Greenies Reviews

My Great Dane had a Greenie today. He has thrown up several times. After the research of looking this up on the internet, I realize (he never eats anything but his dog food... The best !! For years... ) All the same symptoms as the other dogs and cats they have eaten Greenies terrible throwing up and lethargic. Please don't give these to your animals. I hope everything goes okay through the night....

On January 4, 2014, I purchased the Greenie joint care product which showed an expiration date of June 2014. The first 2 bones were ok. However, after giving the day 3 bone to my dog, I noticed worms or maggots in the packaging and residue stuck to the tray. Very similar to pictures shown by other consumers. After this experience, I will not be buying any more Greenie products. I hope my dog doesn't get ill from this. If so, Greenies will have some vet bills to pay.

In November, I purchased a box of Greenies Joint treats for my adult German Shepherd Dog. When I opened the packaging, many of the individual packets had worms, bugs, or other unidentifiable residue in it. I contacted the company & the store where I purchased them. The company "Waltham" (which owns Nutro, Mars, & many other companies) was not helpful at all, saying to just return them as they probably got that way during storage at the store. In December, I went back to the store, and exchanged the product for another. Both the sales clerk & I inspected the inside packages to ensure they were sealed. When I got home, I opened all the packages to put them in a different holding bag, and I found white worms, bugs, and other residue inside several of the packages. Again, the company was less than helpful. I demanded a refund, and sent them pictures of the packaging, product, and bugs. I will never buy this product again. I may reconsider any other product made by Waltham. This is totally unacceptable by a company that promotes itself as a leading producer in good healthy pet products!! (The third picture is from another consumer who posted this on the Greenie Facebook page. This is obviously not an isolated incident!)

My poor baby kitty Meek is 3 years old, just diagnosed with kidney disease and gum disease. Vet had given us some Virbac dental treats to try at home. He didn't like them so while I was at Petco picking up his new "novel protein food" for his sensitive tummy issues as well, I grabbed some of these poison. He gobbled them up!! And in turn his diarrhea that he already had turned explosive and bloody, tarry and his pupils looked like saucers because of the pain he was in. Then the diarrhea stopped and so did his ravenous appetite; he was lethargic and depressed, drooling and crying every time he moved. He then started urinating on himself as blood poured from him, (rectally), as I rushed him to the ER....

I started noticing my cat was crying all the time and throwing up more than usual. She is almost 8 years old and in great health. I feed her Pro Plan Weight Management food only with an occasional treat of Friskies Crispies. About a month ago, I got her Greenies treats for cats. She and my toy poodle only get treats as a way to get them to come in from outside or just as a reward but not every day. After reading other reviews, I suspect that my cat's recent crying, moaning, loose stools and excessive vomiting may be caused by the Greenies. I will be taking my cat to the vet and I will mention these comments about Greenies as they are the only change in her diet in more than a year. I hope she can be helped.

I started feeding my schnauzers Greenies in 2004. The older dog's bowel movements turned into strings. He had low appetite and was moving very slow. Took him to the vet. He said to keep an eye on him. This continued for 3 months, until one day he was laying on his side and I saw a square protruding from his abdomen. It was very hard and so was his abdomen. I took him to the vet. They did surgery and found several blood filled sacs, hardened stool and other hardened material in his abdomen. I asked them if the other material was Greenies, they would not say. They took pics during the surgery, which they said I could have, but conveniently disappeared when I inquired about the Greenies. Needless to say, I lost my best friend October 2004. I honestly believe it was because the Greenies are too hard to chew (so animals swallow them whole) and hard for animals to digest. Will never use any of their products again.

I began purchasing Greenies cat treats several months ago for my previously healthy indoor cat. I noticed that he was losing weight and his appetite was much decreased. I took him to the vet and he was diagnosed with kidney failure. I have always been very careful with his diet, and he has never been ill prior to introducing Greenies into his diet. He now has to be on IV's three times a week in order to keep his kidneys functioning. He is still alive but no one can say for how long. I believe Greenies to be the cause of my cat's eventually terminal illness.

I am now on day 4 of taking care of a very sick 4 year old Chihuahua. She is like my child and it's killing me that she is SO sick after 1 appropriate size Greenie treat. My husband and I are not sure if she is going to pull through this.

We gave our Maine Coon cat a Greenies treat for the first time. Luckily, this was the one cat we gave a treat to. Within 1 week, he began hiding and urinating all over himself and refusing to eat. We ended up spending close to $750.00 in emergency vet bills. He was severely dehydrated and the vet stated his kidneys and other organs shut down. He was only 5 years old and was an indoor only cat. He was fed only a special diet of cat food sold by the vet as we have older cats with failing kidneys. He was dead within 3 days of rushing him into the vet.

I started my cats on Greenies from PetSmart. Without any other change my beloved cat, Lily, became ill, not eating, lethargic, etc. Today, the vet diagnosed Lily with a broken molar/infection. I am certain that this is from the Greenies. I actually tried to bite the Greenies myself and it was really hard to crack.. Glad I didn't break my tooth. Please consider this issue when buying this product for your cat. Poor Lily.

Ended up being a calcified tumor.

My lab mix went to PetSmart for grooming, without asking they gave him a small Greenies bone for a treat. He was healthy, 9 years old and about 50 pounds. He quickly had explosive diarrhea, and a little bleeding from his anus. Maybe this was good because it was out of his GI tract quickly. Fortunately he recovered, but I do not feed my dogs before trips to the groomers. That was the only thing he ate that day. So I am reasonably sure something in the Greenies was the cause.

I have always tried to let my Boykin Spaniel know that I can help him when he gets into a situation he can't fix. To do this, I have wrapped him in t-shirts so he couldn't really walk properly, put a tube sock on his muzzle, draped a heavy towel on his back, etc... I let him struggle a little bit and say firmly, "Need Help?" and then alleviate the problem. I have been doing this since the day we got him - he'll be 2 on the 5th of August. Today that paid off!

Once, I gave my pet two Greenies and she became lethargic and sick with diarrhea. I gave her the puppy version of Pepto-Bismol and after four hours, she got better. Yesterday I gave her one and this morning she was dry heaving and is now lethargic.

I used the Greenies Pill Pockets for two of my dogs for their medications and they became very ill with diarrhea. After several days of preventive medications from the veterinarian, we finally got them over the illness but could not determine the cause of diarrhea. I did away with all treats and went to strictly white non-basted rawhide chips thinking this was the cause. About 3 months later, the same two dogs became violently ill once again. Again, we started the rounds of medications from the veterinarian. This time, the medications could not stop the diarrhea. The only thing the 2 dogs have in common in their diets was the Greenies Pill Pockets. Once we stopped the Greenies Pill Pockets, the diarrhea stopped and they started getting better. I do not want to even think what could have happened if we had not discovered the cause of their illness and stopped giving them this "poison" to their system. There should be a WARNING on the PACKAGE to let consumers know that DAILY USAGE may cause vomiting and/or diarrhea (or worse).

In 2009, my cat became ill with a heart condition and her doctor prescribed medicine for her to take. I asked her doctor if she could recommend something that I could put the pills in. She recommended Greenies Pill Pockets. I had been giving my angel her pills in the Pill Pockets for about 1.5 years and all of a sudden, she got violently ill. Severe projectile vomiting and diarrhea. She refused to eat anything, and when I tried to give her the medicine in the pill pockets, she refused to take it... for 10 days! I really thought I was going to lose her. End result, she is okay now but I am 100% positive it was the Pill Pockets that made her so sick. I went online to Consumer Affairs and found so many other people had the exact same issues with Greenies Pill Pockets. But sadly, they were not as fortunate as I and their angles did not make it.

My Pomeranian became very sick from Greenies. She loved to eat them but became so constipated that she could not poop. I quit feeding her Greenies, and when she finally did poop, her poop was like a rock with blood in it. It was the Greenies that passed through undigested. The poop was so hard that I could not even put a stick in it. We gave some to a friend for her dog, and they made her bleed when she pooped. I am taking my best friend to the vet today for a physical and pray no damage was done. Something needs to be done about this product.

On June 3, 2013, my two 18-lb. Poodle mix dogs ate a 90% full, small, Duck flavored Pill Pocket package. Within 6 hours, they were vomiting blood - a lot of blood. They drank all of the water in the house and then gulped up two days' worth of water after I came home and refilled things. I had barf all over the house. One of the dogs nearly chewed a hole in his tail from the stress. They chewed into other cables around the house. It was extremely stressful to have an apparently benign event lead to $804 worth of emergency vet bills.

My wife started giving Greenies to one of our cats back in Oct of 2012. He loved them and wouldn't let up begging for more and more of them. Then in early January 2013, we noticed he was losing a lot of weight. Then suddenly, he stopped eating Greenies and his regular food. Also, he started to throw up a lot, including some brown stuff that our vet told us was blood. After that, poor Angy only lived 10 days. The vet couldn't save him. Angy's last few hours were painful, and it was hard to hear his cries. I believe (though cannot prove) that Greenies killed him.

I adopted a 7-week-old Siamese kitten on Sunday, 5/26. Healthy as a horse on Monday 5/27, per his first vet visit. The tech offered PeeWee a Greenie. We were trying to determine if wet food or kitten kibble would be good for him. He scarfed it down with no problem! So on my way out, I purchased a small bag of Greenies and some food, and we were on our way home to introduce PeeWee to Eddie, my 10 m/o Siamese. The kitten won't go near the greenies anymore...weird.

My two cats ate these. One was fine; the other, a healthy five year old, ate two and puked three times within five minutes of eating. Luckily, his reaction was not as bad as some of the ones reported here, and he was okay. But the treats definitely did not agree with him. They contain the ingredient menadione sodium bisulfite (MSB) which I have read is very bad. Next time, I will read the ingredients before buying treats.

I fed my cat Greenies treats yesterday. About two hours later, she got very, very sick. She is in the hospital on IV therapy. I don't know exactly what's going on with her yet. She is young; only 4 months old. I just saw the documentary entitled Genetic Roulette. I think you can still view it on YouTube. This is a movie everybody must see. There, they explained how dangerous GMO products are for our health and our animals. GMO corn is right there, up at the top, of the ingredients in the Greenies product. I believe this is the problem. Once you see the documentary, I think it will be perfectly clear. We need to fight to get Monsanto to stop messing with Mother Nature to this drastic degree. In the meantime, avoid GMO as if your life and your pets’ lives depended on it, because I believe it does.

I gave two of my dogs Greenies. One is fine, but she buried hers and did not eat it. My other one (large dog) ate his, and after that, he had a lot of diarrhea (the leaking kind). Now his belly is full of blood. I took him to the vet and will have to wait and see over the next few days on how he is going to be. He is 15-year old, retired K-9 officer. If this treat kills him after he has put in such hard work, I am going to be livid.

Feline Greenies Dental Treats Tempting Tuna Flavor was purchased on 12/02/12. Treats were given to my cat and shortly after, he became sick. He has continuous diarrhea. He doesn't feel well. I will wait for another day and monitor my cat. If need be, he will be taken to his vet. I am curious as to who will cover the costs incurred by this product?

Tonight, I fed my cat two Greenies and she became severely sick, throwing up everything in her system. I have never seen her this sick. I am hoping that I do not need to take her to the vet. There are some pretty scary stories in this thread. My heart goes out to the people who've lost their beloved pets. Greenies, never again!

After feeding my cat some feline Greenies dental treats, about 10 min. later, she puked. not a hair ball, but puke - and it was all green. I thought maybe it was the other foods, so I continued to feed her the treats, and she continued to puke. I have read several recalls - in the past on the Greenies - but with their new owners (Nutro/Procter&Gamble), and their recent addition of salt (which promotes consumerism), I can safely say that I have no doubt that her sickness is from the Greenies and I will never buy them again!

I bought "Greenies" Dental chews. During 8 days, I gave my dog (she is 25 pounds) 3 large Greenies. Today, my dog couldn't get up from abdominal pain. 1000 dollars later after an ultrasound and blood work, she didn't have any abnormal but horrible abdominal pain. My dog is moaning still from the pain. My mother also said she looked like she was choking one day I gave her a Greenie. This product should be investigated. Warnings should be put on the label. I also want my money back for the veterinarian bill since it is their product. My dog hasn't eaten anything unusual till I brought home the Greenies.

My husband said the cat had bad breath and I purchased a package of Greenies treats for cats, chicken flavored, for this. He ate them for two days total, approximately 5 to 6 each time. They are green, the size of a dime and real hard. He was happy running, eating, then he started to vomit. He did so continuously until I noticed blood streaks in the vomit. It was a Friday night around 8 p.m. He was seen in the ER. He was brought home with fluids, antibiotics and Pepcid, nausea medication. He cried all night. I took him back to the vet and blood work was okay. He appeared to have a bowel obstruction. At a cost of almost $3000, they could fix it. So, people, I have just returned home and buried my cat. I don't know if this was the cause but I wish I had read this site first. Vet said a lot of things cause bowel obstructions and couldn't point the finger at Greenies. I will always wonder given the history of pets on this site, too late for me.

The company states this on the packaging: "With any edible product, monitor your dog to ensure the treat is adequately chewed. Gulping any item can be harmful or even fatal to a dog (or cat). Giving a smaller treat to a larger dog will certainly cause serious issues and vice versa. You also need to be aware that Greenies contains wheat flour (gluten) and milk products. These can be allergy-inducing.”

Greenies Feline Cat Treats by NuTec (also known as Nutro or S&M): These lethal treats nearly killed my cat, and I still have doubts to whether or not she will live. She has not been the same since giving her these treats. She was rushed to the veterinarian, and she was severely impacted with feces, has some oozing diarrhea, vomiting, and was lacking in urination completely. My vet bill was over $800.00, and we're still not finished. My cat may not live, and it's all to the fault of these poisonous rotten treats. Thank you, Nutro, for not giving a **! You stink!

My 8-year-old Beagle/Jack Russell mix just recently started using Greenies Pill Pockets to take his meds - twice a day. I purchased them at my vet (very expensive). When I got home, I went online to see if I could find them cheaper and came across the consumer complaints about Greenies and was very concerned. My dog has been taking them for 3 days without any problems, but I worried about what I was reading. I called my vet and they told me that the product was safe, that they have not had any problems with any of their patients taking them (and they sell a lot of them).

I purchased the Greenies Pill Pockets to administer medicine to my five year old, 95 lb., black Lab (Max). I started with two a day for his allergies: once in the morning and once in the evening and all was good. I started giving him two in the morning as the medicine was not really fitting in the one pocket, then two more in the evening. And then the problems began. In just 1 1/2 days after changing him to 4 of those Pill Pockets a day, he became lethargic and could not really move. When he did get up with our help, he shook and trembled. After doing some searching online, I decided to stop anything new or that changed in his diet, which happened to only be the Pill Pockets, and within 2-3 days, he appeared like the old Max.

We bought Greenies to help our dogs with their bad breath. We have one 2 1/2 year old and one 5 1/2 year old dachshund mixes. We gave one Greenies treat each evening. After about 2 days, the older dog started becoming lethargic and acting like she was in extreme pain. Each day she seemed worse. I took her to the vet and they could not find any reason for the problem. I thought since the Greenies was the only thing different we had been doing, that they must be the problem. I discontinued the Greenies and each day she felt better. Now, after a week she is her old self. These things went in the trash and I will never give my pets anything made by this company again.

I gave my three dogs Greenies on Monday evening around 9:00. At 12:30am, we awoke to two of the dogs vomiting. My third dog started vomiting at 4:30 am. They vomited for several hours until they were dry heaving. We had one tested for intestinal blockage, but there was none. The three have been on IV treatment for 3 days. We believe the Greenies (made in USA, bought at PetsMart) to be the culprit. It was a brand new bag, and although I can't see anything wrong with the treats, we will send them to be tested for bacteria or mold. Greenies treats lot # 2042E2KANR2 SSM 16:20 MO-PFO-0014 is the information on the bag, bought on Monday, March 12, 2012.

I gave my 65-pound golden retriever a large Greenies on a Sunday night. The next morning and throughout the day, she threw up multiple times. I took her to the vet, who thought he saw some blockage in her intestines through an x-ray. He gave her meds and fluids and three different meds. She would not eat that night or the next day and then she had multiple bouts of diarrhea. I took her to the vet again. He did a sonogram and kept her overnight with more meds and fluids. He cut her open the next day, determined that there had been blockage in her intestines which then caused a bacterial infection, and the only probable culprit was the Greenies. Now, I see all these comments online of similar stories and I can't believe I didn't know any of this before. I can't believe everything I put my dog through considering all I had to do was not give her this product. I wrote to Greenies to say this is what probably happened, but they just sent back a form letter thanking me for my comments.

I have been using Duck Pill Pockets for my cat's daily blood pressure medication. I bought a new packet, gave her one and she wouldn't have anything to do with it. Prior to this, she would love to eat them. I noticed they were not only a different color but they smelled like poison!

I purchased Greenies pet treats online from ** for my healthy 11 year old cat. On the evening of January 30th, I gave him the recommended amount. During the following day, he developed dry heaves and vomiting. I never thought it was due to the Greenies cat treats. He died on the early morning of February 1, at 3:45 AM in my arms.

My 11-year old short hair cat, Jackie, loves treats. I purchased Greenies and gave him the recommended amount on January 30th and he started to develop problems late evening on January 31st.

My miniature poodle had 2 Greenies. He has been throwing up and has had diarrhea for 4+ days every 2-3 hours! This product is poison! I don't have $800+ to take him to the vet, so we are trying different things to help him. So far nothing has worked!

I bought Greenies Pill Pockets Allergy Formula made with duck on January 7, 2012. I gave one to each of my three dogs and all three of my dogs have been throwing up. I have one dog I have to give medicine to twice a day. So I bought Greenies Pill Pockets to make it easier to administer. First, when I opened the package it smelled really bad. However, I thought they made them that way on purpose and that maybe dogs like them that way. I gave one to my dog with her medicine and just so they wouldn't get jealous, I gave an empty pill pocket to my other two dogs as a treat.

On 2 Jan. 12, our our-year old pet Pekingese, Michelle had died. Michelle had been given a Greenie treat and part of this treat had ended up blocking her intestine which caused her death. We took her to the Vet immediately and Dr. *** did an autopsy. Dr. *** discovered the undigested piece of Greenie in her intestine which had herniated. We have in our possession the nickel sized piece of Greenie that was the cause of her death. We are beside ourselves as she was a one of a kind member of our family. I was appalled as to the number of dog deaths listed on the internet that were caused by Greenies. We had only had knowledge of these happenings. I am requesting that the above policy be cancelled. Thank you.

I fed some Greenies feline pill pockets to my cat on the morning of Friday, November 18, 2011. When I got home from work around 5:00 pm, I discovered multiple places in my home where my cat had vomited food and bile. She was also very lethargic. My husband and I took her to a local veterinarian, where they discovered her abdomen was tender and her stomach and intestines were completely empty. Her lab work revealed that she was dehydrated and the veterinarian admitted her for fluids and treatments overnight. Luckily, over the course of a week she recovered. But we are very distraught that she had to suffer and that if we had not taken action, she might have died. We also incurred a vet bill of almost $600.

A few months ago, I started buying Greenies for my 85-pound Doberman. She started throwing up always around 5 am. I took her to the vet. We thought she had a sensitive stomach, not thinking it was the Greenies. She was given medicines for her tummy and Pepcid. Still off and on threw up. Sunday before Thanksgiving, she threw up twice in the early morning. Then again on Monday morning 2 more times. Tuesday/Wednesday, she seemed okay but a little lethargic. Thanksgiving morning, she woke me up throwing up 3 times. She acted like she had to go out to potty. When I let her out she had the most gut wrenching vomiting.

I gave my cat the Pill Pockets on two occasions about a month apart. She was seriously ill on both occasions, vomiting like I have never seen before and severe diarrhea. I will have to get my carpets cleaned, it was that bad. However, I'm not concerned about that as much as I am about her. I gave them to her as treats without any pills in them so I know it wasn't any meds that made her sick. After reading all the comments on here I am really concerned that this company can sell this product.

Our adorable Yorkie-Poo choked on a Greenies and had to receive an extensive emergency veterinary care. I have been giving Greenies to my Yorkie-Poo (Yodle) for the past two years. We have always been careful in following guidelines when giving Yodle food, treats, and toys. We also carefully monitored her eating habits to ensure that she was properly chewing and swallowing. We gave Yodle one "teenie" Greenie (the size recommended for her weight) about once every other day.

We have a 55 lb. English Labrador retriever. I started giving her one "Greenie" each day as an afternoon treat, prompted by the promotion that they would help keep her teeth clean. She developed terrible diarrhea which stopped as soon as we quit giving her the "Greenies". I threw the rest in the garbage. No more "Greenies" for my girl! Be careful with these, they are bad for your dog!

I started using Greenies pill pocket about a week ago to give my 13 year old dog medication. She started having dark, tarry looking stools, several times a day, (unusual for her) but otherwise did not seem bothered. Yesterday, she started with diarrhea and I stopped her regular food, except gave her a pepcid pill in a greenie and arthritis medication and plenty of water.

I have a 5 lb. morkie and I gave her a Greenie, the tiniest size they make. After about 10 minutes, she started getting sick. This lasted for over 20 minutes. She was crying from the pain and had managed to throw up everything in her system. Never again will I give her Greenies. She could have died from this. I feel sadness and regret.

Does it not say on the package to provide plenty of water for your pet while having Greenies. Maybe this is the problem. And monitor your pet when they eat them. I never give Greenies when I am not there to monitor.

We gave our healthy 5-year old maltipoo Teenie Greenies at less than the recommended amount, from March to July 2010. He suddenly quit eating and became very ill. We took him to the vet and we were told he had developed pancreatitis from the Greenies, and that we got him to the vet just in time. He is still being treated and our vet bill is growing.

I bought a 4 pack of the Greenies dog treats for my 70 lb. rot-chow/shepherd mix best friend. No problem with the first 3, but the 4th one caused blockage. Gave him the Greenies treat on Sunday, July 4th & on Monday evening July 5th, he started throwing up & had diarrhea three times. After that no bowel movement & very little urine.

My cat started being lethargic and eventually couldn't eat even though he tried. Now he's not eating at all, except for the grass outside. I've been wrestling with taking him to have him euthanized as he is 17 years old. But before giving him Greenies, he was robust and full of life. Now he seems to be dying. This product should be taken off the market.

After reading all the bad things about Nutro, and the Greenies product both for dogs and cats, I thought that I would like to let some consumers out there know that I have never had a problem with any of my pets and their Nutro products. We have both Greenies and Nutro food and our cats have never been sick and our dog has never had problems.

I gave a "teenie" greenie to my 8 lb Yorkie and hours later, she was lethargic, off her food and developed bloody stool. I took her 2 days to recover fully. This is a recent event. I don't know if there will be any lasting damage.

The new puppy in the house is all good. Three days later, we went to the vet. The vet gave Greenies pill pockets for deworming medications. next poop session was all liquid, the next has texture, and the next was okay. I didn't think anything of it, after all she was being dewormed. Three days later, an elder dog in the house needs his anti-inflammatory pill (which he has been on intermittently for three years, as needed, after heavy exercise for knee joint replacement). We used one Greenie pill pocket. The next day, he covered our backyard with diarrhea. Now, I'm on internet to look for Canidae dog food distributors, and see bad info on Greenies (lots of bad info). These products will never be in this house again. The only damage was made on their intestinal tracts, and my olfactory sense, as I try to clean poop out of both dogs hair and paws, and puppy's ears (how it got there, only she knows). Be warned, the info on the net must have some validity.

My cat Emma loves kitty treats. My husband was buying her usual brand at PetSmart when an employee offered him a coupon to try Feline Greenies. He came home and opened them immediately for her - she went crazy for them and ate about four. Later in the day, she asked for more and was given about four more. The next morning, she was given a few more Greenies. A few hours later, she started vomiting and it continued until she was throwing up bile. She looked horrible. She couldn't stand up. We couldn't get her to eat or drink for two days. We got her to the vet. She was lethargic and had lost weight. Her blood work came back indicating kidney failure. The vet didn't expect her to make it through the night.

After feeding my cats the Feline Greenies, one of them, Piper, began vomiting, became lethargic, and had a painful tummy. She was obviously quite ill. We took her to her regular vet and to the emergency vet hospital. They thought Piper possibly had some obstruction somewhere in her digestive track. The emergency vet conducted x-rays and couldn't see a foreign object. He wanted to hospitalize Piper, keep her overnight to monitor her. This was going to be quite costly so we asked the vet for another treatment option so we could take care of her at home. These events happened on April 22, 2009.

I purchased Greenies for my dog, a Chiuhua, whose weight is 6+ pounds. I purchased the Mini Greenies, which are the next size up from the Teenie Weenie Greenies, which are small enough for my dog to choke on. The package on the back says not for dogs under 5 lbs. He has had Greenies before and has thrown up. I did not think it would be from a product that was sold in the stores; therefore, I discarded the thought that it could have been from the Greenies product.

S&M Nu-Tec LLC manufactures the dog treat "greenies" as digestible and soluble, and a way to keep dogs teeth and gums healthy. We gave such a treat to our Japanese Chin on Friday and she is dead. The vet did an autopsy and she choked on a piece of this allegedly digestive greenie. My vet told me that a number of dogs have either choked to death or died as a result of intestinal blockages caused by greenies. These things need to be off the shelf. She went to bed perfectly healthy and it was lodged in her esophagus - she had no sign of choking before she went to bed.

On Oct 12, 2006 my Standard Poodle, Hummer got into a bag of Greenies which had not even been opened they were still sealed in the bag in the shipping box. He weighs around 54 pounds and ate appoximately 8oz. Later he was rushed to the pet Emergency Clinic had to spend the night and we were told to watch him carefully the next several days. He never appeared to be acting his normal self then on Sunday Oct 15 he was rushed back to the same hospital and had to have emergency surgery to save his life. He bloated.

My little 6 lb Maltese ate one of the Greenies and 2 days later she was real sick. She couldn't eat or drink. She almost died. This was on the Labor day weekend and the vet was closed. I had to take her to the emergency center. My dog was sick for 2 weeks and was in the intensive care and given IVS.

Greenies killed my cat

CBS channel 2 news reported a dog's death, intestinal obstruction from a Greenies, a dog treat. Looked it up on the Web & appears to be a problem for quite a few people. Wondered if you could look into it and report it.