FDA investigating NUTRO FOODS

[Taz_Zoee]

I have fed Zoee Nutro Lamb and Rice since we got her at 3 months old and I'm currently switching Taggart to it.
Shoot, I guess I'll see what my brother is feeding his dogs again and go that route. It's a bummer because I was just so excited I could get ALL the kids food at one place. Now this will change that again.

Anyone have any suggestions as to what to switch to?

[king2005]

I have fed Zoee Nutro Lamb and Rice since we got her at 3 months old and I'm currently switching Taggart to it.
Shoot, I guess I'll see what my brother is feeding his dogs again and go that route. It's a bummer because I was just so excited I could get ALL the kids food at one place. Now this will change that again.

Anyone have any suggestions as to what to switch to?

Look into Merricks. Its a higher grade of food & before Digi showed signs of allergies to food she loved it! It also smells pretty good too! The canned stuff smelt like stew & made me hungry

I don't think there is a huge price difference either. But so far I'm learning that cooking food on your own is stupid easy & OMG cheap compaired to what I thought it would be!!!

I bought ALL fresh ingredients & I spent about $5 for 2 weeks worth.

2 whole hens (heads n feet attached-why its so cheap) for 1.99, chicken wings 1.99 & a bag of veggies for 1.00 but I only used some of the bag as its a HUGE bag.. I froze the rest.

I used all water that was involved in cooking the food, blended everything (after sorting it all by hand), & Digi is eating 2cups worth/day! Thats a lot of food for her considering she ate maybe 1/4 cup/day if I was lucky she'd eat 1/2 cup... Now she wants food in the am too, so I'll be cooking her some rice n egg for breakfast.

I shop at T&T & other chinese markets as they always have fresh foods at super cheap prices as they don't fully butcher the birds.

[Jags mom]

I used to feed my two huskies nutro natural choice both did amazing on it until Jag got diareah. I kept them both on the food for a while but his runny stools persisted so i switched foods. He continued to have diareah for months, in which we went through 4 other brands, including 2 vet brands($120 a bag) where the diareah still kept comming. We now have them on pedigree healthy vitallity and hes better. I still like Nutro as my other dog did the best on it as well as my parents dog does the best on it, both having shiny coats, firm stools, just an all around healthy dog. We have determined that Jag has just developed a very sensitive stomach, as he will vomit and get diareah even if he has the smallest but of cooked human food, or steak bones. We can still give him raw carrots, potatoes and raw bones.

[IRescue452]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Nutro is on the bottom of the crap food scale right alongside ol'Roy. Long ago they tested positive for chemicals from suspected rendered companion animals. You think they ever changed?

[MonicanHonda]

I feed Honda Nutro and she's going to stay on it. She is dying, and I don't want to upset her by changing her food. Remy isn't on it. I figured I could go a bit more expensive for such a wittle dog. Lol

[AllAmericanPUP]

I've never thought Nutro was a very good food, especially not for it's price!!

wich is why i laugh everytime i go into buy dog food and they have a nutro sales rep trying to get me to switch. I just walk on by and get what i'm there for

[beeniesmom]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Nutro is on the bottom of the crap food scale right alongside ol'Roy. Long ago they tested positive for chemicals from suspected rendered companion animals. You think they ever changed?

Why is it crap? I thought it was a good food or I wouldn't have fed it to them.
I'm willing to spend money but I want to give them something healthy.
What do you feed your puppers?
I already give them Merrick wet food but they don't like they dry version.

[king2005]

Why is it crap? I thought it was a good food or I wouldn't have fed it to them.
I'm willing to spend money but I want to give them something healthy.
What do you feed your puppers?
I already give them Merrick wet food but they don't like they dry version.

Have you tried Orijen 6fish or Orijen Chicken?
You should be able to get samples. Digi didn't like the chicken one all that well, but she willingly ate the 6 fish... well until her food allergies went crazy so she can't eat any store bought dog food. Cash eats Orijen 6fish for cats & he loves it! I have to make it soft as him & dry food don't mix as he swallows the pieces whole. with it wet hes forced to eat it much slower & is having less puking issues (hes a gorger becuase he was starved to near death before I adopted him.. not his old owners fault)

[finn's mom]

Honestly, I think if your dog does fine on Nutro, why switch? I mean, if money isn't an issue, switching to a higher quality food is nearly always a better idea, even if they're ok on a lesser quality. But if money is an issue, and your dogs have always done well on their food (even if it's as "bad" as Ol Roy), don't beat yourself up over it.

I briefly fed Nutro years ago, but found it too rich. Loose stools to diarrhea , etc. My vet doesn't recommend it at all. My sister in law just recently switched to it, and I will forward her this information so that she is at least somewhat informed. Her three have been eating it for about two weeks or so, but she can keep an eye on them, just to be safe.

[beeniesmom]

According to the NUTRO website, the consumer affairs.com article is false:

Question: Are the claims made on ConsumerAffairs.com about a NUTRO® FDA investigation and dogs eating Nutro and experiencing health issues true?

Answer: On April 20, ConsumerAffairs.com posted a story claiming that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has an ongoing investigation into NUTRO® pet food. This is not true. We have confirmed with officials from the FDA’s division responsible for regulating pet food, the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), that there is no current or ongoing investigation of Nutro Products, Inc.

Detroit station WXYZ recently published an article titled “FDA: ‘No Investigation into NUTRO Pet Food’”
that you can view by clicking here: http://www.wxyz.com/news/local/story...DNodwN3EQ.cspx

We want to assure our consumers, associates, retailers and all those who feed NUTRO® products to their pets that our products are safe and conform to the standards set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S Department of Agriculture and the Association of American Feed Control Officials. All NUTRO® products undergo rigorous quality assurance testing beginning with raw ingredients and ending with testing finished products. This includes testing to confirm that no melamine, mold toxins, or pathogenic bacteria are detected in any NUTRO® pet foods.

For the past year, ConsumerAffairs.com, an “independent Web-based consumer news and resource center,” not affiliated with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission or Consumer Reports, has been selectively posting consumer complaints and authoring its own statements that draw false links between isolated instances of illness and death among pets, and the consumption of NUTRO® pet food products.

In February of 2009, a ConsumerAffairs.com posting alleged that a class action lawsuit against Nutro Products in relation to pet health issues was being researched by a law firm. We have not received notification of a class action lawsuit against Nutro Products.

In June of 2008, ConsumerAffairs.com falsely claimed that NUTRO® pet foods may have been the cause of pet health issues in a number of specific cases. In an August 2008 update to that posting, ConsumerAffairs.com reported that ASPCA veterinary toxicologist, Dr. Steven Hansen, concluded after an in depth review that the complaints appear to be random, non-pet food related health issues.

While consumer concerns about NUTRO® product quality are rare, we take every complaint seriously. When we learn of an issue, we work with consumers to obtain information and request that samples of any product in question be submitted for testing at an independent facility. An in-depth review is performed to determine if an issue does exist. Consumers with questions or concerns about NUTRO® products are encouraged to contact our Consumer Services Department at 1-800-833-5330.

Nutro Products, Inc. remains committed to the quality, safety and performance of all our pet food brands. As we have for over 80 years, we strive to deliver the finest natural products to our customers and their pets.

http://www.nutroproducts.com/nutro-f....shtml#affairs