The present paper intends to investigate the relevance of water and food quality for utilitarian dogs in several institutions in Alba County, as the main source of their digestive problems. Starting from the symptoms, the occurrence and history of the appearance of the problems, experimental studies centred upon following in time the microbiological growth, and the overfulfilment of physico-chemical parameters limits, as well as the estimation of enterobacteria presence in food. The analysis results (the presence of total coliforms, thermotolerants, and Streptococcus fecalis, respective acid pH of the water, added to the microbiological contamination of food), and the measures taken, have resulted in the disappearance of gastro enteritis in utilitarian dogs.Grape seed oil obtained by extraction with petroleum ether can be used for technical purposes only.