Farmina N&D Samples

[Nipper]

Originally Posted by mimimomo

Sweet potato & potato are totally different plants & I beg to differ on your statement.

Dr. Jean Dodds' Pet Health Resource Blog | Sweet Potatoes versus White Potatoes: What is the difference for your pet?
Not surprisingly, white potatoes rank high on the glycemic index (GI), which measures how much a particular food raises blood sugar levels compared to pure glucose (glucose rates 100 on the glycemic index). According to Harvard Medical School, a baked white potato has a glycemic index of 111, which means that it raises blood sugar 111% as much as pure glucose! Sweet potatoes have a lower GI of 70.

While the GI of sweet potatoes might also seem high, sweet potatoes are shown to modulate and even improve blood sugar regulation! Sweet potatoes contain adiponectin, a protein hormone produced by fat cells that modulates insulin metabolism. Low levels of adiponectin are associated with people who have poorly-regulated insulin metabolism, while those with healthy insulin metabolism tend to have higher levels of adiponectin. So, while sweet potatoes are safe for even diabetics to eat, they should avoid consuming high GI white potatoes.

Good to know about the yeast infection connection w/sweet potatoes. I have one very yeasty pup & need to avoid all carbs, including sweet potatoes.

Dogs don't eat plain baked potatoes. Looking at the GI Index for a stand alone ingredient doesn't translate in kibble where all the ingredients are mixed together. You have to look at the combined meal. Do you ever have just a plain solitary baked potato for dinner? No, you have a salad, meat of some kind, a glass of milk maybe and a vegetable.

You are right the index is 111 for baked russet potato but is 94 for baked sweet potato.

The Gylcemic Load is more important anyway and white potato is much much lower, 25% lower probably because sweet potato has so much sugar.

Given the oxaxlate levels, phytoestrogen levels as well as the fact sweet potato have up to 3 times the level of sugar. White potato is a better option.

[Britster]

Yay, Farmina is now on Chewy.com!! I'll be placing my order. Jackson has been impatiently waiting for more ever since we had our sample!

[tokipoki]

We just grabbed a few bags! I'm glad to see that they're in the same price range as a lot of the other foods we have fed. Teddy loved his sample that we got a while ago!

[silverjoy]

Yeah!!!! Just ordered!!! I am gonna have 2 very happy pups!

[chattiesmom]

Received my samples today -- two grain free, the Boar and the Chicken formulas. The kiddos love it. Will be using the food for treats until I run out of the food I have in stock, then I will be ordering.

[Nipper]

Originally Posted by chattiesmom

Received my samples today -- two grain free, the Boar and the Chicken formulas. The kiddos love it. Will be using the food for treats until I run out of the food I have in stock, then I will be ordering.

Its awesome food. Best on the market.

[107barney]

Originally Posted by Nipper

Its awesome food. Best on the market.

Haven't heard of it. Is it new? Who makes it?

[Britster]

Originally Posted by 107barney

Haven't heard of it. Is it new? Who makes it?

Not new. Well new to USA. It's been made in Italy for a while. I was extremely satisfied with the answers to my questions from this company. Here's a few responses.

"We have 6 staff veterinarians and 20 other professionals with advanced scientific degrees. Two of our people are fellows to the European equivalent of the AVMA. We have 3 of our plants and do extensive testing with the University of Milan and Naples. Our company has been around since 1965 and is owned by the Russo family.

The food you sampled was tested for 24 months in three published studies for safety before they were put on the market."

I asked about the protein and fat maximums:
"Our foods test only slightly higher than the minimum. It would not be over 18.05 - 18.10. You will feed less of the food than others so he will get less fat than you think."

[Nipper]

Originally Posted by 107barney

Haven't heard of it. Is it new? Who makes it?

I have been using it for a while. A friend in Italy has been sending it to me. Its available now here and you really should try this food. Chewy is the exclusive on-line retailer but it is being rolled out in major markets in the stores.

You can get samples on the Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/FarminaUSA

Its dark, rich, smelly in a good way and just great a great product.

[107barney]

Originally Posted by Nipper

I have been using it for a while. A friend in Italy has been sending it to me. Its available now here and you really should try this food. Chewy is the exclusive on-line retailer but it is being rolled out in major markets in the stores.

You can get samples on the Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/FarminaUSA

Its dark, rich, smelly in a good way and just great a great product.

Oh I'm happy with my home cooking and royal canin. Thanks though, glad it's working out for you.

[Britster]

Well the Cod is his new Fav flavor by far!!

[Jakester]

So who's feeding their dogs Farmina now a days?

[Britster]

Originally Posted by Jakester

So who's feeding their dogs Farmina now a days?

I feed it in the 'rotation' every now and then. The sizes of bags or flavors needed never seem to be available on chewy.com when I'm ready to order so I only get it if I decide to swing in the pet store over by my dads house, otherwise it's not sold at any convenient locations near me. No issue with the food though, he loved the flavor and always does well on it. There's just a few foods he does just as well on that is at a closer location or online shipping. I like using Chewy for the free shipping at $49 plus their other products they offer are what I order.

[Jakester]

Britster - what other foods do you feed your babies?

[Nipper]

Originally Posted by Britster

I feed it in the 'rotation' every now and then. The sizes of bags or flavors needed never seem to be available on chewy.com when I'm ready to order so I only get it if I decide to swing in the pet store over by my dads house, otherwise it's not sold at any convenient locations near me. No issue with the food though, he loved the flavor and always does well on it. There's just a few foods he does just as well on that is at a closer location or online shipping. I like using Chewy for the free shipping at $49 plus their other products they offer are what I order.

Amazon has a good variety of small kibble in smaller bags as does SportDogFood.com.