Originally Posted by Lindzorz  I'm saying I don't agree with feeding this, especially to a dog with kidney problems:
"INGREDIENTS: Whole grain corn, brewers rice, dried egg product, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), sugar, dried whey, sodium caseinate, animal digest, calcium carbonate, vegetable oil, potassium chloride, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, fish oil, salt, choline chloride, potassium citrate, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, Vitamin E supplement, niacin, manganese sulfate, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, copper sulfate, 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."
That's the Purina for kidney function. I don't need a nutritionist to tell me that it is subpar. If you flipped over a dog food bag in the store and saw these ingredients, the first being corn, you would put it back on the shelf and walk away.
I don't think that Science Diet is crap. It is better than Purina. I think that a vet recommending this to people is crappy! How could they not look at the ingredients? THAT is why I said it is better to utilize your resources and research yourself. I'm sure not all veterinarians are like that and suggest these types of foods, but you just never know which ones will and won't. Our most reputable vet sent that Purina out. I just wish they paid more attention ... |