A Commercial DOG TREAT KILLED My Dog,?

Question

Although I have not had a necropsy preformed on the dog, I know it was the one with  (parsley and eucalyptus)  that caused it.  My husband and I left the house and while gone the dog ate at least 3/4 of the bag, I found it empty on the floor,  this was around 10 p.m.    At approximately 3 a.m.she went outside, I did not know her dog door was closed, at 8.a.m we found her dead, she had regurgitated, and it was on her mouth. This was only 2 days ago.

Later I found the food should only be given to adult dogs (she was 9) which means it is not good for developing systems.  It also states no more than 5 a day should be given, I did not know that but I was only given her 1/2 to 1 a day anyway.  But dogs get into things, she had eaten lots of chocolate before and other things she should not but none of it killed her ( she liked to get into things)  she had even eaten other dog treats before. 

Earlier that same day I stopped my 31 month old granddaughter from eating them, can you imagine, if they should not be given to developing systems, what could have happened to her, if she had eaten any amount of them?

Here are a few web sites that show the danger of eucalyptus to animals.

http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/plants/eucalyptus.html
http://www.enotalone.com/article/9284.htmlp and http://www.peacehealth.org/kbase/cam/hn-2086009.htm

The question, has anyone else had any problems with that product, (it's suppose to bust the breath of bad odor)?

Wolf Femme · Accepted Answer

Get a necropsy done, and find out the *real* reason the dog died.

And if this information [no more than 5 a day] was on the bag; you *will* lose the lawsuit.
And you'll have a very weak case anyway. They have no way of evading a dog from ripping open the packaging; you do. They'll claim that it was owner mishap, and that will be the end of that thought, no matter how much you fight.

And companies can put whatever they wish in a dog's food or treats. Whether it be chocolate or eucalyptus. As long as they state that the food should not be eaten in large amounts, and they clearly state that it's an ingredient: it's left up to the owner to do research before feeding the dogs.

lexis · Answer

I am so very sorry about your dog ..
hate to use the word " dog"  .... they aren't dogs to us, they become our children
but I doubt very much if it was the biscuits that did this

there is such a small amount of eucalyptus oil that goes into them, it would never be enough to cause any animal harm. If you read the ingredient list, you will see there is not much of the oil in there. 

Because they say just 5 biscuits a day is standard for dog treats, wanting you not to make your dog's entire diet just from the biscuits alone.

I think the only reason that someone would not like these biscuits is because of the corn and the BHA/BHT in them

I really think it was something else and the fact that he consumed these biscuits was just a coincidence

again so sorry about losing your girl

annie · Answer

This is so tragic to read such a thing

to lose a dog that has been failing is so devastating but to lose a healthy dog goes totally beyond comprehension

so very sorry for your loss

are you having the remaining biscuits tested
was your vet able to give you any information at all
has the company of the biscuits contacted you 

sorry for the questions, I know you are suffering

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Anonymous · Answer

You have no idea if it was the treats unless you have a necropsy done.  You certainly can't sue based on speculation.  Even if it was the treats, your dog ate far more than guideline stated on the food.

I am sorry about your dog.

Bonzie12 · Answer

Before you make these accusations you better get a necropsy done or you can be sued by the company your are accusing of killing your dog.  Tread very carefully on matters like this unless you have facts to back up your accusations.

Aimee · Answer

That is not a sick thing to do at all. I can see where you're coming from, and if anyone says it's cruel, it's because they're the "up-on-soapbox-know-it-all-vegans" who are completely oblivious to the fact that the food chain includes human beings, and that it's nature and healthy to consume other animals AND that they will be dying way sooner than the rest of us because they're not getting much-needed nutrients. HOWEVER, I don't think this is a good plan. It will be very very very hard work to breed the rabbits... keep them healthy enough for consumption, ect. ALSO.... this is the most important part... Dogs require a specifically balanced diet of meats, vegetables and such, and it's very hard to achieve the proper ratios of nutrients by mixing and preparing your own dog food. It's much better to leave it to the professionals and just buy your dog some top quality dog food, unless you've been trained to know how much of each ingredient is required to provide the correct balanced diet.

Ashley Brownlee · Answer

I haven't had any problems with this and have never heard of it before, thank you for sharing your experience and I'm really sorry that this happened to your dog. 

 wish you the best of luck and thank you again for informing us of this to make sure we're aware of it.

Anonymous · Answer

no i personally dont have any experience with that but it could be becuase your dog consumed so many treats! im so sorry to hear about your dog. you could sue them becuase it killed your dog and its bad for them but you would need evidence. if you love your dog i would sugest you collect evidence and sue or it could happen to alot of dogs..


i hope i helped please make me best answer

Anonymous · Answer

sue the stupid company! i agree w/ the first answer. that was a great answer.

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