Newberg Rescue Faces $100,000 Surgery Bill After Puppies Develop Rickets Linked to Recalled Formula

NEWBERG, Ore. — A local animal rescue organization is seeking emergency donations to cover orthopedic surgery costs for five puppies it says developed nutritional rickets after being bottle-fed a canine milk replacer that was later recalled by its manufacturer.

Hazel’s House Rescue, founded by Brittany Hazel, said nine puppies — dubbed the “Brady Bunch Litter” — were found abandoned as newborns in January 2026 and taken into rescue care. Because the puppies were neonatal, they were bottle-fed Breeder’s Edge Foster Care Canine Milk Replacer, manufactured by Revival Animal Health of Orange City, Iowa.

At approximately four weeks of age, multiple puppies began exhibiting mobility problems. Several sustained fractures and developed skeletal deformities, and one puppy — named Greg — was unable to walk, according to the rescue…

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