Thank you for your reply :-) actually you did say one bit there that made me realise all the dried pellet food and tinned meat has been chicken or chicken/turkey based because I went on the basis chicken was the blander one and given when poorly!
I know what you are saying about the switching of food and I do feel a bit guilty but then feel guilty for him going to the toilet so often ... catch 22.
Thank you for that and will see about a beef or lamb dried food .. did wonder about the maize so this one we are trying now is supposed to be the wonder of all dried foods
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