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Originally Posted by Lil Sis  I agree with lady jane and Cathy. If you want to cook you MUST get a nutritionist that specializes in pet nutrition.
I have just gone through this very difficult decision process myself. Sam has renal disease. I did a lot of research and at this time I am feeding the hills k/d to him. He likes it and I am not sure if I am ready to take on the precision of cooking for a sick dog.
My vet was so so about homecooking. He supports it but not for sick dogs.. and he made some valid points...one is like Cathy and Linda said, it is important to go to a reliable source |
Yes, things must be weighed and measured when home cooking...you cannot simply do a bit of this and a bit of that. And....the diet should be custom for the pup so that optimal weight is maintained.
The proof is in the pudding imho...my Cookie has done well now since Dec. 2011 .. Oh..I do think she would also have done well on the RC Low Fat...I just decided I wanted to home cook. But, bottom line, a vet is who should be advising you about diet...this bunk about vets not knowing nutrition is just that .. bunk. A vet nutritionist is a specialist with vast knowledge about pet nutrition in addition to knowing the illness that is being addressed. I have seen people who are human nutritionists dabble in nutrition for pets...I simply don't see how they could do that without the education. Scares me.