Pentobarbital in Gravy Train dog food led to lawsuit

In Missouri, one woman believes Gravy Train may have contributed to her dog’s death.

A Washington D.C. ABC-affiliate news station, WJLA, reported that a laboratory they contracted, Ellipse Analytics, found pentobarbital in Gravy Train dog food, a brand produced by J.M. Smucker under Big Heart Pet Brands. WJLA’s report led to a class action lawsuit against Big Heart Pet Brands filed in a…

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Pentobarbital in Gravy Train dog food led to lawsuit

In Missouri, one woman believes Gravy Train may have contributed to her dog’s death.

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