Pet Product Recall Update – Are Greenies Dog Treats Going to Be Recalled?
February 15, 2006
In a recent CNN story, it was revealed that at least 13 dogs have died after being fed “a greeny,” which is the top-selling dog treat in America.
The Greenies brand dog treats can become stuck in a dog’s throat or intestine where, according to some veterinarians, they do not break down properly for swallowing or digestion.
Despite the fact that Greenies are marketed and packaged as being easily digested, a veterinarian from Denver, Colorado told CNN “Certainly the ones that we’ve taken out, esophageal or intestinal, that have been in for days are still very hard”.
At least one set of dog owners, Michael Eastwood and wife Jenny Reiff, have filed a lawsuit against Greenies. They will be taking the dog treat company to court for $5 million in New York, blaming Greenies for the death of their dog Burt.
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My Maltese has been eating these for a while, but this morning was choking and vomited up several pieces of an undigested greenie he had eaten 24 hours before. The greenie was very rubbery.
My shih-tzu had an episode after consuming a greenie. He was in obvious pain, hardly able to move on the first day. Days 2-5, he was placed on chicken and rice diet. He didn’t have any bowel movement for 5 days. He went to the vet 3 times in those 5 days, had an x-ray, a rectal exam, multiple meds, and lotsa love. The vet didn’t believe it was a greenie. I have never fed them to my dog since then. We now go to a new vet, who also said she never heard of greenies causing distress. I guess now she will!
after using greenies,i switched to grennies smart biscuit because it was supposed to be safer.it killed my mini schnauzer,or so i believe very strongly.she was up todate on all her vet checks,very healthy,happy and playful until she ate a smart biscuit.
I gave my 5 pound chihuahua a petite sized one and it got stuck to the top of her mouth like cement.My dog was under alot of stress with this and i will never buy those misable greenies ever agan and going to tell every one else how dangerous they are.The wheat glutten is not good for your animal.Stay away from wheat or rice glutten as most likely made in chinia and that melamine crap has been added
All anecdotal “evidence” aside, Greenies are safe for MOST dogs. My Italian Greyhound has one a day for YEARS with no issues. He, too, once got one stuck to the roof of his mouth and I easily extracted it.
As with ANY such treat, it’s important to monitor your dog to assure he CHEWS it well, which my dog always has. If your dog doesn’t chew such treats, AS THE DIRECTIONS STATE, don’t feed him Greenies, that simple.
IGs are notorious for requiring good dental care. For mine, the Greenies GREATLY increase times between expensive dental cleanings at the vet and mine has a FIT until he gets his after dinner! He holds his between his feet and chews them as if doing a demonstration for the company, alternating from one side of his back teeth to the other–takes him about 10 minutes to finish.
Without trying to cast aspersions on any of the other reviewers here, it’s difficult to take seriously the review of a woman who feeds the wrong size to her chihuahua…. A 5 lb. dog should be given a TEENY WEENY Greenie, which would greatly reduce the chances of it becoming wedged in her dog’s mouth. It would also be MUCH easier to extract in the event it still happened.