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Which food? Iams?? Is there any benefit of canned/wet food over dried? Is it better to give both, only one kind, or mix the two? Also, I think I am going to switch her dry food. I don't think she likes her food all that much. Of course, she wants what we are eating! What is a good, easy to find dry food? What about Iams? Thanks..........Lori |
I like wet better because it is less processed than dry and the moisture is good for them. Canidae and Evangers canned are good. If you want to go with kibble, how about Wellness, Natural Balance or Canidae? |
Iams is not one of the better quality food. Do a search because there is a post on here with a rating site. I only feed dry..I think it's better for their teeth. |
As far as wet vs dry...I prefer dry-->better for their teeth and seems like their breath is better too. |
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I'm not a big fan of kibble - so I always suggest adding in canned for boost of nutrition, variety, and moisture. You could free feed the kibble and give canned 2x a day - some like to do that. Kibble, btw, has no dental benefit over canned. Unless you believe that cereal cleans your own teeth - if you do, then I can't help ya get over the "kibble cleans dogs' teeth" myth. LOL. :p If you read the ingredients in Iams, you'll see that it's chock full of ingredients that are generally quite allergenic for many dogs. I would never feed it - I've dealt w/ food allergies in pets and it can be a nightmare. In my opinion, the best thing you could do is find a good quality food (and pet food store/boutique) and give your baby the best. Good Brands: Natures Variety, Evangers, Canidae, Orijen, Wellness, Fromm.... |
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I believe you can search and find research and studies to support both sides of the wet vs dry claims, so it all comes down to what you believe. |
Kibble does very little, if anything, to clean teeth because it breaks when it touches the tip. The dental diets are the ones that really reduce tartar. Canned foods may help build tartar on the teeth but kibble doesn't really clean them either. With any food you feed, it is important to brush. Ellie had mostly kibble for a few years and landed at the vet with severe periodontal disease, so kibble certainly didn't do a thing for her. Now she is eating homecooked (soft) and her teeth are being brushed (along with OraVet). Her teeth are doing much better. Ann, did you see the chapter on dental diets in "Small Animal Clinical Nutrition"? It talks about this... |
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Please don't tell me you've read the whole dang thang! |
It is somewhere around page 475. It also talks about how some dental bones don't clean teeth either. No, I haven't read the whole thing. I thought it might talk about this, so I skipped ahead.;) |
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My understanding (and opinion) is that canned food DOES help build tartar (as you pointed out) and leaves residue on the teeth not left by kibble, which granted, has limited actually 'cleaning' power. It's not so much 'what does kibble do that canned doesn't' for me, it's 'what DOESN'T kibble do that canned DOES.':p My personal opinion is that anything I can do to reduce the amount of build up (and the cleanings that result), the better.:) |
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I totally understand your view and that's great. I, on the other hand, think that the benefits of canned foods (giving dogs much needed moisture) and being less processed (is dry, meat-flavored cereal really good for the body) far outweighs the dental issue and brushing can take care of it anyway. It is important to brush either way, so I don't believe there is an advantage. |
LOL...I seriously doubt that ANY commerical dog food is REALLY good for the body.:p Or most human foods for that matter...:eek: Although if you tell me how bad for me Ben & Jerry's is, I'm not going to listen!;) |
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I wouldn't use Pedigree either though. Have you tried mixing the kibble with people food? |
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