There needs to be a recall called on it or something. It just makes your dogs sick!

Batch marked best used by Aug 05 16 L 2 3 2 20:22. I have fed my Chihuahua/Pomeranian 6 lb mix Blue Buffalo small breed Freedom grain free for several years. I also give her Freshpet at dinner time, mostly as a treat. The end of July the pet store was out & so was I, so I bought Wilderness. In a few days time she had a very noisy intestine. A few days later she started with diarrhea and mucus then bloody stool. Very liquid blood. There were a few more normal stools, then blood again.

HE been using this food brand for 2 years now but the past two bags have made our dogs very sick. Our black lab grew lunch psychological on his chest area and throws up a lot and has the poops. Our other dog has rashes and throws up from it. Very upset and sent an email to blue buffalo corporate and am waiting to hear back. Do not buy this dog food.

I got a French Bulldog puppy that was extremely healthy when I got her, and was doing fine while I fed her the food that came with her from the breeder. I then switched her and my other Frenchie to BB, thinking I was getting them the best I could while overseas. As soon as I switched her, she started having bloody stools and diarrhea. I took her to the vet and they put her on some medicine and a bland diet to make her feel better, and as soon I started feeding her BB again she got crystals in her urine and a UTI. My other dog also started puking and having diarrhea. There is something wrong with the food, and unfortunately it have taken me 100s of dollars in vet bills and numerous bags of this ridiculously expensive dog food to figure that out. I am extremely disappointed in this company and this issue needs to be addressed, as I know there are many other consumers with the same problems.

I bought a bag of Blue Buffalo basics with limited ingredients, primarily proteins and a sweet potato blend for my cocker spaniel who is a bit hypoallergenic. The sales rep at one of these Wal-Mart style pet stores was trying to sell me on the purchase hard. I bought the bag thinking this would be appropriate for my dog, know I must be conscious about what I'm giving him. THIS HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE! THIS FOOD IS GARBAGE AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. My poor dog has suffered tremendously.

Purchased this brand for my 15-week old mastiff. Within days of weaning him fully into it, he became lethargic, with a major case of running poop. All he wanted to do was cry to go outside and sleep. He wouldn't touch his bowl of food when I fixed it.

We began feeding our 5 month old and 5 year old Golden Retrievers Blue Buffalo at the end of February 2015 because of the great reviews. Although it was more expensive than other brands, we felt that wasn't an issue because we wanted what was best for our dogs. They both started and continued grazing on grass. We never blinked that it had anything to do with their food. We always felt the puppy wasn't gaining as he should have, especially when we were feeding him 4 cups a day.

My yorkie, whom has been healthy his entire life, lost his teeth about 4 years ago. I was using Iams and grinding up his food so he could eat. Had no issues for years. Took him to vet for follow-up and had bloodwork done. Everything was fine. He had an issue every so often with his stool. Nothing serious. Anyways doctor said change his food to soft canned dog food. I never read any reviews on blue, I wished I did. Anyways he was on it for 1 month. He would vomit and have runs but I thought it was nothing cause I changed his food.

I had switched my cat from Purina Naturals to Blue Buffalo Freedom Grain Free about 6 months ago. She loved it and we had no problems. One day, she was out of food and the local pet store didn't have her kind in stock. The pet store worker suggested that I could buy a different protein in Blue Buffalo and it wouldn't bother her stomach. So, I got Wilderness. Not even 24 hours after she started eating it, she began having Seizures! A 3 year old healthy cat having Seizures ever 4 or so hours. I rushed her to the vet and all of her blood work came up clean other than she was a little dehydrated. They flushed her system with IVS for 24 hours and now the seizures have stopped. I have stopped feeding her BB all together and she is fine now. Blue Buffalo POISONED my cat and put me in debt!

My dog got Pancreatitis 1 yr ago so I searched for a good food low in fat. So I settled on Blue Buffalo healthy weight. My dog didn't like the little antioxidant bits but eventually he ate them. On 1 cup a day he would poop 5 times. Why so much poop? Is it really all filler? But he liked it and ate it. Last month I bought a large bag and there were no antioxidant bits. I wondered why. I took it back and the store said their food is no longer up to snuff. She said she got a bag last week with all bits and no food. I won't buy it again. She also told me it's no longer a family business and they sold it to investors and that's why it's gone downhill. I put him on Performatrin and he'd now pooping normally. Blue Buffalo is questionable.

Dog no. 1: all of a sudden he started with eye boogers, which he previously never had. Went searching to find same reaction from BB. Took him off BB, and boogers have slowly subsided. Dog no. 2: vomited this a.m. Refused to eat. Is lethargic. I am calling the vet -- but in the meantime I hope the BBBs (Blue Buffalo **) rot in hell.

We have been feeding our dog Blue Buffalo for the longest. The last bag of dry food and canned food was purchased in August. From here our dog fell ill where he would not digest the food and have mucus diarrhea. We took him to the vet and they found nothing wrong and recommended a bland diet and reintroduce the food. We did so and as soon as he ate Blue Buffalo the symptoms came back within 24 hours where he would throw up followed by mucus diarrhea. We noticed it may be the food and switched to another brand and he is perfectly well. Not sure if there was a tainted batch but I will not feed him Blue Buffalo again.

My Dogs have been eating the Blue Buffalo for over a year with no problems, and the last purchase made in Sept of 2015 has made our Cavalier and mini Schnauzer terribly ill. I couldn't believe all the reports on here when I googled to see if there was a recall, so many people said their pets had the same exact reactions to the food, even though it had been used previously with no issues.

Very expensive dog food, we had been buying for several months with no problems. But this time when we opened it, it was infested with bugs! The store we bought it from, we really super sensitive to this, had several other complaints they said and were pulling it all from their shelves. No problems at all with the store, they handled it very gracefully. I had no idea how many complaints were happening about BB until I checked this site. Something is very wrong. I also hate to be one who doesn't rate until something bad happens! But here I am.

I called up customer service regarding all the cases of dogs getting sick from eating their recent batch of food from June-Aug. They said there is no investigation going on for that, unless pet owners bring it to their attention. Therefore, there is no recall for the dog or cat food. Owners, if your pet is getting sick, you need to report it to their customer service.

We've used Blue Buffalo Dog food for several years now. This last bag literally smells like something died. She eats it but then lays around all day. She has huge lumps growing on her. I have been reading these reviews and am realizing she has MANY of the same symptoms/experience. Our dog has had a really different, bad smell for a couple of months. Tonight we realized she smells like the dog food! We will be switching before breakfast tomorrow. I've emailed Blue Buffalo, but I have a feeling I won't hear anything from them.

We have been feeding our Great Dane Blue Buffalo since she was a puppy. I absolutely loved this dog food and would always champion it. Unfortunately this last bag we purchased made my dog terribly ill. My Dane is not allowed outside except on leash so we know it was not an outside factor. She is also carefully watched inside the house so she did not ingest anything she was not supposed to.

We have three dogs. 15-year old Pomeranian "Rickie", 8-year old Pomeranian "Noah", and 10-year old Springer Spaniel "Angel." On June 25th we purchased our first bag of Blue Buffalo small bites for seniors at Pet Valu in Trenton, Ontario. We felt we had made a good choice. Our oldest eats only a few kibbles and Angel was only eating half rations as she was weaning from the previous food. The symptoms were slighter in them but Noah suffered the worse. Starting in mid-July and continuing until last weekend - August 29/15 - Noah was constantly scratching to the point where he had rashes on his groin area, running eyes and squinting when outside, rash in his ears, rash on his muzzle, red skin between his toes, diarrhea, restlessness and lethargy.

I got a Maltese puppy 10 days ago and started feeding her the Blue Buffalo brand puppy food (dry) and she became very sick and I just feed her milk, she got better again. I started feeding her the Blue Buffalo again, and she became very sick again (vomiting and bloody stools). Took her to the vet, he thought she had parvo and tested her for it, (test showed negative). Since I have finally got her through this spell and have read all the feedback on this product, I am not using this product again. Lucky for me and my puppy that I saw this before it was too late!!

I changed my 2-yr old Lab mix to Blue Buffalo after the Purina scare several months ago. He ate it well and I also bought BB for a new rescue puppy we adopted. Both dogs seemed to like the food. I am wondering if something has changed with BB however because a couple of weeks ago, both dogs started gagging and throwing up. Also they are both not very interested in their food lately. I don't know if this is related as well but my Lab developed a papilloma in his mouth.

I switched my dog Gunner who is 9 months to Blue Buffalo Freedom Grain Free Chicken & Rice puppy. He used to eat Purina Pro Plan as that was what the vet recommended. We found that the Purina food had been hurting a lot of dogs and Gunner was always getting sick, so we changed it. He's been eating the Blue Buffalo with no issues for about 4 months now. We just got our new puppy, Daisy on August 2nd. She is approximately 5 months (unsure since she is a rescue). She has been fine on the food as well. We normally purchase the 24-pound bag at Petsmart. But on Monday we decided to go to Pet Supplies Plus since it was right by where we were returning movies.

I have been feeding my two dogs the same two brands of Blue Buffalo for the past 3 years. The past bag I purchased on 8.23.2015 made my dogs EXTREMELY ILL! They had diarrhea, vomiting, severe dehydration, and even some blood in their stool. I took my dogs immediately off the food and they are 100% better. I notified the PetSmart where I Purchased the food and they refunded me my money. I contacted Blue Buffalo and they gave me the run around and kept sending me the same email with the same questions I answered multiple times. They said they had not had any complaints and then I showed them this site.

I have a 10lb chihuahua who is 8 years old. She has been eating Blue Buffalo for about 6 years now, always Small dog chicken and brown rice. About 5 months ago I switched her to the Healthy Weight with no issues. About 1-2 months ago we purchased 2 30lb. bags of it since we have 2 dogs and they enjoy it. A few weeks in she began having urinary issues which seemed like UTI's but the tests would come back negative. She then began peeing the bed when she slept, going to the bathroom outside and immediately having an accident on the carpet when returning inside. We recently had a $200 blood test done to make sure all organs were working the way they should and that came back normal.

12 week old Yellow Lab now puking w/ the runs after two days on Blue Buffalo Dry Puppy Food for Large Breed, Chicken & brown rice. Gradually changed from BB Life Protection to large breed and trouble started immediately. Should have trusted my gut with all bad reviews plus issues they are having with misleading public on by-products in their food. STEER CLEAR! Going back to IAMS.

I've fed 2 bags of this cat food to my indoor cat that never goes outside. She all of a sudden started throwing up all day, all night so I took her to the emergency hospital and she was admitted and had elevated blood levels showing a bacteria moving throughout her body. Her stomach was inflamed. She was on an IV and antibiotics. I just brought her home today and am hoping that she will be fine. The vet bill is 813.00 which I plan to contact Blue Buffalo about. Had I not taken her in when I did she would be dead with liver and kidney failure, which we are still not out of the water.

We switched our dog to Blue Wilderness in June, after we bought into the company's "holistic" and "closest to their natural diet" marketing scheme. After one month on the new food, he suddenly had a loss in appetite, was frequently vomiting and became very lethargic. We took him to the vet, where he had to stay overnight on an IV for dehydration. Test results came back and showed that he had developed struvites/crystals in his urinary tract. We put him on a vet prescribed 30-day diet of Hill's S/D mixed with U/D (along with antibiotics) and after a few days, started thriving again. We took him back to the vet after a month and the crystals had dissolved and he was healthy again.

We had been feeding our dachshunds Blue Buffalo, chicken and brown rice, small bites for about a year. We had switched to BB after our previous dog food was sold to Purina. We noticed that both dogs weren't feeling right starting late July 2015. They weren't their perky selves and their stools were loose and dark in color. We just thought the summer heat and age were the cause. Then this week, our older dog got very lethargic and had bloody diarrhea. I did some research online when I came across this site with so many complaints about the dog food. We immediately stopped feeding them BB and within a day, both dogs were feeling better. Do not feed your dogs Blue Buffalo. We were told by some natural dog food stores that there is a lawsuit against Blue Buffalo.

My 3-year-old cat was getting a bit on the chunky side so I was searching for some weight control dry food that he could eat more and gain less. Well, after one month on this food, he has become very ill, urinating blood. Three vet visits, and $500 (and counting) later, the problem is no better. At first, we thought it was just an infection but I was told that is unusual for male cats. Ran all sorts of tests that came back negative. And the only thing that changed in his environment in the last 30 days was the introduction of this food (which I mixed with his other food).

Seeing this is unbelievable... I gave my dogs the can food of this brand and they loved it but afterwards several got sick. I did not put the two together but I remember noticing it. I ran out of their regular food another time so I got some at the pet store again. Blue Buffalo can (meat loaf). The next day my 1 year old Yorkie was so sick and then the next day she had bloody stools and just laid around and whined and I still didn't put the dog food and her getting sick. She died at the vet's office. They called it some sickness that comes on sudden and they could die. I was shocked... perfectly healthy 1 year old sassy died. Then I got that food again and another dog sick with the same thing. I went back to pet store and for some reason that stopped selling it. That's when I put this all together. Terrible. We should get compensation... but nothing can heal our loss.

I decided to start adding some wet food to my cat's diet. His favorite food is Wellness Salmon and Deboned Turkey meal in the dry kibble. He ate it for years and always had healthy stools. He started on wet Friskies even though it is a poor quality food, he still whined and begged for it. Lately, I started giving him Blue Buffalo Salmon Pate. He liked it very much but I immediately noticed his stool getting softer. I figured it's just a normal transition. I was wrong! He is now leaving stools with blood in it. Just WTF did BB do now?

We have had our four dogs eat BB for a while now. We went out in about June and got a new bag, as we were running low. One started throwing up within a few day and within two weeks three of our four dogs were throwing up. They kept throwing up yellow frothy foam every morning. We thought it was stress from us being out of town and a friend coming to our home to take care of them. Until, they started throwing up entire bowls of food and having loose bowel movements and the yellow frothy foam two or more times a day, we even thought we were home. And the last dog started throwing up her whole bowl of food, and yellow frothy foam as well. We are so disappointed, as this food is not cheap, and we thought is was so good and now we have to switch to a new food! I hope whatever has happened gets fixed soon before other dogs have to suffer like ours have.

I recently started giving my 15 yr old Chihuahua "Peewee" Blue Buffalo Senior Chicken and Brown Rice. (Note: I have weaned my dog off his old food, properly.) My dog "Peewee" has not only been crying from intestinal pain and discomfort. But, he has been excessively drooling on himself, vomiting every 1-2hrs and running a fever. (I've never seen him this sick before.) He already suffers from Gastroenteritis. If anything this food has worsen his condition. THANKS A LOT BLUE BUFFALO.

We have had our rescue dog for six years, he is eight years old and a corgi terrier mix. I bought him two bags of the Blue sticks for dogs, lamb and apple is the one we have been using the last few days. He has never had diarrhea before in the six years we have owned him, yesterday he started having accidents in the house which he's never had either. He had water pouring out of him for each bowel movement. There have been five so far and another one left in the kitchen this morning. I have been feeding him rice and chicken to help him but will throw these treats in the garbage after calling the pet store. I am so worried about him and pray he will be ok.

I have a cat that eats only wet food. While this is great from a dietary standpoint, financially it can be a strain. So I've been rotating in higher grade food with the lower quality food (Friskies, I'm not proud of it but it is what it is) to still give her more vitamins etc. I give her a half a can of the "good stuff" each night. I choose BB because it is supposed to be one of the better brands. However, over the past couple of weeks I've noticed ridiculously awful smelling stool that she will literally only pass roughly an hour or so hours after eating BB. I've also noticed that now the stools are also very loose. She's a long haired cat so the poo is now sticking to her fur.

I started my 5 month old doberman pup on the Blue Buffalo Lamb puppy food and it has been horrible ever since. She has had on and off diarrhea, sometimes with blood, and bad gas. I have been giving her a bland diet, and even took her to the vet because we thought she picked up something nasty while taking her out for walks. All her tests came back negative. The only thing that was different was her food transition to BB. I don't know if we will ever buy BB again after all this. It's a shame. We will be going back to her previous dog food.

After having diarrhea on and off for about 3 weeks, my dog has become extremely sick. He started making a very strange face Tuesday night, with droopy eyes and drooling a lot. Also drinking a ton of water and peeing every 1-2 hours. After bringing him to the vet, his blood tests, stool, and urine came back normal except for a UTI. Also tested negative for tick and heartworm diseases. This still does not explain the strange face. He is on antibiotics for the infection, but his eyes and face have not gotten any better. He has been eating Blue Buffalo for the past year or so and has always had bad gas. I wasn't sure what the reason for his sudden illness was, but after reading similar reviews, I believe it is Blue Buffalo. I'm not sure what I can do for the rest of his symptoms except hope they will improve.

We brought our 8 week old Parson Jack Russell home February 2013. Blue Buffalo rep at Pet Smart raved about the product. Our beloved dog has been on various BB products since then, until just a week ago. She has suffered intermittent frothy vomiting, vomiting up her food undigested and has always eaten grass. What has really slowed this energetic dog down has been three urinary tract infections since Spring 2013. Vet bills have been high. She has been suffering for almost two weeks with the latest infection. Clavamox didn't alleviate her bloody urine and frequency and urgency so the vet has put her on Cipro.

My dog ate Blue Buffalo for years. A few months after reading a report that said the ingredients in Blue Buffalo came from China my dog started getting sick. He could not keep his food down. Had blood work done and my dog was not sick. I have since switched his food to Orijen, a Canadian made pet food, and not one problem. Blue Buffalo is unsafe for consumption, even by rats. I do not recommend feeding this food to any creature.

I have been feeding my 2.5 year old shih tzu Blue Buffalo products for 2 years and he's loved it until now. I noticed the dry food looked differently when I recently opened the new bag a couple days ago. Since opening the new bag, he's been vomiting bile a few times each night and hasn't quite been his playful self. His eating and pooping schedules have been irregular as well. I would not recommend Blue Buffalo to anyone.

My Maltese is in the hospital as I am writing this comment. She has been eating BB food for about 2 years and has liked so for until the 2 months she has not wanted to eat it. Last week she started vomiting and having diarrhea. Her blood was checked and it was over 1000 times the count it was supposed to be. The vet has said it was going to take a few days of IV's and antibiotics for her get back to normal. Our food was purchased at Pet Sense in Milledgeville, Georgia.

We started feeding my cat Blue Buffalo wet food about a month ago. He was ok for a few weeks but the past few days he's been vomiting a lot and has no interest in the food (big salmon and turkey). I can't believe how many other people are going through this too. I thought Blue Buffalo was supposed to be good.

We have had our four year husky on BB for a while now. We went out in about June and got a new bag, as we were running low. He began to not wanna eat it unless we put Cheerios in it along with it. Thinking BB was a great food we put our new puppy on it as well. The husky kept throwing up yellow frothy foam every morning. We thought was stress of the new puppy. Until, he started throwing up entire bowls of food and having loose bowel movements. And today the puppy started throwing up her whole bowl of food, and yellow frothy foam as well. I wish we would have seen these comments before we started them on new bags! I am so disappointed, as this food is not cheap, and now we have to switch to new food! I hope whatever they are doing gets fixed quickly before other dogs have to suffer like ours did.

Started feeding my husky shepherd mix the lamb flavor about a month ago and he is having a horrible skin reaction to this food. He's itching constantly and there's red rash all over his body from head all the way to in between his toes. I had to cut off his collar as he has scratched himself raw around his neck and one paw. I'll never use this food again.

I purchased a bag of Blue Buffalo dog food from Petco for my daughter's service dog. Until he began eating this food he was a very healthy dog. Since starting the food early in July (2015) he has lost 10 lbs caused vomiting & diarrhea. After two expensive vet visits his diet has been reduced to rice and chicken, antibiotics and probiotics, hoping he will return to good health. Never buying Blue Buffalo again.

We have been purchasing Blue Buffalo for our 3 small dogs for about a year. My dogs are 2 toy poodles (ages 15 and 14) and a bichon frise (age 13). On Sunday, we fed our dogs, and took our oldest outside with us to eat so the others would not pester him while trying to eat his dinner. Our 15 year old can be persnickety in his eating habits, so we always check on his progress. I looked in his bowl to see an object in the food. I picked up the bowl to see it was a Christmas miniature light BULB. The plastic part at the end of the bulb was missing, and THANK GOD the bulb was intact.

My dog has been eating BB Turkey Basic for over a year without ever having any problems. On 8/14 I opened a new bag and immediately after his dinner my dog became very sick gagging and then began vomiting several times. After this he was very lethargic and wouldn't even drink water. The next morning we went to the vet & he received nausea meds & an IV because he wasn't drinking, but he did not have any fever. He's getting better but we're switching brands.

We'd switched our Yorkie to Blue Freedom since it is "supposed" to be one of the best dog foods. We just spent well over $1,200.00 on surgery to remove TWO almost dime size stones from her bladder. The vet said the food was most likely the cause. (We didn't tell him what she'd been eating until after he told us that).

My Maine Coon started developing looser stool which went to straining and liquid. He had been eating BB wilderness dry indoor and a variety of wet food for about a year with no problems. The vet said it is IBD and changes him to Royal Canin fiber. A few weeks later, my other cat, still on BB developed same symptoms. They both had vomiting, foul smelling yellow stool, hair falling out and very aggressive! $1500 later they are on Gerber baby food, steroids, probiotics and high fiber Royal Canin.

Something seriously went wrong with Blue Buffalo around early June, 2015. I had been feeding my 4 year old Beagle Limited Ingredient since November 2014 and she became very ill in June after I noticed when purchasing a new bag of food. Food looked different than it had in months past -- different color and size. She ate it fine but noticed she started to throw up every other day or so...eating tons of grass on days she would throw up. Her stomach would gurgle terrible and she was lethargic. Then she would be fine next day and shortly after eating, the same pattern would repeat.

I have a 3 year old healthy Boston Terrier, and I had been feeding him Blue Buffalo Wilderness for the past year and a half, up until last month. At the beginning of July, my dog started having diarrhea and vomiting. Nothing had changed in my dog's diet, but I had purchased a new bag of Blue Buffalo Wilderness (Duck Flavor). I took up his food and only allowed him water for the remainder of the day. He progressively got worse with bloody diarrhea, shaking, crying, and a fever. I took him to the vet, and he was given anti-nausea medication, steroids, and antibiotics. I started him on rice and chicken the next morning, slowly adding organic pumpkin throughout the day. After he completed his antibiotics, I started him back on his normal food (I didn't make the connection that I had purchased the new bag of Blue Buffalo). He began having loose stools again, and I finally made the connection.

I have two English Bulldogs, one with all of the typical "bully issues". Heat sensitivity, grain allergies, breathing problems, etc. The other, total epitome of health! For my "problem bully" I had to switch foods to a grain free and limited ingredient food, which Blue Buffalo was highly recommended at the time. I had them on it for about 5 years until a couple weeks ago. I bought a brand new bag of food one day and fed them dinner around 7pm as normal. Starting that evening both of my bullies were very gassy and tummies were rumbling. It had been very stormy in South Florida the last few days so I chalked it up to nerves and anxiousness from all the thunder and lightning.

8.3.2015 I splurged and bought two $66.00 bags of Blue Buffalo Chicken and Bison from Petco in Kona for my beloved Lab, 2 Maltese, and one Shih tzu. I eased them over to it and noticed they left it in the bowl more and more until they stopped eating all together. $1200.00 in vet bills later and climbing my Maltese Romeo got hit the hardest with wetting everywhere. NEVER wet in the house in his 4 year life. What really shook me was he wet in the mom that raised him's little house and then in her food bowl twice! That got my attention. Many vet visits and tests. He has a serious urinary tract infection, sores. Going into 2nd week of treatment and he is still in pain. At First I noticed watery stools from all of them. Then vomiting and diarrhea. They are all vomiting still and not eating, but he is critical. This is reprehensible. Please be cautious and watch for changes in behavior to save your pet from this. Aloha from Kona, Hawaii.

I bought BB thinking it would be the best thing for my cats. I had heard the hype and seen the commercials. So, I bought it. After 3 bags my cats looked like they were starving. Then I found out they are outsourcing the production of their food to CHINA!!! Need I say more? We all remember how many of our pets died from food made in China. No more BB for me. I don't buy pet food or treats made in China.

We have used Blue Buffalo dog food for years thinking that it was a safe choice. Now I am scared to ever feed it to our dog again. Seriously, read the other reviews, I wish I had earlier!! In July we purchased a new bag. Our dog started to avoid eating his food. He would act hungry until he smelled it and then wouldn't eat. At first we didn't think much of it. A week passed and he began to vomit particles of blood. After an expensive trip to the vet they said to watch him and put him on rice/chicken diet for a few days with some medication to coat his stomach lining. Less than a week went by after we switched him back to the Blue food, then he started passing large amounts of blood. We threw out that bag of Blue food. After some time back on a home-cooked chicken and rice diet, and switching him to a different food he hasn't had an issue since.

We have a 4 yr old Rottweiler and have been feeding him BB lamb and rice since he was 8 weeks. I pride myself on feeding our dog healthy food. We have been very pleased with BB up until this last bag that we purchased. Our dog started has vomited for the past week at least once or twice a day. We took him to the Vet and after $414 dollars later, nothing was found in Barium X-ray of stomach, chest, nothing lodged in his system and blood work was normal. He had nothing to eat for the past two days preparing him for the X-ray and once he was done, we gave him his BB food again but with warm water to make it soft in order to help his digestion. After two feeding of this and 36 hours later, he vomited again. We will now try him on homemade chicken and rice for the next few days and switch him to another type of dog food this weekend.

Sadly my Corgi is another one of the over 1000 complaints made against Blue Buffalo Basics dog food. She had been eating the Blue Basics Salmon and Potato wet food for many years and suddenly yesterday started vomiting uncontrollably and having multiple bouts with diarrhea. She was shaking and as reported by others, her throw up looked like yellow blue buffalo that had "expanded", it was a bloated version of the food. She was peeing a lot and shaking when she stood. All of her blood work was good but her stomach X-rays showed gas and bloating. Her symptoms sound exactly like many of the others reported on this site. I just randomly thought to check the internet for complaints on the food and now I am glad I did. I had been giving this food to my cat last year and it always made him vomit and so I discontinued it but I just thought it didn't agree with him. Now I know better. I am discontinuing this food to see if she get better.

Since I switched both my dogs a yorkie/maltese and a cocker spaniel both dogs have been vomiting a yellow foam bile on and off after switching over to Blue Buffalo. At first I thought it was the change but it's been 5 months and from the reviews I know I am not alone. We also have a puppy lab mix who is on the BB puppy food and are really concerned. I will be no longer continue to use BB food products.

I have been feeding BB wilderness to my two Siamese cats and our newly snowshoe rescued kitten. My Siamese have been eating this food for a year with just small problems like hard stool so I stayed with the product knowing that they would eat it with no problem. I went to PetSmart to get their weekly case and noticed upon opening that it was the wrong food in the can. The color was wrong, it was tan. The gravy was oil. The prior recipe was dark and or dark brown with gravy. I thought, “Well, I will try it. Maybe it was a new formula.”

We decided to start mixing some canned food into the dry food of our 11 year old lab mix. So I bought into the hype of Blue Buffalo. I purchased Blue Wilderness Senior Turkey and Chicken Grill. For three days after he started the canned food he had vomiting and diarrhea. His vomit was very dark brown and the diarrhea was bright orange. I took him to the vet and she found salmonella in his stool. He also had an itchy rash. He came home with five medications and a medicated shampoo. I contacted BB and am sending them all my information to try and get my vet bill paid for.

We have been feeding our dog this brand for a year. Bought a bag in July and she had been getting sick, not eating, had UTI and lethargic. Finally stopped feeding her the food first part of August and giving her oatmeal instead and she perked up. Ended up throwing the bad remainder away, and buying another brand. Will not use it again.

I've been feeding my Saint Bernard/Great Dane Blue Buffalo his whole life and people always ask if he's on supplements for his muscles and if he gets a daily shampoo for his coat; the dog only eats Blue Buffalo life protection and hasn't had a bath once because he's a rescue and was abused with water as a pup. My pitt mix is the same exact story. A lot of these reviews say "I switched and the animal got sick." That's probably because of either A: the animal had never had a less processed food without byproducts and corn as the leading ingredients or B: the animal was sick anyways which prompted your switch and the change in diets while weakened only exacerbated the underlying issue. Blue Buffalo is a solid food company and I hope you give it a try especially considering most pet stores have a guarantee so you can return it if there is an issue.

My 7 year old Lab/Shepherd mix started throwing up after we bought the Blue Buffalo Chicken & Rice. She stopped eating like she normally would eat and then became tired and inactive then started throwing up for no reason. I will never purchase this brand of pet food. It is a brand that we thought we could trust. I would not recommend this brand to anyone. This food was bought from Petco in Hixson, TN.

I purchased Blue Buffalo Cat dry food and wet food. My cat threw up the food for 2 weeks straight and became sick. Horrible, do not purchase!

Switched my cat to Blue Buffalo due to recommendation from PetSmart. Just recently she stopped eating and was throwing up. She was hospitalized for 3 days to keep her from getting dehydrated. While there was told her stomach was inflamed (pancreatitis) and that she had 2 bladder stones. My vet said that Blue Buffalo can cause this in cats. She will have to have surgery to get the stones removed, but I will be switching to Hill's Prescription c/d urinary tract health. I don't care how much it costs. I want to do what is best for my cat just like I would do for my husband and kids. I have a responsibility to care for my cat. That is part of pet ownership. Just thought I would warn anyone else using Blue Buffalo.

Let me start by saying I have fed my Dogs Blue Buffalo for years. I own corgis and they have been very happy with Blue Buffalo throughout the years. I have never submitted a review to Consumer Affairs, BUT after my experience with Blue Buffalo I feel I must. To start last month one of my corgis started getting a hot spot, not from Fleas or Ticks they are on flea control. After that hot spot was cared for my other corgi developed a hot spot. I attribute that to the weather, it's been warmer than normal. Then late in the event on August 3rd Molly my oldest corgi (9 years) started vomiting in the middle of the night. Then more vomiting in the morning. She also wouldn't eat, only drinking water and vomiting that up after a bit.

I changed my cat to Blue Buffalo after reading awful things about bi-product fillers and red 40. Our cat has been really healthy and has a beautiful shiny coat, healthy teeth and gums and great overall health. Lately he has had some urinary issues and after taking him to the vet it was discovered that he had struvite crystals caused by high pH in the bladder. The vet said she see almost all cases with cats who eat Blue Buffalo!!! The food is very expensive and we are very upset that we have an expensive testing medication and food change bill from our vet as a result. I am tempted to write the company and tell them how awful their product is. BE WARNED THAT IF YOU FEED YOUR CAT BLUE BUFFALO THEY ARE 50% MORE LIKELY TO SUFFER FROM THESE CRYSTALS! Speak with your vet about the best food for your pet and if you have the same issues as we did write the company too!!!

I've been feeding my German Shorthaired Pointer Blue Buffalo Wilderness grain-free dry puppy food since 9/14 and had no problems... Now it's 8/15, she has started having excessive diarrhea and has been peeing in the house like she did when we first got her. It started about 4 days ago and has been eating grass whenever I take her out. Yesterday she stopped eating all together. After reading reviews from the last 2-3 months about similar complaints, I'm taking her off the food today. The last bag I bought from her came from Tractor Supply in Calais, Maine.

I been feeding my 11 yr old maltese BB and at first he was fine. Now all he does is throw his food up every time I feed him. I switched to feeding him boiled chicken and rice with a little of 100 percent pure pumpkin with a little bit of plain yogurt and he does fine. Tried switching back to the BB with chicken and rice for senior dogs and he gets sick every time. I'm going to take him to the vet if this keeps up and see what the problem is. Hopefully I will find out but he is fine with the boiled chicken and rice and yogurt and pumpkin. We will see.

I bought a bag of Blue Buffalo dry dog food from my local Petco on Sunday and my dog got extremely sick at 4 am Monday morning from it. He vomited everything he ate up and immediately afterwards his belly was so engorged and swollen. He was crying, shaking, and I was really scared that I may have had to run over with him to an animal hospital so late at night. I took him outside for a walk and fresh air, and he proceeded to have explosive diarrhea. This happened almost 10 times during this single 5 to 10 minute walk, all with my poor dog crying the entire way around the block. We stopped feeding him the Blue Buffalo and made boiled chicken with white rice and chicken broth. Have fed him this for the past week. He was initially very lethargic but he ate it and his health is better now. He was having diarrhea, just pouring out of him, from Monday to Thursday.

Yes, it is scary to see so many bad comments, but I would like to share my experience with BB as well. I have two pets - a 6 y.o. American Bully dog and 14 m.o. F2B Savannah cat. They both are extremely picky in addition to the early generation Savannah cat's very specific diet. The only food works perfect on my kitty are: Solid Gold and BB!! NO issues once or ever, no problems at all! I recently fixed my dog and his metabolism dramatically changed, so after 5 years on EVO I switched to Blue Buffalo Wilderness Healthy Weight Recipes and NEVER regretted about it. I have no plans on changing BB to anything else. You just have to realize, that ANY changes in diet have to be done really carefully and over time.

Thursday July 16, 2015 bought a 24 lb bag of Blue Buffalo Wilderness DUCK flavor. On Saturday July 18th feed my 3 yr old Doberman 1 cup and she threw up, Sunday July 19th feed her 1 cup again and she threw up and felt tired. I also noticed she was dribbling pee. Took her to vet on Monday July 20th and she given different stomach meds and sent home. I stopped the food. She began feeling better and I only seen pee dribble once.

My Payton will be one year old on August 10, 2015. When I got him - (Late September 2014) he love the puppy Blue Buffalo, but recently (about a month now) he's barely eating. A couple of days ago, I changed the recipe to the adult Salmon recipe - he still isn't eating any better. I'm going to try to change brands altogether. He still has the same energy level, and I'm not finding any diarrhea in the house, or yard. But, with all the other complaints I'm seeing, I'm going shopping tonight for a different brand.

We've then feeding our American Staffordshire Terrier Blue Wilderness chicken and Blue Wilderness red meat adult and puppy for the past 3 months. At first he loved it. However, within the past week he has started to not eat his food and have diarrhea. He also broke out in hives. After reading all of the other complaints, we are discontinuing use and will most likely switch to Halo. My veterinarian recommended 10 milligrams of Pepcid and white rice to soothe his stomach after having gone through this.

I bought into the BB ads & switched my 6yr old husky mix to BB's adult chicken & rice. After 1 day he's had 2 very loose stools & horrible gas which we never experienced with Eukanuba. Decided to read reviews on BB, very disappointed.

I've fed Blue Wilderness to my 7-lb chi mix since I adopted her 10 months ago. She always seemed to enjoy mealtime and I felt like I was giving her high quality food - at those prices, you would hope so! The most recent bag of Adult Small Bites I bought about 2 weeks ago smelled awful; the opened bag made my whole kitchen reek of dog food. I didn't think much of it until my dog threw up within an hour of each meal. I figured it had to be the dog food after the third episode. Sure enough, as soon as I discontinued use of the new bag of food and went back to what was left of her previous bag, no more vomiting. I just returned the bag for a full refund and will be switching brands - or making her food for her, since it seems one dog food brand or another (including BB) is constantly in the news. I wonder what went wrong with this batch?