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12-17-2010, 06:42 PM | #1 |
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| Prescription Dog Food vs Other Dog Food Are any of your dogs on prescription dog food from the Vet~? I took my dog in for his yearly shots earlier today. I bought his bag of the food he's on and questioned about the high protein. The response I got was that they saw a lot of dogs that had G.I. upsets with such food given, such as mine. For over a year, my dog has been on "Blue Buffalo". For quite a while, he's not really wanting to eat it and I have had to mix wet food to human food in it, like baked potato in his dry. So, with the Vet's suggestion I took a sample thinking it would be a small baggie full. Nope, she gave me a 5 lb of Iam's low residue at no charge. What do you all think~? |
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12-17-2010, 07:03 PM | #2 |
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| My guy has been on w/d canned food for as long as I can remember. He also eats dry food during the day. Canned food is for dinner. |
12-17-2010, 07:16 PM | #3 |
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| I think Iams is a very poor quality food that vets get a commission for selling. I didn't quite understand the problem with hisw original food. Is it just that he doesn't like it? or thwe high protein? Yorkies should have about 28% protein. Last edited by Wylie's Mom; 12-18-2010 at 06:12 AM. Reason: Removed link |
12-17-2010, 07:19 PM | #4 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | If/when you have time, it might help to post the ingredients and Guar Analysis... Hmmmm...so, what is your goal for this baby? Would you prefer dry, wet (or combo), raw, cooking? An Rx diet can be a miracle for some dogs who have issues, and where cooking is tough, or can't be guided by a canine nutritionist. If your kiddo doesn't have health issues, you have tons of options, which is great! If your dog does well with the level of protein currently, I'm not sure I'd change much...? Do you like the brand he is on right now?
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12-17-2010, 07:23 PM | #5 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | I don't agree with this as a blanket statement. Some dogs do best on higher protein, some do best on higher carbs. Jeanie, are you selling the Life's Abundance now? If so, a seller can't recommend their food in this section. If this is not your selling link, then it's fine.
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12-17-2010, 07:44 PM | #6 |
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| My Vet told me that she has seen a lot of dogs coming in with G.I. problems when they have been on such food as mine, as well as the holistic brands too. He has had a recent episode of nausea as well as diarreha, but my concern was that the "Blue Buffalo" was too high in protein. Somewhere on this message board I posted a similar question about food. Someone answered that they had to switch foods since her Yorkie had a G. I. problem, and when I asked the Vet that is what they told me also. I have no goal for my dog, except to eat. But when it come to eating, it is a problem. He's not the kind of dog to eat when you put food down, but he did when I added this new food to his old food. Normally, he has to play in order to eat. |
12-17-2010, 07:51 PM | #7 |
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| If Iams is the food that your dog does best on, then that is probably what you should feed. It is not a great food nor do I support their animal cruelty problems, but your pup needs to eat something consistently without nausea. I'm thinking you have tried many foods b/c I'm remembering a lot of posts about this, If Iams rx is really the only thing that he is going to do consistently well on, then that is what you should use.
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12-17-2010, 07:56 PM | #8 | |
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12-17-2010, 08:32 PM | #9 | |
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It might be more convenient to buy it at the grocery store, but if it is a better quality food the trip to petsmart would be worth it. Now don't get me wrong, many dogs have live long healthy lives on Purina dog chow. But I think yorkies do better on better foods. | |
12-17-2010, 08:50 PM | #10 | |
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Okay, so you don't care if it's dry/wet/raw...so, one thing to try would be pre-made raw. It can do wonders for some picky dogs. This is why I was asking you what your goal in feeding was, bc I thought you said in the past you did not want to use wet or raw. Am I confused? Btw, my dogs have been on a higher protein (or 'low carb') diet for about 3+ years now, with no GI issues.
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12-17-2010, 08:56 PM | #11 | |
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Here's the thing. It sounds like things are changed up so much b/c he is picky that you don't even know which food(s) is causing the problem. IMO, find one food that he does well on and stick with it. Adding one brand of canned plus this vegetable or that fruit, etc., etc. is fine for some dogs, but not for those with GI problems when you need to figure out which food is causing the issue. One food at a time...
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12-17-2010, 09:07 PM | #12 | ||
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12-17-2010, 09:25 PM | #13 | |
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Dry food won't make much of a difference in terms of teeth. Teeth health is determined by genetics, over-vaccination issues, chewing frequency, home dental hygience etc....more than the kind of food. While dry food breaks at the tip of the tooth, giving it less of a chance to 'settle' in near the crevices...it's doesn't make a big difference. Also, dogs can tend to gulp wet food, with it barely even touching their teeth. An analogy is - does munching on cereal keep our teeth clean? Their teeth are made of the same thing as ours, they just have slightly different enzymes etc in the mouth.
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12-18-2010, 04:15 AM | #14 |
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| Well, if your vet saw my three, he wouldn't see any GI issues...They all three came from three different mommies, and three different daddies...They're all on raw, and get bully sticks for their teeth, and grain free treats, that look like little cookies (Fromm) when they come in after potty...My understanding is the raw is about 42% protein...Apple and Buzz, have been on raw, for over a year, and Cha Cha has been on raw, since she came in July...Btw, when I got Cha Cha, her hair was very thin and felt like straw, and oh so dull!...Five months later, her hair is thicker, shiny, and much softer...Btw, their stools are verrrrrrrry firm, and I don't think any of them have ever had anal glands drained...The stools seem to take care of that... |
12-18-2010, 10:12 AM | #15 |
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| Question of the Day: Something to think about If ya'll feed your dogs raw, would you yourself eat a raw diet~? There is such a thing, ya know. Are ya'll vegetarian that feed your dogs the way you do~? I am a long time, 20+ years vegetarian. There are people out there who feed their dogs no meat, and their dogs are vegan as they are. |
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