3 out of 4 dogs having issues eating TOTW
I wanted to add, for the last month, 3 of my dogs have been either refusing to eat their meals, or vomiting their entire meals. Two have explosive diarrhea.
Buster is the huge one that is refusing 1 out of 2 meals a day now - for about 2 mos. I thought maybe he was getting older and just didn't need as much food or is getting more sensitive. But now got worried when Fozzy is now refusing 1 out of every 4th meal. He's about 2-1/2 and always had an over the top appetite.
Smiley, who eats everything, even non-food items, has been vomiting his entire meal about every 3rd meal - the last week only. I have to call him to come eat when before he was the first at his bowl dancing until I set it down.
Lily who will finish what everyone else has left behind, is now very slow to eat. I have to encourage her to finish her meals.
All dogs are excessively drinking, two are quite lethargic/lazy and none have the energy they did 3 mos. ago.
Buster would be the first to show symptoms - he has a sensitive stomach and very good at smelling bad food and being finicky at what is presented to eat.
This weekend was at an AKC show and talking to the ex-breeder/vendor next to me that her dogs were having issues on TOTW - lack of enthusiasm to eat, diarrhea, low energy. She called TOTW and couldn't get a direct answer to any of her questions other than they didn't change their recipe. She specifically asked about the tainted food and if a recall would be made. They only said the distributors would be the first to know of any recalls.
Talked to my supplier/store: TOTW during a routine USDA examination found salmonella on one of their machines. TOTW voluntarily shut down all plants for full testing. Some Distributors have been declining the sales of TOTW until further results. Some dist have not! It has not been officially recalled, and stores were told they can continue to sell what is on their shelves. TOTW is manufacured in a seperate plant than other Diamond manufacturers.
This is the beginning of the possible recall - no difinitive answers yet on anything. My store has pulled the Lamb recipe off their shelves. NOTE: Even the Bison/Venison recipe has lambmeal in it, so could possibly be tainted as well.
The lamb source is from NZ. There hasn't been an across-the-board lamb issue in other brands, so it's very likely it's the TOTW plants that are the culprit of the outbreak.
Now I'm off to feed bland diet for a week to see if there is any change and to the vet to test stool samples. Will let you all know what comes back in the testing.
