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11-25-2011, 06:20 PM | #1 |
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| Has anyone ever had a problem with Natural Choice Lite? We've tried a lot of food for Oliver due to a lot of skin issues when he was a puppy. In the ripe old age of 6 () he has developed a condition known as "spoiled." Symptoms include unwanted weight gain Bwhwhahaha So we recently switched him to Natural Choice Lite and has has thrown up this food a few times since the switch. I wouldn't be as worried if he was throwing up right after eating, maybe a sign that he's eating too fast. Instead, he's throwing up in the middle of the night or in the morning before breakfast. His throw up isn't bile either, it is half digested kibble... Anyone else experience issues with "lite" food, or this food in particular? On a side note he's also developed a cough (not reverse sneezing or goose honking) but a consistent cough, almost like a human. Kennel Cough? My other dog hasn't developed a cough but I have a vet appointment scheduled for both of them in the next few days. Maybe the throwing up could be related to his recent sickness? Any suggestions or helps would be appreciated. :-)
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11-25-2011, 06:28 PM | #2 |
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| Nutro products have been blamed on sickness and death in many dogs. I would change your pup's food. The coughing doesn't sound normal. Hopefully it is kenel cough. Vet visit as soon as possible.
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11-25-2011, 06:49 PM | #3 | |
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Yeah the coughing is worrying me. Appointment is already made at the vet so hopefully it gets sorted out.
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11-26-2011, 07:47 AM | #4 |
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| Google "Nutro Consumer Affairs". Dog food can be very political. lol. Some will say SD is bad, some will not. I don't prefer it. But I'm no professional. Lately, I have been really interested in company ethics and values but I still pay attention to ingredients at the same time. Some are for grain-free, some are not, some say it doesn't matter, it's just all a matter of taking in all the facts and studies and opinions and forming your own. Ingredient lists are important to look at but I also don't think it's THE most important. There can be a food, such as Nutro, with a decent ingredient list. But I would never ever trust the company or feed the food. I just recently made a thread about why I love Fromm; hopefully he continues to do well on the food and we can stick with it (we're on our second bag). Though I will say he's been itching more lately than before, however I am still giving it a chance because he's been on antibiotics recently, etc, and I don't want to pinpoint the food quite yet. Right now, the main companies that I trust the most are Fromm, Petceruan, and Champion Pet Foods. And even two of those I've seen with some problems, but none that makes me want to stop supporting them. It's amazing when you realize how many foods are sourced or made by Diamond or Menu Pet Foods, etc, companies that a lot don't really trust, but maybe don't even realize their brand of food is being manufactured there. I dunno, it's a learning game. What one dog does best on, another will not. So find what works best for your pooch! You are probably going to find at least one bad thing about every food out there.
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11-26-2011, 08:27 AM | #5 | |
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It's a matter of to each their own. One of my dogs eats SD and one eats a Purina rx diet.
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