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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  I know this will be hard for you, but so much of what you read on the web is just "part" of the information. Nutrition is much more complex than what many websites have you believe. How separate foods work together is such a large part of the equation that very few amateur nutritionists address. Home cooking is really a costly and time consuming adventure, and is often necessary if there are multiple problems, allergies along with pancreatitis for example.
If you choose a canine nutritionist, please choose one who has actual credentials. Look at this website that tells the difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist, and you will see ANYONE can call themselves a canine nutritionist. Dietitian vs. Nutritionist |
Oh, I know. I definitely will be listening to my vet in his advice! I'm considering the homecooking... but not sure if it's entirely worth it. My mom mentioned she would be willing to help me out (like I said, I hardly cook for myself
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Thank you for the link. I will be doing a lot of research before deciding on something such as homecooking. It's just a thought right now at this point!
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Originally Posted by 107barney  Home cooking is indeed very expensive and time consuming. If you choose to home cook for your dog, please make sure that a board certified vet nutritionist guarantees that the diet is balanced. You can check the American College of Veterinary Nutrition website for info at American College of Veterinary Nutrition |
Thanks for the link!!
Yes I would of course make sure it is balanced by a board certified vet before doing such. Thanks for all your help!
I know you homecook, would you say you think it is indeed worth it? Or if you had a dog like Jackson, who is pretty healthy thus far except for this big issue now, lol... would you just say it's easier to stick to kibble?
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Originally Posted by Ellie May I don't think you'll find a veterinary nutritionist close by. Most of us do phone consults. The only ones I would consider are DVM, PhD, and they really should be DACVN.
I'm not sure why he thinks Iams/Euk/SD in the regular version would be any better than natural diets, but I would bet it has something to do with him not having time to look into all the natural stuff and it's easier to stick with these ones. All the natural stuff can go terribly wrong very quickly. I'm sure you can find a vet that will help you choose a more "natural" food to feed, but it would probably be much easier for you if you just go with what this vet is saying. Homecooking is not a bad idea. Just requires dedication and is far from necessary for him right now.
I just picked up some SD Nature's Best for the new pup. I like this food quite a bit. No idea if it would work for Jackson (I'm really into rx diets for pancreas issues or diets formulated by veterinary nutritionists), but you would be fulfilling the vet's requirement of choosing among certain brands and it would be closer to what you are used to feeding. |
Oh, okay. I didn't realize you couldn't really find them locally. Interesting. This is all new territory to me.
I wouldn't be totally against just keeping him on the E/N for a while. But he made it sound like it wouldn't be necessary forever so I just feel like if he's telling me to put him on IAMS or something, I'd rather find a happy medium that we can agree on. But I'll also hear his thoughts on keeping him on the RX food. I'm supposed to be bringing him back in on Thursday to re-do bloodwork and check his levels.
I have time to research and check out food. I'll look into Natures Best and the others you mentioned.
I am certainly taking the vets advice right now no matter what.