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Originally Posted by ladyjane  You have a young dog. Hopefully he will always be a healthy one as he is now. But, as dogs age, many times they do have issues that require special diets. I have cared for many adult and senior dogs that needed special diets. As a matter of fact, I have 3 right now who are on prescription foods. One had bladder stones 2 years ago and he is doing well on Urinary SO. His lab values are great and no bladder issues! Prior to coming to me he had one operation to remove stones...and another shortly after coming to me. None since, thank God.
My years of pet ownership and also fostering pups has left me with a good impression of Hill's, Purina, and also IVD Prescription Diets. The only other option I have used is a board certified nutritionist from Texas A&M for a pup that needed a home cooked diet. He had pancreatitis and also renal disease and none of the prescription diets met his needs. I would never have gone through a list of ingredients one by one because I realize that is not the proper way to evaluate a good dog food. It is how those ingredients work together. I am also just not qualified to pick foods for a dog on my own. Any of the commercial dog foods are not good for a sick dog....so if one is sick I see only two choices: Prescription Diets or Home Cooking (and only with the guidance of a board certified nutritionist). |
Ok, so maybe that is why we had SD recommended. It was when Rosie was sick with the vomiting and diarrhea. They had her using the prescription I/D if I remember correctly. Makes more sense why the vet recommended it!!