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Originally Posted by my 2 yorkies  thank you very much, i have asked my vet today about the flint river brand food and he said he had no idea. most vets have no clue about nutrition. i have spent 1,000 on him in about 1 month and i have no idea what he has. the vet said to me today he has no idea if changing the food is going to help him. i am so afraid he will get stones , since they found a small amount of struvite crystals. |
I don't think that it is that they are clueless about nutrition. I think that they just don't necessarily know the ingredients of every dog food on the market. It is just not their field of expertise....they recommend companies like Hill's because they do research and honestly those foods do work. Some people want different...and in that case it is sometimes good to consult with a veterinary nutritionist. I did that with one of my pups because he had pancreatic and renal issues and none of the prescription foods would work for him. The vet nutritionists usually will do a consult via phone or email with your vet for a reasonable fee. I used one from Texas A&M. You could ask 107barney as she knows of one in the northeast that she has used for some time.