Iams Dog Food Reviews

What is going on with Iams Smart Puppy formula?! When I ran out of my regular puppy chow, I saw Iams was having a sale on Large Breed Smart Puppy at my retailer. I thought "Wow! What a great chance to give my growing puppy a better quality of food. Just what he needs!" 24 hours later, my dog is out the door with explosive diarrhea. For the next 72 hours, I had to take my puppy outdoors every 15 minutes for diarrhea. Very, very bad diarrhea; nothing but brown water and stomach cramps. Horribly, I have watched my sweet brave dog be reduced to crying and shuddering because the watery discharge just wouldn’t stop and there was nothing I could do.

Both of my dogs are currently very sick after eating Iams! Stupid me, I did not realize that my 4-month old lab's diarrhea could be related to her food until I reintroduced it to her; after a strict GI soft diet and she got diarrhea again. I'm talking explosive up the wall across the floor uncontrollable diarrhea. My suspicions were confirmed when my two year old Maltese threw up 10 times yesterday, after she ate my lab's puppy food, after we ran out of her adult Iams dog food.

I've been feeding my Cairn and Yorkie Iams for years. Just this summer, they both had bad bouts of diarrhea and vomiting. I did the rice and water thing for a couple of days, then went to the vet. They were given medication and Hills Science Diet for Intestinal Health. It cleared up but came back immediately when I reintroduced the food to them a few days later. I got more medication. Being the rocket scientist that I am, I figured maybe I should switch their food. So they've been on the Hills Science ever since. It almost seems a crime that with all your "standards" and quality control practices in place, you have failed to target the problem, which is clearly in your dog food! All these poor people have lost their best friends. You should all be ashamed of yourselves.

I've been feeding Iams Lamb and Rice (red bag) for a couple of years now and have had all too many problems with it until about a month ago. I have two large dogs, a German Shepherd and Shepherd mix. Just about a month ago, both of them got really sick - I mean to the point where by the time I got done cleaning up one pile, I'd turn around to find another of either vomit or explosive diarrhea. After the initial start, I fasted them for a several days and then started feeding them nothing but white rice. It took over a week of feeding water and rice before they were finally able to get everything out of their system. I'm still trying to get the weight back on my German Shepherd, who pretty much got down to skin and bones during the week and a half or so that she was sick.

I am appalled to read all of these tragic stories of pets who became ill or lost their lives after eating Iams dry foods. I, too, experienced similar illness issues with my young healthy dogs and I contacted Iams about my concerns. I must say that the representative was very polite and seemed concerned about my pets and their sudden illness. I was given replacement vouchers for the food but I'm reluctant to use them for fear of further illness.

Iams Pro Active Health Adult Weight Control dog food poisoning - After several weeks of eating Iams Weight Control Food, my 13-year-old, healthy beagle suddenly refused her food and started vomiting. This was very concerning because she always devoured her food. Then, I tried her favorite food: cheese, chicken, and hamburger meat. At first, she ate very small pieces but would then soon vomit. She was acting lethargic and had diarrhea. I took her to the vet and after a blood test - it was discovered she had high liver enzymes. After a few days, she completely refused to eat. The last two weeks were very painful because when she tried to stand, her back legs would slip from under her.

In May of 2012, I changed my cats' food from Purina One to Iams healthy weight indoor food. I did this believing they would get a premium food with better nutrition, and it would help with some weight issues that 3 of 4 cats had developed: O'Malley, age 12, perfect weight but getting older; Murphy, age 11, getting a little portly; Boo, age 10, a few pounds overweight; and Tom, age 5, downright fat. They all seemed to enjoy the Iams for the first week or so. Then, they began eating less and Boo started crying at the bowl. I initially thought the better, premium food was giving them good nutrition, and they did not need quite as much kibble. But then both Tom and O'Malley began to drop a lot of weight. After having fed them the Iams for about 3 weeks, I changed them back to One. Unfortunately, this did not seem to help; and after 4 weeks back on the One, I took O'Malley to the vet as he had become downright skinny. After a full bloodwork panel, he was diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism. The doctor feels this can be managed with twice daily meds for the rest of his life.

My 7-year-old chocolate lab suddenly started refusing her food (Iams Weight Control or Iams Large Breed Weight Control (to maintain her weight, not reduce it)) and vomited once on July 29th, 2012. While she appeared to be acting mostly normal otherwise, this was very concerning as she is a dog that devours her food within seconds of it being in her dish and has never refused food. We were not near our veterinarian, so we consulted with a local one the next day. They recommended switching her to a bland diet (boiled chicken and rice) and giving her Pepto-Bismol every 4 hours as needed.

Recently, I opened a new bag of Iams Proactive Large Breed (green bag) purchased from a local bulk store. After a day or two of the food, my Golden Retriever became ill, vomiting 12 times in an 18-hour time frame. Fearing the worst, I took her to the vet; and she was placed on IVs, x-rays were ordered, blood work was done, etc. All came back negative, so I was relieved. Well, that night after feeding our other two dogs the Iams, they both became sick. The common thread between all dogs is Iams. It's hard to believe a company who is responsible for the nutritional health of pets continues to produce hazardous products. I wish I would have trusted my intuition and switched dog food when the second round of recalls for Iams came in December 2011. Now, I am stuck with big bags of tainted food and a $700 vet bill. Thanks, Iams.

I have 4 cats, 3 of which were becoming rather "portly" (one actually obese), so I thought I would change them from Purina One to the "better, premium" Iams Indoor Healthy Weight formula. After about 3 weeks, I noticed my 4th cat was losing too much weight and my obese cat was as well. I took the 4th cat to the vet this week and they ran several tests and decided he was suffering from hyperthyroidism, a condition he had never before shown any symptoms of. He has lost 4 pounds, going from a healthy 10lbs a year ago to just 6lbs. All of which has occurred since the change to Iams. Obese kitty has gotten downright skinny, so he will be seeing the vet this coming week (no easy task since he was feral when we found him).

I have a 6-year-old Shih Tzu that I fed a very small amount of Iams Healthy and Natural Chicken Dry dog food for dogs ages 1-6. I purchased it on sale at a grocery store in the 15 lb. bag size. He vomited repeatedly the following morning. A couple of months ago, he vomited for about a week when I had mixed a small bag of Iams mini chunk dog food with a 25 lb. bag of his regular food Royal Canin Shih Tzu dry dog food. At that time, I did not attribute that to the food, but now I do and I see the connection. I used to feed my cats years ago nothing but Iams food, and now that I think about it, over the years, there were bouts of extreme vomiting experienced by both cats.

I lost my beloved pet. I purchased a 50# bag of Iams Proactive Health Large Breed from a Large Warehouse Bulk Discount store. As the price of food has gone up, I was happy to get the bag at just below $100.00. I have 2 pets that have been on Iams since I have brought them into my home. The short story is they both got sick (gastrointestinal illnesses) and were treated by my vet. The youngest recovered after fluids, antibiotics and supportive care. My oldest however, lost his 2 months battle last Wednesday. He passed away last July 25, 2012 shortly after 11am. Neither would, nor have touched the food since they got ill. I have since purchased Iams products with no negative effects, but recently began associating the purchase with the incidents, as I do not feel this could be coincidental.

For the last 2 months, my dog has been eating Iams ProActive Health MiniChunks. I started noticing after her meals, she started getting sick, vomiting up the food and a white film. And she is now refusing to eat! I will be changing her food to see if her symptoms change.

I have 2 Chihuahuas that are refusing to eat this food after having been fed Iams for 2 years. This is the second bag. Something is terribly wrong with it. Last night and this morning, they were very sick. I want to have it checked. They are very smart and they sense or smell something terribly wrong with it. We just realized it was the food.

Update on previous food. Blood work came back for my male cat. He is perfectly healthy and the vet agrees that it's most likely that it was his food since medically there was no reason for his vomiting. I will contact P&G/Iams.

Iams Dry Cat Food - Indoor with Hairball prevention: I bought a new bag last week. Immediately, my male cat vomited. At first, I did not believe it was the cat food because my female cat was fine. I took him to the vet, they have run test to see if it is his kidneys. Now, he is acting better (gave him canned cat food) but my female cat is not wanting to eat. I’m waiting to see if she perks up too after being fed a different food. Right now, the food is looking to be the culprit.

We've been buying Iams Puppy Biscuits for many years over several dogs. We've, over the years, had to pitch a batch because of little moth-like bugs which apparently hatched after the product was opened. I thought when you wrapped the box in plastic wrap, the problem was fixed. However, we were invaded last month and found that the batch we last bought and stored half in a ziplock bag again hatched these creatures. And because the ziplock was not totally fastened, our house was flooded with those bugs. Can't you do something to prevent the eggs from being packaged with the product?

The Iams Proactive Health Indoor Weight and Hairball Care 6.8 lbs. bag of cat food with UPC 19014 03921 (220813) 22 Aug 2013 has contributed to the death of our cat Sugar and made our cat Spice very sick. Both of them experienced kidney failure. We see these postings and wonder why there is no recall.

I first wrote my concerns on May 24th. Eloise and Patsy got terribly sick from 2 days of eating Iams (a new bag). They were treated at an Emergency Vet Hospital at midnight. Patsy being younger and sturdier has recovered. Eloise had fought the good fight but could not recover. She was put to sleep last week, after suffering a terrible last day. Iams continues to deny any problems with their food. How can they possibly not be aware, as of today, there are over 290 complaints on this site?

We brought Jax home from the vet on Friday. The vet said he has done all he could do. His kidneys are failing. It has been a long weekend, hoping and praying he would pull through. His condition worsened and we are faced with the decision to get him assistance in crossing over. Jax will not eat, he does drink a little water and then promptly throws it up. At first we could get him to eat a little boiled chicken, but after the first day, he just turns his head away. It is at the point now that when he tries to stand his balance does not cooperate and his legs slip from under him. Our other dog, Shooger, has gotten better and is no longer vomiting, acting lethargic or refusing to eat. Once we had Jax at the vet, we immediately started feeding her food we had prepared ourselves: boiled chicken, carrots and green beans. She loves it.

I have a 3 1/2 month chocolate Lab who started having explosive diarrhea about 10 days ago. I thought it was from something she could have gotten into when I wasn't looking. I've spent every day and night with her since this started to keep an eye on her and to continuously clean up after her terrible messes. She's only had an accident twice since we got her at 7 weeks until this happened. After talking with the vet, I stopped giving her any treats, just her puppy food. But she continued to get worse and I thought I was going to lose her. Thank God I found a complaint posted on July 5th regarding two dogs that had the same symptoms as mine. Since July 5th, I have stopped feeding my dog, Zoe, the Iams food and have been making her food myself. She's turning back into the lively puppy she was two weeks ago. I can't believe this was a coincidence especially it happening at the same time. I pray the other reviewers' dogs are okay. The review saved my dog's life!

We purchased a new bag of Iams around the 22nd of June. Our largest dog, a beagle blue healer mix named Shooger, was the first to get sick. Because our little red minpin, Jax, did not get sick, we didn't believe it was the food at first; though we both wondered because it was a new bag. Shooger was vomiting, would not eat, had diarrhea and was lethargic. We tried mixing cottage cheese with her food to settle her stomach and stop the diarrhea. It didn't work. A trip to the vet, who said she had a virus and prescribed pills and bland dog food for her. She started getting better about the time our Jax started getting sick. He was acting lethargic, wouldn't eat, had diarrhea and was vomiting. We took him to the vet first thing this morning on July 5th. He is having to stay overnight hooked up to fluids. His kidneys and pancreas are failing. He has pancreatitis.

I have fed my cats Iams for many years. This spring I noticed a greatly increased number of hairballs (and they had vomit in them). Also, there was an increasing amount of vomit with no hair. The food was Active Maturity Proactive Health with hairball care. I stopped feeding the bag to them and purchased a bag of Proactive Health Original with chicken. They stopped the vomiting. Two or three days ago I purchased and began feeding the same Original formula with chicken (new bag) and I now have vomit all over the house again. I can't believe what I'm reading. My cats will never again eat anything made by Iams. I still have the 2 bags of food. Can I get a refund with the proof of purchase UPC? I don't have my receipts anymore.

About a month ago, both of our dogs, a Chesapeake Bay Retriever and a Lab mix, were up in the middle of the night vomiting and with diarrhea. We had bought the mini chunks Iams food and thought that it was the switch from large breed to that, so we went and bought the large breed bag. Their symptoms did not subside. Then, I figured I might look on the web to see if anyone has had issues with Iams food. Sure enough, I found some complaints about other pet owners experiencing the same problem. I called Iams, as we had already purchased two 40 lb. bags at this time and they said it was the first they had heard of it. Lies!

My puppy has been sick the last four days after eating Iams puppy food. I bought this bag about a week ago. A family member recommended the food as a good source of nutrition. I will be taking my pup to the vet after reading the posts about Iams dog food.

This month, I went to the store to buy some dog foods specifically for toy dogs. I haven't bought Iams before so I decided to try it out. Soon after feeding it to my Chihuahua, he had symptoms of extreme diarrhea and vomiting for 4 days. To make things worse, my standard poodle decided to steal some of his food and he got really sick as well, which was a very unpleasant experience. The dog food needs to be recalled.

Five days ago, we opened a bag of Iams (small dogs/toy), the same that we get all the time. One of my dogs became ill immediately and the other didn't so we didn't think it was the food. We mixed the Iams with the rice to settle his stomach. Two days ago, my smallest became ill too with the same symptoms which are vomiting, diarrhea (with blood), and lethargy. I thought about the food again and came to this website to look for a phone number to call customer service tomorrow and to check for any recalls. I have since thrown all, but a little, out (just in case it's needed for testing). Oreo is improving and Bella Mia is very sick. We have been bringing water to her every half hour and she is drinking it. I'm very angry after reading these posts and finding out this food hasn't been recalled at all. Iams is going to pay my vet bill if I have to take her to the vet. We are praying they will both be okay.

My 16-week old puppy started a second bag of Iams Puppy and within a day began having diarrhea. On the third day, she had an attack of diarrhea and vomiting that lasted for four hours, and then she laid in her crate for 8 hours (probably dehydrated and depleted). I nursed her back to health with rice and hamburger and attempted to return her to Kibble on the third day. She actually cried when we tried to hand feed her the Iams Puppy. I went to the pet store and purchased Nutro puppy, which she immediately devoured. She has now returned to normal eating and I have disposed of the Iams Puppy. I wish I would have read this page earlier.

2 Dogs sick for 48 hours June 16, 2012. Iams Adult Chicken Mini Chunks. We have been using Iams for the past 6 months. We purchased a new bag of food just about a week ago and after our 2 dogs finished eating, they both became very sick. They had diarrhea with blood for at least 48 hours. My wife suspected the food, so we just fed the dogs rice until their stomachs calmed down and purchased a new brand of dog food. The 30lbs of Iams is going in the trash.

I purchased a small bag of Iams on the way home from vacation. My dog had been on Iams for 13 years. He was sick within 2 hours of eating the new bag and eventually got worse. An eventual vet visit suggested the dog food to be the culprit, be it stored improperly before purchase at the small store, a bad batch. The thought being was that one particular bag was the cause. I had KC on boiled rice and venison, and boiled rice and ground beef. He recovered after 6-8 days. I've read some of the stories here online and called the Iams customer service listed in a complaint posted here. Though it was tough to get through, I eventually did talk to Sandy and she issued a credit right away.

On Sunday, June 10, 2012, my 11-year-old black lab woke us up at 5 o'clock in the morning vomiting, diarrhea and would not eat. Her condition deteriorated throughout the day. She couldn't even keep down water. We became very worried about her because she was very lethargic and weak. We were afraid to wait until the morning to take her to the vet. So, we drove an hour to the nearest animal hospital. The vet on call was concerned because of her age. They gave her IV fluids and they did blood work to ensure her liver was functioning. Her blood work came back in the normal ranges. They kept her overnight and that was the last I thought I was going to see her. In the morning, she was still vomiting and refusing food.

I had just opened a new bag of Iams Mini Chunks and my 10 year old Toy Fox Terrier had eaten it twice before she stopped eating and became very lethargic. She refused to eat anything and started having diarrhea, although she continued to drink water. We took her to the vet and they did a blood test. We brought her home for 1 night and waited for the results of the blood test. That night she started vomiting each time that she took in some water.

I have three beagles (10, 7, and 2 yo). My wife decided to switch the two older beagles from Iams Weight Control Bits to the Senior Bits. After the first feeding, my female became violently ill. She exhibited, within hours of eating, bloody stools, diarrhea, vomiting, and lethargy. My older male has a tougher constitution. Although he had been acting subdued after his first feeding, we attributed it to his concern for our other dog. He had a second meal before he began vomiting and running diarrhea 18 hours later. When he vomited up the food, we realized it was the Iams Senior Bits that had made them both of them sick. My youngest (male) which did not eat the Senior Bits remained healthy. I have had both dogs on chicken and rice now for two days and they both appear to be getting better. We purchased the 20 lbs bag of Senior Bits from a Super Target store in El Paso, TX on 26 May '12. I will be taking the food and my dogs to our vet to confirm our suspicions.

I have been feeding my dogs Iams Lamb and Rice the past few years. Starting a week or so ago, they were all acting reluctant to eat the food (they happily eat other food offered), but they eventually ate the Iams. Most of my completely healthy dogs (ages 1 through 18) are now sick with diarrhea, vomiting, etc. Did the formula change? Is there a recall? What is going on with this food? I am very concerned, especially after seeing the recent similar post from another Massachusetts resident. I will be returning the extra bags I bought. I’m not sure what else to buy and I’m praying my dogs recover. Iams needs to let consumers know ASAP if there is a suspected problem.

I, too, have been feeding my feline family members Iams cat food for years. One of them is a big eater and has never refused to eat anything. I purchased a new bag of weight and hairball Iams dry food and they both began to eat very sparingly. They walk up to the dish, sniff and walk away. One cat threw up 4 times. After a few days of watching them both not wanting to eat (they have no problem eating Fancy Feast in a can), I started looking online for information. I can't tell you how pissed off I am to read all of these posts. I feel terrible that a "trusted" brand has been making my pets sick! Iams is no longer a trusted name. Please don't feed this crap to your pets.

We have been very satisfied Iams customers for over 15 years. We never had any problems. Two weeks ago, I bought a new bag of food, smaller than usual as I noticed a price increase, but the same green bag I always buy. Right away, my 5 year old Golden Retriever began vomiting and refusing to eat the food. I took her off it for a couple days and the condition cleared. I reintroduced the food and she happily ate, but within 24 hours, the condition returned but this time, with blood in her vomit and in her stool. She has been on hamburger and rice for 5 days now, hoping to improve. I thought we might have gotten a bad bag of food, but now that I saw the other reviews, it sounds like it wasn't just one bad bag. Guess I have to find a new dog food.

I sit at the phone waiting for my vet to call about Eloise's condition. My two mini Schnauzers had become sick after eating from a new bag of Iams ProActive Lamb and Rice bought two days prior. They began vomiting and having diarrhea (with blood) on Monday evening. By Tuesday, they were both suffering. That evening, we took them to the emergency vet. We could not control the projectile of the bloody diarrhea. Our youngest dog was treated with fluids and RX for diarrhea and came home. She is improving on a diet of rice and chicken and still has to be led to the water bowl. She is still somewhat sedentary - not normal for her. Eloise is 13 and not as strong to fit this terrible reaction. She is on IV fluids, pain medication and now has started to suffer from seizures. We took our bag of Iams back to Target and got a refund. But as of today, we are out $1700 and perhaps the loss of our beloved Eloise. We are heart-broken and hope something can be done so other loved pets do not suffer.

I followed all the rules. I bought four 44-pound bags of Iams ProActive MiniChunks, saved the receipts, proofs of purchase, and mailed them all in so that I could get one free bag. The coupon I received is for one free bag up to 40 pounds. I spent nearly $160 on the four bags and now I can only get a smaller bag? That hardly seems fair. I should have received a coupon for one 44-pound bag and hope to receive that from you as soon as possible.

I decided to try Senior Plus for my Cairn Terrier and Westie. After eating it for approximately 10 days, they both developed vomiting, runny stool and dehydration. The Cairn Terrier required hospitalization twice. I have now spent $800 to get them on the road to recovery. I am hoping for the best.

We switched our 13-year-old dog from IAMS Mature Adult to IAMS Senior Plus and after 2-3 weeks, she has developed diarrhea and vomiting. We are now giving her rice and cooked beef in an attempt to stabilize her. From the similar complaints I have read, it appears that IAMS and P&G have some quality/product issues. UPC code: 190146058; 6.1 lbs.; 02J UN 14.

We recently switched to Iams food from a different brand. We have been using this food for the past few months and our dog enjoyed it. I opened a new 33# bag on Thursday. This was the first new bag since they switched from the 40# bag. Since then, our dog has had diarrhea and horrible gas. We are not pleased with whatever change has taken place with this company. We will be switching foods again. There is obviously some problem with the food by all the comments that have been posted.

I have been a loyal Iams dog food customer for many years. I usually purchase the large 40 lb dog food bag and have paid $32 at PetSmart and other establishments. Now, only a 33 pound bag is available for more money ($34). What gives? They say their costs are higher, really. All of a sudden their costs are 17.5% higher? They commented that the price that we buy the product at is the control of the store. They say not. Do they think that the consumer is that oblivious that they won't notice? Like the consumer thinks that they are buying the same amount because it is in the large bag for around the same price and they don't look at how many pounds are in the large bag? Well, there may be a few of those but I would think that their consumer would be sharper than that.

I left a review on 03-27-12. I had my dog food tested for salmonella as I stated in my other review. The results came back negative. I used a laboratory I have used in the past for other issues and trust them. This lab was my choice and not a choice of Iams. I can safely say that the dog food that I tested that made my dog sick was from another source, not Iams. Iams did send me several free coupons for 20 lb bags of dog food. I am giving them to our local humane society.

We have a 12 year old Lab that is very much a big part of our family. She goes everywhere with us from a ride to the store to wherever we go on vacation. I'm not the type of person to complain just to complain. In fact, this is my first letter of complaint ever.

I was buying Iams large dog food for 7+ years for 3 dogs, #40 bags. When I found out last month at PetSmart that the #33 dog food was $33.00 and the sticker on the area under the bag said $33.00 for #40s, I asked the cashier about it. she said that there is no #40 bag anymore and that the #33 price was right. Iams has removed #7s of dog food and charged $33 for #33s of dog food. I was paying $32 for #40s. It has changed my idea for Iams dog food. I have left Iams and went to another brand, which I get #44 for $26. The ingredients were the same give or take 1%. Sorry to say, you have lost a customer. Thanks but no thanks.

I have 3 dogs that have eaten Iams since they were babies. A week ago, I went and bought a new 20 lb bag of food, came home and fed my dogs. Overnight, all 3 of my dogs had severe diarrhea, fowl smelling and messes everywhere. I starting dosing them with Pepto and put them on a liquid diet to try and settle their digestive system down. 7 days later, one of my dogs seemed to be better and was really hungry since they all had quit eating for a few days. So, I let her have some more of the Iams, within hours she was running in and out with diarrhea again! It has to be the dog food! First, I thought it was a virus of some sort but in no way would 3 dogs do the same thing and at the same time! I have started them on a rice, meat, yogurt, pumpkin diet and they are slowly starting to eat, except the one that got hit with a second round, she is starting her recovery all over again.

In the last 2 bags of dog food that I bought from Target, Iams had a dead black little mouse in them. The most recent was last night. This has been happening over the last month. I've bought Iams for 8 years and have never experienced this before.

Our old English bulldog puppy has eaten Iams Proactive Health Large Breed puppy dry food its entire life. She is now 8 months old and has never had a problem with it until now. We just purchased the new looking 33.5 lb bag about a week ago and she has been sick ever since. Her eyes look bad. She had diarrhea and vomiting. Our other dog is fine but eats Nutro. They never share food either. I have no doubt that the Iams food is making her sick.

I have a 5-year old Staffordshire bull terrier. Last month, he developed an eczema type rash on the underside of his body. I bathed him and applied hydrocortisone cream to the affected area, but the rash persisted. I have been feeding him Iams for the last month, but ran out last week. So I ended up buying some cheap dry food. After two days, his rash has cleared up! I originally bought your very expensive Iams food as I thought it was good for him. But since I have learnt that something in it causes an allergic skin reaction, I am better off sticking to the cheapest stuff.

I found this site the other day as I researched dog food recalls trying to figure out what was wrong with my dog. I didn't dream I would be adding my story to it. I have a 2 1/2 yr old pitbull and a 10+ yr old lab that was astray until last Oct. I usually buy Purina One but a couple weeks ago, I got Iams mini chunks because I fed my Pit Iams when she was a pup and had switched to save a couple bucks. I thought I'd get a bag of "the good stuff".

I have been reading some of the complaints listed above. Here is my situation: I have a 12-year old Lab and a two year old Cocker. Both have been eating Iams all of their lives. About a week ago, the cocker was having diarrhea and really smelly gas. I put her on boiled hamburger and rice for four days and it cleared up. I thought maybe she got into something. Now the lab has diarrhea and vomiting and yes, smelly gas. She is now on rice and burger. I see Iams has had issues with their dog food in the past containing salmonella. I'm not sure if that's the issue or not but I am putting my dogs on Science Diet. I will also be sending the dog food off to a lab to be tested. I will post the results when I get them back.

Our dog almost died from Iams proactive Health dog food! I'm a vet tech at a local hospital and my dogs have been healthy until consuming this product! After we slowly transitioned them over to the Iams proactive health, all three of my dogs had diarrhea and started vomiting! Our dog Buddy had it the worst! He stopped eating and I noticed how serious it was when he had developed jaundice. He almost died but as of right now, he is in the hospital on fluids and antibiotics. Come to find out that just in the past month, several dogs have had the same complications and even die after being on this food. Were praying he will pull through, but there's no guarantee he will make it. Now even if he does survive, he will always have to be on a special L/D Science Diet. Plus, he will probably have to take medications for the rest of his life because of the liver damage it has caused! I am going to get to the bottom of this and I will never buy this product again, nor recommend Iams to anyone!

My cat is sick because of the food. I have been using Iams Pet Foods since 2006. My friend introduced me to the food when I started to take care of my cats. There was no problem that time but in 2011, I've bought the same Iams when my cat started to get sick. I brought my cat to the vet, and they said maybe it’s a cat’s sickness. They gave me some medicine, but my cat stayed the same. They would always have diarrhea. After that, I changed pet foods. My cat enjoys eating it, and is no longer sick. After that, I knew the sickness was caused by Iams.

Since my last comment 6 days ago, I have had a chance to collect myself a bit, my pup survived his battle with Iams puppy food (after a 5 hour coma-like spell) and I have talked with the people at Iams in my local Wal-Mart, local and corporate, the BBB and the FDA. I urge anyone having this problem with Iams pet food to report it to the FDA as they were very interested in my situation and cannot do anything about this ongoing problem without proof. Save the food and get it tested. The manager at my local store pretty much laughed at me when I told her the problem, saying she feeds Iams and she doesn't believe all the written hype, never mind the eyewitness on the phone, corporate was much more interested in the problem with Iams food and their local store manager.

My American Starfishes terrier had severe infections (skin). I had to put her down. I fed her with Iams adult. My Mastiff began to get sick. I took him to the vets. They said he had allergies. Also, I fed him with Iams adult. My old English bulldog (puppy) was on Iams Puppy food dry and he also gets these infections. Vet told us that the reason these dogs where getting sick was the food I was feeding them. I am on disability so having to take my babies to the vet is an unnecessary expense to me. $200 for the last vet visit takes money out of my rent, etc. I am very upset.

Dog Seizures - After less than a week of being on IAMS Weight Control Dog Food, our 5-year-old malamute/golden retriever began to do funny things with her mouth while she was eating this food. It appeared that she was trying to get something out of her teeth. After a couple of days later, she had a severe seizure lasting 2 minutes at 2 am. She is fed in the evening around 6 pm. The next day, shortly after eating, she had 2 smaller seizures (right before the first of these, we observed her strange mouth movement again) and then early in the morning she had another major seizure. We took her off the food after that, and she has been fine although it took a couple of days for her to settle down.

I originally sent in a concern that the new dog food bag 33 lb. is the same price as the old 40 lb. bag, which $45.99 before taxes a over a 17% increase for the 33 lb. bag. I received a communication from consumer affairs stating they had contacted Iams. I received an email and contacted their service representative and stated my concern. They said they are also very concerned regarding customer concerns. Please note before I contacted consumer affairs about this concern, I asked the representatives at Super Store about the above situation. They told me it was the pricing given to them by Iams and there was nothing they could do about it.

Iams made my dog deathly sick! Though okay I’m going to get my awesome sweet amazing happy energetic little chi weenie some good food because I can afford it now. I treat him the way he treats me. I gave my pup Iams Proactive Health Smart Puppy. I gave him the food, he was happy perky eating and fine! I leave and return 2 hours later to find him on the couch nonresponsive in a puddle of his own throw up! It’s like a coma! He can’t wake up, walk or move anything! I am rocking him, crying my eyes out, forcing him to drink water by syringe and hoping he doesn’t die!

Iams is implementing a 17.5% price raise! This is very upsetting! I guess it's time to change brands! My gosh!

I normally buy the 18.14 kg, 40 lb. bag every 3 to 4 weeks, while intending on purchasing the product today Feb. 29th 2012. The company has decided to change their large dog food bag to 33 lb bag. I was paying $45.98 plus taxes for the 40 lb bag. The new 33 lb bag offered by Iams is the same price. That’s a 17.5% increase in their cost to the customer. I asked the representative from store why the increase and I was told I would have to contact Iams. I am sure that Iams has such a good customer base. They are not going to mind losing my business.

Our cats did not want to eat. They started with throwing up and their stool had a foul order nothing like before. They were passing gas with a terrible foul odor. We had decided something is wrong with their digestive system and we started to think what cat food was different. It was Iams. We are very upset over this as we love our pets and do everything right as possible to keep them in great health. We are scared and angry. We started to look on the computer for symptoms like our cats had and the first thing we found was about Iams. There are so many other people just like us who started to feed their pets Iams.

I purchased Iams since getting our dog from the shelter. Over the past few months, she was passing some bad gas and then started the uncontrollable bowel movement in the house and in her pen. We stopped the Iams then bought Science Diet and no more problems. Iams proof of purchase 1901401852. Can I get refunded for at least the last bag of Iams?

I have had nothing but problems with Iams for the last 6 months. The first 2 of my son's dogs get non-stop diarrhea that's a yellow-green. Then my friend's 2 puppies wouldn't stop throwing up and peeing this bright orange color and have to be at the vet's for 4 days. And what they do about it was sent her 2 coupons for some more of their crap.

I bought the dietary and hairball cat food for our 2 cats, to switch them from 9 lives cat food. We thought that switching them to Iams dietary and hairball cat food would stop their problem, which is barfing up hairballs and barf. The nine lives was leaving orange stains on the carpet, which does not come out. So I figured I'd try the Iams cat food, where it could help their digestive system, and it would be better for them, but guess what, we've went through 4 bags of Iams, and we're still having the same problem. I believed in your product, and I am disappointed in it. Also, it sure wasn't cheap for a small bag either! Our 2 cats really love it too, so I hate to stop buying it for them, but I am very disappointed that the same thing is happening! We bought it at our local Walgreens. It shows on your bags a cat's digestive system, and how good it's supposed to be for our cats. What is this, false advertising?

Since my last post, Jan 17, 2012, we have some good news. We took all our animals off the Iams dry dog food and started feeding them chicken and rice (that we cooked ourselves) and I am so happy to say that they all are doing 110% better. I feel so bad that I killed our little Booger by feeding him something that I thought was good for him. I always thought Iams was a good food to feed my dogs, apparently not. Thank God we learned about this problem before we lost anymore of our babies. Lams, you should be ashamed of yourselves for selling something that is causing sickness in and even killing our pets. I will tell everyone I know not to purchase your products.

I purchased a bag of Iams proactive health for large dogs on February 3rd, 2012. I began slowly mixing it in with her old food on the 4th, 5th, and 6th. During the evening of the 6th, she woke up at 1:00, and woke me needing to go out. She had diarrhea, and then came back in the house, and vomited! I took her to the veterinarian, and they told me it was the food that caused it, and to put her on a bland diet, and slowly add in her old food. She was also put on 3 medicines to combat the diarrhea and vomiting due to this food!

I have been buying Iams canned dog food for two years. My dog loves it and it seems to be working for her. I buy chicken chunks in gravy. But I have noticed when I get the canned food, the last 10- 12 cans I have bought have been dry, with no gravy, no chunks of meat, and a lot of barley. My dog is picky and that's why I get Iams. She loves it. But when I buy this particular food for her, I expect it to be what the label reads. I pay $1.49 a can. That's expensive but she loves it and I love my dog and want what's best for her. If I pay that much for food, I want what the label reads. You need to somehow check what goes into the cans. I feel I'm being ripped off and that's not fair to my pet. The food stinks also like old food. Please reply to this email. Thank you

Our English bulldog recently passed away unexpectedly for no foreseen reason, she was a healthy dog. We were feeding her along with our other 3 dogs the Iams dog food. We had some cases of diarrhea in our other pups and a lack of eating but didn't think anything of it until the passing of our bulldog. We, as consumers, trust the pet food industry with providing our animals with a good quality and nutritious food to keep them healthy because like us, for most people, our pets are members of our family and we treat them as such.

I had two dogs. One was a Rat Terrier - beautiful, loving, amazing and full of live and love. He was almost five years old. I could not believe how loving this dog was and how much enjoyment he brought to my life. He had to be put to sleep in December due to kidney failure. It was was a very, very traumatic experience for me. He was always bouncy, energetic, and full of life.

I switched my four dogs over to Iams. It started out with slow eating, to vomiting, to one of my dogs dying and another one displaying the same symptoms. The yellow 8-year old lab was put down Friday, and I am so angry that this food is killing my dogs. I had many test on the yellow lab, it all came back negative for the obvious diseases. I am stopping the Iams diet immediately and contacting a lawyer. I will have the remaining food tested. In the meantime, if my other dogs die, I will not stop to let others know the dangers of Iams products.

We just put our 5 year old otherwise healthy and very active German shepherd to sleep yesterday. His blood tests for his organs were all showing signs of serious problems. He survived the first round of bad canned food in 2007. I continued to feed him Iams lamb and rice up until his passing.

I just found bugs and larva in a bag of IAMS Proactive Health dog food. Then I find out about all the dogs have gotten sick from IAMS dog food. Are you kidding me, dogs are dying due to your dog food. Why do you still make pet products?!

My ex rushed our otherwise healthy three year old chihuahua to the vet about 6 months ago. They couldn't find anything wrong. She ended up dying overnight. Two weeks ago my otherwise healthy 5 year old chihuahua started throwing up and having diarrhea. After antibiotics, Pepto and a bland diet she was recovering.

I would never ever buy Iams or P&G products. They lack quality and concern for your pet's health. Look them up on the internet. There are several sites that have nothing but disgust for this company and Proctor & Gamble. Everyone I know that has ever fed Iams to their pet has gotten sick, and the company does horrible animal testing. Check out Iamskills on YouTube. It's horrific.

We had just purchased to bags of the Iams Mini Chunks dog food for our seven dogs. After a few days of eating it, one of them became ill. We thought maybe he just had an upset stomach, vomiting and diarrhea, but within a few days he had become fatally ill and this past Friday we had to put him to sleep. The vet thought it was Parvo (because of the symptoms). After reading about the recall for the Aflatoxin in the food, I am sure that it was the food. Now, another one of our dogs is ill and we are afraid that he will end up the same way. We are going to have him tested to see if it is Parvo. We have thrown out the Iams and are hoping that it isn't too late for the rest of our dogs. If this company's food caused the death of our precious baby, be prepared for a lawsuit!

My cats have been throwing up daily from eating Iams dry cat food. I fed my cats the Iams dry food for many years. I trusted the name and never imagined that the food could be the reason that they have been sick and throwing up so much. It had become a daily problem. I too thought that it were hairballs and treated them regularly with petromalt.

This is so disgusting and makes me ** angry that this company has not been sued and went out of business because of their poisonous dog food. My new German Shepherd puppy was eating Diamond Large Breed Puppy food for quite some time until I moved here to Panama City where there is none. I decided since I ran out of that kind of food, I would switch her to Iams Large Breed Puppy food because it was within local distance to get it and not that expensive plus I thought it was a trusted food. Boy, was I wrong.

A good friend of mine recently switched to Lams dog food and her three dogs became violently ill (lethargic, vomiting, stooling liquid blood). They all recovered within a few days and the vet said they're blood work was fine. I had been dog sitting another friend's 11 year old 4 pound Pomeranian who then became extremely ill with the exact same symptoms. Although we did not feed him the Lams, he may have gotten into something one of the other dogs vomited outside or something. However, he came down with severe pancreatitis and was on the verge of death and had to be hospitalized for three days. Luckily he fully recovered. I just thought it was unusual that he had the exact same symptoms as the other dogs. The vet said all the dogs probably ate the same thing that made them ill, but the older, smaller dog's pancreas took a harder hit due to his size and age. The only thing we can think of is the Lams food. What is going on with this?

I have had some problems with my cats vomiting after eating. My ten-year-old female died of kidney failure at age ten a few years back. One now has a tumor growing in his jaw with but have a few weeks to live, and I have tons of the little brown bugs in their dry food dish from the latest bag of Iams that I bought. I am appalled and outraged thinking I was feeding my beloved pets good nutrition over the years.

We had switched, as our dog got older to the senior Iams, and she immediately started going downhill with urinary tract issues, and kidney and liver failure. We have switched to 1+, and the symptoms have started to go away, also with heavy doses of antibiotics and medication she will have to take for the rest of her life. She is 12, and was very happy go lucky, before she was put on the Senior Brand. Our other two year old, which we rescued, was also put on the 1+, and also has become very aggressive. Most likely, we will be switching brands, due to both reasons. I should have read the complaints, before using Iams.

Within one day of eating Senior dog food, my dog is dying. One day ago, he was running around acting like a puppy and now, my 12-year old dog is dying in front of my family from eating a new bag of IAMS senior dog food. If he dies, I will not forgive this company, ever.

I bought a 40 pound bag of Iams dog food, because it is supposed to be one of the best brands for dogs, as I was told. It made their bowels loose and runny. Now, they won't eat it. The store won't take it back, because the bag has been opened. How can I get a refund?

I heard good things about Iams so I decided to switch my cat to it. I am using Iams Hairball & Weight Control for Indoor Cats 1 year +. Ever since I have switched, about two weeks ago, he has thrown up once, but has become slightly aggressive, and extremely hyper, jumping up on everything, going under my house, and meowing like crazy, and run away when you let him in the house. This is the cat I've had for three years, and he was not aggressive, and very, very lazy, not wanting to jump, and would come to you when called. I am very unimpressed. Once this bag is gone, I am not buying another one.

My dogs have been on Iams for 12 years. We wanted to try the Senior Dog Premium Protection due to their age. Every time they ate the dogfood, they would choke on it and hacked it out. Our dogs are free fed and do not gulp down their food. I never complain but wanted you to be aware of this issue. Fearful that my dogs would choke, I went back to the Large Breed Proactive Health which kind of hurt having to buy two bags of dogfood within a few days due to being on a very tight budget. My dogs have done great on Iams for 12 years and we won't change brands. Thank you.

My cats have eaten Iams Lamb and Rice for years. They changed the food dot chicken and rice. Without warning, they have now changed the shape of the food and possibly the food formula. My cat who has had a few teeth pulled cannot chew the new food shapes and my kitten doesn't like it.

Our 3 year old English Bulldog is an epileptic, on medication. We started feeding her a new bag of Iams weight loss food, and within hours, she started having violent seizures. My husband refused to believe it was Iams. She was fed Iams again, that night and morning, until I insisted he stop feeding her that bag.

My Jack Russell is having joint problem at 10 years. I have seen a post that says Iams dog food gave their dog melanoma. I'm sure you were looking for a cause and I'm so sorry for you lost. I am a 54-year old male and I have stage 3 melanoma caused by the sun, so I have read so much on it. Light-haired dogs can get melanoma like me. I just want to let you know that food does not, by far, cause melanoma. I'm not an Iams promoter, just wanted to say don't blame the food for melanoma or we would all be gone.

My dog died of melanoma which began at his paw then spread to his lungs. I have no evidence or proof that it was the Iams but I assume it was. Dog food manufacturers should show nutrition facts on their bags. They should also allow visits or provide video to see how their food is made or processed. They should also provide the company who they purchase meat/chicken/fish from (if they purchase from an outer source). The laws in this country need to change and we all need to speak up for our loyal friends who can't.

My cats have all been eating Iams Hairball Control. But I have noticed in the last six months more hairballs.

Their dog cookies have worms in them. We noticed it one time. We thought it was a glitch. We bought some more recently. Again, there were more live worm larvae. It's disgusting. We have found this similar complaint on a variety of websites from other people. IAMS should make sure they clean up their process and seal the ** cookies inside the boxes.

I just wanted everyone to be aware that my very healthy and active cat passed away on September 1, 2011. Her autopsy verified that she died of renal and pancreatic failure. She was starting to show signs of liver cancer, with her liver and kidneys shutting down. The veterinarian and with the help from the internet, also verified that it was directly or indirectly caused by the food she ate. When I mentioned that she ate Iams to the vet, he claimed that it was poison to my pet. So, I killed my cat; wait, Iams killed my cat. How dare they sell stuff that will poison animals which would result to their death. I will never buy any product from Iams again. Shame on you Iams.

The last 2 bags of 40-pound Iams Large Breed Weight Control have had live worms that have hatched out of the food chunks and become small black beetle like bugs. I called Iams consumer relations. I was sent a coupon for another bag and had same thing in it too. I have one yellow lab that we have had since a puppy. At about 4 years, it started having seizures. Vets can't seem to find the problem. I just read of someone else with that symptom in their dog too. I now think it might be the food. Our other dog began to shun the food and now feel it is the food too. I found that the worm larvae had hatched out from the chunks. And I found live worms in the bottom of the packages. The little black beetle like bugs that our pest control man says is from the worms. I've now changed to Science Diet dry food. We'll see if our yellow lab's seizure stop or not. I didn't call Iams on the second bag as I decided to change food brands. I shudder when I think of our dogs eating some of these chunks that have had the worms in the food!

My beloved Sheltie died due to cancer in the liver, kidney and lymph nodes. He is only 9 years old. We fed him only Iams Mini Chunks from day 1 as recommended from the store. My vet told me to google Iams and I was shocked and disgusted that this company is still allowed to sell dog food. I am out several thousands of dollars and my best companion ever. I will never use Iams again nor will anyone I know.

I went into Walmart and purchased lots of Iams cat food, which I do receive an overage on! I donate the cat food to shelters as I do not have a cat! The coupon did say only four per shopping trip but they normally still ring it all together. Today, I was told that I can only use four coupons, so I said, "Okay, I will go to my car and come back in." They said no, that I could only get four a day! The coupon said four per shopping trip not four per day! I truly believe that Walmart hates coupon shoppers! I did talk to the store manager. She said that four a day would be enforced and that she had the right to limit anyone! So, if I go in there and buy four, and I go back at night, then they are going to say "sorry, you have bought your four today?" Give me a break!

My perfectly beautiful Roman Bengal cat just passed away on July 03, 2011. He was a strong and healthy 3-year old boy with no previous history of illness until I started feeding him Iams ProActive Health kibble and canned food. I only had him for a total of 8 months and I only fed him this food. The food poisoned him so bad that everyone thought he had cancer. The tests were inconclusive to this and his symptoms were the same as others have written. I am deeply saddened by all this as I had no idea Iams was poisoning my beloved pet the whole time. I am interested in someone contacting me on what may further be done as I have amassed 5-7K in vet bills.

I have always used Iams puppy for all my dogs. Within the last four years, I have lost my pitbull, Tinkerbell, to two different fatal types of cancer.

My cat has been sick, vomiting and loose stool for days now. She has been eating Iams. We took her off Iams yesterday, gave her plain yogurt and another brand of cat food and she is getting better.

I noticed a worm on my kitchen wall near my Shih Tzu Gracie's Iams ProActive Health Petite biscuits, kept in a sealed dog cookie jar. I checked the cookies in the jar and there seemed to be too many crumbs. In checking the plastic storage container where the extras were kept, there was a moth flying around and many little worms, like the one on the wall, inside the container. I called my veterinarian and they told me to keep a check on Gracie's stool (she does get Heartguard). Today, I found dead worms in her stool. I was astounded and irate to know that I had fed this product to my dog and will be contacting my veterinarian again.

Both of my dogs bacame VERY sick after eating Iams mini chunks pro health. They started to become lethargic and dehydrated after vomitting and having diarrhea. I stopped the food, gave them boiled rice, pumpkin and cottage cheese and slowly started to add Natural Balance Dog Food. They are both doing just fine now. I will never buy any food made from this company AGAIN!

My English Bulldog has been on IAMS sensitive skin and stomach for quite some time. I've recently got another another bulldog who sadly has mammory cancer and had to have it removed. My dogs are doing GREAT on it! I've read through these claims and it does sadden me that your babies have gotten sick but I've noticed that the problem is really in the proactive mini chunks. I've also seen LOTs of people buying IAMS of different kinds. Most of them are in VERY large bags. I say, "IAMS, thank you for making a food that my dogs do and look good on and that's affordable, thank you so much!"

I've fed my nine-year-old black lab mix dog Iams most of his life. Recently I purchased a new 17.5 bag of Iams large breed dog food. He ate it the first few days then stopped eating it. He wouldn't eat anything so for several days later I took him to the vet. The vet put him on antibiotics and did bloodwork.

We have been feeding our 12-year-old cat this product (Iams proactive weight control and hairball for cats, dry food) now for about 8 months since we were told by the vet she needed to lose a few pounds. She had previously been eating Purina indoor and fancy feast dry food in alternating flavors. Recently, we have noticed that she is throwing up huge hairballs and bile, and has had a noticeable weight loss. We are taking her to the vet in the morning.

We have two dogs, an 11 year old Bichon Frise and a 9 year old Maltepoo. Both dogs have been on IAMS dog food since they were puppies, starting with Proactive Puppy Food, then on to Mini Chunks, and as they aged on to the Weight Control. We are diligent in making sure they do not eat people food or table scraps, and we have never switched brands of food.

We have a 10 year old Australian Shepherd, that up until Tuesday May 24, 2011, was an extremely healthy, beautiful dog. We ran out of dog food, and my husband went to the grocery store and bought a bag of IAMs mini chunks dog food which is the first time he had ever had it. Our dog Zack has (or did up to this point) an iron stomach. We varied his dog food his entire life and he never had any issues at all. He ate the IAMs food Tuesday night. By Wednesday he began to act uncomfortable, laying down, and was having bowel movements every time he went outside. Thursday was a little worse, but nothing alarming. When we came home on Friday from work we found that he had vomited and had diarrhea all day. He could barely open his eyes and could not hold his head up. He would not eat or drink on Friday evening. Today (Saturday), we took him to the emergency vet hospital and he has an enlarged liver and spleen due to what is believed to be the reaction to eating the IAMs. The doctor took x-rays and there was nothing in his stomach and no obstructions. Due to the issues, the doctor gave Zack IV fluids, anti-diarrhea medication, and antibiotics in order to control the extreme vomiting and diarrhea he was experiencing. Zack is currently extremely lethargic, and he won't eat or drink. We have to carry him everywhere because he can barely walk. If the medication does not work within 48 hours, we will have to take him back for more testing to find out what the next steps will be.

Today, I purchased an 8 lb. bag of Iams dog food. My dog only ate half a bowl and refused to finish, which is highly unusual. Upon closer inspection of her bowl, I saw live maggots. I took pictures and a video of the live maggots in the invested bag. I just called the store but they were closed for the night. Hopefully, tomorrow, I will get a refund and I pray that my pet does not get sick.

I have two cats that have been eating Iams brand dry foods for their whole life. I switched to Iams ProActive Health & Weight Management dry food in November 2010. In December 2010 my smaller cat Dexter started throwing up more then the normal hairball. The expiration date on the bag seemed ok, but I went out and purchased another bag just in case. He kept eating the food but then started vomiting 5-6 times a day. He looked very lethargic and became uninterested in his food.

Interesting read on the Iams Minichunks Proactive Health. I wondered why my border collie was refusing to eat. Today, she actually begged for "people food", and she never does that. She always goes outside or to the other room where she can't be seen when we eat. The numbers off the top of the bag are 120212 12 feb12 02854173 d6 us30940. Like another responder, I usually feed the Iams Large Chunk dog food and bought this because I couldn't find the other. I'm off to replace my dog food and will be returning this one.

Apparently, the recall wasn't wide enough and it is still happening. I get the Mini Chunks from Sam's Club and I had to put our 14-year old dog down because of the vomiting, which turned into liver failure. Happy new year. Now, our other dogs are exhibiting the vomiting and lethargy. I am changing food now and forever!

I have a coupon for iams cat food seven pounds or larger. The bag that they sell is 6.8 pounds. They would not accept the coupon although it was still valid by date.

We lost both cats over the holidays from sudden major organ failure. Samson, already recovering from a long and challenging illness, fell catastrophically ill with seizures and kidney failure and had to be euthanized at 2 am on December 23rd. Simon, a perfectly healthy 10-year-old male tabby, had his first seizure around 7 am on Christmas morning and held out until 2 am on Tuesday the 28th. Blood work indicated kidney failure and other problems consistent with toxicity. The cats were cremated but I still have the food. These cats ate Iams.

I have three dogs who have had horrible reactions to Iams dog food. Our vet told us the infections and allergies were caused by their dog food. Our 1yr old English mastiff had to have surgery because an infection grew so bad and large in her ear, it look like a water balloon. My Chesapeake lab also had the same ear infection but we caught it in time before it got worse and our doberman/shepherd mix had a horrible skin reaction.

My dog suffers from seizure and now that I am reading. I believe it might be the dog food. I have been feeding her IAMS mini chunks dog food since she has been a puppy. She started having seizures over 2 years ago. The last one was terrible, she threw up all over. The last time I went to get her food, the shelves were almost empty, with a sign stating they are having a problem with inventory. I think this is so bad that nothing can be done to prevent all these sick animals.

My mother-in-law has the brother Himalayan of our cat, which is 8 years old. We feed him Hills Prescript diet C/D because regular cat food gave him crystals. I could not recall what he was getting at the time. My mother-in-law has Myca, the brother of our cat, which died of stomach cancer which spread to his lungs because it was not detected earlier. The only food she ever fed him was Iams. I have been reading other claims about Iams. My cat is extremely happy and healthy. He’s also 8 years old. I questioned the product of the food.

It is interesting that I could not find the address for Iams listed on their web page. In any case, I will describe the issues I have had. I have one 5 year old Yorkie who has been on Iams Minichunks since we adopted her a little over a year ago. A few months ago, I noticed that the name had changed to include the term ProActive Health Adult.

I have been feeding my yorkie Iams Proactive Health for Toys and Small Dogs (the green and pink bag) since he was a puppy.

My dog has progressively gotten sick in the last week. I took him to the vet today and they really didn't find anything. He has been vomiting, not eating or drinking, and extremely lethargic. I did some research on a few websites and I've noticed other people with pets who have the same symptoms. There seems to be one common denominator and that is every pet with the same symptoms have all been fed the Iams mini chunks in the green bag.

Two of our cats have been on Iams Weight Control for the last seven years via an automatic feeder. The cats always raced to their feeder and gulped down their food. On Monday,11/22/10, I bought a new bag of this food and put it in their feeder. They raced to the feeder when it went off, but didn't gulp down the food. They ate it with hesitation. By Wednesday, the male started hiding under the couch and the girl stopped eating. Why? What's wrong with this food? Luckily I have canned Wellness for a different (elderly) cat with kidney disease. I gave that to my other two and they ate it. The male stopped hiding. Unfortunately the pet stores are closed today as it is Thanksgiving. First thing tomorrow, I'm getting all Wellness canned and dry food. I'm not going to risk my beloved pets' health with Iams. Something is wrong. The cats know.

I appreciate everyone sharing their experiences. I'm pretty sure I can attribute my dogs digestive problems to Iams. I have 2 dogs that have been on Iams for almost a year. This last week I opened a new bag of the proactive mini chunks. Dog 1, Cater developed diarrhea with a lot of blood and vomiting 2 days ago. I took a stool sample to the vet and they found an overgrowth of bacteria. Dog 2, Dusty, just started with diarrhea this am, no visible blood yet nor vomiting. They are monitored when they are outside and I do not feed them anything else other then Iams. I will be changing foods once they're both feeling better.

The cat is progressively getting sick since I purchased Iams Proactive Weight control with Hairball control, from Walmart in Gaylord, Michigan. After many exhaustive tests , IV's antibiotics , and over $1000 in vet bills, I now read there is a recall on this product. I am convinced this is the problem.

I bought QuickBooks Pro a while ago. I think I'm using 2003. Shortly after the purchase, I noticed that after an update, I lost my ability to email from the program. Bottom line is, the program still does what I need less the email feature so my advice is not to do the updates. I believe the updates make the changes to include removal of features.

I have been feeding my dog Iams for the last 10 years and never had a problem until early July 2010. Chloe starting having very loose stools and vomiting. We took her to the vets who ran about $800 worth of tests and found nothing. We gave her anti-nausea medicine and canned food from the vet for a week or so until she got a little healthier. We then decided to put her back on her Iams. She wouldn't eat it so I decided to make it more enticing by adding water from tuna cans or cooked chicken and rice. Unfortunately it worked, she started eating the Iams again against her better judgement.

P & G Pet Food products sold me the prescription dog food Skin & Coat Response E KO: 30 Lb. UPC Symbol 0 19014 21130 2. Two of my dogs died after eating this product. The prescription food was shipped by VetCentric. The food arrived at my home around May 18, 2010 and the recall for salmonella appeared later in June. I stored the food for a while until my dog ate the rest of the last prescription. Then I opened what eventually became the recalled food and fed it to my dog. On May 27, 2010 I rushed him to the vet, his gums were white and he was panting. He bled out and died overnight.

I had believed that Iams was a good quality dog food and fed it to my dog for his entire life. My chihuaha had always been in good health until the beginning of Sept 2010 when he began having seizure type episodes. He was taken to the vet where blood work was done and came back normal. I was asked by the vet to get video of these episodes to determine what was going on. Meanwhile his breathing becomes worse and he became so lethargic that he could not go on walks. I then learned of Iams food recall and the problems that others were having with the Iams mini chunk.

I was out of my dog's food, the same brand and type he has eaten for at least two years (Iams dry dog food, Weight control formula in the blue bag). I purchased a 17.5 lb bag of it at Walmart and promptly took it inside to feed him. My dog is a beagle and willingly eats anything, including his dog food without prompting. He refused to eat it. I scolded him, took the food up, scooped a fresh serving of food and tried again, he refused to eat it and pushed the bowl away with his snout. My dog did however go over to his treats' location and beg and plead so his appetite was intact. I was angry with my dog and insistent that he was just trying to eat treats instead of regular food.

Our dogs have been eating IAMS dry dog food for as long as I can remember. Both of our dogs are 13 yrs old but were very active and always healthy. Our Cocker Spaniel began having diarrhea and within 5 days, he was gone. The entire time, we thought it was old age and it was his time but after further research, we believe that the dog food made him ill.

I normally feed my 25 pound Boston terrier the IAMs Natural Weight control dog food. For some reason no one had it on the shelf last week. I purchased instead the Iams Proactive mini chunks. After two days on the food my dog started having bloody runny stool, has now been getting a fever and lethargic. I had a suspicion it might be the food and after looking online today and calling my vet's office that they have been receiving phone calls for weeks about this and there is several complaints online with the same problem.

I purchased a large bag of Iams mini chunks pro-health and within a few days my Queensland Heeler began having loose stools and vomiting foamy like substance. I took him to the vet and he said he must have eaten something bad and to watch him. Now a few days later his stools have blood and my poodle is also having bloody loose stools. I emailed Iams but have not had a response yet. The sale buy date on bag is 12-23-11.

I just wanted to write and let you know that last month for the second time, all 6 of my dogs came severely ill from the Iams healthy natural dog food. They are vomiting, have diarrhea and are severely lethargic. The first time I contacted Iams representatives about this and they obviously dismissed it to be something else, so this time, I did not even bother. It has taken me about a month to get them all straightened out.

I just wanted to write and let you know that last month for the second time all 6 of my dogs came severely ill from the iams healthy natural dog food. Vomiting, diarrhea and severely lethargic. The first time I contacted Iams representatives about this, and they obviously dismissed it to be something else so this time I did not even bother. It has taken me about a month to get them all straightened out. The veterinarian put them all on medicine and it has not completely taken care of the problem but it is a lot better. After many years of feeding the Iams product this time I am through with the company and all of their products.

We brought home our new pug puppy last night, we fed her some Iams Smart Puppy Food and withing a few hours she had diarrhea. I thought maybe it was just the switch from what she has been eating to Iams. The following morning I fed her two small meals of Iams, and her diarrhea became worse and she was crying with her stomach. I went online to see how to transition my puppy to Iams food and was shocked to learn of the recalls. My husband has her at the vet's right now, I hope she will be okay! I do not know if her illness is due to the Iams food, but I am going to take her off of it because her symptoms sound so much like the other posts.

My beloved 7-year-old Chocolate Lab died this morning, October 6th, from complications of Acute Renal Failure. She started out vomiting, lethargic, sudden flinching when approached, walking crossed legged, and the final vomit contained blood. I had no idea after doing extensive research online that there was an IAMS Recall of certain dog foods. I am still trying to lock down the code list to see if the ProActive Health Weight Control Large Breed dry food is on the recall. She had been balking at this food for only 2-3 weeks, but I just chalked it up to a change in dog food for her. After reading previous posts by other dog owners, it appears she had the makings of Salmonella poisoning and it could have been a contributing factor to her other symptoms.

It's true! It's definitely the dog food. We have a yorkie that is having the same symptoms and issues that I've read about from the other complaints. Our dog "Ginger" is very sick. She is having bloody diarrhea (an almost unbearable odor), and she is constantly throwing up. Our dog does not ever miss a meal, but she is not even eating. This is the first time we've set food in front of her, and she's not eating. She is very weak and just lies in her bed. We were telling a friend about our dog. She asked what dog food we buy. We said Iams mini chunks in the green bag. She asked us what date was on the bag. She told us it was on a recall and is contaminated with Salmonella. We still have the bag and we are praying that our dog will recover from her illness.

I have an 18-year old cat who has maintained very good health despite his age. A couple years ago, he became very ill --vomiting and diarrhea around the clock. After much time, effort and money was spent at the vets with no result. I took my cat home from the hospital (off the IV and meds) and began doing research. I found that he had become ill from Safeway (Menu Foods) cat food that he recently started. I put him on Ark Naturals Probiotics and within the day, he was better. When I contacted Safeway and Menu Foods, Safeway was professional while Menu was below horrible. Safeway refunded my vet fees while Menu never bothered to return phone calls.

I echo the complaints of many I have seen posted on this site, the ASPCA website and others. I purchased a large bag of IAMS proactive health mini chunks and my dog had diarrhea initially, but over time she became very ill. She vomited, had bloody stools and appeared to be hallucinating. Would not eat or drink for 24 hours. After not being exposed to the food for a 24 hour period, she became more energetic and began drinking water again. I purchased her regular food, the proactive large breed formula and she has had one regular stool but still seems under the weather. After reading all of the comments on the internet, I may switch her food altogether. IAMS seems to have problems maintaining a quality product and it is disappointing that so many people are reporting having problems with mini chunks without any official word from the company.

My dog quit eating, losing weight, breathing problems. He refused to eat until we changed pet food. He is very smart Border collie also will not eat any sugar free products. Older Boy, hopefully will regain his weight and get frisky again. $20.00 plus dollars for the food!

A few weeks ago, we purchased a new bag of Iams Mini Chunks Dry Dog Food (in a green bag). Late last week, I noticed that my dog was having loose bowels. I didn't attribute it to anything serious and I fed him some pumpkin, which was a common remedy. I felt something was just not right with him and I watched him for a few more days. He started panting for no reason and then his diarrhea became very bloody. I was horrified! We immediately contacted the vet and we took in a stool sample. The vet found no parasites, but said that the amount of mucous/slime in the stool was a result of an inflamed colon which most likely indicated a food problem.

Iams distributed contaminated dog food, injuring my pet which took his life yesterday 9/28. For over thirty (30) days, Proctor & Gamble had permission to contact my vet, but did they do so? No, they did not. Additionally, I made numerous calls to them (Proctor & Gamble/Iams), yet I never received a call back even after I informed them that all four of my dogs were getting ill from the recalled food. Once I finally did connect with Proctor & Gamble/Iams, they attempted to intimidate me by saying they would close the case if I would not give them permission to contact my vet. They had over thirty days to do so and they think they can strong-arm me into giving them more time? How can this be a credible organization? I wonder how their shareholders would feel if this information was made public?

I have fed my 90 pound Boxer dog Lams since he has been 2 years old. I felt I was doing a wonderful thing for my dog and that Lams was a reputable company. His coat looked shiny and beautiful while on Lams food, making me think it was wonderful dog food for him. In November of 2009 my dog started having vomiting episodes and started belching as well. I didn't know what was wrong with him. He is an inside dog. I walk him out when he uses the restroom. He did not get into any food or poisons. I do not give him table food.

The following is what I sent to Iams earlier this evening. I am just appalled at the mess and the reaction from my dogs to Iams Dog Food.

After filing my complaint, IAMS threatened me that if I didn't give them the authorization to speak to my vet after waiting for help, they would close my case. They are aware that I reported them to the FDA, Consumer Affairs, States Attorney's Office, as well as the BBB. How dare they threaten me. I have the rights too, as well as my dog. Please see below.

We are a non-profit animal welfare/rescue/rehome organization. We have an adoption center in Columbus, Ohio. We have been feeding Iams Kitten Food (purple bag). All fecals have come back negative for parasites and bacteria. The kittens are still dying. A veterinarian donated fecal and culture testing. It came back positive for salmonella.

I have been using Iams pet products for years. My 18 month old cat was diagnosed with acute renal failure on Saturday at an emergency vet clinic. By Sunday morning, he was dead. I believe the Iams cat food played a large role in this, even though it was not a food on the recall list.

The health of my dog has not (yet) been impacted by Iams dog food, and my condolences to all those pet owners who have been through these horrible accounts below. My complaint seems trivial in comparison, but shows how Iams really is in it for the bottom line and not at all for the "health and happiness" of your furry family member.

I recently purchased IAMS probiotic food to switch my Boxers to. My two-year-old developed an allergic reaction. She had sores, excessive salivating, bad breath, itchy eyes which resulted in two vet visits and an eye antibiotic. Then she started vomiting and having diarrhea which resulted in pancreatitis and a $411 vet bill.

This is my third post on the poison that Proctor and Gamble (Iams) are allowing our innocent animals to consume with horrific results. Not only is it making an outrageous amount of animals across the country very sick, but killing them as well. Do not call Iams, they are not concerned. If so, they would have pulled their poison from the shelves a very long time ago. They are only trying to cover their own butts and bottom lines. A year ago, our beloved Robbie, a beautiful healthy Australian Shepherd ate Iams mini chunks and like others, he suffered severe diarrhea for six weeks and multiple emergency room visits.

It turns out that I believe our 14 week old Collie is smarter than I am. When we brought him home I bought Iams Premium Protection Puppy food. He did not like it but ate slowly during the day. I was surprised that he did not consume as much as I thought he would. Two days ago he woke us at 4:30 a.m. and rushed from his crate and out the door. His stool was very loose and he seemed distressed. He again had us up at 6:00 a.m. and it was the same, he rushed out and loose stool. During the day there were many trips out, accidents in the house (a first for this little guy).

We recently (8/6/2010) purchased a new bag of Iams Large Breed Dog Food (Green Bag) from Costco and our 5 year old husky/lab mix became violently ill after eating only one 4-cup serving. Within 5 days she went from being a perfectly healthy/active dog in her prime to vomiting blood, lethargy, diarrhea, critical dehydration, and systems in septic shock.

About two weeks ago, my 2 year old English Bulldog, who I fed Iams Large Breed Puppy, died. I obviously was consumed with grief and assumed it was my fault. We live in Florida. I assumed once again that maybe she was out too long. Well then I noticed that her baby a 3 month old Bully had excessive diarrhea. I thought he just had a sensitive tummy, so I changed his food and within the day, he started to recuperate.

Oh, my God! After reading the strings on this website, Iams should be put out of business by us consumers. We bought Iams Proactive Health Mini Chunks on a Thursday and by Saturday one dog (Mini Doxy) was throwing up foam and had bloody stools. Two emergency vet visits over the weekend and $300 later, dog #1 is "looking" better by Monday. Dog #2 has been restless and pacing similar to another complainant's dog. It is totally not typical for him either. He (Rescue Mutt) threw up today, Monday, and so did dog #3. Why hasn't this product been pulled from the shelves? The last entry on the website string was at the end of June, seven weeks ago. Again, why was this bag of intentional cruelty left on the shelves to make our best friends suffer?

On July 24th I decided to google Iams and see if there were any problems like mine. I have been using the Iams green bag for 15 + years, not the mini-chunks. The first dog got sick the week of the 4th of July. We purchased the food the week before. Two 40 pound bags from Petco. We have three large dogs (a shepherd, and two collie/bernese mountain dog mixes that are brother and sister) and the first one got sick with diarrhea in his crate (which never happens). It has been rotating between all three since then. We thought maybe they had gotten into something because they like to eat grass, etc. The shepherd, however, is an all indoor dog that does not leave my side and has been vomiting on and off though along with the diarrhea. None of them have had blood in anything. Yesterday she had good stools and today is crying and having diarrhea, one hour after eating. This prompted me to google Iams and the word diarrhea. The problem was on and off but has now worsened. Because it was on and off, I was not sure if it was the heat wave we have been having also. They all do not like extreme heat that we are experiencing lately. They are spoiled indoor dogs. I have called my mobile vet service and she doubted it was bad food. I have called Petco and asked if they knew anything (recalls, etc.) and got an attitude and denial.