He was very thin and had quite a rough start but seemed to be thriving /gaining weight on Science Diet although skin issues and things that we couldn’t quite put our finger on. In severe cases, some customers said their dogs died from eating the affected food. This year, she has been getting sick (temporary back leg paralysis overnight 3 times). I’ll check it out. She had fed Duncan Hill’s food on her vet’s recommendation to help with the dog’s pancreatitis. But my last Chow never looked her age, was playful and acted like a puppy until this year. The hills Science Diet Turkey and Chicken can dog food that had way too much vitamin D in it killed my baby girl Miss Foxy Lady. There’s a whole forum topic dedicated to raw dog food menus here: https://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/forums/topic/menus/. DiPiazza adds, “When we recognized this issue, the vitamin mixes received at Hill’s plants for use in our products, including other vitamin mixes used in dry foods, were tested and cleared for use. Like so many others, Alberto had fed her Science Diet for years without an issue. For 4 years, Donna Nehrenz fed her dog, Macy, the same trusted brand of dog food without a problem: Hill’s Science Diet’s i/d and k/d foods. I’m leaning towards Blue Buffalo, but need to look into it further. One smooth hair and one wirehair. We switched foods numerous times over her first year of life. I have a dog who has been on Hills for two years. In the video below, NBC News speaks with more Science Diet recall victims: The Hill’s Science Diet and Prescription Diet recall extends far beyond the United States, with the company confirming that about 20% of the recalled product was shipped or slated to be shipped overseas to countries such as Sweden, France, Germany, Hong Kong and others. While almost all of us agree that feeding good quality foods is important, I don't think many of us would claim that Science Diet or whatever you are feeding would KILL your Dog. Every time I’ve upgraded his food, he’s picked out the old one from his bowl! Hill’s Science Diet Dog Food received a rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars for a number of reasons. I know that Science Diet is not at all optimal for our wonderful furry friends but shelters need all that they can get , I also wanted to add something that I forgot to my original comment, which is to start feeding raw meaty bones and organ meat (livers, hearts, etc.) (She was placed on it by my Vet after a surgery for Bladder stones and a mass of testing to figure out what could help her stone issue) She died a horrible death 5 days later due to pancreatitis followed by other organ failure caused by the fat content in the SD. Did you save the food? I also took pictures of it all, and as I did I was noticing every can was dented except one, and I NEVER use dented cans and I check them even for myself. My next attempt at finding a five star food she will eat is Freshpet. My goal is to be able to make their food at home; a vegan home-made formula. When he was on kibble, he was very picky and refuses to eat. I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend Earthborn Holistic products, they are GREAT quality and my Louie adores the Primitive Natural kibble. And it’ll be a great introduction to real, raw meat. I fed her her dinner about 6pm (ballpark time). He sometimes eats and others not. Finally, 75% new, 25% old until it’s 100% new food. I still have 11 cans,” she says. -Then from a four-star kibble to a five-star kibble (like Innova Prime: http://www.petco.com/product/118780/Innova-Prime-Grain-Free-Beef-And-Lamb-Adult-Dry-Dog-Food.aspx?CoreCat=OnSiteSearch, or Earthborn Holistic: http://www.petflow.com/product/earthborn-holistic/earthborn-holistic-primitive-natural-grain-free-dry-dog-food). He is eating Science Diet food and has been for 13 years. Now that’s he on raw, he eats everything. Remember though variety is key! I gradually weaned her on to the SD (took a week). It’s almost like a detox process. Hi! Several people tell us they either cannot get through to Hill’s or that their messages have gone unanswered. Come to your own conclusions. Thanks. Donna Nehrenz is hopeful that, in this situation, justice will prevail to keep future generations of pets safe from tainted pet food products. In terms of carbohydrates, this Hill’s Science Diet Adult Grain-Free Dry Food recipe includes potatoes, yellow peas, and potato starch as well as dried beet pulp, flaxseed, and powdered cellulose. Thank you. Everything except Science Diet made her ill. She is happy, active, and healthy, and we don't really care about what people on the internet say about it. What a change in my dog’s health. I’m still having trouble dealing with losing my little buddy, but I’ve been through this so many times in my life I know it will get easier. It was related to his digestion system somehow (diarrhea and vomiting). I know it’s easy to feel bad about your choice of diet for your babies but it is absolutely NOT your fault!! We lost one of our GSG’s last OctoberBelieve me I understand your pain. The Jan. 31, 2019, recall of certain canned Hill’s Science Diet and Prescription Diet dog foods … It’s one of the most heartbreaking experiences we as humans ever go through. Potatoes and yellow peas are digestible sources of carbohydrate for your dog and they are naturally gluten-free and grain-free. They drank and had access to plenty of water. I am trying to get them to feed a better food and they are going to ask their vet first who is probably selling them that crappy Science Diet weight management food. I miss her terribly, I’m so upset and very sad over her death.) I also gave up on the making my own dog food. I have begged my wife not to get another dog. We eat a lot of rice as a family and now our dogs do too. 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I do know the ingredients are crap, however. Swap out a little more at the next feeding, and so on, for seven days. Did you have a necropsy done on either dog? If you want to know of more 4 and 5 star foods on this website just click “Home” at the top and on the left there will be a link “Dry Dog Food.” click that and from there you have the option to click how many stars. I put four dogs down from Feb 2006 til summer 2011. Anyway, what I cook for my cats (I have no dog currently), is very simple: ground meat (I brown it) I mix … Thanks again. Hundreds of other people have heartbreaking stories. 5 years old, history of bladder stones. I hate to think that the food might be related. HOUSTON — A popular brand of dog food has been recalled but some grieving pet owners say it’s too little, too late. Nehrenz was devastated. The consequences can be deadly. Losing a pet is heatbreaking enough — but losing a pet unexpectedly and before their time because of a pet food manufacturing mistake is so much worse. Hill’s failure to promptly recall every contaminated product sold under the Prescription Diet and Science Diet lines is particularly egregious because it knew or should have known that these products contained toxic levels of vitamin D. Not only does Hill’s claim to subject its suppliers, raw materials and finished products to extensive and repeated quality testing, but vitamin D toxicity was a known risk much earlier than January 31, 2019 when Hill’s first announced its recall: in December of 2018 several other brands of dog food were recalled due to toxic levels of vitamin D found in those products, and dogs eating Hill’s Specialty Dog Foods began dying of vitamin D toxicity well before that.”, The suit goes on to claim, “The lethal nature of Hill’s Specialty Dog Foods has been compounded by Hill’s excessive and unwarranted delay in warning consumers and regulatory agencies of the dangers posed by those products and caused untold number of pet owners significant emotional distress and financial loss.”. “She would go anywhere from 24 to 48 hours without vomiting and then suddenly get sick again,” says Montoya. I would appreciate some advice for what to buy to feed my two-year-old Chihuahua. Well, it just got worse. Both miniature. Thanks. Despite getting few answers from Hill’s, Nehrenz says, “I do feel they convey genuine concern and are actively listening.”. She was fine, just at the Vet’s office 1&1/12 days before the horrible event started. I really can’t afford to experiment much longer. Vet said it was “probably” Addison’s disease and her death was from an Addison crisis .. and he said this without testing her. He has been on Hills Science Diet since he was a puppy – Science Diet puppy, active, then senior because that’s what our vets recommended. “Macy had eaten i/d and k/d for the last 4 years-plus. It’s best to change your dog’s diet gradually and systematically. But I didn’t hear back and I continued texting a couple more times, with no answer back( I later found out he was out of the country) I then called the office for the Emergency Hospital number and took her there.