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12-17-2008, 07:03 PM | #1 |
I ♥ Franklin & Maggie Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma
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| Chicken fat? So I've been searching for a new food to add into our repertoire of foods. I don't want the babies to get bored. I've decided that they are allergic to chicken - when we had them on Wellness CORE Original, they were itchy. When we switched to CORE Ocean, the itching went away. So my logical guess was chicken and we're trying to stay away from it. My problem is that I'm having a hard time finding a good quality, grain-free food without chicken. I mean, there are a couple but for instance: the only Taste of the Wild formula without chicken is their fish, which we already have. Merrick has a couple but for some reason I am weary about their food - no particular reason, I am just turned off by it. Nature's Variety has their Turkey and Duck formula which I've decided we'll try. I'm also really interested in the Rabbit formula but when I was looking at the ingredients I saw it had chicken fat. Do you think this is enough to trigger an allergy? Should we stay away from and and ALL chicken products?
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12-17-2008, 07:52 PM | #2 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| Great question and I have no answer. I can tell you that some supplements contain an ingredient called "stearic acid". This can come from beef. Ellie is allergic to beef. I was talking to the vet about it and she said it is always possible that there could be a reaction. Then again, I think I had read somewhere before about dogs not reacting to the fat, only the meat. I'd think the only way you will get an accurate answer is to try it...
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12-18-2008, 12:36 AM | #3 | |
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we feed Nature's Variety, along with ziwi peak, and love them both! good luck!
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12-18-2008, 06:58 AM | #4 |
I ♥ Franklin & Maggie Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma
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| I would love to feed Orijen but we can't buy it locally and I'm afraid after all the shipping and whatnot, we wouldn't be able to afford it. I will look into it, though!
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12-18-2008, 07:01 AM | #5 |
I ♥ Franklin & Maggie Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma
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| Wow, that might a first! I don't think it would be enough to trigger an allergy so maybe we will try it after the Turkey/Duck. Rabbit sounds interesting.
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12-18-2008, 07:46 AM | #6 | |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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Eagle Pack Pet Foods, Inc. If my dog/cat is allergic to chicken protein, why can he/she eat a product that contains chicken fat? Typically, irritants are proteins (animal or plant), and not fats. As a result, if your pet is allergic to chicken protein, it will not be allergic to chicken fat. Products that are chicken-free (no chicken, chicken organs, or chicken eggs) but include chicken fat should be safe to feed. Please consult your veterinarian if you have any questions. Common Questions | Nature's Variety I think the answer is it will be fine but there is always a chance that they could be hypersensitive to the fat also which would be very rare.
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12-21-2008, 10:20 AM | #7 | |
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12-21-2008, 11:12 AM | #8 |
I ♥ Franklin & Maggie Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oklahoma
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| Thanks for the suggestion! I haven't looked into Blue Buffalo but we only feed grain-free and I'd like to stick to the handful of companies I trust. I will definitely research their food more, though.
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12-21-2008, 11:13 AM | #9 | |
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