When I first got Scooter, he was on Science Diet. I bought a small bag of it since thats what he was used to until I could look into what I should feed him. About two weeks after openning the bag (it was stored in an airtight container), I discoved a number of bugs inside. The bag had its own seal so I knew it came from the food itself and not where it had been inside my house....plus, no bug problems in my house before or after. There were so many I even threw out the airtight container I had stored it in.
I, probably like many others, assumed that since my vet carried it, it was a good food. After a lot of research, I discoved how wrong I was. Vets get a large precentage of the profits from selling Science Diet which is why they carry it.
Everyone will tell you to gradually change a dogs food. After seeing the bugs, Scooter was switched right away, no gradual introduction to new food. He is now on Wellness Adult Chicken and loves it. All the research I did told me that I needed to look for other things in his food, not just that my vet sold it. Now, when I go to the vet and the vet asks what I feed him, they (we go to a group of vets) even admit Wellness is a much better food. Some of the workers at my vets office even feed it to their dogs...doesn't that tell you something?!?! They carry it but won't even give it to their own dogs.
My advice, do your research and find the food you think is best. It doesnt have to be Wellness but for your dog's sake, make sure it is a good one. Science diet is junk. It is all fillers with no true nutrients and does nothing to help your dog live a long life. |