Thanks, Carol.

oh no... read the main page... will the trouble be only with the dry NV?  I wonder if we should expect problems with the wet Instincts... grrrr...  At least NV "fesses up" (a little) and admits there could be a problem... but what "production problems" could it be?  What does it mean?  New source of ingredients?  Just wondering how change to new facilties could impact a food run... maybe cooking temperature was off?   I hear that just a few degrees lower than what its supposed to be could ruin an entire run... hope that's all and nothing to do with quality of ingredients.

They do seem to be upfront so let's hope the richness is the problem, not that that is a trivial issue.  I feed Poco a little salmon, but there is a fine line between an acceptable amount and too much.  I have crossed that line only once or twice, but it can make him pretty sick with the listed symptoms.

The Instinct kibble line yes has tapioca.  I dont see tapioca in the prairie kibble line.
                                           kathy

edit to add link so kibble ingredients can be viewed
                       http://www.naturesvariety.com/content.lasso?page=1136

Nutrient rich - maybe a bad batch of supplements, or added 10x the amount they were supposed to?  Remember excess Vitamin D & K, etc.?

In what way was this batch "nutrient-rich"?  Can mean anything - too much protein (not a bad thing); too much fat (bad for dogs and some cats); too much carbs (bad for everybody); too much vitamins (very very bad!).  Too much fat can produce diarrhea and sudden pancreatitis in some animals.

Arabiannikki,  with all due respect, when there are problems with human food that a company knows is causing problems, dont they normally put this info thru the news and papers?  Once again, its lower standards for pets.  While Im glad they put it on their website, why isnt it being run on CNN and papers, you know, those places that most people get their news from?  Once again, this is the exact reason why pet food companies need tighter, stricter regulations.  This should be on the news, oh, maybe I will e:mail CNN myself!  And for the poor dogs who have become sick and had to go to the vets, is NV paying for those vet visits?   And it would be nice if they could be more specific on what the problem is or do they not really know?  Have they notifed FDA?  How long have they been receiving reports of sick pets?  Im sorry, but just putting some vague info on their website, one of the last places people will look, is not good enough.  Once again, our pets deserve better. OK, sorry, Im off my soapbox now.  Carol, Im very mad about this too.  

I might add that some dogs that eat this food probably eat it because of IBD and food allergies.  For those dogs, loose stools and vomiting can be alot more serious.  And for poor dogs like Carol's Harry who is fighting cancer, its even worse.