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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  Yes, I agree, but if you look at much of the premade kibble, you'll find they are much lower, by the way he's saying 30 should be minimum. The old formula of RC for Yorkshire Terriers was 28%, the new formula is only 26%. |
Yeah he's saying that, but he is not basing it on anything other than his observations as a general veterinarian and perhaps on information he received from the book that he cited written by Dan who worked for Iams for 20 years as a director of technical communications which he references in the article. Neither of these veterinarians have advanced training in nutrition as in masters or doctorates nor are they diplomats of the ACVN. That's not to say that their observations and practice don't qualify them to assess the overall condition of the dog but I think it goes too far to make generalizations about amounts of protein and fat on that basis for ALL dogs. I also think that reading ingredients on the bag does not speak to the quality of said ingredients. Still, I'll agree that the best way to judge whether a dog is doing well on a food is to assess the dog in various ways with your veterinarian (eyes/coat/skin and labs). And yes, he is at least a vet and not a dentist. He can be somewhat held accountable for his recommendations to his clients which is more than some can say.