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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88  Well vets are taught very little about pet nutrition. I think science diets new balance food is awesome and I would be feeding that had my little picky eater liked it. Purina though well they are the makers of the waggin train chicken jerky that killed hundreds of dogs and made hundreds more sick and it took them years to finally pull it and it seems one of there foods is also causing some dogs deaths this would make me unable to trust Purina sense it seems all they care about is money. I think Iams is the one who was charged with animal abuse or something like that. My girl personally can not have grains because it makes her break out. I am feeding Now Small Breed and she absolutely loves it and she has never loved a food like this. I always suggest when looking for a food research the company, the ingredients, and then see how your dog does on it. The whole rating this is dumb because they have many foods that have been recalled and are made by bad company's rated at 5 stars. |
Vets don't need lots and lots of classes on it unless that's there specialty. One class is enough to get a basic knowledge of the chemistry involved in nutrition and learning the definitions. For example, what exactly is a protein and how does it work. Even one undergraduate class in nutrition is more than most forum "authorities" have and vets are required to take graduate level classes as well. As another example, not all doctors are authorities on bones, but the general practitioner knows enough to find out who does have specialized knowledge, and listens to those experts. People working at the local pet boutique are not experts in nutrition, they are salesman.