Nutro Dog Food Reviews

I have been feeding Ultra Nutro small breed for 3 years to my 3 yr old Mini Schnauzer and now to my new puppy. Well the last two weeks they have both experienced runny stools they act fine no fevers. Then I researched the food and found all of these complaints. Has the company even responded? I am switching them. I feel sick to my stomach about this and scared they could really get sick now. It has made me paranoid about even their snacks!!

Nutro natural choice lamb and rice large breed adult - I have a seven year old male golden retriever service dog that was raised on the same food and I was told I should keep him on it since it had worked so well with all the golden retrieves with no issues. So I have continued to feed it to him for five years now even the treats that match. After opening the most recent bad about three days into the bag, his stools started to get loose to the point of like almost melted soft serve ice cream. After a $450 visit to the vet, a massive a out of blood work which all came back fine, and special diet for a week and probiotics and other medicine his stool was near normal and then came time to start his regular diet. About day 2-3 the loose stool came back and now he is straight out has the runs and it smells sour. His energy has been fine but you can tell his stomach does not feel well. I am still in contact with the vet and the problem has yet to be resolved. I was just scanning the Internet for solutions and found this site. But he will not be getting the nutro again since I already contacted Petsmart manager who told me to bring what is left to the store.

My 15 year old Aussie cattle dog has now been sick for 3 weeks and after extensive testing has been ruled out for liver and spleen. I was talking with a friend who mentioned she has a dog that was doing the same thing last week. I asked what she fed hers and she said Nutro. I was like so am I! So I did the IV fluids and Pepcid and got mine back on track but my vet suspected something far more insidious. He finally started eating mild foods and was recovering a week ago when my GF accidentally fed him Nutro again. Started the process over with the vomiting and he was better again. Now yesterday he got into the food of my other dogs that were still on it without Sx. and he threw up the food again last night. I am taking all the food and quarantining it and holding it for inspection because though the other dogs aren't sick they are considerably younger and could probably eat a boot and be ok. I am warning all others to stay off the food if having Sx. and I will retain the remainder for any class actions against this company should I find out this food is indeed tainted.

We have an older small dog. We noticed 3 weeks after we began giving him ultra his seizures increased. We decided to take him off ultra and place him back on old food. His seizures have decreased. He went to having about 1 a month then with food change he was having 1 a day. We are not sure that ultra caused this but his symptoms resolved after changing good back to original.

We had switched food from Trader Joe’s to Nutro. For a while they were eating it. Our Chi wouldn't eat it at all. At 3 in the morning, our 17 year old JRT started throwing up and continued throwing up and then the diarrhea started. We finally took her to the vet and the blood work was perfect, blood of a 2 year old. They asked if we had given her anything new or she got into trash. She is not a trash dog. They gave her fluids and meds. The next day, our other JRT got the same symptoms. We googled the food and found all the complaints. We called our vet and they told us the food was the culprit. We called Petco and spammed Nutro's facebook page. Their reply, "We care about our pets too. Please contact our customer service." I have a friend who fed her dog Nutro and had the exact same reaction and another friend whose 2 dogs died from it, all within a few days of each other.

I started feeding my dog Nutro Lamb and Brown Rice Adult food in June. Shortly after that he started vomiting foamy bile a couple of days a week, then he started vomiting up all his food immediately after eating a couple of times also. I took him to the vet and he was put on 2 different medicines for his stomach. While on the medicine he seemed to be getting better, but once the medicine was done, the bile vomiting continued again and he made it his business every morning to go outside and eat grass like crazy, repeated by vomiting. He also experienced panting. This went on for 2 months. Also he showed no interest in eating or for his food. Then one day I googled Nutro food and I was so upset to see nearly 2000 complaints with other animals having the same issues. Needless to say I switched his food and immediately afterwards the vomiting stopped. Although he still showed no interest in eating, eventually he started to eat and getting back to his old self. I will never purchase Nutro food again.

My dog was sick for 2 months. Not sure what it was, she gets in to everything. German wirehaired pointer always in something, but my brother saw that there is something with his dog and we been using this dog food for years and he said that his dog was getting sick from the food. He was Vomiting Bile at least once a week and mine was also. I looked it up and read all the comments. It needs to be out there that the Nutro pet food is no good. I just went to the store and got Blue Buffalo for her. I hope she feels better about the new food, but I will never buy this Nutro again. Hope this works, to spread the word, to leave a comment and let people know that is going on...

Several years ago, I was feeding my 2 Chihuahuas Nutro dry food for years. My male dog started having problems including vomiting blood. He wouldn't eat. I took him to the vet who treated him for vomiting and gave him something to coat his stomach (they really didn't know what was causing it). He improved some, but then he would get bad again, symptoms would return after a week or so after stopping the medication. We tried the treatment again, and again he improved, but once off the meds he got worse again. He finally sent me to a specialist. He treated him with the same meds but for a longer period of time (I think 2 weeks instead of 1).

I have been feeding my 10 month old standard Poodle nutro Max dog food. Recently after he ate it, he threw up. He continued throwing up and then start having bloody diarrhea. We took him to the vet - they were not sure what is was. I spoke to another person who used this food and said it was awful. Unfortunately our dog died and now after looking at all the reviews I'm sure it was the dog food.

My 2 Dobermans, 1 is vomiting and both have the runs. I thought something weird about their food. I had to take one of them to the vet. She put her on a bland diet. Her pancreas level high. I feed these dogs all their life this food. Why did they screw it up?

I noticed since giving this poor quality, cheaper brand food to my 3 cats, my older 7 year old cat has been throwing up a lot. I should have known better. Being an investigative researcher for over 14 years into the fraudulent modern medical system and pet foods industry, I knew many pet food companies use rendered recycled, euthanized cats and dog's from animal hospitals mixed with restaurant scrap meats to increase their profits without any moral conscience about the health of pets. Prepare to be horrified! Google search this heading: Pet foods made with rendered euthanized cats and dogs.

My dog has also been experiencing diarrhea for several days. I recently purchased a new bag of Senior food from Petco. I decided to go online to see if a recall was in effect, as I have had nothing but good experience since I began feeding my lab Nutro (after the Iams scare). I am steaming her some brown rice as I type and I plan to contact Petco in the morning to return this food.

I was put on to Nutro by a Nutro representative at Petco over a few months ago. They vouched for the quality of the food and its benefits on skin and coat. My Dogue De bordeaux has some thyroid issue that affect his coat so I figured it was a solid move. Months went by and I began to vouch for the affects of the food on my dog's skin and coat. A week ago his few bags ran out and I switch from the Chicken Flavor... to lamb flavor. For the next few days my dog had diarrhea, panting, etc. non stop. 140-lb dogue having diarrhea is not a pretty sight with bleeding included. I eliminated new treats, milkbones, even his daily medicine. It came down to the food. As soon as I switched to plain rice and chicken the diarrhea stopped. I randomly decided to google it and here it all is... Over 1500 complaints all similar to mine. This is absolutely disgusting that a company would put out a product like this and charge the prices they pay. Hopefully Petco won't give me any trouble issuing a refund tomorrow. Next time I'll have the Nutro Rep come clean my dog's diarrhea after I work all day.

I was feeding my 11 year old Jack Russell Nutro Ultra Senior for a few months because I thought I was giving her a better quality food and researching. We had no problems until I bought a new bag on August 11th and notice some diarrhea, but then come this last Sunday the diarrhea was explosive and she started throwing up. Took her food away and started her on a bland diet of ground turkey and rice. She seemed to be getting better, but woke up Wednesday morning to find she had thrown up 3 times on the stairs and now bloody diarrhea all over our downstairs. Took her to the vet, fecal came back fine, blood work fine and x-rays fine. I mentioned to the vet that I just bought a new bag of Nutro Ultra Senior dog food, she said to throw it out.

OMG!!! I can't believe this. I have been feeding my buddy Ultra Small Breed for close to 5 years now. I didn't mind paying more at the pet store for this brand because I thought I was giving him one of the best on the market. Over the past two weeks, my dog has had issues with diarrhea, vomiting and when I saw bloody stools, I freaked. He wouldn't leave my side and was very lethargic. Took him to the vet. Blood work came back fine. Stool sample came back fine. Vet put him on antibiotic, which he is just finishing, and beef and rice diet. He is gradually improving but I thought I would research online other food options with probiotics. I could not believe my eyes when I landed on this link and read all the horrible reviews. I never even considered it could be an issue with his food!

We began feeding our dogs Nutro Ultra dry dog food 3 years ago when our Chow was 11 years old and our Husky mix was just months old. Our Chow had GI issues her entire life. I had tried multiple different dog foods throughout her life but nothing helped. I wish I had found Nutro Ultra sooner because since I started feeding her this food, all of her GI issues have gone away and, at 14 years of age, she seems happier and healthier than ever. Our younger dog has only been on Nutro so I have nothing else to compare it to for him, but I can say that he has grown to a muscular 70 lb pup who loves to go on long trail runs and mountain bike rides with us. His coat is shiny and healthy. We love this dog food brand and will not switch. I am very surprised by all the negative reviews.

Recently we had a beloved furbaby pass away after being sick for several weeks. I've been doing research to make sure the same thing didn't happen to our other cat, and I came across these reviews. My cat was suffering from many of the symptoms the rest of you have posted about. I did a bit of snooping, and there's an ingredient called L-Carnitine that Nutro, for whatever reason, decided to add to its formula this past year. It's in many of both their cat and dog food products, and is advertised in their 'MAX Indoor Cat Weight Control Formula' as 'help burn fat and decreased levels of fat to help your cat maintain a healthy weight.' Nutro is intentionally poisoning our pets, and we are being made fools of by paying them to do so. If any of you would like to start a class action lawsuit, I will gladly sign up to support it.

I’m super concerned about my 2 dachshunds. All week they have been throwing up and getting diarrhea on and off. On one occasion the diarrhea was very bloody. They have been eating this food for years but recently I started noticing that they're throwing up more often than I would like them to. My dogs have never been finicky eaters but this week they don't even want to look at their food and are being lethargic. I wasn't expecting to find this many complaints and now I'm even more concerned. I will stop giving them this food immediately and will definitely follow up with my vet. Good luck out there and if your dog has been throwing up this week or has diarrhea stay away from Nutro!!

After being a long time buyer of Nutro venison and sweet potato LID, Nutro discontinued that line and changed to a Venison high protein line. I decided to give it a try since they loved the other one. In a matter of a couple of feedings, my pug developed diarrhea, lost of appetite, etc. Not long after that, my 12-year-old pekingese developed the same symptoms. After reading these posts with other dogs having the same symptoms, I definitely believe there is something wrong with their food and it should be made public before pets get too seriously ill and die. I will no longer be purchasing this brand. We switched to Natural Balance.

Recently my 4 year old Italian Grey hound was very sick; apparently she was sickened with food poisoning from a new bag of Nutro Ultra dog food which we recently purchased from Petco. She has been eating Nutro Ultra for about a year with no problems until we recently purchased a new bag of it from Petco. After she ate her first bowl of it from the new bag, she began to vomit over and over until yellow foam started coming up. Then the diarrhea started, every 20 to 30 minutes, until the diarrhea began to come out Bloody. Then we took her to the Veterinarian. He treated her with several antibiotics including Flagyl, which she was on for 5 days. The bill for the Vet was $265.00. She is now recovering and is still on a light diet, Not with Nutro brand food!

Dogs sick after eating natural choice slices in gravy - My 2 mini dachshunds became violently and acutely Ill this week with symptoms of diarrhea, bloody watery stool, fever, vomiting. One was placed on IV fluids. Lab work is all normal. After reading these comments, I am wondering if my dogs did not contract some form of contamination after eating nutro food. They have been eating it for over a year with no problems. It is interesting that this week there are so many similar problems posted. Perhaps or all is in order....

Finding these reviews helpful (while troubling). I recently purchased a pack of Nutro Natural Choice Lamb and Brown Rice, something my three dogs haven't had in a few months. After eating, all three of my dogs had blood in their stool. Coincidence? I'd doubt it. They all seem to be doing okay after putting them on a bland diet, but the entire bag went right into the trash.

I've been feeding my dog (Rottie / boxer mix) Nutro Natural Choice for large breed seniors for a number of years. In the last few months, he has been refusing to eat (but is still hungry), has had yellowish soft stools, has vomited (he's puked twice in 9 years - that's it!), and has had the worst tummy grumbles and gas I've ever seen in a dog. I brought him to the vet and aside from losing weight, he's fine after a blood work up. I called Nutro and asked if there was something going on with the food - they said no. After reading so many similar stories, I switched to Blue Wilderness and all the problems went away very quickly. There is something very wrong with Nutro food right now...

After switching to Nutro Natural Choice Indoor White fish and whole brown rice formula my cat began vomiting, at first it was just once and we thought it was an isolated incident, but after a few days he's vomited twice in one night. This was never a problem before and we are now switching from Nutro brand. This was from lot #411C1VICO7.

My Dachschunds are periodically sick from their stomach. Throwing up, and diarrhea are common with them. We put them on natural pumpkin with their dry dog food. They have been on Nutro since they were born. We thought this was a problem with Dachshunds. However, this week, our 10-lb. Mini Dachshund became very ill. He started throwing up his food and had runny stool. He was very lethargic. That night, he was really hot. He had a fever and we took him to the vet the next day. After x-rays, sonogram and blood work, the result was that he had an enlarged spleen, low platelets and low red blood cell count.

Recently, Big Lots (a discount retailer handling overstocks, overruns, discontinued products) has had very small amounts of Nutro Naturals puppy and adult food. It is VERY unusual for them to have higher-end products, and the prices were 1/3 to 1/4 Petsmart's price. The foods were not near their expiration date, and I questioned how Big Lots got them. Now I know. I don't believe I've had an issue with the puppy food. But, when I started mixing the adult food with the puppy food to wean her onto adult food, she had some major issues of gas and loose stool. My second dog is an older Chi, so the adult food has not been a big staple of her diet, but she has eaten it several times. NOW I'm putting it together that they were both eating grass and had upset tummies; loose or watery stool; and/or the most toxic gas to ever escape from a dog. When I get home tonight, I'm photographing the bar codes/identifying product info and sending them to Nutro, along with a request for any information about complaints related to the products. I have a second, unopened bag and I'm not feeding it to my pups without a response from Nutro. I suggest everyone else do the same.

I currently have a 7 year old pug that has been eating Nutro. She began like many of the stories I've read below with nausea, vomiting, lethargy. The rescue I adopted her from also used Nutro. My pug now has liver problems, pancreatitis and high glucose. She had a sister/littermate that had similar issues and had to be put down 2 weeks ago. When I started to suspect the food I called Nutro. They said they had never received similar complaints. I sent a sample of kibble with the package codes. New formula? No issues? I don't think so. And I don't expect honesty from Nutro either. One pug is dead and the other very very sick. Our pets should not be dying from their food!!!!!

I have 9 small dogs that vary in age from 14 weeks to almost 13 years old. Wednesday night I noticed that someone had diarrhea (my dogs go on pads). When I came home from work on Thursday, there was diarrhea all over the kitchen. I figured out who I thought it just was and cleaned her up, gave her some pepto. Mind you, everyone is eating Nutro Natural Choice Lamb & Rice Limited Ingredients Small Bites for over a year and I just opened a new bag Wednesday (30lb bag on sale at Petsmart). On Friday, I arrived home from work to diarrhea, blood, undigested food vomit, pee everywhere in the kitchen! I had no idea who was doing what. My 14 wk old shih-tzu's playpen had diarrhea everywhere too. I saw one of my dogs, Lucy, pooing blood.

We have been feeding Nutro Max to our 4 dogs for over 2 years with no problems until about a month ago they ALL started vomiting, randomly. Now after reading these complaints, we will be changing their food. Will also be spreading the word on these complaints...

We have been using Nutro dog and cat food for about 5 years. Recently, when we bought a large bag of the Hairball Control Chicken & Whole Brown Rice Formula, my cat has been puking about 6 of 7 days a week. This went on for almost a month before we realized it could be the food. We hadn't thought to check, because Nutro has never caused my pets issues in the past. This batch of food has a Best by Date of March 2015. We are bringing it back to PetSmart and asking for our money back. Our dog eats the Venison Meal and Whole Brown Rice Formula and has been fine; however, after reading the reviews, I will discontinue use of any Nutro products.

After buying Nutro foods for 4 years, my dog suddenly started to vomit after eating. This was after I bought a new bag of food about a month ago. Something has changed and I highly recommend NOT buying Nutro for your pet. I will never purchase another bag of Nutro for my pet family member.

I have fed my 3 dogs Nutros grain free Lamb and Potato for several years with no problems. A couple of months ago my smallest dog started to get sick after she ate. I assumed it was a bug and continued to feed her the same food. Now all 3 of my dogs started to get sick and even refused to eat their regular food. I went to the store and it seems that their food is no longer on the shelf. I called Nutro and asked what was going on. I was told they were reformulating it and it would have higher protein, 30 instead of 21. That is a huge jump in protein???? They said there were no complaints about the other food, just wanted to make it better.

My 7 year old golden retriever would throw up maybe 3-4 times a week. My girlfriend thought it was because I gave him treats sometimes. So we cut out all treats… still throwing up. Then we thought maybe he wasn't walked enough even though we walked him at least twice a day. Then after a few months we made a vet appt and hoped he didn't have anything serious. Then I realized maybe it's his food Nutro? But I didn't really think it was the cause because it's expensive and we avoided Alpo etc. for our dog’s health... Anyway went to Trader Joe’s and bought the holistic just to try it and boom! Now it's 2 months and our dog hasn't Puked once... so wow! Something is up with Nutro. I recently had a newborn and haven't had the time to call Nutro and ask them what is up. But if your dog is sick and on Nutro try something else and see if it works... I feel like suing these fools.

I have been feeding my dogs Nutro for as long as I can remember. My Cocker Spaniel preferred it over other brands. I now have a Yorkie/Pom 10-year-old little girl that has been raised eating Nutro. She doesn't get sick and is a hundred mile an hour dog when we're doing things. I switched to the senior formula about a month ago and she has started throwing up, eating grass, laying around with a gurgling stomach. She gets a tablespoon of chicken, rice and carrots in the mornings with her 1/4 cup of food. She's been throwing up first thing in am, then eats and lays down. She gets another 1/4 cup dry at night. She doesn't really want it but she eats it. She likes to eat! After reading all of these other complaints, some nightmarish where people lost their pets, I'm sure her problem is Nutro and I will be changing today. Thank you for this service!

Recently we lost 2 of 3 of our dogs. Third barely recovered. Same events as described in below emails. I have contacted Nutro... They seem uninterested and discount comments on this website. Needless to say, I am mad as _ELL and have 2 vet dr's and VA Tech Vet school involved to determine what happened to our pets. Has any legal action been taken against Nutro?

Our dog had some troubles with the Nutro dog food. I found many who complained but only a few who actually filed a complained to the companies or even call the 1-800 phone number. Plz if you have a problem call the 1-800 number & send them a email &/or write them directly. Then your words will be heard. I'm sure they don't have someone who read your comments.

My pug Tom ate Nutro Ultra, small breed dry food for years. I just put him to sleep on Thursday. He would have been 10 on August 12th. Other than a benign tumor, he had never really been sick. That all changed toward the end of June. Diarrhea, vomiting, the loss of a third of his body weight, lethargy and then weakness. All that the blood panel revealed was a deficiency of protein. There were some good days mixed in there. Initially started giving him Nutro wet mixed with rice. Then at the suggestion of the vet, white meat chicken instead of the rice. He had some good days but it was too late.

Something must have gone wrong with Nutro's food from what I am seeing here. Suddenly after buying the latest batch (I usually purchase about $100 at a time), first one cat, then the other started with diarrhea and vomiting. I knew there was nothing in the house (they are indoor only) they could have gotten into, and I decided to try feeding them a little bit of homemade food. Amazingly, all of the digestive issues vanished. They have always preferred Nutro over any other brand, so this is quite disconcerting. But I will now have to change them to something else. This is a challenge, as one of them is sensitive to grains and the other is a picky eater.

My dogs have had chronic diarrhea and digestive problems for the past few months. I have fed them Nutro Natural Choice for quite some time with no problems. In May, I mixed large bags of Nutro Ultra and Nutro Natural Choice, with problems ever since. They have had normal fecal tests and taken antibiotics. The vet finally concluded it must be food related. A few days ago, I bought a new bag of Nutro Natural Choice and discontinued the Nutro Ultra. I am seeing some improvement, but it is still not normal. After reading a few of these reviews, I intend to stop feeding them NUTRO altogether. Thanks for sharing this information. My heart aches for all the sick (and deceased) pets, and it angers me to think we have inadvertently sickened or poisoned our beloveds.

Do not buy any Nutro Natural Choice Dog Food! Our dog got very sick after eating it. The FDA needs to investigate this serious problem immediately! We are feeling really sad for all the sick pets out there and their owners, who are unaware of this problem!

Our 13 year old dog has been eating this food for a few years without incident. However, over the past handful of days, he has become really sick. Vomiting and having diarrhea nonstop. Even after stopping food and continuing with chicken and rice. Sending lots of positive thoughts to all the other dogs who are also sick. I hope our babies get better soon. :(

We have used Nutro Natural Choice Lamb and Rice and then the Chicken and Oatmeal for years with all of our family members dogs. Suddenly two of them (different homes) have been ill, vomiting undigested dry food well after it was eaten (my pup sleeps overnight in her kennel). Took her to the vet and $600 worth of blood tests later & normal blood work except she is dehydrated (from vomiting) another $100 in hospital care with I.V. Fluids & special diet Vet switches her to (Science Diet wet i/d prescription). She goes a couple days with no vomiting & no issues at all until we started reintroducing her Nutro. (1/4 C per meal) Yesterday by the evening she was roughly 1/2 & 1/2 dry Nutro to Wet Science Diet i/d but this morning we again awoke to vomit in her kennel --it is all undigested Nutro but the i/d Science Diet seems to have been digested and I'm now certain the Nutro Natural Choice is to blame. I washed it down the sink and the Nutro although soft and spongy won't break up! Something is wrong I dont know what but the FDA needs to investigate!

I have a 9-year old Basset Hound and I've been feeding him a mixture of Nutro Natural Choice Lamb and Rice and Nutro Ultra, both for large breed adult and I never had any problems with my dog or the food. It all changed at the end of June. The dog stopped eating and when I took him to the vet he was found to be fighting off some type of an infection. He is no longer running a fever but he seems lethargic and it is still not eating a fresh batch of his Nutro food. I tried feeding him different food and he is now starting to eat. After reading some of these comments, I'm wondering if there is something in the food that may have started to affect my dog.

We just put our 11 year old female Australian shepherd down. My husband has had her since she was a puppy and like many here felt he was providing quality food with Nutro blue. Perfectly healthy previously ........she was all the sudden lethargic and so we took her to the vet. Great blood work nothing detectable by our vet. Progressively over the next week she got worse. She lost her motor skills completely. She was frantically pacing, hugging perimeters in an effort (it seemed) to keep her bearings. She lost 10 lbs over that one week. Again we took her to the vet. Comprehensive blood work, urine, chest x-ray and work up revealed nothing abnormal again.

Since my dog was getting older (she will be 10 in September), I decided to switch her to Nutro Natural Choice Senior Food. Her liver counts were extremely high after the switch and she vomited a foam substance everyday. I read other people online who had experienced the same problems so I quickly took her off of it and started making home made dog food. The day after she was taken off Nutro she stopped vomiting and has had no illness since then. I have taken her back to the vet three times since discontinuing their food and her liver counts have continuously dropped. She has more energy now and is back to the normal playful dog that she was before then. I have reported this to the FDA and am hoping that something will be done so no other owners have to go through the worry of not knowing what is wrong with their dog and the cost of the vet visits. The worst thing was having to see my dog go through the illness and no vet could tell us exactly what it was. I just wanted to take her pain away. I am so thankful that I am not alone, but I wish none of us had to go through this.

My dog got very sick from Nutro Ultra and I am now switching brands. I've been feeding my 6 year old pit bull Nutro (original) brand for several years. One and a half weeks ago I decided to try out the Nutro 'Ultra' thinking that he'd be getting a more premium product. Two days after feeding him the Ultra, he started throwing up in the morning. Then for the next week, he had bloody diarrhea with mucus. During this time I fed him chicken and rice, until his stomach felt better and his stools were back to normal. He got better in about a week.

My 12-year-old Pembroke Welsh Corgi started throwing up saliva twice a day around 4 am and 4 pm. 10 hours after each feeding. The Vet prescribed half of Omeprazole daily to settle his stomach thinking it was just something older dogs experience. My Corgi was on Nutro Lamb and Rice kibble for many years; however the upset stomach has been going on since mid-2013. The Omeprazole worked for awhile, then gastrointestinal issues started again. After researching recently and finding this website with numerous reports of similar experiences linking gastrointestinal issues to a change in Nutro kibble formulation, decided to stop Nutro. Within 24 hours of stopping Nutro kibble and switching to another brand of Lamb/Rice kibble, the gastrointestinal upset stopped completely, no more episodes of heaving saliva. Given the number of similar reports on this website indicating a connection between Gastrointestinal issues in dogs with Nutro kibble, I would expect the company to take action as you are losing customers and will continue to lose as the word spreads via social media and word of mouth (I will be sure to let my Vet know too).

We chose to switch our dog to Nutro Ultra - Senior as she is 10 and we liked the amount of Glucosamine and Chondroitin in the food. This was by far a huge mistake. We saw over a 2-week period a progression from soft stools to terrible diarrhea. We also noticed a significant drop in her energy level. Since stopping the food and giving her Earth's Pride from BJ's Wholesale, we have noticed a complete 360. We thought we were doing a service for our dog and ended up finding out just how bad this food really is. Have also submitted a complaint with the FDA as nearly 1500 recent complaints shows a troubling pattern of neglect on this company's part.

I have two dogs and have successfully fed Natural Choice Adult Lite at the recommendation of my vet. A new bag purchased less than a week ago immediately began producing gas in both dogs. Coincidentally the older of the two began a palsy-like tremor. All vitals, blood, urine, sugar, bowel, cortisol levels, blood pressure were normal. Only heavy sedatives calmed her. Today I fed as normal and similar symptoms began in both dogs, including diarrhea, lethargy, and other behaviors not normal for either.

We started using Nutro Natural Choice 1 1/2 years ago when we adopted our dog at the advice of his trainer. A few days ago he started vomiting, having diarrhea and refusing to eat. He didn't even want to look at his food. His vet could not find the problem. It occurred to me that his illness started around the same time I had brought home a new bag of Nutro. I went out and got him another brand of food (Dog Chow) and he immediately started to eat. The last bag of Nutro must have come from a bad batch. We are done with Nutro. If I had not realized what was causing his health problems, who knows how sick he could have gotten.

On Tuesday, July 8, 2014, I purchased Nutro Natural Choice Puppy Chiot for my 5-month-old hound mix puppy. I mixed it with his old food gradually to make the transition. By Sunday morning, July 13, 2014, he started throwing up the food whole and had diarrhea. By evening, he was throwing up yellow bile and had bloody diarrhea. He was lethargic and weak. We took him to the vet Sunday evening. By Monday morning after being on IV and blood glucose medicine, his blood sugar were so low that they would not provide a reading and his liver enzymes were low. We were told by Monday evening there was no improvement so we had to euthanize him. My 6-year-old son is devastated as are we. We only adopted him 5 weeks ago. I notified Nutro at the 1-800 number on the bag. Of course they took no responsibility but did take down my information and the bag UPC and lot #. If you have had this happen, please just let them know as well as where you bought the food.

My bichon has been eating Nutro Lite dog food for 7 years; however, the last purchases of this dog food has made our little girl very sick. We have had her to the vets office (more than $160.00 in charges), for blood work and xrays. We have switched her to a simple lamb and rice dog food that sells for much less money and comes from Walmart. This Nutro lamb and rice lite lamb/rice meal product is imported from New Zealand I believe. In the country of NZ if a citizen is not happy with a product or service, you are entitled to your money to be returned to you. Most of all, do not let your dog consume this Nutro product, or it may kill your pet.

I fed my dogs Nutro and Nutro Holistic for many years. I always felt that I was feeding my dogs good quality food. I even recommended it to my friends and family. My lab mix developed a cancer tumor on his leg which we had removed, but when it came back we had to put him down, I couldn't afford to amputate his leg or pay for the expensive removal surgery again. A couple years later, my pit/rot mix lost control of his back end, he was 12 and this wasn't surprising, however the vet said it was highly likely that he had also been affected with cancer in his bones. My in-laws' dog (who was the sister of my pit/rot) also developed a tumor in her neck that could not safely be removed which ultimately led to her trip to doggy heaven. I recently found out that a friend of mine's dog also had a cancer tumor. The common factor in all of these dogs... They all ate Nutro. I can't help but wonder? Needless to say, I don't feed my dogs Nutro anymore...

My beautiful bichon frise had been eating Nutro Nature's Choice dog food for two years now. We started using it because she had food allergies and Nutro was the only brand that kept her allergies under control. It was not until we recently bought a new bag that she started getting sick. It started with thick neon colored urine then progressed to neon colored bowels. She began having diarrhea, vomiting, lost her appetite completely, and became extremely weak. After taking her to the vet she had liver failure, kidney failure, her tongue turned black, pockets of puss in her mouth, and all of this on top of the symptoms she was already experiencing (mentioned above). Today June 29, 2014 my Molly was put to sleep because there was no other choice. So I hope those executives at Nutro are happy, because my family just lost a member. To every pet parent out there, please beware of this food!

I have an elderly Chihuahua and elderly Kitty. In the past two weeks, I fostered two small dogs. As they were on a grain free food so I purchased Nutro at the recommendation from a friend who has had all five of her pups on Nutro for years. Recently, two of her dogs started to vomit and had bloody diarrhea. I told her about this site and she switched food and they are fine. However, my Kitty ate the Nutro that I was feeding to the pups (your food may be better than my food, type of thing). I am now having issues with her. She has been vomiting, lost weight and has no appetite. She is a big girl and always has a healthy appetite. Obviously, I have switched her food and she seems to be doing a bit better.

I have been feeding my 5 year old Papillon Nutro since she was a puppy. The place I got her from was feeding her it and they highly recommended it. I had nothing but good things to say about this dog food - my dog loved it, great price, and "quality" product. Then at the beginning of the year, she started throwing up yellow bile. I took her to the vet and they recommended to feed her twice a day because bile is normally a sign of her throwing up on an empty stomach. We tried that but she continued to throw up bile. We took her into the vet again and they did blood work and x-rays. They couldn't find anything wrong with her. It got to the point she was throwing up food when I came across this website.

I was wondering why Petco employees insisted several times that Nutro is "reformulating its brand of pet food". That's why many of their flavors are unavailable and deeply discounted. Draw your own conclusions. I will... after both my cats stop puking out their mouths and rectums. We will be switching brands. I spend 2k a year (minimum) on pet food. I want a brand that I perceive to be less harmful. I will probably start making my own from now on. Way cheaper and safer, in my opinion.

My Beshon has been eating Nutro for 2years. I purchased her same dog food June 13 , 2014, start feeding her the food on June 20. My dog started vomiting, loss of appetite, trouble standing and walking. My other dog know, so severe, he only ate half cup but I did notice loss of appetite and diarrhea. I'm so glad I came across this information. I will no longer buy Nutro and will try cooking chicken and rice until they get better.

Approx. (1) month ago my 5yr old Havanese Ricky began vomiting for no apparent reason during the night. He never had stomach issues before and I just thought it was nothing. The wrenching did not stop and after 3 nights of waking up to this, I took him to the vet. $300 later - with no underlying reason - my vet told me to put him on boiled chicken & brown rice at home and sent me home with 2 medications. After (1) day Ricky was fine. I continued this homemade diet for a week and fed him his normal Nutro mix (I mix max, regular and low calorie). He immediately started foaming at the mouth and having diarrhea. I was horrified. The vet had mentioned to check the web for complaints & I didn't immediately. I should have because when I did I saw I am not alone with the Nutro poisoning issue. I always liked the brand. I called Nutro for the 100% satisfaction refund and I was told I would need to go to the store I purchased it from with the receipt. I did not keep the receipt so I am out the $100 worth of food I still have. At least it appears my little Ricky is OK. DO NOT USE NUTRO IF YOU STILL ARE!! SOMETHING HAS GONE SERIOUSLY WRONG AT THIS COMPANY!!!

We've used Nutro for many years & our 7lb Lhasapoo has never had any problem with this brand of food. As stated with the other postings, we purchased this particular bag of food on 6/13/2014 and - looking back - realize this is when our dog began vomiting on a very regular basis. Last night, we found a disturbing amount of blood in the den - ultimately realizing it was actually vomit. Suspecting the new bag of food, we searched the Internet for any recalls and we found similar experiences/dates for other dog owners. Lot 413E2LEB0404: 21. We are now giving boiled chicken and rice with plenty of water to our dog. The pet store is reporting these incidents to the district manager to contact the supplier. I hope they remove these batches from the shelves or at least put a warning by the food so consumers are aware. Nutro did not have a 'recall' section on their website.

I have been feeding Nutro Light, & Nutro Weight Loss to five dogs for over 12 years. In the month of May after purchasing my usual 2 bags, the vomiting, diarrhea, & bloody stools began. After finally switching food, & several vet visits, they are back to normal. Obviously, the food was the issue. I tried to contact the company by email, but found it virtually impossible to send anything.

We've been purchasing different varieties of Nutro dogfood for many years for our black lab/Wiemaraner and must have been okay as she is almost 17 years old now. Currently using Natural Choice Small Bites Lamb and Brown Rice. Within past month (June 2014) she started throwing up and our 2 year old black mouth curr refused to even eat the food. Wished we had caught on sooner that something was wrong but as soon as suspected a problem and changed food, the problems stopped. The 2 year old ate the food and the older dog is up and walking around again. Sorrry Nutro, we are going to be looking for a new dog food.

Nutro Natural Choice - Food smells different, both dogs vomiting (Shepherd, Whippet) huge weight loss, grass eating instead, huge water intake. Lethargic. Very upset.

I recently switched my 5 dogs to Nutro max; 4 are 7+ years old and 1 is 3 y/o. In the first month, I noticed my Dogs starting to eat grass, and then vomiting yellow bile, undigested food, and partially digested food. Dogs who were previously NEVER sick or NEVER vomited. Of course I did not think it was the food. When you pay $50 for dog food, you somewhat assume its quality. But I'm not complaining, my dogs are rescues who I would pay anything to ensure they get a good food. The vomiting continued with me thinking they must not be feeling well. I mean they are eating.. maybe it's the switch.. They are getting older...

I was looking for a grain free food for my two mini schnauzers. One has chronic HGE and the other food allergies and both obviously need special food. I tried the Nutro Limited Ingredient Diet. My poor dogs have had vomiting and diarrhea. The oldest one has never had vomiting and diarrhea in 11 years! This is crazy. What is in it?!

Our local Petco store just had a big clearance on Nutro canned cat food. I have multiple, precious rescue kitties awaiting homes. So I decided to buy it all out and give them a wonderful feast of high end food - or so I thought. As of this writing, I have had the day from hell, with every cat in the house suffering severe diarrhea. I just finished my TENTH load of laundry, and one of my kittens appears to be dying. What the hell is in this stuff? I checked the box on the submission page that says, "I want an attorney to contact me about my complaint" (in case of a class action lawsuit), but what good will it do? I've participated in those before - only to be compensated with about ten bucks. And it doesn't resurrect a beloved pet.

Ultra Nutro senior Lot# 34763VIC03 capfO0024 - We purchased Nutro Ultra Senior Lg. Bag & Nutro Natural Choice Adult also Lg bag. Nutro has been our choice for years. June 1, 2014 we made the above-mentioned purchase. Within 15 minutes of eating, both dogs began panting drool, diarrhea, eating grass. Stopped use 6/8. We are mad!

Had our Sheltie on the Nutro Max puppy dry food since we got him at 2 months old. He liked it and never got sick. Recently switched him to Nutro young adult dry and I noticed that 2 times in the last week, he vomited yellow bile. He is not drinking as much or urinating as he normally used to. Went online and read other reviews about the food and made the decision to take him off All Nutro products (treats too). Went out and got a bag of Wellness. It is soon to tell if he will have permanent damage but I truly believe this food is poison. He has not been to a vet yet since I hope the change will stop him from getting sick. I am scared and angry.

Add me to the growing list of people finding their dog after years of eating the food now doesn't want to eat the food (a 90+ pound lab) and vomits it up pretty consistently when she just gets too hungry and eats it later. It finally occurred to my wife and I that this was just like the massive dog food problem (Eukanoba, etc) due to bad Chinese grain from many years ago that affected a different dog. This is the identical problem (dog not wanting to eat the food, starting to eat more grass, and lots of vomiting). Time to admit that Nutro got too large and had now gone cheap with the ingredients that is causing an increasing number of dogs problems. We will be moving on to better brands ourselves.

I'm glad I have come across this page!!!!!! We have been puzzled why our Rhodesian Ridgeback has been constantly sick. Many trips to the vet, antibiotics and tests come to no conclusion. We had been using Nutro Natural for quite some time now. Then she began periodically getting ill then become more consistent. We started this week just giving her chicken and rice and she hasn't been sick. No diarrhea or vomiting! My only question if anyone can help is I noticed a lot of these reviews are from the USA and I am in Australia. Could this be the same issue here also? Thanks.

Nutro Ultra Large Breed - My Saint Bernard has been on Nutro food for about 4 years now with no problems and in perfect health. Last week, I purchased a new bag of Nutro Ultra at Pet Supplies Plus and that's when my dog began drooling incessantly and panting. Then a few hours later, the vomiting began. This was very out of character for our dog so we took him to the vet yesterday. Blood work was done and everything was normal. Our vet said he had stomach upset and we started him on Pepcid. All the while he was still eating his Nutro Ultra twice a day. After eating the drooling and vomiting began incessantly...until all he was expelling was yellow bile. Today we took our dog to the vet again and had an x-ray of his stomach and again everything was normal. He was given a shot for nausea and received fluids. He is now on a boiled chicken and rice diet for a few days. In trying to figure out what may have caused this to our healthy 6 year old dog ...I came across this site and am so thankful I did. I will be switching to another brand of dog food immediately!!!

I had my Blue Heeler on Blue food but he started getting gassy so we decided to change to a different brand. A Coastal Farm employee suggested Natural Choice. I purchased a bag and fed him that bag which he finished in a month. I went back and purchased a second bag. He didn't want it but I figured he was just being fussy. It would sit all day before he would eat any. He started throwing up yellow bile and got diarrhea. I thought it was because he hadn't ate much. After a few days, I called the vet and took a stool sample in to be tested. She thought maybe he had parasites but it didn't show any. She said to put him on rice with a little chicken broth for a few days. After about 3 days, I called her back because the stool was now runny and mustard color. She said to boil chicken and add to the rice.

I purchased a bag of Nutro small bites dog food for my four dogs. 2 Pomeranians, a mini schnauzer, and a pomapoo. After one day, the dogs threw it up. I thought it was because they had to get used to a new dog food. Then it got worse. Constant throwing up, then bloody diarrhea, then I stopped giving it to them on day three. Now I had to cook them chicken breast with scrambled eggs because they were starving. The two pomeranians are still not eating. If this continue after labor day, I will take them to the vet.

I have fed my dog Nutro Lamb & Rice for large breed dogs for almost 6 years. Lexus is a pure bred shepherd that has always been healthy & happy and energetic. Starting last September 2013, she had her first seizure. She came out of it really good and seemed ok within 1 hour but she had a vet visit regardless. Since then, she's been having eye problems like mange, licking and scratching a lot and she drinks A LOT of water. Her bowel movements seem fine but she's been eating grass more often and throwing up white foam and yellow bile. I've noticed that she seems to get tired really fast which is very abnormal. She is very affectionate but the past 2 wks, she's been unsettled, acting like she's scared and won't leave my side for a second. She has never been a big fan of the food and I've always had to dress it up to entice her but she eventually would eat.

I have been feeding Nutro to two dogs and two cats for nearly 8 years now and have never had an issue. I have at least 10 family and friends that also feed Nutro. Maybe we are getting the randomly "good" bags. Their coats are beautiful, their poop is firm and they are healthy, energetic pets. I am sincerely sorry so many people's pets get sick, but maybe, just maybe it was something else. I felt compelled to post, since it appears the only people that use this site have had issues. Surely with how much Nutro is sold annually and by so many retailers, if there was such an expansive issue as these posts suggests, there would be more actions. I can only figure that these are isolated incidents indeed.

I bought this food going from purina pro plan to trying healthy dog food and this was the worst. My Boston terrier will eat anything and never has an issue. Literally the next day, he was ill almost like food poisoning. For 5 days until I took him to the vets office, he wouldn't eat or drink. He diarrhea everywhere in the house even at the vets office multiple times. He threw up two days. He also lost 2 pounds in 5 days! This was the worst experience ever and I really feel they should compensate the vet's Bill or a class action lawsuit should be in motion. The vet said the probability of the dog getting sick was high from the dog food. I am sorry for everyone's else's horrible experience. For 1600 cases that is really bad. My dog is now on antibiotics and had to have fluid injected under his skin. He is now on science diet recommended by the vets and finally actually ate it. I will keep everyone updated, best of luck!

We were looking for a really healthy snack to feed our Yorkie, and decided to try the Ultra all natural biscuits, small breed formula last week. After the 2nd day of giving her only 2 of these biscuits per day, (Package says up to 3 per day for her weight) she became lethargic, and started vomiting. She vomited 7 times in one night, until there was nothing left but bile. We were up with her all night trying to get her to eat some of her regular food, and get her better. We stopped the biscuits for 2 days, and she became playful, and back to normal. We thought she just had a really sour stomach from God knows what. Yesterday, we gave her only a half of one biscuit, thinking IF it was the biscuits that turned her stomach, maybe introducing them to her slowly would be smarter. Last night, about 4 hours after giving her the Nutro Ultra, she became ill again, and vomited her little guts out! She was weak, and lethargic again! After reading these RECENT complaints, I think their ingredients needs to be investigated! There is obviously a HUGE problem with their products, and I for one, am DONE with Nutro!

I couldn't figure out why all 3 of my Shih Tzus been puking all the time, and I stumbled upon this site on a complete fluke!!! WTH!! I'm in total SHOCK to be reading my babies having same symptoms as all the other dogs! UNACCEPTABLE!! NEVER AGAIN!

I didn't have my dog on Nutro more than 1 month before he began losing weight and vomiting yellow bile and experiencing severe, also yellow, diarrhea. Took him to the vet and they informed us his dog food, Nutro, had inhibited his ability to produce a healthy bacteria and a protein and essentially his large intestine was beginning to shut down. Vet recommended Purina Pro. He's been on it for 1 week and he's healthy as could be.

My dog has been eating Nutro's Ultra dog food since she was 3 months old. In December Petsmart was out of it, so I purchased one of their other lines of food. She too began vomiting bile in the wee hours of the morning, in which I took her to the vet. They diagnosed it as her just being hungry and that I should give her a treat before bed. Well this kept going until one night she was vomiting and had diarrhea all night. I finally purchased another brand and everything went back to normal. Just this yesterday, I decided to give the Ultra Food again and as soon as she finished it, she became sick. I immediately induced vomiting to get it out of her and hopefully the rest of her day will be more pleasant. Shame on Nutro for not recognizing that there is a problem. I specifically had chosen them because when there was an epidemic of bad dog foods on the market that were killing family pets, Nutro was not one of them. Never again.

We have been feeding our shiba inu and Siberian husky Nutro lamb and rice for the past 5 years now. The last 3-4 weeks, our husky started vomiting and became very lethargic. He does not enjoy his walks anymore and just seems to always want to lay down. We have taken him to the vet 2 times now and all his bloodwork and x-rays were all normal. We switched to just feeding him chicken and rice the past few days and can notice a huge difference and only hope he is on his way back to returning to his normal and playful self.

USED to feed Nutro Food.......until we went a whole year with no litters of pups. We have been breeding Doberman Pinschers since 1991 and have 16 Dobermans of our own. Usually have 5-8 litters a year. In 2011 and 2012, we had ZERO litters of pups born. Females were absorbing the fetuses before they were born, because of too much protein in the dry food. We have since switched to Loyall Dog Food by Nutrena, one of the few without a recall in their background. Nutro is trash food and the makers refuse to do anything about the poor quality, so just use a better dog food for your pets.

I have 2 Mini Dachshunds, almost 9 years old, that have been on Nutro their entire life. Over the course of the past year, they have been getting very sick. Eating grass and vomiting, a minimum of 3 times a week, if not daily, some days several times a day. Never thought it would be the food they have been on for years, so started changing other things, treats, etc. Still vomiting. Then searched for Nutro dogs vomiting, and OMG... I nearly fell of my chair. Nearly 1,600 complaints, many, many dogs vomiting, and worse. I also see where some have become irritable. My female has become very irritable. I am beside myself. Changing them to Wellness and hope there has not been permanent damage. SHAME ON NUTRO! They know their food is making animals sick and they are doing nothing about it.

Nutro dog food (the pink bag) - I had been feeding this dog food for several years with no problem. Then in the past year I noticed that after they eat, they would start to be sick, and throw up foam with the food. I had read that oatmeal was good for stomach problems so I would change them to oatmeal and they would get better, but every time I change back to Nutro it would start again. I took one to the vet and he did blood work. It showed a high liver enzyme, of over 300, with normal being 100. He is now on a med. for this.(DENAMARIN) We are watching the other at this time as we did not do blood work on him, but have not put either back on the nutro. They are both on oatmeal, or chicken with rice. per vet. What is in this dog food???? I do not know what is in this, but it is not good for my dogs........

One dog does not want to even eat the food no matter how I dress it. The other eats it then get ill soon after. This food is dangerous and I will never feed it to my dogs. Have been loyal for 8 years to this brand. No more. Trying Blue.

I have spent time reviewing the comments and concerns on the Nutros brand. I can guarantee my experience is truth, that I can only share with fellow owners of fantastic dogs. I have fed my Brittany Nutros for years and have experienced a very negative response since the beginning of this year. My pet has recovered and I want to thank all of you who have posted as well. My dog was carefree and energetic every day. When I gave her food in February 2014, she started vomiting, became lethargic and was wheezing, to the point we thought she was passing. Thank you all who have posted, because I truly believe it saved my pet’s life. Immediately, I switched her food and she is back to normal. Any of you that are out there concerned, don't second guess a change. I strongly believe she would have died if it were not for all of your posts. For that I thank you.

Like another post we began to notice that about 2-3 mornings a week our Cairn Terrier would start to heave and expel a yellowish foamy bile-like substance... Unlike another review I do not think these are bogus posts. I am talking about the dry 'Dog' food. The Sensitive Skin and Coat chicken flavor. I purchased it from Petsmart in March 2014. I'm going back to making my own dog food again.

We fed our 4 little dogs Nutro for 10 years with no problems. For the last year or so seems like one or two of them have been eating grass and then throwing up grass and yellow bile just about every day. I pick up their poop around the yard at least once a day and would see where they were puking. We don't feed table food to them. I was kind of looking for something else that was less expensive and bought some of Rachel Ray's dog food at Wally World for a good price and switched to that with no problems. Stool was still good and had 1 puke spot in the 3 weeks I've been using it. Don't know what was going on but I'm pleased with the outcome!

After reading these other horrible stories, I can assume that my dog dodged a bullet in consuming a bag of Nutro Lamb & Rice food. I came to this site to see if others were having problems in receiving the advertised rebate as I have been. I purchased the 15-pound bag in mid-January in response to the Nutro Company's rebate offer of reimbursement of the price of the food ($33.99) with completed form, proof of purchase and store receipt. I thought this was a good incentive to try a new food.

Nutro Adult Lamb and Rice. Symptoms: Sluggish, dry heaves, vomiting, foul smelling stool, warm nose, general irritability. Just a week before feeding our Golden this dog food he was a healthy, active, seven year old who loved to run and play. A day or so after eating his first bowl of Nutro Lamb and Rice he turned sluggish and began having dry heaves. My husband had initially thought the food smelled off as he fed the dog the first day. We are now certain our dog is ill because of this dog food and are concerned that he is seriously ill. Take your losses on the cost of the food and chuck it in the garbage. We are going to return our bag to Petsmart where it was purchased and my husband will have a few words to say on behalf of our dog.

I just read over 100 of these complaints and they all sound the same.... Animal is perfectly healthy, no issues whatsoever. They ate Nutro and now they are dying. First off, I believe someone is actively trying to bring this company down by writing a bunch of BS reviews. It seems very odd indeed. My cats eat Nutro and HAVE NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES! I guess I buy the lucky cans/bags! Take everything with a grain of salt. Now a Facebook page has been created. I think someone is doing some funny business on here and the authorities need to be involved and investigate if these stories are factual or try! I smell BS!

We had been feeding my Dalmatian/Pit Bull mix Science Diet ever since he was a puppy with no problems. In January, we switched over to NutroMax because it was supposedly a higher quality recipe. The price of the NutroMax was relatively comparable to Science Diet so we thought, "Why not give it a try if it supposed to be a better product?" So we bought the beef NutroMax and incrementally mixed it in with his current food to give his stomach time to transition to the new food.

My 10-month-old puppy is currently struggling through a bout of diarrhea and vomiting, all of which began within 24 hours of my feeding her from a new bag of Lamb and Rice Young Adult dry food (rated for 6 months to 2 years of age). I was online looking for possible recall information, as I suspected the food was to blame. There are no recalls, but another post on here told of the lamb and rice food smelling strange; that is my experience, too! I thought I might be wrong because it is dog food, so it does smell different, but this just smells really off, and my pup is now sick. I was pleased with the recent rebate process, and I have not yet had troubles with Nutro, but this bag of food makes me very suspicious. Nutro needs to test this food, ASAP! I purchased mine at Petsmart.

A few days into a new bag of this food (Nutro) and my dog was getting sick 2-3 times a day. Yellow bile and she just laid around. She improved after a bland chicken and rice diet but after reading other reviews looks like her days of eating Nutro are over. So much for the free bag of dog food I was promised through their promotion, which I still haven't received.

I've been feeding my Jack Russel/Beagle this food for since the day I saved him from some dirty trailer court in Corona, Florida. Started with small breed puppy and switched to the adult small breed at the appropriate time. We are fairly active with fetch, rollerblading, and biking, but can go days on end with no exercise. Dexter has rarely ever had loose stool, yet in fact he only goes #2 once maybe twice a day. Dexter visits the Vet on a regular basis and always receives an above average bill of health. Dexter is four years old as of February 12, 2014.

Just dropped my 4 year old bull terrier at the vet because I noticed he was not eating. He always has a very healthy appetite. After running a few tests the vet said he is in kidney failure. I've been racking my brain for hours as to what he could have got into to cause this. My dog is extremely well behaved and never eats anything he shouldn't. Even as a puppy he never chewed anything. I started googling and I came across this website. My dog has been on Nutro dog food for a year. I just bought a new bag of the lamb meal about a week ago and now this out of the blue! He was just at the vet 2 weeks ago for a check up and he was fine! I'm really nervous after reading this. If anyone is experiencing the same thing please email me **.

I had been feeding both of my dogs (Border Collie mix and a Beagle) Nutro Adult for years. Both of them have ALWAYS been PERFECTLY healthy, no health issues whatsoever. I bought my last bag of this food on March 21, 2014. On March 31, 2014, my PERFECTLY HEALTHY Border Collie mix, Appollo, mysteriously died. The night before, he was absolutely normal, happy, and healthy. We woke to find he was an entirely different dog. He could not stand on his own, was breathing rapidly, and just wanted to lay on the floor. I could not get him to go outside, eat, or drink.

My Mastiff has eaten Nutro Natural Choice for about 9 months. Now he is only 11 months old and is very sick from a batch of bad food. He has been vomiting and breaking out in hives. After a VERY expensive vet bill he seems to be doing great. I have not seen a recall on any Nutro products but from what I have been seeing there should be!

This company raised prices out of the blue, 3 or four years ago by 30%. Now they have done it again for no real reason than greed.

As I go to Nutro's FB account to see if people are having the same issues with their rebate checks, I see some angry reviews, and I start to ask myself what are you talking about? Then I come on here and read them, I pick up the phone, sobbing to my husband, that our babies (a Boxer pup and grown Lab) need to stop eating this dog food. "Throw it out now", my husband is angry , feeling betrayed. We were loyal customers. Never again!!!!!!

The other night, my pups had a seizure, the first one ever. We called the emergency vet and when she asked what he was doing right before it happened, we said, "He was eating" and I thought, "is it the food?" He had been eating Nutro Little Bites and we had just gotten a bag of Natural Choice Lamb and Whole Brown Rice because it was on rebate and we figured, "Why not?"

We have used Nutro Lamb and Rice since we got our dog, about a year and a half ago. He had some issues when we tried the Chicken and Rice, but we figured his upset tummy was the chicken and switched him back to lamb. He was prone to spit up from time to time. It was mostly bile, but again, we just figured he had a sensitive stomach.

I switched to Nutro Max Cat food in late September 2009 after having a food poisoning scare with another leading brand. The veterinarian that examined my domestic short-haired Calico cat suggested a few brand names of high quality food that are good for indoor-only felines. So I went to the PetSmart Store in Canton, Michigan and talked with two sales clerks, and they both recommended the Nutro Max brand, which my vet had also suggested earlier that day.

I began feeding my Jack Russells Natural Choice Lamb and Brown Rice small bites in January. They really liked it so I bought a second bag and now half way through that bag they are experiencing the same problems listed in other posts. Last night both dogs started vomiting. The episodes started at 2am and went on throughout the night. I had to let the older dog out at around 3:30am and the other dog continued to throw up small amounts this morning. I'm so glad I read what everyone else posted because I will stop feeding them this food to avoid any further damage.

After I feed our 75 lb lab (2.5 years old and very healthy), he will throw up about half the time. Switched back to Merrick and the vomiting stopped. Nutro, Natural Choice, Large Breed, Adult, Lamb and Rice, large bag. Very distressing. Nutro used to be a top brand. I suspect that the rice that is imported from China might be contaminated.

My 4 year old Havanese has eaten Royal Canin dry small breed since we've had her. 2.5 weeks ago, we received the coupon for free Nutro food at Petco and my husband could not resist. We bought the pink bag "small breed chicken, whole brown rice & oatmeal formula" with Natural Choice brand on it. We started mixing it with her Royal Canin slowly. Starting four days ago, her food is 95% Natural Choice.

My dogs have had all of these same symptoms for the last couple of months. Vomiting bile, guzzling water, panting, shedding.. I have been feeding my Brittanies Nutro Max since they were pups and they are now 5. Never had trouble until the last few months.. Will change their food and see if it clears up.

Nutro Natural Choice Venison Meal and Whole Brown Rice - I have been feeding my two yorkies and my son's yorkie this dog food for several years with no problems at all. I am 1/2 way through a new bag and all three dogs have been sick. My male yorkie has started urinating in the house about an hour after he comes in from going outside. He also is real bloated and has gas all the time. My female has been sick with vomiting and bloody diarrhea. Took her to the vet and he said she had a bacterial infection and gave her two shots and put her on antibiotics for a week; started her on chicken and rice that I cooked. When she got better I slowly put her back on the dog food and with 24 hours she was sick again. Now my son's dog has the same symptoms even though she has not been around my dogs in over a month. (We split the dog food with each other).

I feed my dog various brands of food and have fed her Nutro in the past at times. I just purchased a new bag of Nutro Max Natural Chicken Meal and Rice Recipe - Large Breed Adult Food best by 26 Jan 15 - code 405A1LEB05 16:23 and shortly after she started eating this food I noticed she had urinated on her bed, which had never occurred in the past. Shortly after this she began to refuse to eat her food. This from a dog who excitedly gets up every morning goes outside and then comes in and gobbles up every morsel of breakfast consistently. I mentioned this to my daughter and she noted that my dog has begun to throw up dog food and bile.

A year or so ago, I started seeing issues with "Hot Spots" on my 10-year-old Aussie's feet and hind quarters. We had recently introduced 2 new dogs to our home and I thought it was stress. His constant licking and itching was out of control!!!!! His skin felt hot and damp, like he was sweating and he had developed a strange odor??? Please keep in mind he was raised on Nutro and nothing else, sometimes Lamb and Rice for sensitive stomach or Venison, when available. After thousands in Vet bills his condition worsened to vomiting, hips not working, hearing going south, etc... Different vets and medications did nothing, allergy testing revealed nothing but the poor guy was suffering badly!!!! One vet told me it was probably a food allergy and suggested a food change, so in my "infinite wisdom" I chose Nutro Potato and Fish, as a complete change!!!!!!! My poor dog was still getting worse!!!!

I purchased Nutro Natural Choice at Petco in Arlington Heights, IL and Pets Supplies + in Arlington Heights, IL on Friday. I fed it to her and she liked the first can but after that she would walk up to the bowl and then walk away. I really hope she pulls through and doesn't die. Why do they even stock this brand at the pet stores. My cat so lethargic and did nothing but sleep all day. Her eyes would roll back into her head. My cat recently got diagnosed with Round Worms and put on Drontal Saturday, so I thought it was the Drontal reaction. The owner of the shelter I adopted her from emailed me to inform me that she treated Daisy and all the cats at the shelter with Drontal for preventative purposes and Daisy had not trouble with Drontal. So then I put 2 and 2 together and figured it was the Nutro. I pulled the Nutro and gave her Fancy Feast and it is day and night with her today. She is sleeping but when I walk over to her she is wide eyed and not with her eyes rolling into her head and shallow breathing and lethargic.

We purchased a big bag of Natural Choice dog food Large Breed. We are 3/4 of the way through it and both dogs started vomiting. The dog food had a more aggressive smell but thought nothing of it. How can dog food be bad!? We called the vet and had the dog on chicken and rice for a few days, no vomiting. We put the dog back on the Natural Choice dog food and vomit again. We took the dog in for blood work and x-rays, came back fine. There is something going on with the new batch of dog food they are producing, ever since they moved to the new dog bag! We are switching them off this food ASAP! There are so many complaints. Why is there no RECALL!!?

I purchased a bag of Venison Nutro dog food and my little Shih Tzu would not touch it. I then divided the Nutro food in four plastic bags and gave to friends that had dogs. One had a mastiff and she reported the dog would not touch it. Another friend has three dogs and she stated that when first offered to them, two of the dogs turned away and the third dog made a gagging sound and then turned away. They would not touch it until later the Nutro was mixed with their other food and they did eat it. The last friend who has a Yorkie and also a Terrier reported to me that they ate it only after it was mixed with some soft food.

I feed one of my dogs Nutro. I have 3/4 of a very large bag left that I will return. She started vomiting bile at least once a day and I almost had to drag her on our nightly walks. I changed to another brand of food and she has not vomited since and she walks ahead of me nightly. She has "bounce" in her step again.

We have been feeding our 6 year old Labrador Nutro dry food for 3 years. 2 weeks ago we started him on a new bag of chicken flavor. Almost immediately he developed diarrhea and gradually over 2 weeks he lost his appetite and started to wet himself. Yesterday the vet ran a number of tests which showed our poor pup was close to death. Shortly after he had a seizure but survived. The vet asked if there was anything that could have poisoned our dog; exposure to old paint tins, arsenic? It then dawned on us that the period of sickness coincided with the new batch of Nutro. He is now on therapeutic food provided by the vet and within 24 hours seems to be returning to his old self. We are terrified of what the longer term health impacts of eating bad food will be.

We recently purchased Nutro Small Bites dog food in a green bag To give to our 5 year old dog. This food caused her to vomit and have diarrhea, and she was acting lethargic. I called the company and they brushed it off as her just not tolerating well. They did offer to give our money back but would not accept that it may be due to the dog food and not our dog. They need to take responsibility for their product if so many dogs are becoming sick from this brand!

My wife bought your pink bag of senior dog food. My two little Yorkies ate it and have been throwing up everywhere. We changed to this brand because the store we used to get it from closed. This came from PETSMART!!# I trusted both names. NEVER AGAIN. Now they are on chicken and rice to help clear this mess up. PRAY FOR MY LITTLE DOGS. I AM SICK OVER THIS. It says made in our US FACILITY. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN??? MISLEADING??? I AM PISSED!!!

Started using Nutro Natural Choice Grain Free a couple of years ago for my two Miniature Schnauzers after being convinced by a Nutro rep (at a PetSmart store on Saturday) their product would help with skin issues. It did, in fact, help considerably. Would still be using the product if the bag my wife recently purchased had not contained dog food that appeared soaked in grease, and a foul smelling yellow grease caked on the inside of the bag.

I have been feeding my cat Nutro Maxx food for many years with no issues. After purchasing a new bag of Salmon flavor indoor formula from PetCo, my cat ate less than three meals before dropping dead in front of my eyes right after eating. I am mortified to think you people may have known about a problem yet still sold a possibly lethal product to an innocent and unsuspecting public and their furry loved ones. If so, you will need to pay greatly for what you have done.

I picked up Nutro one day to try a new food for my small dog and she refused to eat it. When she finally did, it gave her awful loose stool. She acted depressed and sick. I went to Wellness and she was fine again. The guy at Pet Smart wouldn't take it back because too much of the bag was gone... I thought she had other issues, and had her checked out for worms and all sorts of things. I've never known her to have any food issues, so I didn't suspect the food and I knew it hadn't been recalled. I should never have tried to get her to eat what I did off the small bag. I felt terrible. This stuff is horrible.

I normally fed Wellness, but found this food on sale and decided to try it (Natural Choice Lamb). They seemed to do okay but started shedding a bit more than normal. Then I bought a bag about 2 weeks before Christmas 2013. My poor dogs got so sick. At first I thought it may just be a seasonal allergy. My older Pittie would not stop chewing all over. He was losing hair and developed a skin infection. He was miserable. He also started vomiting every morning and night, normally about an hour before meal time. I thought he was just hungry. Then my female started getting sick too. She is 4 years old and has never had to go to the vet in her life (other than shots and for her basics). I knew something was wrong when she just stopped moving. She was acting depressed and I couldn't get her excited about anything. Then she started the vomiting too. Licking her lips nonstop and shedding like crazy.

I just came home this evening to find my perfectly healthy cat dead just five days after starting him on Nutro Natural Choice (UPC 79105 11218) and only then because the store was out of his regular food. I've searched online and found that in the past the FDA has investigated. There were several recalls, and hundreds of complaints and numerous deaths attributed to Nutro pet foods. Has anyone else had a problem recently?

This product killed my dog. My dog was 6 months old when I switched her to Nutro ultra puppy formula. Prior to that she was on Blue Buffalo puppy formula and in perfect health. Once on Nutro, she began vomiting and having bloody diarrhea. We took her to the vet and had her there for two days trying to recover. You need to pull this product. I have began speaking with others who has the exact same thing happen after they switched their dogs to this food. Something needs to change. You cannot keep killing people's pets. Please pull this off the shelves. Please if you are reading this, do not give this to your dog. I do not want for anyone to go through what I have because of this horrible food.

I have been using the Pill pockets for over a year to give my 15 year old Dachshund his pills . I use the chicken flavor and have always refrigerated them. I came to Naples and my Mom picked up the Duck and Pea brand as they were the only ones in stock at Petsmart that day. She pointed out that they didn't need refrigeration. Since then my dog has been having digestive issues plus his poop twice now has gone mushy... I will once more put him on a Chicken and rice meal and hope for the best. I cannot find anywhere where there is information about the fact if they do need to be refrigerated. If they are indeed "natural", one would think that they are indeed subject to bacteria... and am making the decision to STOP giving them to my beloved pet. I need answers and cannot seem to get them... I read others who have complained about them as well and one would think that Consumer Affairs should look into this product for the public... Thank you for your kind consideration.

SHAME ON YOU NUTRO MAX. For OVER 20 years we have used Nutro Max dog food (4 dogs - 3 of which lived healthy happy lives to the old age of 18 and 19). All Australian Sheps - we told everyone (friends/family/work associates) for years that this was the only food they should feed! We watched the bags shrink and the price sky rocket but that didn't stop us from giving our beloved pet the food we thought was the best for our crew. Our recent issues began earlier this year, with our current 9 year old Aussie - always a healthy appetite she began refusing the food, her skin was dry and flaky, she began scratching, even biting at her coat/feet, shedding more than is typical..... It was gradual but then we visited our vet.

Been feeding it to both of my pets for a long time. I'm sure a lot of people in here are former employees of the company. PetSmart sells it, and I've never had a problem with it. What's wrong with you people? Do you water board your dog before you feed them? I don't believe most of these trolls.

I bought this on sale at PetSmart a couple of weeks ago for my chronically ill cat. Since it was GRAIN free and all natural! I was so excited. He loved it! The 3 oz Natural Choice cans were used first and things seemed okay. Then I tried the Max Cat. He devoured it and seemed fine until a couple of days ago. He began scratching and biting himself. He started quivering. I read the label and noticed they have sneaked WHEAT GLUTEN IN THE INGREDIENTS. Now even he won't touch this garbage. PetSmart and other retailers need to pull this garbage. I'm out a lot of money and I am terrified for my boy! Get this junk off the shelves now!

Been feeding two of my small dogs Nutro Ultra for a couple of years now. We're getting to the bottom third of the current bag and my youngest and smallest dog, who has food allergy to chicken, stole some Nutro from the other dogs and got sick. We assumed it was the chicken allergy but then one of the other dogs started throwing up and refusing to eat it. The small dog is doing fine now that she's not eating it anymore but the other two dogs are throwing it up. Offered the one who refused the Nutro something else and he gladly ate it. Throwing out the rest of the bag and will use a different product.

All of you giving these blood guilty idiots 3, 4, and 5 stars, all it's going to take is a bad batch. I feel so sorry for your precious babies. Mine died a horrible death from this poison along with others. All of you feeding this poison to your pets are no better than the manufacturer of this poison. Call me any name you want. I'd rather be called out of my name if it means by what I'm saying will save these precious creations from Jehovah. Please don't make the same mistakes a lot of us did. All it's going to take is a bad batch. Your babies aren't worth the risk. Bottom line, if you all continue to feed this poison to your pets well it's your call. I hope you don't suffer the pain and agony all of us and our pets have. All it takes is 1 bad batch.

My 10 year old, healthy (never a sick day in his 10 years) active german shepherd was given senior Nutro dog food. This was mixed into his large breed lamb Nutro, but probably a bit heavier on the senior formula. In about a week's time, we noted decreased activity, his skin becoming quite dry and flaky. We thought he looked like he was a bit depressed. The night prior to his seizure activity, he refused his food. This is a dog who lives for his dry kibble daily!!! My 14 year old daughter woke us from a sound sleep at 2 am to tell us Mack was dying! Mack is our shepherd. He was having what appeared to be a stroke or seizure, uncontrollable jerking movements, blank stare, profound drooling as he writhed on the family room floor!!!!

Have tried this food (nutro natural chicken and rice) 2x now for a total of 3 bags. Every time, it has made my dog lick her mouth like she is going to vomit. She makes weird burping/gurgling sounds all night, is lethargic, seems generally sad, and after a week or so, she refuses to eat. I transitioned her from one food to the other slowly so that isn't it. Once I moved her back to the Costco Kirkland food, she is right as rain. I don't know if she's allergic to the Nutro, but it definitely disagrees with her and I'm not going to put her through this misery anymore. I only tried Nutro 2x because I forgot what happened the first time.

I have 2 chi's, a yorkie, a doxie and a minpin. They will only eat Nutro or the Nutro Ultra. The minion was very sick and all he could eat was the Nutro Ultra canned chunks in gravy. One of the chi's can only stomach the Nutro chicken/brown rice/oatmeal canned food; all of the others eat the dry Nutro or Nutro Ultra. I've tried them on Blue, ProPlan, Science Diet, Muenster and they will not eat any of them.

Yes. There should be a current recall on Nutro Dog Food (1/2014). I have been feeding my Bullmastiff Nutro Lamb and Rice for the past 5 years. In the past month, he became very sick. My husband purchased the Nutro Dry Puppy food by accident. We mixed some of that with the latest bag of Nutro Lamb and Rice. Suddenly, my dog stopped eating completely. We purchased another bag of Adult Dry Lamb and Rice, and tried feeding that to him. He would not eat anything at this point, not even his favorite treats. He started throwing up water. Eventually, he stopped drinking water. He was barely moving. He was unable to walk. We rushed him into the ER on a Sunday night - $500 later. His blood tests came back normal. The only issues were that he had very high calcium levels and his heart rate was very fast. The vet said it was probably an aggressive form of cancer. My dog is only 5 and he was perfectly healthy. I refused to believe he could get so sick so quickly. I went online and found out that other dogs were getting sick from Nutro. I switched his food immediately. It took a while to get him to eat again, but within 4-5 days, he was like a new dog.

Purchased Nutro Natural Choice Lite Chicken, Brown Rice & Oatmeal dog food, Nutro Natural Choice Tartar Control biscuits the week before Christmas (2013). Our 4 year old Beagle mix has had no health issues aside from she can gain weight easily so we feed her weight management versions of most food. She has not been eating any trash, candy, or people food from inside the house... not been kenneled for months and there is a cover of snow on the ground and bitter cold outside, so getting to other sources of 'outdoors' snacks has been extremely limited.

This post is in follow up to one that I made on 6 November 2013. In that post I stated that the illness my dog was suffering from was directly related to Nutro Dog Food, this was NOT the case. Since that post my 18-month-old puppy has passed away, the cause was not the dog food but a disease called Leptospirosis. I would encourage dog owners who read these posts to discuss the disease with their vets. The symptoms of this disease is identical to the symptoms described in the majority of the posts that I read prior to my first post. The death of my puppy and countless other dogs could have been prevented by a simple vaccination, the vaccine is not considered a core vaccination that is why it is not routinely offered. This disease can also be passed to humans by infected dogs. This summer/fall London, Ontario has seen 7 cases of this disease, our vet mentioned that he had known only 1 in the previous 30 years.

I am rating this as a natural 3 stars. So I took my pug into the vet and had blood work done 2 days ago. Nothing showed up. Nothing wrong with kidney numbers etc. He has been taking Pepcid ac for 2 days now with no throwing up. Still drinking tons of water though. So as of now we are just thinking it could be ironic that all the symptoms were similar to other dog owners. He will stay on the new food prescribed by the vet. And hopefully we won't have any more issues. I hope other pet owners are able to get their dogs symptoms under control and I wish all their babies good health. I will update if there are future changes in the coming weeks.

A week ago, I posted my concerns about Nutro Ultra dry puppy food. Last week, I was running out of dog food and had to make a decision to stick with Nutro or switch to another brand. After reading the criticisms, I was scared to say the least, but after reading other dog food sites reviews on the product, I decided to stay with Nutro Ultra. Over the last week, my concerns have subsided, and I am happy with the food. My dog isn't vomiting anymore, no more urinary problems, and scratching rarely occurs. I have never had any issues with diarrhea while feeding him Nutro. I believe the vomiting was caused by him eating too much too fast then playing/exercise immediately after.

So, I have been trying to figure out why my Pug is throwing up 2-3x a day. It is mostly bile and maybe a bit of dog food. Turns out I stumbled across this site and signs are pointing to his food. Within the past 4 weeks I purchased a big bag of Nutro Natural Lite dog food. I did notice that it looked different than the same food I have been feeding him for years. He seemed to eat it fine, but eventually decided he wasn't interested. So I was doctoring it up for him = adding pumpkin, adding wet food. Well, he still was snubbing it here and there.

A lot of animals have gotten sick and died because of this brand - stop using it now.

I am concerned about Nutro Ultra Puppy dry food. I gave it 3 stars because I can't say for sure if it may be causing problems. I will feel terrible if it is because I read these reviews earlier today, but also went to other pet food rating sites that rated Nutro Ultra as a top quality brand, and today had to buy more food and still chose to stay with Nutro Ultra and bought the large bag. I have been feeding this to my Beagle/Terrier mix from the first day I got him at 8 weeks old, and was sold by the advertising that was certainly backed up by the higher price.

I’ve been feeding our dogs (now 1 dog, the other was almost 13 and that’s old for a great Pyrenees) and all 3 of our cats (2 now as the 14 yr old was switched as much as didn’t want to science diet renal help for her kidneys) for over a year, probably closer to 2 years. I’ve had no issues other than finding out my Maine coon mix cat might be allergic to chicken. From what I’ve read a lot the negative comments are from owners who didn’t transition their pets slowly into the new food. The rest do appear to be a mystery. I’m sad so many have lost their pets, but having worked in a pet retail store, if the food was really the culprit, there would be a recall involving Nutro. I have not heard of one in the year and a half I’ve worked at my store, nor have I heard about complaints from customers.

We have been purchasing Nutro Brand Lamb Meal and Rice Formula for years. Recently, I noted that our local store was only carrying something new called Lamb Meal and BROWN rice Formula. I bought it figuring it should be ok. Our 8 year old Black Lab has always done well on this Nutro dog food. The first night we fed her this dog food, she vomited and vomited and vomited. Our poor dog has been so sick for the last 5 days and we finally figured out it must be the dog food. We took her to the vet today, X-rays and blood work revealed nothing. After reading the other reviews on this site, I see we are not the only ones experiencing this. We won't be feeding her this food anymore because she won't even eat it at this point. We will never buy this dog food again and I hope people can get the word out that this dog food has something wrong with it.

I have a 19 month old golden retriever named, Charley. About a month ago, he started vomiting and having diarrhea. We took him to the vet and got X-rays, fluids under the skin and given antibiotics. We started to transition from chicken and rice to Nutro Ultra. Once the transition reached past 50%, the symptoms started again. The vet repeated X-rays, fluids and got blood work. All of his tests came back normal and was placed on ID (canned). Again, when the transition reached past 50% he got sick again. We met with a specialist who thinks that the food is the issue, since he is doing so well on ID. Our vet advised us to throw away all of the Nutro Ultra food, as that is the likely culprit for the illness. It is a shame, because he did so well on it, all of his life, which makes me wonder if they changed the formula, because there are too many similar cases out there. After a month and over $2,000 in vet bills, we will NOT be buying Nutro food.

I have feed Nutro large breed puppy and Nutro large breed to several GSD's without one single problem over the years. All of my Shepherds have lived at least 12 1/2 years to over 15 years. The 12 1/2 year old one is still alive. No hip problems, skin problems, stomach problems. Now have my dogs had upset stomachs, vomited, had colitis??? Of course but not due to this product. I was on here as part of researching Blue Buffalo Wilderness Large Breed Puppy as a possible change or to mix in with in Nutro for a GSD puppy I am picking up soon. At first I was shocked to see the negative reviews so being some what suspicious in nature. I started to check other brands and WOW THEY WERE ALL BAD. Every brand from the More expensive like BB, Nutro, Eukenuba, etc were just as bad as the grocery store brands on here. EVERY DOG FOOD IS KILLING DOGS ACCORDING TO THE REVIEWS.

I was feeding my dog (small poodle mix) the dry food, Nutro Adult - Small Kibble (pink bag with a terrier on it). At first she was eating the food but then after some time she would just sit there at the bowl. I would tell her to eat and she would eat some but then she would just walk away and eat more later. After a while, it got to a point where she didn't want to eat it at all. Then, she started vomiting every now and then. That turned into every night. The same time of the night, she would vomit. She was also very lethargic and just laying around, panting more than ever (as if she was hot) and also shaking (as if she was cold), excessive use to go outside and urinate (every couple hours), etc.

I'm from Burlington, NC originally - now in Wake County. Wonder if we got some of the same shipment /batch from the company? My Doberman (and service dog) is having kidney issues. So worried.

I switched my service dog to this brand and have used about half a large bag. My dog has become incontinent, is excessively thirsty, and is urinating in the house. She just turned 3 less than a month ago, is completely trained - as I indicated also works as my service dog. I took her to the vet and her urine shows no infection. Before testing for kidney failure we decided to try something for incontinence, although she is young and has had no problem until a week or so ago, when she became so thirsty. I am wondering if this food is tainted, but can find no recent recall. As of tomorrow she will be taken off the food and given only food I prepare for her for a while. I am praying she will heal and recover as not only she my helper and my companion - she holds my heart in her hand.

In February, we adopted a 7-week-old American Foxhound. Within weeks, he started having seizures, so we rushed him to the emergency vet where they informed us he had hook worms and a severe infection in his intestines. He is now almost 11 months old, and has not had a seizure since around 6 months old. I work at a pet store, and knew that I wanted him on Blue Buffalo. However due to his belly issues, the vet said we should switch because he was constantly having loose stools. He has been on Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed puppy for nearly 8 or 9 months, and at first he would gobble the entire bowl up as soon as we would put it down for him.

We have been feeding our 17-month-old GSD Nutro High Endurance for 4 months. In the beginning he loved the food eating it every time we put it down for him. Then this weekend, we came home to find a large amount of undigested food on the floor that he had thrown up. Ever since he has been very lethargic, not eating anything, initially drinking a lot of water. We took him to the vet today and have him on antibiotics and are awaiting the results of blood work. Then while doing some research tonight, I came across these threads and it seems more than a coincidence that other people have had and are still having similar issues. We have decided to stop feeding him this dog food even if it is not the cause of his illness due to the doubt it has set in my mind that this is not a good dog food. Good luck to everyone.

Below is my original post. I switched dog food the same day. It has been a little under 1 year and the pugs are doing much better. Honestly no problems at all. For all the readers who feel it's not the dog food... well I don't believe in consequences anymore.

Our German Sheppard was rushed to the vet 24 hours after my last post, with bloody stool, lots of blood. ER Vet did not think it was the food. Even though, we said our other dog was showing symptoms, she thought it was something rotten that he ate. So we came home. Our other dog seemed better so we fed her the food again. This morning 2nd dog now has bloody stool. Headed to the vet this morning. It must be, has to be the food. The vet said that with the serial number from the bag we can call to see if it has a problem. Cooking all dog food for now. As both dogs have food issues anyway, I have to make 2 separate foods for them.

I have 2 dogs, one about 6 1/2, the other a Pit/Boxer mix that 12 1/2. I been feeding them Nutro Senior (chicken and brown rice) for maybe 10 months or year. We almost lost Bailey the elder dog a couple of weeks ago. If it wasn't for a wonder, caring vet. And he was so sick it scared her. Reading these complaints, it's stuff I've been dealing with for 10 months, that we attributed to age. The upset stomach, we had him on Pro-Pectalin and Sucralfate for months, along with yogurt.

In the beginning of Sept. 2013, we began feeding our 8 year old Beagle Nutro Naturals Lite. Despite having no problems with her previous food, Purina Beneful, we had heard several complaints about it and thought that by switching to the Natural Choice dog food that we were making a good decision. How wrong we were...

About a week ago, I opened a new bag of dog food and began feeding my dogs as normal. We have used this dog food for years as it was the only thing our German Shepherd could eat that did not make him sick. That morning we awoke to lots of diarrhea, listlessness, drinking lots of water, and he had stomach cramps it appeared. I went to the internet for help, after 4 days of the spontaneous diarrhea . So I began making his food boiled chicken and rice, plus giving him plain yogurt. This morning I was awakened by my other dog, she had diarrhea, now, listless, cramping. She is a special needs dog, she is on medication that already affects her kidneys, so anything else could be very dangerous for her. I have stopped feeding her the food as of tonight and have no plans to feed it to any of my pets.

I have a 10-month-old Great Dane puppy. I could not find a puppy food that would settle well with his sensitive stomach until I switched to Nutro Large Breed Young Adult dry dog food. His poop was finally normal and not a runny green color! His coat is shinier and he has more energy. Thank you Nutro!!!

Our dog has had a sensitive stomach since we got her from a rescue 6 years ago. We finally found a food that didn't make her sick, Nutro Lamb and Rice. She has been doing well on that until recently she has been vomiting every day and licking her bottom a lot. She also does this when her stomach is upset. I like other responders have ruled out everything else so it has to be her food. So, etching in the formula has changed. She is vomiting a green frothy bile usually every morning or during the night and burps a lot. She also has had urinary incontinence lately and we thought she had a UTI but the urine came back negative. Now it is sounding like a lot of other responders. We have worked with her for a couple of weeks on this since she has always had a sensitive stomach but tonight we decided it has to be the food. I am taking her to our vet tomorrow. Right now all she has is the vomiting. She still eats and plays so hopefully we got her soon enough. That food is going in the garbage and Nutro will be hearing from me!

I finally had someone pick up the phone at Nutro in TN. The woman treated me very badly. She told me to never call back again. This was the first time I called and talked to someone about the issue that was never resolved. She made me feel like crying. She was so rude to me. I just asked her where is my replacement coupons for my bad dog food. My dogs won't eat the food and as promised I mailed in two UPC's. The lady was a real **!

Our golden retriever ate Nutro for 8 years. This September 2013, she became extremely ill, vomiting her food, was lethargic with anemia. She stopped wanting to eat or do anything active. She just passed away October 22 2013 at only 8 years old. She had a very healthy and active life before this September.

My dogs, 5 of them, have been sick since Tuesday. Opened a new bag of Lamb and Rice and had vomit for the last 2 days. No matter what I do, they keep getting sick. Help.

I switched my dogs (2 Yorkies, 1 Bichon) to Nutro early September 2013. We had bouts of bile vomit and one of the Yorkies started having bladder control issues. We took him to the vet and he has been diagnosed and is diabetic. We have switched off the Nutro and are waiting a week with some treatment to retest before we begin the insulin. Hoping that his body will be able to recover and re-regulate if in fact the food is the culprit. This dog had routine blood work done 3 months ago and everything was normal. Seems quite a coincidence based on everything I'm reading here. Can't say Nutro is for sure to blame but why risk it?

My 12-year Lab has a black dotted rash all over his cheek / abdomen after eating the Nutro Senior food - I will never buy another product from this BS company.

We kept hearing about the importance of natural dog foods on the market. I thought it would be a healthy choice for my two dogs. After just two weeks, my Yorkie is lethargic and has been vomiting. She's also itching like crazy. My 7-month-old Collie quit eating. I thought it must be the new food. I decided to do some research and found out other dogs are ill too. I talked with PetSmart where I bought it and they were great. They will take back the remaining food and credit me. I put my dogs back on Science Diet. No more switching food!

I have had my 2 dogs on Nutro since day one. They used to love eating it and wasted no time. We have always bought the biggest bag and only purchase dog food about every 2-3 months. The last bag we bought lasted about 4 months and the only reason was, because my dogs refused to eat. I thought they were depressed because we had just moved into a new house. I kept having to mix boiled chicken with their food and even still they would only eat little bit of the lamb and rice dry food.

I have only seen one comment regarding Nutro's cat food and I'm concerned about my niece's 3-year-old male cat. He has stopped eating. The vet can see that his small intestine is bulbous and has some fluid around it. Blood work came back fine. High temp. Still tries to play but is growing weaker. She feeds him Nutro Max Cat Ocean Fish flavor. Ruled out cancer and pancreatitis. Vet said intestines are inflamed. I wonder if it's the food??

My 8 year old yorkie is currently in the hospital on an IV... After reading most of the reviews below I am starting to see a trend.. She has been eating Nutro for the past 6 years.. I've always given her the same dry dog food, lamb and whole grain rice small bites. 2 weeks ago I purchased another 15 pound bag.. This time I noticed the label said lamb and brown rice small bites.. For the last 2 weeks my dog has not been acting the same. Yesterday, Sunday, I noticed bloody stool and vomiting twice in one hour.. This has never happened to her before.. I took her to the vet right away where they told me she have a fever of 104.6. She had also gained 2 pounds since last week when she was vaccinated.

We gave our two dogs Nutro Treats Digestive Health Pumpkin flavor. They had diarrhea starting on Tuesday night. My husband and I stopped giving them the treats right away. Thursday, the same week at 4 a.m, my husband and I both got diarrhea. Our vet told us it's not from taking the dogs to the dog park, it is from the treats. She also said that we should wash our hands after touching the treats. The dogs never had a problem like this before with Nutro. After going through this terrible almost week-long stomach cramps and diarrhea for all of us, we are never buying Nutro again. Not even the Nutro Max food. We don't want to risk it. That was the worse I have seen us being sick. What the hell did they put in those treats?

Same story, different dog. Nutro Max Senior seems to be the common link. My very healthy lab has now consumed 1/2 a bag. He's vomiting bile, urinating in the house, with $900 worth of vet bills, and clean urinalysis, clean labs, clean ultra sounds, but now lethargic, sick, not eating, and on pain meds... Wow, seriously NUTRO. Thanks goodness for these reviews, we just might be able to save him. How heartbreaking do you think it is Miss CEO to know you are the one that fed the dog every day and made them sick? We are all crying in our household watching our beloved lab go limp. DO NOT USE THIS FOOD... ANY OF IT.

They are the most criminal of companies. The company is well aware that they are putting out a toxic product worldwide. Expect lies and no help whatsoever from this company. This dog food has been recalled by the USFDA but the recall is voluntary. Complain to the pet store you bought it from, to the FDA that they make the recall mandatory instead of voluntary. Warn your friends and call your local news media. ABC, Turner Broadcasting and more advertise for NUTRO so even getting anything in you local newspaper is a challenge. Fight them so more dogs will survive. Veterinarians are getting rich off of this. Their incomes and educations are subsidized by pet food companies so it is not in their interest to see this poison off the market.

My 1 1/2 year old cat has been raised on Natural Choice Cat Food. I purchased a new bag of dry food in early September (forgot exactly which type, but I know it was chicken based - no seafood) and within a week he began to show signs of illness. He has had loose stools for the past week and has vomited twice in the past 24 hours. He also hasn't been as peppy. I stopped using the food today after reading all of these reviews. I have only seen comments about the dog food and wanted to ensure that people knew about the cat food as well.

This food came highly recommended to me. But about 3 months ago I switched my healthy 3 year old 44 pound collie mix to Nutro Natural Choice Dry Dog Food - Lamb and Rice, and Dry Dog Food Nutro Venison and Potato. Over a month ago she started vomiting a frothy yellow color vomit. And she had suddenly started seizuring. She has never had seizures before in her life. I took her on emergency to the vet. He did a ton of extensive and expensive tests. Turns out her liver enzymes were through the roof. He put her on seizure meds, Denmarin (to clear the liver) and a Laxative syrup to help clear her system of toxins.

We have 3 adult dogs (2 labs and 1 golden retriever). We switched to Nutro Natural Choice Adult breed chicken and brown rice several months ago. We had previously fed the dogs Pro Plan, but one of the labs had an allergy issue so decided to change food. Soon after, all 3 of the dogs started vomiting bile. It only happened once or twice a week, but these are dogs very seldom vomited before. We discussed this with our vet and he said exactly what a previous reviewer said, that it was probably caused by acid reflex on an empty stomach. The Nutro had been recommended by our puppy trainer (we raise puppies for Canine Companions for Independence), but after reviewing the various posts on this site and reading having the exact problems, something has definitely changed in the Nutro formula. We immediately threw out the remaining Nutro and are changing over to a different food.

All tests are indicating a toxin is the culprit for my dog’s death last night and the critical state my other dog is in. Diseases have been ruled out. No bacteria either. I have filed complaint with FDA. I have a pretty full 15 pound bag to be analyzed. My dogs had no access to other food other than the Nutro. I do not provide treats since they don't like them. Deceased was 4 years old and my other dog is 3. Both in good health until about a week after feeding them from a new bag of Nutro ultra small breed.

My Shih Tzu Eli passed this evening and my Shorkie Tzu, Coco, is still in hospital. I am crying as I write this. Both have eaten Nutro Ultra small breed for two years. Late last week, we opened a new bag and it has gone downhill from there. Add in that the vet we were seeing did not take appropriate action and after several office visits this week, IV fluids and blood work for both, we have concluded that it must be the dog food. I am going to have it tested to leave no doubt. Eli was so precious. He was a rescue a couple of years ago and has been a blessing. We will miss him. I hope Coco makes it through. I can't lose her too.

We just bought a new bag 10 days ago and after a few days all four of our Maltese were sick with symptoms of diarrhea and vomiting, very unusual for them and all of them at one time???? Now, that's a bit much, so we knew there had to be a common factor. The only thing we can contribute it to is the new bag of Nutro dog food. We stopped feeding it to them today when we ran across all the complaints. So hopefully we will have a positive outcome. I am so sorry for those who didn't.

I switched my puppy to Nutro after we adopted him from a shelter two months ago. He has continued to have diarrhea and vomits at least once a day. It's sometimes his food which doesn't seem to be breaking down as it's whole or it's just stomach acid. I thought this was the best choice for my dog so I've been changing other things, like no treats, feeding less at a time but after reading all these other complaints, I'm returning my bag I just purchased and seeing what other options there are. If I have more health problems with my puppy Nutro will be hearing from me.

My 7 yr old Yorkie has been vomiting since Saturday, with bloody stools. Have spent almost 900 dollars trying to get him better. But after reading these complaints, I may have found the problem! He had been eating Nutro Naturals toy breed kibble, got sick, had been without dog food, just boiled chicken and rice. Seemed better after he got back from vet yesterday. Fed him Nutro canned turkey and rice sensitive stomach food, started with the vomiting and lethargy again this morning. I am so sorry to hear about the other fur babies having the same symptoms, even unto death. I think the company should take this seriously. Can't have this many different breeds in different states with the same problems, not a coincidence!

I adopted a Lab mix puppy and switched her onto Nutro Natural Choice Lamb and Rice a few weeks after bringing her home. She started vomiting bile in the mornings and sometimes in the afternoons. I took her to the vet and was told she may have acid reflux or just be vomiting because her stomach was empty. I fed her smaller meals more often. She was still vomiting bile so she went on antacids. The medication did not help.

I am so thankful that I did the research trying to see if any problems had been reported about Nutro dog food. I have a Mastiff 7 years old and a Chihuahua 6 yrs old. Both have eaten Nutro for about 5 years now. Around March, they got to where they did not want to eat and I have had enormous vet bills and no diagnosis. Never thought it could be the food. Now our Mastiff looks swollen and blood in stool and urine. I am calling the vet in the morning and see what he says. We took stool and urine specimens today.

Melissa just wait ‘til you get a bad bag of that poison they call Nutro. You can take your grain of salt and stick it where the sun don’t shine and the same with others who gave this company a 5 star rating. It’s just a matter of time before you’ll get a bad batch of that poison. You and others will be singing a different tune. How dare you mock and make fun of our pain and grief. You’re a real piece of heartless work and so is the Nutro Company, you BLOOD GUILTY HEARTLESS MURDERERS.

I have a two year old pug and two other small dogs. I bought a new bag of this food about a week ago from Petsmart. All dogs have been on this food for about 4 years without any problems. The pug started throwing up yellow, semi-digested food about three hours after eating this food. He also was moping. I stopped the food, gave him rice over the next few days, and he improved. Last night I again tried the Nutro food - he has now thrown up twice, is having chills, and looks miserable.

I reported the problems my Mom was having with her Australian Shepherd after eating Nutro Naturals lite lamb meal & brown rice food last week. Her dog Gracie was approx 7 yrs old, never been ill, a great dog, very loving & smart. She ate the food & became very ill, had to go to hospital for several days. Her vet said her kidney & liver had been affected by something she ate. She ate this food. She came came home & struggled, tried to hang on, but today, she died. My Mom called Nutro Naturals & attempted to report this so no one else would experience the same problems, & was treated very rudely, with no compassion or apparent concern from the customer service rep. named Diane. If you're using this product, good luck. I sincerely hope you don't have the same experience we did. R.I.P., Gracie. We know you've crossed the rainbow bridge now, & aren't suffering anymore.

I have fed my Mastiff Nutro large breed for about 5 years but when I purchased her food on 7-7-13 and my dog started vomiting a few days later, we didn't think it was the food. We thought it was the high temperatures, 97, that was making her vomit and about 6 days later, she would get up and was panting heavily. So we called the vet to take her in but by the time we went out to open the car door, she had died. I later, about 2 weeks, gave the leftover food, that was in a sealed container, to my Niece because she had a Mastiff and within a week of feeding the food, dog has died!! This is no coincidence!

I just started Nutro Natural Choice a week and a half ago and ever since then my puppy has been having yellow stools and itching like crazy. I thought it would pass but it is not changing at all. I agree, something must be up!

Dog sick from lamb & whole brown rice - My 2 year old Lab has been eating Nutro all her life, but she has been acting odd and sick for at least 2 weeks since we bought her a new bag of food. Last week, as far as I can remember, she started to put off her food until she couldn't wait any longer and would eat her breakfast and dinner in one sitting late at night. This week she is still doing that and has thrown up several times a couple of days this week. She also has been burping a lot more than usual and seemed lethargic, giving me a look like "Help". Broke my heart. I was searching for a recall when I came across this site and thank God I did! I'm really sorry for all the horrible stories being paired with everyone's dogs and this food. We are stopping the food immediately and calling her vet. I really hope we caught it in time so there are no more consequences. We have to get a recall going!

I started changing my dog over to Nutro Natural Choice Limited ingredient Lamb and Rice formula dog food back in August. Mid August my dog had two seizures within a couple days of one another. She had never had seizures before. I gradually changed her over to all Nutro and noticed she just wasn't that interested in eating her food...seemed rather lethargic...not really like her normal self. When I took her to the vet, they said she had elevated liver enzymes which indicated some kind of toxicity.

We have just returned from the vet with our sick 4 year old Doxie Chon. We have fed her Nutro lamb and rice for years, but just recently she has become extremely sick. The vet says there is no recall on the product but to stop feeding it to her immediately. She has the exact same symptoms as most of the animals on here - vomiting yellow mucous and bloody diarrhea. She will no longer eat and is lethargic. People can use their own judgment for the product but just too many similarities for us.

4. File a FDA registered complaint. (This is the only way to get a recall folks!) 5. File a complaint directly with NUTRO (they sent us to their insurer and refused to show us the lab tests of our food). 6. Comment on the NUTRO website about your concerns (let others know). 7. Tell your friends, find support, spread the word.

This has not been mentioned in anything that I have read on this site. Our dog is 8 years old and we have been feeding her Nutro Max Lamb and Rice for 8 years. She has been fine with it. In June of 2013, we were at PetSmart and we advised that Mars had bought out the company and were changing the formula. Since then, our dog has been vomiting in the mornings. I don't understand why I can't find one thing on the internet about the company being bought out and the food changing?

My mom called Nutro Naturals about the problem I reported, was very nice to the phone-answering person (Diana) & got inconsideration, rudeness & ridicule & smart-mouthing in return.You'd think they could at least act concerned & professional about a complaint, but no.

I have 2 Dachshunds. Their food was recently switched to Nutro brand. After a week, one Dachshund started vomiting, blood diarrhea, and dehydration. The vet thought he was diabetic due to his blood sugar being so high. He is currently at the Auburn Univ Vet hospital, still bleeding from his rectum. Our other Dachshund started having bloody diarrhea a day later and now he is at the Vet hospital. Both had made progress due to the great care they have been under.

Nutro Naturals (light) lamb meal & rice - My Mom purchased this food for her Australian Shepherd, thinking it would be good for her (the dog). She ate some, approx. 2 weeks ago, & became extremely ill, won't eat or drink, has lost 15 lbs, & has just been brought home from Care More Animal Hospital in Evans, GA. This dog is about 7 yrs old, never been sick at all, & is now hanging onto life. She could die any moment. There's absolutely no doubt whatsoever her illness is the result of eating this food. After all the worries & heartache from this, I find out about the recall. Now I'm furious. This product was purchased at PetSmart in Augusta, GA. I have already contacted their corporate headquarters & informed them, & will send e-mails to every single person on my contact list (over 400), every one of whom are dog lovers & fight for animal rights & safety. Feel free to contact me if you even care.

My 12-year old Siberian Husky was recommended to start a weight control diet. We chose Nutro Natural Choice over a supermarket brand thinking we were doing good by her. We were wrong. Within 5 days of starting the latest bag, she was vomiting and had diarrhea containing blood. She stunk to high heaven and was very lethargic. Upon a $700 visit to the vet for x-rays, blood work, etc., they decided she had enteritis and placed her on a special food along with antibiotics and probiotics. She recovered beautifully until.....

I feed my dog Nutro Natural Choice Grain Free Fish and Potato. He used to get sick and vomit on every other dog food we have tried. With this food, he doesn't have stomach problems anymore.

My dog is a 3 year old Chihuahua mix. He's been eating this dog food for almost a year now. When I bought a recent bag last week (8/24/13), it looked different. The colors were off from the previous bags. That should've been my gut feeling not to feed it to my dog. He ate it for about a week and yesterday, he started vomiting. This morning, he had bloody diarrhea. Since I'm a nurse, I knew those weren't good signs and symptoms and I didn't want to take a chance to wait it out. I took him to the vet. Thank God all his blood tests came back normal and there's no pancreatitis. The vet said it has to be the food I bought. That's the only thing he eats. He prescribed him antibiotics and famotidine. Plus he got injections of fluids.

I purchased small breed puppy food this Saturday, August 24th. The first puppy died Monday, the second, Tuesday and third, Today. They started off vomiting, then diarrhea, and bleeding from the rectum. Then breathing problems prior to death. High vet bill and still didn't help.

Wow, thank you for that information. I will switch dog food right away. I have been feeding my Nutro Young Adult Formula and he eats it, then runs around trying to scratch his back on everything and I've noticed an increase in his gas. Thanks again.

So sorry about the dog food (Nutro) not being good for peoples pets. I have had my 2 dogs on Nutro for a few years. I use the Grain Free Fish and Potato Formula. I have seen excellent improvements in their fur - real soft. They don’t throw up the food they eat all over my carpeting - my dogs love it. It’s a little pricey but worth it if I see they like it and their coats are in real soft and good texture shape. This is the only dog food my dogs are eating.

Since I started feeding my overweight cat with Nutro Max Cat, she has lost A LOT of weight and vomits everywhere. She's lost her appetite and this was never an issue before. I have stopped feeding her Max cat so we shall see if her mood changes.

My little silky terrier has has diarrhea for about a week now and my other little silky just started vomiting. I have been trying to figure out what it could be and asked my husband if maybe the food was bad so he recommended I look up Nutro recalls. I found this site and was so sad to read these reviews. I've used Nutro since my dogs were puppies (they're now 6 &7). Anyhow, I'm so worried about the harm I could possibly be causing my dogs and will be trying a new brand of food as of tomorrow. My dogs recently went to the vet and they are healthy. I'm not taking my chances on the food, my dogs mean the world to me and with that said, no more Nutro for my babies.

I recently bought a bad batch of Nutro Max Puppy food. I have been feeding my 2 Papillons Nutro for months without incident. I love Nutro brand and used it for years with my Yorkie, who was a picky eater. I never had a bad experience until recently. I bought a bag a week ago and fed my dogs for 2 days before my female was vomiting and had diarrhea. I thought maybe she got a hold of something on our walks or maybe my little girl gave her something. She remained interested in our walks and was still active and interested in cuddling, but continued to have diarrhea for a couple days. I was still offering her the Nutro Max puppy and plenty of water and Pedialyte.