Science Diet?

[BabyGirl Rosie]

Originally Posted by JMuedog

My experience with Science Diet was nothing but good.

I don't feed Science Diet now, but their prescription food saved Finnigan's life several times before I joined YT. He couldn't keep anything down, had bloody stools, and that food is what did the trick. I'll be forever grateful.

Sounds a lot like what I went through with Rosie!

[Lisa and Pic]

Originally Posted by JMuedog

My experience with Science Diet was nothing but good.

I don't feed Science Diet now, but their prescription food saved Finnigan's life several times before I joined YT. He couldn't keep anything down, had bloody stools, and that food is what did the trick. I'll be forever grateful.

Ditto here with Piccolo and her pancreatitis. I am also grateful for their prescription food.

[chachi]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

At one time, I also looked at ingredients without paying a lot of attention to the company. One day I started thinking about all of the recalls and decided to look into the company of the food I was feeding my pups. They had all of these great words on their website about their team of experts, yadda yadda....I decided to write to them to find out WHO their experts were...no response. I called them and was treated like an idiot.
I then spoke with my vet and then a vet nutritionist and after those discussions I decided to look at company first...then ingredients. I find Hill's to be a solid company ... and I am happy with the ingredients in the food I have chosen:


Science Diet®
Ideal Balance™ Grain Free Adult Chicken & Potato Dinner

Ideal Balance? Grain Free Adult Chicken & Potato Dinner - Dry


Ingredients
Chicken, Pea Protein Concentrate, Potato Starch, Dried Potato, Chicken Meal, Chicken Fat, Dried Beet Pulp, Flaxseed, Chicken Liver Flavor, Powdered Cellulose, Lactic Acid, Cranberries, Apples, Peas, Carrots, Broccoli, Iodized Salt, Choline Chloride, vitamins (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Vitamin E Supplement, Potassium Chloride, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid, Taurine, Beta-Carotene, Phosphoric Acid, Rosemary Extract.

Yea but your not just advocating that SD food your advocating all of them Not the same ingredients

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by chachi

Yea but your not just advocating that SD food your advocating all of them Not the same ingredients

Huh? I don't understand what you are saying.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by chachi

Yea but your not just advocating that SD food your advocating all of them Not the same ingredients

Well, whatever you are saying...I am not advocating anything. I am merely making a point about what I believe....and what has worked for my pups. I don't believe in just looking at ingredients....I want a company that does research and feeding trials. My second thought is ingredients.

There are other SD foods that I have used and would use again. I trust the company. I do have pups with special issues and they are on RX foods....either Hills or Purina or Royal Canin work well for them.

[chachi]

Well I dont buy a food because of a company. Companies can have recalls, change formulas and sell out. I buy for ingredients because thats important to me

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by chachi

Well I dont buy a food because of a company. Companies can have recalls, change formulas and sell out. I buy for ingredients because thats important to me

That is exactly what I am saying....
Companies are the problem, not the ingredients. Many of the same companies continue to have recalls...take Merrick for example.
It is all a food handling issue with many of them and has nothing to do with what they are putting in their foods.
I believe that Hill's is one of the best in terms of quality control.

[chachi]

Well thats not exactly what Im saying. I shop for My dogs like I shop for my family for example if kraft mayonaise has more fat I dont buy it because I like kraft as a company I buy one that has lower fat. Thats what I mean by buying for ingredients. If a company changed their formula forr the food and the ingredients werent what i desired I would buy from a different company that offered a food that was more to my liking

[ironmike86]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

That is exactly what I am saying....
Companies are the problem, not the ingredients. Many of the same companies continue to have recalls...take Merrick for example.
It is all a food handling issue with many of them and has nothing to do with what they are putting in their foods.
I believe that Hill's is one of the best in terms of quality control.

I don't feed Merrick. I was interested in there foods. But the recalls they have. They have none with there foods only treats. But Science Diet has alot of recall also fwiw
List of recalls for Pet Food Products from SCIENCE DIET

[ironmike86]

But those are only for cat food. Same quality control?? The haven't had a recall on dog food that i could find recently.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by ironmike86

I don't feed Merrick. I was interested in there foods. But the recalls they have. They have none with there foods only treats. But Science Diet has alot of recall also fwiw
List of recalls for Pet Food Products from SCIENCE DIET

They had a problem with cat food in 2007. Not what I would call a lot of recalls.

I am referring to companies that seem to repeat the same mistakes.

Let me also say that I don't use recalls as my only measurement. Again, I want a company that spends money on research and feeding trials. That's what I have been advised to look for by the vet nutritionist and is what I believe is best for my pups.

[ladyjane]

Oh, and I probably worded that incorrectly. To my knowledge Hill's did not have an actual problem with their cat food...it was a voluntary recall.

[ironmike86]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

They had a problem with cat food in 2007. Not what I would call a lot of recalls.

I am referring to companies that seem to repeat the same mistakes.

Let me also say that I don't use recalls as my only measurement. Again, I want a company that spends money on research and feeding trials. That's what I have been advised to look for by the vet nutritionist and is what I believe is best for my pups.

Your right. I was looking at the 2012 date. The recalls were for 2007. And if a company does have a recall it's how they fix the problem or ignore it. I know not all foods are the same but any foods that have the first 3 ingredients that are simply "filler foods" I wouldn't feed that. And reviews are subjective also. My pup loves Royal Cain. But I don't feed him that. I feed Fromm. I use RC as a biscuit for treats. I just don't like corn filler. I just don't like foods with no nutrition value. For me or my pup.But there is something in that RC that makes him go nuts.JMO
Dog Food Advisor | 1-Star Dog Foods

[ironmike86]

But having a finicky eater before. I wouldn't hesitate to feed it anything it would eat. I would just try to supplement the food. Nothing worst then worry about your pup not eating at all. It is easy to put DOWN dog foods when your dog eats a food that is "thought" or "Rated" better. And easy to forget that dog may not eat that. I like to supplement with fresh foods anyways JMO

[ironmike86]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

Oh, and I probably worded that incorrectly. To my knowledge Hill's did not have an actual problem with their cat food...it was a voluntary recall.

Most of Merrick were also and not as many. I was just merely pointing out they had recalls same a Merrick. Guess a food can Voluntary have a recall and everyone knows =bad. If the Fda doesn't catch it then there would have been no recall...if they lucked out and nothing seriously happened. Which would me the company had no recalls when asked.