My brother has a Rhodesian Ridgeback that was being fed Eukanuba by the breeder. She was kept on this until she started having rashes at about 8 months old. The vet had her put on Science Diet and the rashes only got worse. So then my brother was having to take her in once a week for an allergy shot. I talked to him about what he was feeding her and gave him a bag of the food I use (Drs. Foster & Smith). She's been on it now for about 2 months and no more rashes and no more allergy shots. Also, earlier this year I was in the vet's office often due to new puppies and getting some of my other dogs their rabies shot. Seems like every time I was there, at least one person was in to get an allergy shot for their dog. Of course, the vet had them on Science Diet too as I saw quite a few buying bags of food while there. It's a vicious cycle but very good business for the vet. It's a shame because you know that the folks at Science Diet know better but won't upgrade their formula to something more healthy. It's confusing for the average pet owner to know what to feed but the easy thing to remember is what to avoid.....any food that has corn, wheat or meat by-products in them. Any food that avoids those ingredients usually doesn't have chemical preservatives and will likely have the omega acids and digestive enzymes in it. This will at least put you in the ballpark of a quality food. |