Problem with Pro Plan
 

Anyone having issues recently with Pro Plan?

A few weeks back I purchased a bag of the 26/16 Sport. When I opened it, it was full of moth larvae and webbing. I took it back to the store I bought it from and received a refund.

This week I went to three different stores, and the selections and stock were nothing but specialty type feeds like Weight Management, Large Breed, or Puppy. I did an internet search and don't see any recalls.

I have fed Pro Plan for years, but they are making Wellness Core look like an attractive switch.

Never any issues. I do order from Chewy and it's on my doorstep same day usually and always fresh. I use 30/20 during hunting season and weight mgt. off season, both dry and wet depending on how I choose to feed and hydrate them.

Alfred, this is apparently a longstanding problem for Purina. We spoke with the Purina representative at last year’s Pheasant Fest, but basically got finger pointing from him. We’ve tried Purina One with good results so far. The soft nugget Pro Plan seems to be perennially infested. What a shame.

I wonder if it's old stock? The Chewy warehouse is an hour from us, about the size of the Pentagon, and I'm sure the turnover is so quick it doesn't sit. I've heard others say this about Pro Plan, but with the chicken nugget formula not one bad bag in three years or so. I leave it in the garage in a flip open dog food container and I've never even seen an ant. I'll keep a close eye out from now on again. Thx for the info.

I always look at the expiration date before I buy it and that bag was 2027, so I don't think it was older stock.

Never happened to me before but doesn't sound like a one-off either.

Sounds like Pantry Moths.

We noticed the problem 4-5 years ago. It occurred in the varieties that had the soft, shredded blend. The rep said it wouldn’t harm the dogs, but I’m not paying those stiff prices for our pups to eat bugs. We went to Science diet, but the dogs didn’t like it, but so far the Purina One has been okay. Check the internet and you’ll find chatter about the bugs.

We order ProPlan 30/20 year round through Amazon. Most recent bag ordered a week ago had expiration date/best if used by of July 2027. It's delivered to our door for our 2 Griffs. Have not seen a problem yet. We do inspect the contents when openning a new bag. From a risk avoidance perspective, I don't want our dogs eating bugs. However, when we hunt they drink out of beaver sloughs and eat god knows what when I'm not looking. And I am very careful about hydration. I tend to be more concerned about chemical exposure or poisons more than organic matter exposure. Didn't we have a rather spirited discussion about this a couple years ago?
I do very much appreciate this topic being posted here by Mr Houde for others to comment/agree/disagree. So thanks- good discussion.

Inukshuk 30/20 is a good alternative.

[QUOTE=Chris Pope;445285]I don't want our dogs eating bugs. However, when we hunt they drink out of beaver sloughs and eat god knows what when I'm not looking.

I don't have any hunting dogs anymore so can't offer meaningful comments. But if your dogs are drinking out of beaver sloughs I wouldn't worry about any feed that looked good upon inspection when you open the bag: Years ago a close friend of mine who lived and hunted in Maine became violently ill after drinking out of a stream in the woods (he used purification tablets beforehand).

The emergency room physician diagnosed it as Giardiasis (also known colloquially as the "Beaver Sh**t Virus." My friend likened the experience to having eaten a large Italian cold cut sub, then swallowing a lit cherry bomb. Luckily he was upland bird hunting instead of waterfowl hunting so he wasn't wearing chest waders!
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Where do you get that food, Harold?

Dave

I use Inukshuk 26/16 most of the year, and switch to 30/20 during hunting season. I buy from a reseller about 20 miles away. About $1.80/lb.

Chewy has Inukshuk.. been feeding it for awhile.. Top shelf chow ...

I switch to Kinetic from ProPlan. Look it up, avaliable on-line from Walmart." Worlds cleanest dog food" Many well respected pros feed it.

I get mine from a friend that used to be a feed dealer, he orders it by the pallet.
Like all things, price keeps going up

[QUOTE=Kevin McCormack;445298]I'm told Giardia is no picnic. Also told Canines are not imune but they certainly have a more rugged gut than modern humans. Curious if a veterinarian on this discussion board would care to comment on this thread.

You haven't lived until you return from a day at work and find out your dog has giardia and couldn't hold it and was in the house all day. Been there and done that: Maine logging roads. That Inukshuk name keeps coming up over and over so I'm going to look at it.

I never had a problem with Pro Plan for sporting breeds.
For the first four years of Gracie’s life I used Kirkland puppy chow, then adult dog and she thrived on those. Then she was suddenly losing weight. She lost 20% of her normal weight and I contacted Kirkland and found out they had changed their supply source to CHINA…
That’s when I changed to Pro Plan and she regained her health and body weight.
Never found any foreign things, like moths or any other bugs.





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I have always noticed my dogs experienced inconsistent stool when I fed Pro Plan.. While Inukshuk seems to regularly produces a 60 ring Maduro, without fail when feeding 30/25.. I do switch to 26/16 off season because the 30/25 will put weight on them.. Even my overzealous (never sit still) Pointer puts weight on with it in the off season..

My retired lab, Drake, loves when the 30/20 salmon Pro Plan is in season (Oct.—Mar). Just bought a new bag today. No larvae, but I’ll be on the lookout.

-Victor

I’m with Harold on this. I fed ProPlan for 15 years until a couple years ago when they made some changes and my dogs stools loosened up. I went to Inukshuk and am very happy with it.

When I started breeding Labradors I fed my girl Purina food. Then as she whelped and began nursing I was feeding Purina puppy chow to her and eventually the puppies as well. When the puppies went to their homes I started getting calls, emails from a few of the people that got puppies. Seems they were having bowel problems, allergies. My 13 yr old Claro is from that litter and it's been 13 years of allergies. I will NOT feed any Purina products to my dogs ever!
The fact that Purina has moths in their food tells me their products are exposed and dogs everywhere are eating moths, larvae on a daily basis.
There are better foods out there.