Purina One Food- need help fast

I need help fast!

I have a messy problem at home. Dino, my 2 yrs sheppie has had diarrhea for almost 48 hours.
I found the cause, Purina One food! This is the second bag that was larva!
I have been feeding him this brand since a puppy, because the breeder said other foods brands, (I can’t remember the name), where to hard on their sensitive digestive system.

My question is, what’s the best food brand is for OES?

FYI-Please stop using Purina One especially if buying it from PetSmart store.

please read below for more compliants on Purina one.
T of Santa Ana, CA June 7, 2009

With my financial situation tightening (like everyone else) I opted to change my dog from dry Science Diet to dry Purina. My dog ate, but not like he ate before. I mixed in some chicken, but he still didn't want to eat the food. This went on for about four days and, as I again poured fresh food into the bowl, I noticed what looked like larva or their little cocoon things. Dug again in the bag and the amount I found was UNBELIEVABLE! I was shocked, angry and sorry I didn't "listen" to my dog when he wouldn't eat.

I took the bag back to PetSmart and the gentleman there not only promptly gave me credit toward a new bag of Science Diet but - get this - he said, "We get a LOT of returns. They are known to have a problem with that." HELLO??!! "KNOWN to have a problem..." Why is this stuff still on the market. And, if it's known to have a problem, why do they still carry it?

To top things off, my neighbor got a new puppy. I hadn't thought to discuss food with her - the neighbor not the dog - and I noticed her dog's stomach looked bloated. I mentioned the bloat and my neighbor said she wondered about that too. "My dog doesn't eat all that much and when she does, she seems to get sick." A lightbulb went off in my head and I asked what she was feeding her. Sure enough, it was dry PURINA! Immediately asked permission to take it back for her and exchange it for Science Diet. Her dog ate a healthy meal as soon as I got back and within three days, the bloat was gone and she stopped getting ill.

Bottom line: If your dog isn't eating properly, has a bloated stomach, gets ill after eating (vomit or diarrhea) CHECK THE FOOD. Dogs eat. Dogs don't get diarrhea from the air. My suggestion: Stay away from Purina! Thank you for letting me vent.

concerned of eynon, PA April 25, 2009

This news on Purina is disturbing, if you dont do your homework. Grain Based Infestations are a common occurrence. And its not just in your pets food. Any grain based product can be affected by these bugs and larva.

Ginger of Glendale, AZ September 16, 2009

Tonight we purchased our first bag of Purina One. We were horrified to open the bag and find tons of live and dead bugs. I was hoping it was just an isolated incident, but after looking around it appears they have a real problem on their hands! Thank God I didn't feed the food to my dogs, like so many others have, which would have made them very ill.

Marci of Yuba City, CA October 15, 2009

Recently I purchased 50 lb. bag of Adult Purina dry dog food , and was astonished to find that it was infested with live meal worms. The entire bag was a loss. I always buy your product, and my three Labs love it, but I am a little irritated that I spent hard earned money on something that was inedible. Please respond back, and I would appreciate some sort of compensation. Loss of money, and a damper on [Purina] good name.

Thomas of West Covina, CA October 7, 2009

We have been using Purina One to feed our dog for over 2 yrs now. The last bag was where the problem started. We always pour the entire bag into a sealed plastic container, and we don't pour new bag in until the container is empty and be cleaned out. As I was pouring this bag into the container, at a split second I thought I saw something black moving inside food. I thought I was just imagining things. This morning, as usual I grabbed the scoop that sits inside the container to take out foot for my dog, only this time my finger felt something weird underneath the handle. I took a look, yes it was spider web...and as I inspect it closer, I found at least 20-30 little worms with webs around them on top of the lid, inside the scoop handle...it was gross. Now it all came back to me that I did in fact see something like a spider in the dog food as I was pouring them out of the bag. I stopped feeding my dog immediately ...and I will never buy from Purina One ever again. After reading other's complaints, I am not alone.

Melissa of San Deigo, CA October 5, 2009

I bought my first (and only) bag of Purina Pro Plan. My dog got sick instantly from the food. His symptons were abnormal vomiting,diarhea and very lethargic. We thought it might be to rough on his stomach, because we gave him a bowl with out mixing it with his original food. So I decided to try again a couple days later with mixing his original food.

When I opened the Pruina bag I found a huge spider web in the bag. I was able to pick out the entire web with out it falling apart, because there was some dog food mangled in it. I immediately stopped feeding my dog Purina Pro Plan. I went back to feeding my dog the original food and he stopped being sick.

The Purina bag I bought was the second to largest bag and was not cheap. So I held on to the bag hoping that I would find a shelter or homeless person with a dog that would take it. I obviously don't know I was thinking (I guess I was bummed that I wasted the money). I kept the open bag in a sealed plastic container. I opend the container about two weeks after original purchase to look at the side of the food bag. When I pulled the bag out of the container I opened the bag and found the entire top of the food full of little white worms. I took the bag straight outside to the trash.

After seeing how instantly sick my dog got and the worms, I will never let my dog have Purina products again. I am going to make sure that my family and friends hear my story too.

Dayle of Colchester, CT September 30, 2009

I am in rescue and have been using Purina foods for over 15 years now. It seems that the past few years, many of my animals (including our own personal pets) have had strange symptoms with no, known cause. Specifically ONE for Puppies as well as Large Breed (Adult & Puppy) and Adult Chicken and Rice. While I have never had a complaint I seem to see a pattern with what other have said in regards to the foul green runny poop. Loss of weight, appetite, hair, ect.

My shepherd and shepherd mix and pit bulls have ALL had the shooting smelly green runs. It has been when a new bag was given to them. I also put my food in to a container, and have not found any bugs so to speak of. I am VERY concenred however that this has been a pattern, and I as well as many others, have had to stop the food to 'make' (cooked chicken/rice/peas/ carrots et)them food to get them able to walk, stop the runs, and want to eat.

Please be very careful with your food purchases. Write down the serial number on the bags if you place it in another container, and save your receipts. Make a quick entry of how your pet is doing. We have had to switch foods several times and being a rescue this is VERY costly to us! It is hard to throw away a 30 pound bag of food, but the vet bills were to high for us to risk using Purina again.

Sara of austell, GA September 7, 2009

About two months ago I switched from Purina One to Purina Nature's Recipe. After about three days one of my dogs became very ill, with bloody diahrea and vomiting. It took a week of feeding him home cooked chicken, rice etc before he recovered. Shortly after that the other two dogs became sick with the same symptoms and I likewise cooked homemade food for a week until their symptoms lessened. I had a feeling it was the dog food and I quit giving them the Nature's Recipe and have not had a problem since.

Christian of West Palm Beach, FL August 1, 2009

We have purchased a brand new bag of Purina One (PurinaOne) Urinary Tract Health Formula for Cats. Upon Feeding this to our cats and them not wanting to eat. We noticed that there are thousands of live insect larvea and cocoon inside of the bag, jumping all around. This is a very dangerous product as we have heard that other cats have died from this.

We have staged a complaint with Purina, very doubt it will go far. We are now returning the food to the store that we purchased it and will never buy that brand again. Our cats have been very sick for days.

Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/pets/ral ... z0VD5R9A6w

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FYI-Please stop using Purina One especially if buying it from PetSmart store.

Yuck! What have Purina and Petsmart said when you reported this? They really need to find out if it's a storage problem or outdated food problem with your Petsmart or actually a problem with Purina's production. What's the expiration date on the bag that just had this problem? If you have one dog, are you buying just a small bag so it stays fresh? Don't buy big bags of food with just one dog.

We started feeding Euanuba Wild Nature a few months ago, all 3 varieties, and we now get it at Petsmart. They only tend to stock 3-4 bags per variety so we figured it would turn over faster. We had a vomiting problems with the other food we had been feeding so the vet recommended we switch. The previous food would be delivered from the distributor and we'd pick it up the same or next day. Not sure if it was the food or just... whatever.

Dogs are all different... some dogs do well on one food and others won't. It can be a trial and error thing until you find the right one.

This gets my blood a boilin'. :evil:

I use Purina Pro Plan and haven't had a problem. Also feed my cat Purina cat chow, no problem there either.
Also buy all the Purina treats etc, we have purina bowls, purina towels, purina hand bags...even purina pedometers lol :lol:

Seriously though, bug larvae in a food is gross to humans but shouldn't bother the dog, after all it's just another protein source.

Willowsprite wrote:

Seriously though, bug larvae in a food is gross to humans but shouldn't bother the dog, after all it's just another protein source.

That was my thought.

Some of this sounds like old food that sat too long
on the shelves or had been stored improperly.

kerry wrote:

Willowsprite wrote:

Seriously though, bug larvae in a food is gross to humans but shouldn't bother the dog, after all it's just another protein source.

That was my thought.

Mine would try to eat earthworms on occasion.

But... as mentioned it's another form of protein. :lol:

Thankfully we don't use any pesticides.

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Some of this sounds like old food that sat too long
on the shelves or had been stored improperly.

It must be at the store because this is the second time in a row that's happen. I called the vet and she will see us today. Hopefully, will get started on medication is needed a new food that will not be grain based.

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It must be at the store because this is the second time in a row that's happen. I called the vet and she will see us today. Hopefully, will get started on medication is needed a new food that will not be grain based.

Please follow up with the store and also with Purina. If it's a storage thing, others are probably running into the same thing and may not be as observant or concerned about their dogs as you so they may suffer.

Hang in there. You'll get a new food brand figured out... it can just take a little time.

I use Pro Plan for 2 of my boys and have never had a bad bag. I don't buy it at Petsmart though, so maybe that's why.

Summer is on arden grange but I recently got a bag of Pero for sensitive tums and that was ok. I dont get the massive bags I cant afford to pay that much out, and the smaller bags got to be fresher surely? The other night we had ready cooked chicken with bbq coating. Some left so just gave the dogs the white meat no skin or anything else. Next day towards evening summer had the runs... :roll:

I've always fed Purina Pro Plan and yes, I buy it at PetSmart. I've never had any of the issues you've described and my dogs have never been ill from eating it. I am on my way down to dump out the 37 pound bag I just bought and micro-inspect it, though.

Did your PetSmart remove the product from the shelves, or at least make an effort to remedy the problem with the manufacturer? Preferably both. This is completely unacceptable - The only way I can see this happening is if the food was contaminated by being left out too long in a non-sterile environment prior to packaging (?) It smacks of negligence by the manufacturer. Spiders (at least)wouldn't survive the production process.

This makes my skin crawl. :twisted:

I would have thought that after the massive industry-wide recall we experienced we would get a break for a while and the manufacturers would actually tighten up on quality control.

I would personally not dump food that looked okay and that my dogs were eating readily with no side effects based on an Internet campaign

I also bought pro plan for a long time from petsmart/petco and never had any issues.

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I would personally not dump food that looked okay and that my dogs were eating readily with no side effects based on an Internet campaign

I took Dino to the vet last night. He can’t eat or drink anything for 48 hrs.
The vet put some liquids under his skin to keep him hydrated and flush whatever is in his system and 7 days of medication for worms (he had them in his stool). The vet confirm larva did cause it!
He will be on a bland diet, boiled chicken and rice, for 14 days.
I talked with Petsmart and they acknowledge the problem, I have also written a stern letter to Purina.
I’m not out to bad mouth Purina on Petsmart, but I would hate for this to happen to someone’s beloved dog.
It’s not a joke have a sick dog!

There may be another component to this... a distributor. The place we used
to buy dog food from would order it in from a distributor. A distributor could be holding food too long or not storing it improperly.

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7 days of medication for worms (he had them in his stool)

What type of worms does he have? Worms can also be a cause of diarrhea. You might want to check into giving something like Heartguard Plus monthly if he had roundworms or hookworms. Or something else the vet recommends.

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm ... 54&aid=747
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm ... 54&aid=762

Hoping your baby will be well soon. :hearts:

Demand answers as to why the food was bad.

Larva and webs in my bag of Pruina One also. After all these years, no more Pruina for my dogs! ! !

None of my dogs have done well on Purina products. I too have had bad food, but it wasn't a Purina product. I happens, bags tear, misattention at the mill, bad storage. I've also opened bags and they reeeeecked of putrid fat......really bad storage.

You take the bag back!

Right now you stop feeding your pup anything solid for 24 hours. Water, light broth, but no food. They won't starve. The system needs time to settle down. And you start back with brown rice and a bit of protein.....whatever they can tolerate: chicken, lamb, beef. Just a few ounces of the protein. No cookies or treats. As their tummy settles you can gradually add the dry kibble to the rice and protein.

Once puppy is back to normal, discuss having a stool sample tested in case the pups needs worming. Right now, the tummy and gut need rest.

I don't get involved in all the scare email about food anymore. People have their own opinions and do. Fine. I feed what my dogs do well on.......we haven't had explosive gut in years.

The original post was from a year ago.

I still think something like this is a storage problem and not one caused by the mfr. Hot or humid/damp weather could be a factor... or just old food. Check the expiration date. I'd return the bag of kibble to the store and get a refund. Also contact Purina. If your dogs had been doing well on it, I'd stick with it but I'd find a new store to purchase from.

I recently decided to change Harvey's food to a sensitive brand. I looked at the Purina Pro Plan sensitive which, from the wording on the packaging ticked all the right boxes. I then did the scoring from this forum and it only scored 83 which surprised me. I've now moved him to Warringtons Potato and Salmon - bit of a strange combination but it scores 105.

Four days ago my dog wasn't interested in her meal. She has been on Purina One, Smart Blend, Lamb & Rice Formula for large breeds. She ate approximately half of it and then she wouldn't touch it. When I took her bowl away I've noticed that there was something moving in it. Lord & Behold it was
infested with worms approximately half an inch length and off white in color. I felt horrible for not having seen these worms and offering to her worm infested meals.

I checked the dog food storage container and it was infested with worms, possibly hundreds of them. There was also a whitish silk like thread twisted in the bag with smaller size worms around it. I took the lids with worms on it to the PETCO store where the food was purchased. I asked for the supervisor and explained the problem. She offered me a free bag of the same food telling me it happens all the time and that I had nothing to worry about!!!! I took the bag with plans to gradually switch her to another food brand. When at the cash register the supervisor opened the Purina One Smart Blend bag and several moth like insects flew out of the bag. The bag was also infested with the exact same type of worms which were in my container at home.

The very next day I called PURINA ONE and after explaining the problem I was offered a free bag of dog food, and coupons!!! Thanks but no Thanks!!!! I stressed my concern for dogs getting sick and informed them that my dog vomited the next day three times. Linda, The Purina One Supervisor refused to give me her last name and informed me that that's a problem of the manufacturer not Purina One!!!! I demanded that Purina One informs the public through the media of this problem, and that a recall may be necessary!!!! She wasn't happy with my demand!!!!

My daughter called the US Govt. FDA. I also spoke with Valerie Thompson at the US Govt. FDA!!! She took all the necessary information and stated that she will call Petco to take all the bags off their shelves, investigate, and the FDA will initiate a recall if necessary.

My dog vomited three times, and still has diarrhea. The Vet bill was $149., but to be fair, it was time for her annual exam as well, however, they took her in the very same day I called. She's on medication for the nausea and by looking at her you can tell she just doesn't feel good.

If anyone has had a similar experience especially with the same type of formula please email me at itsilimidis@yahoo.com.
Irene Harding
Bear, DE

As I have noted in the past (to the disagreement of some) Purina foods are NOT the best option for your dog. I know some on this forum have had no problems with Purina products BUT the FACT remains that one of the primary ingredients in most if not all of their products is CORN (whole kernel or some variant of) and CORN is NOT DIGESTABLE by a dog. It is a CHEAP filler and has NO VALUE as a source of nutrition for your dog. There are many better options out there. My suggestion (which was suggested by our VET to us when we first had Bailee) would be to feed them a more nutritional food. Go to http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/ and read some of the reviews and ingredient listings of many of the foods available out there and make an informed decisiion.

It could be a storage issue with the store or distributor... anywhere along the line really. Check the bag before buying it. If the packaging looks shop worn, like it had been damp at one time, tears, pass it by. Always check expiration dates... check the food when putting it in the bowl to serve it. Any funky color, smell or unusual stuff, don't feed it. If only one dog, buy smaller bags more frequently so it stays fresh... don't buy big bags of food to save a little money if it's going to sit open in the cupboard for more than a couple of weeks.

Hoping your dog will be feeling well again soon.

My dog, then only 12 weeks old, became very ill with constant episodes of vomitting, diarhhea back in 06..He was on Purina One. After tons of testing, hospitalizations, etc, I finally changed his food. A few weeks later they had that major recall.

Purina One was never recalled but I am almost positive it was the cause of my pups problems. Purina would never fess up about this. And unfortunately, they contribute alot of money to dog shows, events and vet scholarships so many breeders and vets still recommend them....It is the owners responsibility to learn how to read ingredients and find what is right for your specific dog.

baileesdad wrote:

Who told you corn is bad for dogs?

Purina One is the bottom of the barrel food from Purina, along with dog chow and beneful, it's basically like comparing humans living on nothing but chips or mcdonalds.
Purina Pro Plan is a quality food which is why so many breeders and show dogs use it. It's not cheap so it's not a cost savings LOL
This is an excellent link regarding corn being GOOD for dogs

http://www.kumpi.com/corn.php

To Willowsprite, my VET! and who told you it wasn't? The dog will not digest corn like it will other ingredients. What goes in comes out, IN TACT! UNDIGESTED! We had this same issue before and if you want to continue thinking corn is a good thing for your dog I know there is nothing I can say to correct you. The FACT is, my VET advised us from DAY 1 that "there are a lot better choices than Purina out there!" Bailee will NEVER eat a food with corn listed as one of the first 5 or 6 ingredients. Just like i know I will not change your mind, be advised you will not change mine. Bailee is now 3 and has had about 1 or possibly 2 episodes of "looseness" in his stools and those occurred BEFORE we switched him to Innova Puppy food and later to Taste of the Wild. EXACTLY as our Vet advised us, that even though the food itself costs a lot more than the bargain brands we would (AND HAVE) saved more than that with literally ZERO Vet visits for anything other than usual health maintenance.

baileesdad wrote:

To Willowsprite, my VET! and who told you it wasn't?

Most studies prove otherwise... I was just wondering if you had any real info I wasn't aware of or a new study published somewhere....
Most vets aren't actually all that well informed re nutrition.
Glad your dog is doing great, so are mine

I would just hate to see posts that are someone's opinion be taken as the hard cold truth/fact by new puppy owners when it is not in fact the case.

Not being an expert in all of the "Studies" referenced I would suggest a quick read at the following web site hosted by Mike Sagman creator the The Dog Food Advisor. I cetainly do not profess to be an expert in anything, let alone the quality of various dog foods, and will offer an "opinion" on such subjects.

http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food- ... food-corn/

I was at Petco yesterday near my house. I was buying Purina Pro Plan Shreeded Large Breed food since Dahlia tolerates this well. I was looking for another food to mix in to avoid boredom and I noticed the Purina One and Beyond food line. (yellow bag)
As I picked up the bag to read it, there were puppating insects on the outside and lip of the bag. I picked up another....same thing! I was disgusted and went and got a manager. Obviously, these bags were infested.

They have pulled the bags at the Petco near me and I have written a letter to Purina to complain about this.

Fortunately, I haven't had any issues with the Pro Plan products, but, I thought I would share regarding the Purina One and Beyond....

olor=#FF00FF][/color]. Hi i to fed my dog Purina one beyond she loved it and I started buying that same type for our cat and he loved it they have been earring it for months I had just recently bought both the cat food and the dog food from PETsMART in Merced ca. They both had the moths and the worms in them both in all my years and all the dogs I've had I have never seen that in any of the dogs food thank you Sheri Jimenez

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