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04-05-2009, 04:55 AM | #1 |
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| vet said too much protein? The reason I changed to Natures Balance. My babies got to where they weren't eating the Science Diet so I started giving them scrambled eggs with cheese, boiled chicken, no preservatives turkey and chick lunch meat and chicken livers on occasion, peas, greenbeans. The vet said it wasn't a balanced meal and getting too much protein so she gave me a bag of Purina Pro Plan. After reading the ingredients and doing research it was full of junk in my opinion, no offense. I went to pet store and spent an hour reading the bags of dog food. I was looking at the protein content and fat. Natures balance seemed to be low. What is too much protein for a 5lb. bag of food and what is considered not enough?
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04-05-2009, 05:00 AM | #2 |
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| I feed mine Royal Canin, specially fromulated for yorkies. There is so much controversy over dog foods, it is hard to know what is right. So I figure one that is made with a yorkies needs in mind would be the best. It's 33% crude protein |
04-05-2009, 05:12 AM | #3 |
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| My vet has always said 18 to 24% for my Yorkies. I know there are new foods on the market now that are much higher and there is some argument about if the protein is from a quality source it's fine but...I'll stick with my vet recommendations of 18 to 24%. |
04-05-2009, 05:16 AM | #4 |
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| The vets often don't know themselves much about dog nutrition. They sell what they were told to sell and they get deals with certain dog foods to sell their food. Science Diet is what my vet sells and recommends and it's not the greatest, in my opinion. But, yes, it's possible to have TOO much protein, especially for puppies. Some of the higher-protein foods are for one year or older.
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04-05-2009, 05:32 AM | #5 |
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| Natures balance is 23% protein so I guess thats a good %.
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04-05-2009, 09:47 AM | #6 | |
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The 33% is for the puppy formula #33, the yorkshire terrier #28 has 28 % I just now came to realize that the number indicated in the name of the food correspond to the % of protein in that particular formula | |
04-05-2009, 10:02 AM | #7 | |
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04-05-2009, 12:13 PM | #8 |
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| Hi I am new to this website. I have tried regular puppy dry brands iams, beneful and now nutro. My 8lb. 6 month year old, Jeter (male) likes Nutro much better. Is it wrong to give him carrots, apples, rice? what "human" foods are recommended if at all. last, Jeter's poops also have been lose ish and a gold color. I hope this changes as he is eating nutro for longer period of time. Thanks |
04-05-2009, 12:17 PM | #9 |
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| Just checked Canidae has 14% crude fat and 24%Protein. I have one on a low protein diet Science Diet ID but will switch to Royal Canin Hepatic LS 14 (prescription)plus I give him (Avoderm Vegetarian Wet, about 3 to 4 tablespoons a day 7.5% protien and 4.00%Crude Fat). Lots of vegtables and fruit and cottage cheese about a teaspoon a day. Good Luck...Lissette |
04-05-2009, 12:31 PM | #10 | |
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04-05-2009, 12:59 PM | #11 | |
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04-05-2009, 02:29 PM | #12 | |
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If you aren't going to use supplements and have a nutritionist balance the diet, human foods really shouldn't make up more than about 10% (of the diet). Please Google "Consumer Affairs Nutro". This food is being blamed on sicknesses and death in many dogs.
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04-05-2009, 04:11 PM | #13 |
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| Is Nature Balance from Nutro or is Nutro a brand name?
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04-05-2009, 04:50 PM | #14 |
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| Three foods brands that could get mixed up are: Science Diet Nature's Best (type of Science Diet) Natural Balance (brand of food) Nutro (one common type of Nutro is Natural Choice)
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04-05-2009, 05:27 PM | #15 |
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| Max eats Wellness Small Breed Adult Formula. It is 28% protein.
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