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2 kitties died from eating Purina One
« on: December 17, 2011, 09:51:33 PM »
Post on Catsfur, in the Food Section, 2 kitties died from eating Purina One, exact same symptoms, in 2 seperate states.   >:(

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Re: 2 kitties died from eating Purina One
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2011, 06:39:20 AM »
Diarreah, vomiting ... maggots  http://www.consumeraffairs.com/pets/ralston.html

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Re: 2 kitties died from eating Purina One
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2011, 12:35:48 PM »
Post on Catsfur, in the Food Section, 2 kitties died from eating Purina One, exact same symptoms, in 2 seperate states.   >:(
Just have to post this. We don't know that the food is the cause, but everyone needs to be aware of a strange coincidence regarding Purina One Dry Food that is going on between our house in California, and my sister’s house in Ohio. My sister in Ohio had one cat that started vomiting about 2 months ago. She thought it might be hairballs, but he lost the use of his back legs. His blood work came back ok, so the vet chalked it up to a blood clot, and he started feeling better. He came home, and was fed the same food. Then, her cat Franklin had the same problem; vomiting and losing the use of his back legs. The same with him; blood work was good, and vet chalked it up to a strange coincidence. (BTW both cats indoors, previously healthy as a horse, and being fed Purina One Indoor).

A few weeks ago, her first cat, Ernie, declined again, and passed away after having another bout of the same symptoms; this time the vomit had blood in it. This morning Franklin, the second cat passed away. Since his first hospitalization, his blood work got bad; kidneys and liver. He was also vomiting with blood in it. Both cats were drinking water excessively. Her vets still don't see what would have caused this to happen in both indoor pets. She has filed a claim with Purina One, and has spoken to the attorneys. She is also taking Franklin to the Vet School for a post mortem.

Now my California story....mine is only a week’s worth of illness story. I have been feeding my cats Purina One SmartBlend Chicken & Rice for at least a year. My cats have been drinking a lot of water-noticed the increase a few weeks ago, and chalked it up to the heater being on. Bebe, my indoor 1 1/2 year old healthy as a horse male cat started vomiting liquid green....then yellow bile, and lost his appetite completely. He also had diarrhea. On the second day I took him into the vet. They took x-rays, and thought they saw a bowel obstruction. The vet did exploratory surgery, and found nothing but highly irritated bowels, not even a hairball. He stayed in for a couple of nights. She did take biopsies of his intestines, which we have not gotten back. Then our 22 pound cat Lenny (also no history of illness, and healthy as a horse) started the same barfing Thursday....after he barfed bile again on Friday morning, I pulled the Purina One, went out and got 5 different kinds of food without the Purina Label; Wellness Core, Eukanuba, Royal Canin, Max Cat, and Innova to see which one they like best...Lenny barfed the last time Friday morning, but as of last night, the barfing has stopped, no diarrhea, appetite is back, water consumption has decreased, and BeBe, staples and all, is running around.

I have called Purina on this, as I still have the bag and the remainder of the food. I pressed them to take my information, even though they said there has been no recalls, which they did. I am also considering filing a claim with them, depending on what the biopsy of BeBes intestines say, and what my vet thinks. I will keep you posted. What I have seen is a few people on blogs that have mentioned that their cats have also been getting sick. If anyone thinks that their cat might be getting ill from their food, it is important to call the manufacturer right away to let them know, and press them to take the information so they have a record. Right now, I don't plan on feeding my cats, or Chihuahua, Purina until my sister and I get the results from BeBes biopsy, and Frank’s post mortem.
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Re: 2 kitties died from eating Purina One
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2011, 01:01:47 PM »
This is the link to the discussion at Catster:
http://www.catster.com/forums/Food_and_Nutrition/thread/729051
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Re: 2 kitties died from eating Purina One
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2011, 01:02:48 PM »
Diarreah, vomiting ... maggots  http://www.consumeraffairs.com/pets/ralston.html

Oh My!  Sounds like a Wizard Of Oz movie gone bad...
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Re: 2 kitties died from eating Purina One
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2011, 01:12:37 PM »
I could swear I remember that the failure of hind legs is a symptom of a specific toxic reaction.... I just can't find it right now.
Thinking on it, it sounds like a toxin that hits the central nervous system, it might not show in the average bloodwork.

It's very sad that those kitties died; but at the same time, why didn't the food get changed right away?  The vomiting/diarrhea should have been the first clue.

I noticed that the one gal is having her animal necropsied, but I see no mention if the food is being tested for toxins.
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Re: 2 kitties died from eating Purina One
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2011, 08:32:20 PM »
Diarreah, vomiting ... maggots  http://www.consumeraffairs.com/pets/ralston.html

Reading that link, I was astounded how many people continued to feed their pets the food, even after finding bugs, or cobwebs or maggots in it. What the heck?

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Re: 2 kitties died from eating Purina One
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2011, 05:47:33 PM »
Astounding, indeed!!   Vomiting, diarrhea ...maggots ...vet visits ...  and it required finding the complaints on the Internet (thankfully for the people who did so!) to finally spare any more agony.

More incidents (and maggots) have been posted since OP.   :o



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Re: 2 kitties died from eating Purina One
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2011, 05:56:23 PM »
Here's a real head-banger

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I have been to the vet who informed me to stop feeding the dogs for 24 hours and see what happens. The vomiting and stools slowed down, but continued again and progressively have become worse while feeding them the Purina Dry Complete Nutrition Dog Chow! If poisoning my pet continues.../size]


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Re: 2 kitties died from eating Purina One
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2011, 06:46:50 PM »
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I have been to the vet who informed me to stop feeding the dogs for 24 hours and see what happens. The vomiting and stools slowed down, but continued again and progressively have become worse while feeding them the Purina Dry Complete Nutrition Dog Chow! If poisoning my pet continues...

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Re: 2 kitties died from eating Purina One
« Reply #10 on: December 25, 2011, 09:54:48 AM »
There's probably a better spot for this, but I think it belongs in this thread:
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Nestle Purina announces new wellness programs for veterinarians
Nestle Purina recently announced that it would be offering a system to veterinarians whereby they could offer wellness plans to their clients. Wellness plans are not a new idea, they are essentially pre-paid medical plans designed to get your pet into the office for needed preventive care….
The Purina plan allows veterinarians to create their own wellness template, so what is important to your veterinarian will be offered. Tiering will also be offered, allowing puppies that need spaying and neutering, or older dogs that need more frequent visits to be covered as well. Veterinarians will also be able to set their own pricing. Purina will then handle setting up and administering the plan.
http://www.examiner.com/pet-health-in-tucson/nestle-purina-announces-new-wellness-programs-for-veterinarians

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Re: 2 kitties died from eating Purina One
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2012, 08:59:50 PM »
Looks like the Consumer Affairs Webmaster apparently had New Years day off!! 

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/pets/ralston.html

Among the plenty 'o new ones since the last post here:

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We changed to Purina One Beneful Original (best by July 2012) in late November and my dog has been extremely sick ever since. He has lost 30+ pounds and we've seen the vet twice now, with an appointment for a specialist on Monday. The vet has determined that he is having serious stomach problems but is unable to diagnosis what's going on. My dog will not eat or drink and has been on three medications which are only masking the symptoms. I am really starting to think the food is the source of the problem.

Funny when we are sick, what is the FIRST thing we are asked when we go to the Doc?  What is the first thing we won't eat again??  (And my family wonders why I harp on the conflict of interest...  Doh1 )



 
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I have been feeding my cat Purina One for urinary tract health for a couple years. The last bag I bought was about the end of November. That's when he started to have diarrhea, and frequent vomiting. He was also becoming lethargic. I finally got enough money to take him to the vet, and they said his stool was fine. Then I found this site and others complained about the same thing, and figured out it was the food.
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A colleague of mine had gotten the Purina dog food for puppies from a vet nearby in Blue Water Bay Port Elizabeth and since the dogs starting eating it, the one female pup has been getting the most irritating skin rashes and they are unable to get rid of the rash. They don't even want to eat the food anymore.

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