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Originally Posted by Britster  ???? Where was it implied that you're poisoning your dog with soy pellets? If you took that from my post, my sincerest apologies. If anything, I was agreeing... saying that the odds of dying from ANY pet food is probably very slim. I just don't see how the chicken jerky problem can be written off completely. They have research and food trials, etc, which is GREAT. Many dogs live very long healthy lives on Purina. |
The chicken jerky issue was not limited to chicken and it wasn't necessarily a Purina issue. There were consumer complaints about dehydrated duck and also sweet potato. I read some of this at the time regarding dogs presenting with the fanconi-like syndrome. In Australia or New Zealand I can't remember which the problem was affecting CET veggie dent chews also. I also recall there being no conclusion as to what the problem was. Anyway I know a 4 year old dog fed a popular holistic food that is battling cancer. I also know of dogs who lived beautiful lives on SD until 17. Food is just one factor. I feed HC for philosophical reasons that I have stated over and over. If I must occasionally use commercial food, I like RC. I would pick RC over Purina but there is only one RC diet that would meet Daisy's needs and I have not been able to accept the idea of feeding hydrolyzed feathers.