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Originally Posted by airplane  Absolutely for sure I agree. With different dogs there may be different results. But here in the city I live in raw is very popular, and just speaking with lots of people that’s what I continually hear - the poop got really firm very quickly. I know how contentious a raw diet is. There’s only one vet here in town who is ok with a raw diet and all the others are against it. And the Hills Prescription Diet is the brand that most the vets here will put certain dogs on.
I know for me it’s really confusing because it’s as though there’s different philosophies or theories on what type of food is best for our pets. I don’t know what is in the Hills Prescription Diet that makes it so popular amongst veterinarians. Maybe some type of special ingredients or something? I think I’ve seen it at every vet clinic I’ve ever been to throughout all the years Ive had a dog. I might have to do some reading up on it cause I’m kinda getting curious. |
Prescription diets are foods that have been prepared by veterinary nutritionists to treat specific diseases. For instance, prescription food for dogs with kidney problems contains low phosphorus and low sodium to relieve the strain on kidneys. Prescription food for dogs with food allergies contains hydrolyzed proteins that are too small to trigger an allergic reaction. You have to have a vet's prescription to purchase them. Veterinarians don't prescribe these on a whim.
It's possible to create home cooked meals that have the same effect as a prescription diet, but again, it has to been done in close consultation with a veterinary nutritionist, and it has to be prescribed by a veterinarian.
www.balanceit.com is a good example of a company that creates tailor-made home-cooked prescription diets in consultation with veterinary nutritionists.
A raw diet that has not been approved by a veterinary nutritionist is dangerous to give to dogs with certain illnesses such as kidney disease. I can't emphasize that enough.