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Originally Posted by gemy  Well my point is why not go first to a home made diet? If severe allegeries are suspected go first to a home made by a vet nutritionist? Especially for small breed dogs where the volumne of food consumed is so very small on a daily allowance.
We feed home made 4lbs a day! This is with our large breed dogs. And quite frankly when you homefeed one in a multi dog household fairly soon you will have the kibble eater turning up their nose - as they smell fresh meat - fresh food - and not the dried processed food.
WE had with our large foster equivocal results with him on an RD food. But once we got his Demodex under control we gradually switched him over from RC hydrolyzied protein kibble to a home cooked meal for him. By then of course he was already turning up his adult nose at this kibble as his packmates were getting home cooked. His demodex was gone, his coat grew in and started to gleam. he went through his second surgery with flying colors. He put on muscle mass and of course healthy coat.
And to be honest of course there were other factors - he was out of the hell of a shelter - in a home. With doggies all around him. The smells the nuture of a real home. Being trained and taught on lead. Being hugged at any time of the day. Rewarded for good behaviour - boundaries set and discipline and routine established. Asked to perform, loved when he did. Gently remonstrated when he transgressed. Washed - massaged - groomed and loved.
And I had to give him lots of meds - sluicing out his eyes correcting the terrible job the SPCA did on his nails - bit by nail bit.
So how much was the RC food - I guess for me - maybe it helped but in the final analysis we moved away from this food - and he thrived.! |
Yorkietalk quotes were broken--I hope I fixed them! Yes, that's a good point! Until the dog food companies get their act together, the only way to do a good elimination diet is to cook it yourself.