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Originally Posted by Ellie May  I think if you can't print something out and show it to your vet, then you are restricted in being an advocate for your dog. So yes, if you believe strongly that NB is better than what your vet is recommending in this case, then at least bring it up. I'm not sure he'd want to see a list of ingredients, but you could memorize the protein, fat, and fiber % or whatever to have something to talk about with him.
Natural/holistic/superpremium/human grade - all one in the same. Marketing terms on the newer foods. I wouldn't say things like SD are any less natural, but some use the term just to group all of the newer foods together instead of saying superpremium (because not everybody believes the companies that are taking off now are really premium).
It is very possible that this vet has seen some issues with "natural" foods and prefers to avoid them. You might ask how his other pancreatitis patients are doing on the more mainstream foods (SD, Iams). |
Yes, I agree with you. I definitely am his advocate and need to learn to speak up when necessary!
I briefly told him on the phone today that the TOTW was 25% protein and 15% fat and he said "Well, it's not the fat percentage, all the time but the ingredients." So that's what leads me to believe maybe I should show him.
I agree with you. I think that is what he meant by "natural foods". It just sort of amused me because I'm thinking, so this RX food is unnatural? LOL. Just being a dork. I didn't say that to him!
Here is a comparision:
Purina E/N:
Brewers rice, corn gluten meal, whole grain corn, chicken meal, animal fat preserved with mixedtocopherols (form of Vitamin E), coconut oil, calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, animal digest, potassium chloride, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, sodium bicarbonate, salt, soybean oil, fish oil, zinc proteinate, choline chloride, Vitamin E supplement, dried colostrum, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), manganese proteinate, ferrous sulfate, niacin, copper proteinate, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, garlic oil, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), sodium selenite.
Crude Protein (Min) 23.0% Crude Fat (Min) 10.5%
NB Bison (Lean Meat) and Potato:
Sweet Potatoes, Bison, Potato Protein, Pea Protein, Canola Oil (preserved with natural mixed tocopherols), Dicalcium Phosphate, Potato Fiber, Natural Flavor, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Salmon Oil (a source of DHA), Choline Chloride, Taurine, Natural Mixed Tocopherols, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Manganese Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Folic Acid.
Crude Protein 20.0% minimum Crude Fat 10.0%
It actually doesn't look that different to me, it just eliminates the corn and rice mainly.