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Did any bad cases been reported about nutri dent?
I don't know if it's safe to feed my dog nutri-dent instead of greenie?

   --Posted by: Janet at September 2, 2007 10:04 AM

My miniature daschund just underwent a exploratory lap after "eating" a small nutri dent on Saturday evening. They found some unidentifiable "pieces" of material, and hemorrhagic gastroenteritis.

   --Posted by: Tom F. Goforth at July 10, 2007 10:10 PM

Sept. 13, 2006
I also have a 9lb. Pomeranium (Kibbie), I have given her Greenies several times. I was watching Tv and kibbie was choking. Took her to vet. hospital, and the Greenie was lodged in her esophagus. aIt has cause trama to her lining of the esophagus. She is doing okay ,but I have to watch for sign of problems of her esophagus. The vet bill was very expensive.

   --Posted by: Kathy Steffey at October 2, 2006 11:03 AM

My 2 year old Scottish Terrier just spent a grueling week in the hospital. He was very ill. He was severely dehydrated from a bowel obstruction. After 3 days on an intravenous drip and lubricants he finally passed a thumb sized "hard foreign object". The vet cleaned it off and it was a piece of "greenies". We can't beleive that our dog almost died from a product that claims to be healthy and digestable. I feel so bad for all those owner's that have lost thier dogs to this awful product. Greenies can and do kill. I would love to help stop this product from causing any more pain and suffering.

   --Posted by: Elizabeth Hiltabidel at June 29, 2006 10:30 PM

We are dealing with over $5000. in vet bills right now from a nutrident compressed chew bone. Our four and a half pound chihuahua January. We will never again give our dogs these kinds of products.

   --Posted by: Margot H. at April 27, 2006 2:11 PM

I gave my 25 lb Basenji mix a Nutri Dent and the next day she began vomiting green chunks and passing green chunks in slimy diarrhea. She had to be hospitalized for two days on IV. Fortunately, she survived. It looks to me as if Nutri Dents are just as bad as greenies. And now Pedigree has a similar, but non-green product.

   --Posted by: David K at April 11, 2006 3:09 PM

The article at http://improvehomelife.com/greenies.html is quite graphic. It depicts greenies being removed from the intestines of a large dog.
This dog, unlike some others, survived.

The company also claims to know nothing about this dog.

   --Posted by: IHL Webmaster at March 21, 2006 8:06 AM

My utmost sincere condolences for everyone who has lost a pet due to this product. It is so sad to even think about losing my puggy, especially to a product that is marketed as being "healthy". I've never given my pug a Greenie nor will I ever, thankfully b/c I heard of the problem before I got her. I've brought up the issue to Pet Stores who choose to carry Greenies, and the majority of the responses are "the owner is the responsible party". Shame! Frankly yes we as owners are in fact responsible for making wise decisions about what to feed our beloved friends, and if a product claims to be "healthy" sure we as consumers want the best for our pups so we buy it. Unknowingly of the health risks. Let's spread the word so that no other dogs ever die or have medical complications from this product again. And note, if your Vet condones them, time to choose another vet.
Sincerely, PL

   --Posted by: P. Lopes at March 10, 2006 3:04 PM

Our 5 year old Pomeranium was also a victum of the greenies product. Some 4 months ago we noticed he was having trouble urinating. Upon taking him to our vet we found out he had blood in his urine, and a severe blockage in the bladder area. Surgery was needed, and several pieces of crystal, or pebble size pieces were removed. There was nothing in his routine diet to warrant this, with the exception of his petite greenie that he got each day at treat time. Needless to say, greenies are out, as suggested by our vet, and plain common sense on our part. We are very greatful we were able to catch this in time, and our thoughts go out to those who lost their beloved pets due to this product. I have contacted the greenies company, and am waiting to hear from them. It goes without saying, the expenses and trauma of the surgery we had to have done was paramount. Any information would be most appreciated.

   --Posted by: B. Manucy at February 22, 2006 4:07 AM

I believe that it is high time that people were informed about the danger of giving greenies to their animal friends. Most people are aware of the danger of using rawhide and leaving baited fish hooks available to dogs. Those items are not advertised as "smart treats". The dangers from the use of greenies had been reported by at least 10 different local news sources, prior to the CNN report. There are documented examples of the treat being used for a long period before the animal suffered death or injury. Another matter to consider is the question of how many injuries and deaths from this product were not diagnosed or reported.Using this product is playing Russian Roulette with your dog's life. I do not believe most informed dog owners want to take that chance.

   --Posted by: Gilbert at February 21, 2006 3:18 PM

Before everyone gets too hysterical, it should be pointed out that since starting the business, greenies has sold over 650 million treats - that is a lot of product with a very low amount of risk. Furthermore, as someone who has worked in both a regular vet clinic and a 24-hour emergency clinic I can say that rawhide poses a much greater risk to dogs - yet there are no lawsuits being filed against rawhide manufacturers - probably because there is no single "rawhide giant" with tons of money to spare. Also, it is helpful to know the exact details of each death - just because the vet found pieces of greenies within the intestinal tract does not mean that this substance caused the problem. Dogs eat all kinds of things that their owners are unaware of, and there are all kinds of substances that can cause problems/death that may not even be detectable during a general autopsy. It does suck and it is very devastating to lose a pet - I have lost many myself. However, allowing grief and hysteria to override a calm and thorough investigation helps no-one. For the record, neither I nor any relatives/friends work for the company that makes greenies, nor do any of us own stock in that company. I have been giving my pets greenie treats without incidence for several years. And finally, anything given to a dog that has to be chewed for any lenth of time and is larger than a piece of kibble is risky - period.

   --Posted by: Kris at February 15, 2006 2:56 PM

Does anyone have any information about Nylabone's "Nutri Dent" edible dental brush chews? They look like "Greenies" but I haven't seen any publicity about "Nutri Dent" causing the horrific problems that "Greenies" are causing. I will not give any more of them to my dog until I find out something.

   --Posted by: Roberta at February 15, 2006 1:19 PM

I lost my little doxie to "greenies" last week - something needs to be done to get these off store shelves!

   --Posted by: Kathy at February 15, 2006 12:20 PM

Thank you! I work at feed store, where we selling those. I'll pass the word along.

   --Posted by: Kelsie at February 14, 2006 11:41 PM

We have only given our dogs greenies for the past couple of days but with the news that we are hearing now, we will never buy them again. Nothing is worth risking your family member's life over. Unfortunately, something bad has to happen for this kind of issue to come into light of the public.
My husband is an animal control officer and after hearing these aweful stories will do his best to let anyone adopting a dog or cat be aware of the dangers associated with this product, until they are made 100% safe or taken off the market.
Our hearts go out to the families who have lost loved ones to these "treats".
Deepest regards to all of you.

   --Posted by: Ben and Toshia Fuhr at February 14, 2006 11:29 PM

I stopped giving my 2 year old boxer greenies over a year ago. He loved them. But one day I noticed that his greenie was gone awefully fast. They get a little slimy when chewed and I think he got a surprise when he lifted his head up and it slid down his throat. Two days later, he threw up the greenie. All in one piece. It had not even started to look like it would break up to be digested properly. We were lucky. No more greenies for my boxer babies!!!!

   --Posted by: Jeannine at February 14, 2006 9:54 PM

Thanks to all of you who have commented on the Greenies post. For those of you who've lost dogs, please accept my condolences. I can't imagine losing my Bailey to something so sudden! For those of you who have been alerted to potential problems, please let your friends and fellow pet owners know of the risks!

   --Posted by: Lforonda at February 13, 2006 5:54 PM

Thank you for making up for the the pet stores and vets that should be informing us of this and aren't! And for those who lost their beloved pets, I want you to know it wasn't in vain!

We noticed our 40 lb dog cough up about an inch of her greenie three times over the course of a about a month and just yesterday, she was lathargic, salivating a lot and it was laced with a little bit of blood. She is back to normal today with no symptoms, but I'm not taking any chances in case it was a result of the greenie she had. We're sticking with bully sticks and regular brushing from now on for their dental hygiene and taking greenies out of that regime.

I'm so proud that it was a local Houston station that's making this internet research available to the rest of the world.

   --Posted by: Tiffany at February 13, 2006 12:46 AM

my dogs

   --Posted by: sonja at February 8, 2006 11:34 PM

I am now wondering if my dog has had problems in the past due to the small bite-size greenies. A year or so ago my mom was babysitting my dog (a 9 year old Pomeranian) and all she would eat was her greenies. She went through almost a whole back in a week. Shortly after that she couldn't pee. I took her in and there was blood in her urine. The did surgery and removed about 4 crystals that amazingly enough looked just like the crystals only they were tinged orangish-red (bloody). Also, their composition was mostly protein which is also the main ingredient of the greenies. I would love to find out if this is the case. I still have the crystals that they removed from her bladder. Anyone have any suggestions?

Becky Whipple
Tobie's Mom

   --Posted by: Becky Whipple at February 2, 2006 4:48 PM

RIP to all the beloved dogs who have died from this. My 6 lb Yorkie Tyson loves Greenies. He gets them on very special occasions, always after bath time and those long working days when I get home. My younger brother is doing a research paper on Animal Rights and came across this article about Greenies being bad. After researching on the web, Tyson will not ever get another Greenie. Matter of fact, I am going to attempt to get my money back for the 'merchansier' of 120 Greenies that I bought. I can't imagine what these dog & cat families have went through. Best wishes!

   --Posted by: April Williams at January 10, 2006 7:57 AM

About a month ago our 60 lb dog was throwing up blood and we rushed him to the Vet. Our vet did a rectal exam and pulled out chunks of greenie about the size of a small gumball. Our dogs chew the greenies, he was given the correct size and this was pieces that he had chewed. We know think that the chewed portions of the greenie either cut his intestines or stomach and this is what caused him to vomit blood. It was not a small amount of blood either. There were w rather large spots of dark red blood. I contacted the company and the question I asked was " Have you had any problems with greenies and have you changed the recipe for them?" The answer to both questions were no. So I thought well this is odd, then I heard about the lawsuit and again contacted the company this morning. I talked to the same woman and I told her I felt I was lied to. She said that the other cases were not like my dogs. But I told her that I asked if they had any problems with them. I told her I heard about the lawsuit and that there were numerous cases. She said that I am hearing only part of the story. She said these dogs were given the wrong size or that the dogs were gulping them. I know for a fact my dog chews and doesn't gulp as they called it. I have contacted the Kansas Board of Veternarian Medicine and have also contacted the FDA. This product cut my dogs inside after he chewed it correctly. I am now contacting everyone I know to tell them to not give greenies to their dogs. So after 200 plus dollars in vet bills. Our dog is fine so far but we will NEVER use greenies again.

   --Posted by: Kelli Church at December 15, 2005 5:42 PM

This is in reference to the use of greenies dog treats. I lost my dog because I gave her this product. I had been giving her this treat without incident for about 7 or 8 months and so I trusted the use of it. Then, one evening I gave her a petite size greenie. About one hour and fifteen minutes later I found her warm but inert body on the floor. All efforts to bring her back were futile. A necropsy revealed a one inch size chunk of greenie stuck in her esophagus. I have since learned of many other cases of problems with this product. Dogs do enjoy the product. In my opinion that is one of the reasons it is so dangerous. The most common complaint is that a piece of it will stick in the dog's intestine and lead to serious problems that lead to death. I was told that there was no way that I could have removed the piece of greenie that killed my dog once it had stuck in her throat. It seems that some dogs have no problems with the product,just as some people can use tobacco or drugs for years without apparent problems, but then comes a day of reckoning. My advice from my own sad experience is do not take a chance. Leave this stuff alone. If it is dangerous to one dog it is dangerous to all.

   --Posted by: Gilbert wright at December 11, 2005 8:43 PM

I am so glad to have found this article...I will be taking several packages of Greenies back to the pet store for a refund. I'm so sorry to hear about your beloved dog's passing.

   --Posted by: Paris Simmons at December 9, 2005 12:23 AM