FDA Confirms Probe of NUTRO Pet Food Deaths, Illnesses

Amber from Wolf Creek Weimaraner Rescue (where Dolly was adopted from) emailed this story to me today. We DO feed Dolly and Franklin Nutro, and last week, Franklin DID throw up several times (as the article mentions...)
FDA Confirms Probe of NUTRO Pet Food Deaths, Illnesses
By Lisa Wade McCormick ConsumerAffairs.com
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed that the agency is investigating NUTRO pet food, following a series of unexplained illnesses and deaths. Consumers have been complaining for more than two years that their pets have become ill after eating NUTRO products; many have recovered when they were switched to other foods. The company has steadfastly denied that its food is to blame.
ConsumerAffairs.com continues to receive complaints about NUTRO from dog and cat owners nationwide. In the past year, we’ve received nearly 500 complaints from pet owners who say their dogs or cats suddenly became ill after eat NUTRO. The problems these pets have experienced are similar: vomiting, diarrhea, and other digestive issues.
Most of the complaints mirror one received last week from Linda P. of New Baltimore, Michigan. “For three years, I have been feeding my dog NUTRO Natural Choice Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Small Bites Dry Dog Food,” she said. “The last bag I bought, I notice the food color was lighter than in the past. Me being who I am, I believed there was a changed in formula for the better. My Dachshund/Lab became ill, vomiting food chunks and yellow bile as well. FULL ARTICLE:http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/04/nutro_foia.html