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Originally Posted by Pettysmith  I have an 11 year old yorkie in excellent health that spent the first 8 years of his life on Hills I/D because of a sensitive stomach. I even had to buy the canned I/D, cut it into cookie sized rounds and bake it for a long time at a very low temp (which made it crunchy) to make his treats. It was the only thing that kept his poop normal and kept him from vomiting. After 8 years I switched him to Hills Sensivitive Stomach diet and he ate that for the last 2 years. He seems to have finally outgrown his sensitivity and since getting a new yorkie puppy last year they are both now on Innova. I will not argue that Hills is not one of the best foods on the market and I do not feed my dogs their regular diets. However, I believe there are some cases where the veterinarian knows best, has your companions best interest and health at heart, and is not out to take your money. I am and have been the manager of an animal hospital for 11 years. I have never heard of any veterinarian getting "paid" for selling Hills products. In fact their suggested retail is only a 15 to 20% mark-up over what we can buy it for, and most vets do not make much money selling their products. Just be sure to find a veterinarian you can trust and put your pet's health in their hands. They are the ones who have been to 8 years of school to become a veterinarian and have the expertise and experience to diagnose what is wrong. |
Well, I did compare Hills to Wellness and would rather her eat the Wellness, but if she can't....she just can't. She is gobbling up the Hills right now...so that's a good sign! She didn't vomit last night on it either - just heaved once for about 10 secs. We'll see how she does for a full day on this food...