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10-15-2010, 10:45 AM | #1 |
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| Does anyone know about EVO? I am trying to find a food for Rosie to switch from the Bil Jac I was feeding. I found out that Bil Jac does not have a good rating. So, I am trying to put her on a better quality food. I tried Natural Balance Potato and Duck, which has a 5 star rating I believe, but she will not eat it. I have been given some samples of EVO Turkey and Chicken formula small bites. It is a food with a 6 star rating; however, I noticed it has a lot of protein in it. Does anyone know anything about this food?
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10-15-2010, 06:33 PM | #2 |
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| EVO is a really rich food and is probably not the best to switch from a low quality food like Bil Jac to. EVO was also recently bought out by Proctor & Gamble (Iams, etc) so a lot of people are unsure what will happen to the food and if it's trustworthy anymore... Currently, Champion Pet Foods is pretty much the top food to feed. They make Orijen and Acana! Acana is a bit lower protein (33 percent) but still very high in meat content and a really great food all around. Orijen & Acana would def. be my #1 choice. But there are many others, such as Fromm, Nature's Variety, Go! Endurance, Wellness, etc. I know Petsmart has now starting selling Wellness which is a huge step up! Taste of the Wild is another great food that is really cost efficient. I think around here it's about $10 for a 5-6lb bag and their ingredient list is really great for the price. It's manufactured at Diamond Food Plant and some are iffy about it because they used to use ethoxyuin (sp?) but they no longer do! I personally like TOTW and would feed it if I was not feeding Acana.
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10-15-2010, 07:09 PM | #3 | |
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I think the more I try to figure this out, the more confused I am on what to give her. It seems like I think something is good and then I find something bad in it. It is a little overwhelming! I did make her some homemade treats today. At least I know what was it them! I will look up Acana. Thank you so much for the advice.
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10-15-2010, 07:43 PM | #4 |
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10-15-2010, 07:47 PM | #5 |
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| Thank you for posting that! I did read it and had no idea that it was causing problems!! This food thing is making me crazy!!!
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10-15-2010, 08:25 PM | #6 |
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| I've fed EVO with rotation for awhile and love it...grain free, high protein, and my baby likes it the best. BUT with the recent sell to P&G I bought three large bags to freeze bc I'm not buying anymore. I'll most likely replace with Orijen when I run out. I would suggest getting some samples of foods you would feed. Your baby will help you choose which one is best. |
10-16-2010, 08:53 AM | #7 | |
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10-16-2010, 09:21 AM | #8 | |
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10-16-2010, 09:50 AM | #9 | |
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10-16-2010, 10:10 AM | #10 |
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| I agree with what Britster said. After a loooooong search for THE right food for my gang, I think I've found it. I've been feeding Acana for a while now and the whole crew loves it and is doing well on it. I order mine online from www.pawschoice.com. Once I set up a recurring order for automatic shipments, they gave me free shipping!
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10-16-2010, 10:21 AM | #11 | |
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10-16-2010, 02:43 PM | #12 | |
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| Quote: It is really crazy that his weight shot up as fast as it did. 1.5 lbs is way too much for such a small dog.
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10-17-2010, 12:25 PM | #13 |
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| Roxie has also gained over a pound since being on EVO. She has such a delicate stomach, and this is the first food we tried that didn't make her barf after every meal. However, with all that I have been reading about the P&G takeover and with the weight gain, I have been thinking about switching. The vet said her weight gain may be due to her being spayed in February and not to mess with her food if she is having success with it. So confused! I'd love a grain-free food that is high quality and lower in fat and protein. I'd also love something I can buy at the local pet store (I have to drive 20 minutes out of the way to get the EVO).
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10-17-2010, 12:44 PM | #14 |
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| Let me tell you my experience with Evo: I was feeding ruby a mix of dry and canned Evo and she seemed to be doing fine, then about a week after she started eating it she developed mucousy (sp) poop with traces of blood. I took her to the vet that same morning and they ran a fecal on her. turned out she had an overgrowth of bacteria. the vet said it could be her food, it could be something she picked up outside, basically, we had no idea. the vet advised me to put her on boiled chicken and rice and prescribed some antibiotics. Okay. fine. Well, we have another dog (shepherd/rott mix) who always ate Ruby's left over Evo out of her bowl. (he's on another dog food) So this dog never has accidents in the house, I mean never. then one afternoon he did and it was full of mucous as well and it smelled terrible. So the only thing him and Ruby had in common was Evo, I took him in and got him on antibiotics as well and threw the Evo out. I guess I can't say for sure that's what it was, but it made sense at the time. so now ruby is eating Now! with a little bit of Natural balance mixed in, it's the roll-type of NB. and she has been doing great. Sorry, I got so long-winded there. Leslie |
10-17-2010, 03:50 PM | #15 | |
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Want to add- I think Now! or Go! are better foods! So good choice!
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