Sorry Maddie Jo threw up after eating vital...wonder if she has a food intolerance? I just recently found out that Turbo has an intolerance to beef, he threw up after eating NV raw beef. He's also allergic/intolerant of pumpkin, so there's not a lot of foods he can't eat. He's also enjoying NV Organic Chicken.
Vital has carrageenan which is a controversial ingredient.
Carrageenan Just Don't Do It I've also read that flaxseed oil is more problematic (bc it can get rancid) but ground flaxseed is very beneficial. Since you are already feeding raw, have you tried ziwipeak? It doesn't need refrigeration & they don't recommend it either bc it changes the composition of the food. The only down side is that they recommend using all the food once opened in 8 weeks...wish they made smaller sized bags, there's no way mine will finish it in 8 weeks time.