Best Friends Pet Hospital reports:
An excessive level of vitamin D has been found in some Hill’s canned diets for dogs—these include Science Diets and Prescription Diets. While vitamin D is an essential nutrient for dogs, overconsumption of it can lead to potential health issues, which are dependent on the level of vitamin D consumed and how long a dog has been exposed to this overabundance.
Symptoms of elevated vitamin D levels may not be evident at all or may include:
Vomiting
Loss of appetite
Increased thirst
Increased urination
Excessive drooling
Weight loss
Symptoms generally stop when the food is discontinued, and in most cases, complete recovery is expected once consumption has stopped.
Please note: we have no way to track diets that were purchased elsewhere, so we encourage you to look at the recall list and check your dog’s food carefully (because recalls sometimes expand, please check the list often to make sure new foods have not been added). If your pet’s food is on the list, you MUST stop feeding them the food and return unused cans.