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Originally Posted by Ellie May  I'm definitely far from an expert, Susan. I follow the advice of my veterinary nutritionist and her views on food because she has much more knowledge on the subject than I. |
I too follow the same veterinary nutritionist's advice and I can say that she's the only person on this planet besides me who is going to decide what my dogs eat. I would rather go with the advice of a nutritionist with 30 years of experience who is in charge of the nutritional needs of 45,000 pets per year at an urban hospital than I would any lay owner or armchair nutritionist. She is worth every penny I pay her and then some. And, I could never thank her enough for keeping my dog alive.
With that being said, I recently asked her for a suggestion for a kibble for my dog Teddy who is a healthy dog aside from epilepsy. She recommended Royal Canin any small breed formula. I picked up the Yorkshire Terrier formula. I thought I might get the squirts or an upset tummy since my dogs have been on home cooked bland food most of their lives and that is all Teddy has eaten since puppyhood. He has firm stools that are compact, his breath is good, he does not have gas, and he likes the food. I will still be home cooking for philosophical reasons but having a kibble on hand is a convenience I need right now.
I like the Royal Canin food so far, I do not trust holistic companies and neither does my vet nutritionist. I would have selected another product based on ingredients but I've come to realize that she is right when she says there are things that are more important than "melodious sounding ingredients concocted by marketing gurus."