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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  
Totally agree.
Vets make very, very little profit off the foods/treats they sell, in almost all cases. I don't have a problem w/ them making a bit of money off food. I only wish they were actually educated about nutrition (I mean, *really* educated), sold better/different foods, and weren't dominated by Science Diet etcetera.
The money doesn't bother me, really; what does bother me is when people sell things that they actually know VERY, very little about....and that's how it is w/ vets selling food. That's why it ultimately bothers me some.
In nutrition, I truly do feel it's up to the consumer to educate themselves and then advocate for their dogs' nutrition. |
I have to disagree I think the vets very well know that when a dog has certain conditions whether there prescription food helps or not. It's kinda funny to me that people really feel there is some super great food out there that will work for there dog with health issues when I can assure you I tried them all with Callie and there was a little less dirreah and or vommiting with some but still nothing stopped it until she went on the prescription food. We tried home cooking and
she would absolutely not eat it, we tried freeze dried raw and the vommiting was bad, we tried Acana, now, natural balance, hills ideal balance, regular Royal Canin, blue buffalo, wellness and so on and so on. The vets do know why these foods work and what they do at least mine do. Royal Canin hypoallergenic has been an amazing blessing. When she was first diagnosed with the IBD we were in the vets multiple times for IV fluids and meds and she felt like crud. Not only has this food bettered her life it she has never gotten bored or it which is weird for her. I think we forget the prescription food makers have vets on staff to make it the best as possible for these issues.