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Originally Posted by pstinard  I read the AAFCO manual at the library this morning--they do blood work before and after the food trials. But you're right, 8 dogs is a very small sample size. |
Yeah, and honestly, what does bloodwork really tell us after a relatively short feeding trial, ya know? Usually nothing at all. Humans and dogs can go with rather poor nutrition for a very extended period -- and bloodwork that whole time can be basically normal. The body is extremely resilient and self reliant when it comes to missing nutrients or whatnot....I'm not saying this is a bad thing, lol. I'm just saying that I've never put much "oomph" into the pre-and-post-bloodwork done in feeding trials.