Better alternative to Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Canine Gastrointestinal Low Fat??

[107barney]

Originally Posted by Zoey Zandaya

OMGoodness! STILL being pulled in both directions!
Science Diet ID vs Royal CAnin...

Just when I thought I was on the right track with getting my sick Zoey better and eating good on SD ID ....I stop into a dog food store to check out the bully pizzles and this one gal says she was a vet tech ( now owner of store) and after telling her about Zoeys ER stay and how much better she is on The I D ....she feels the need to ask me if she is going to be on it the rest of her life and I said yes....she said they ARENT suppose to be on ID for long term!!and if I knew the vets in this state get free seminars and training if they carry their food!
Oh here we go again...... Helllllp!

What am I suppose to think now?!

Oh please. Shrug that girl off. She sounds like a clueless idiot. And pizzles are not good for dogs with these kinds of issues so please be careful.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by Zoey Zandaya

OMGoodness! STILL being pulled in both directions!
Science Diet ID vs Royal CAnin...

Just when I thought I was on the right track with getting my sick Zoey better and eating good on SD ID ....I stop into a dog food store to check out the bully pizzles and this one gal says she was a vet tech ( now owner of store) and after telling her about Zoeys ER stay and how much better she is on The I D ....she feels the need to ask me if she is going to be on it the rest of her life and I said yes....she said they ARENT suppose to be on ID for long term!!and if I knew the vets in this state get free seminars and training if they carry their food!
Oh here we go again...... Helllllp!

What am I suppose to think now?!

Personally I would listen to your vet!! I love when people rant about vets making money on dog food and all of these dog boutiques are popping up all over the place selling holistic foods...making what? You guessed it..MONEY and a bundle at that!

At least your vet is a VET...she was a vet tech? So what! She is now a business person trying to get your money!

Bottom line, if your pup is doing well, leave it alone. Don't bother discussing what you feed your pup with people like that. Do what is best for your pup after consulting with your vet. I have had many pups on RX foods for long periods (years) who did just fine!

[Zoey Zendaya]

Originally Posted by 107barney

Oh please. Shrug that girl off. She sounds like a clueless idiot. And pizzles are not good for dogs with these kinds of issues so please be careful.

Ya got that right....and to boot she sent home with me some dehydrated Honest Kitchen with oatmeal......for digestive issues?! Probably couldn't make it as a vet tech and started own business😱
What can I get her to chew on ? I clip off the end every time it gets gooey...
Poor baby still has baby molars.....

[Zoey Zendaya]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

Personally I would listen to your vet!! I love when people rant about vets making money on dog food and all of these dog boutiques are popping up all over the place selling holistic foods...making what? You guessed it..MONEY and a bundle at that!

At least your vet is a VET...she was a vet tech? So what! She is now a business person trying to get your money!

Bottom line, if your pup is doing well, leave it alone. Don't bother discussing what you feed your pup with people like that. Do what is best for your pup after consulting with your vet. I have had many pups on RX foods for long periods (years) who did just fine!

I agree...
Thanks....I needed that 😉

[Zoey Zendaya]

Originally Posted by Lovetodream88

This whole vets make a lot of money for selling prescription food is completely false information and I wish people would stop spreading that hogwash. Most vets are here to help dogs not make them worse or just make money. These natural means that you have posted have either been dangerous, nontested, and from a person trying so scare and trick people into buying his stuff. People living in a high risk heartworm area and not using preventive is just not smart and I love my dog way to much to risk it. It's not something to play with and all these people say how bad the preventives are but have yet to acknowledge how much worse the treatment for heartworms are and how much more dangerous they are. Opinions are one things but lets not forget the facts............

Right or wrong , I just have to look at my sweet baby bouncing all
over the place like I have NeVER seen her after falling sick and this scary visit to the ER for 2 days on IV s and loving her Hills rx ID....eating like I have never seen her eat before! Always had to coax her and try around...Amazing .....
Stupid me ...it was her stomach all this time! Thought she was just picky, vet too.
I do use heart worm prevenative too, but not flea and tick yet ....I have the comfortis but was just afraid yet with all this other stuff going on....and that is just for fleas.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by Zoey Zandaya

OMGoodness! STILL being pulled in both directions!
Science Diet ID vs Royal CAnin...

Just when I thought I was on the right track with getting my sick Zoey better and eating good on SD ID ....I stop into a dog food store to check out the bully pizzles and this one gal says she was a vet tech ( now owner of store) and after telling her about Zoeys ER stay and how much better she is on The I D ....she feels the need to ask me if she is going to be on it the rest of her life and I said yes....she said they ARENT suppose to be on ID for long term!!and if I knew the vets in this state get free seminars and training if they carry their food!
Oh here we go again...... Helllllp!

What am I suppose to think now?!

There is a reason she is not a vet tech now and a store owner. She wants to make money so she wants you to buy her food. I would trust my vet. If you were still worried I would look into talking with a vet nutritionist it might ease your mind.

[chestermama]

soild gold has a good low fat food 6%, holistique blend

[shelbysmom]

Originally Posted by Zoey Zandaya

Ya got that right....and to boot she sent home with me some dehydrated Honest Kitchen with oatmeal......for digestive issues?! Probably couldn't make it as a vet tech and started own business😱
What can I get her to chew on ? I clip off the end every time it gets gooey...
Poor baby still has baby molars.....

My dog's breeder sent her home with a cow hoof. It works for her and she can't break a piece off.

Love this thread, very helpful. Our pup is 7 months old. I keep trying to get her on something besides ID but she gets sick every time. I am tired of cleaning carpet so going to stick with it until I get time to try home cooking.

Firm poop is the most wonderful thing in the world

[107barney]

Originally Posted by shelbysmom

My dog's breeder sent her home with a cow hoof. It works for her and she can't break a piece off.

Love this thread, very helpful. Our pup is 7 months old. I keep trying to get her on something besides ID but she gets sick every time. I am tired of cleaning carpet so going to stick with it until I get time to try home cooking.

Firm poop is the most wonderful thing in the world

Cow hooves and other hard bones are likely to cause fractures to teeth.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by 107barney

Cow hooves and other hard bones are likely to cause fractures to teeth.

Cow hooves also made Callie throw up and it was black and gross.

[shelbysmom]

Originally Posted by 107barney

Cow hooves and other hard bones are likely to cause fractures to teeth.

Thanks. Any suggestions?

[Teegy]

You don't want smoked bones if you can buy something like a raw pork neck or a lamb neck or even a beef or pork rib, these bones are softer. Talk to your local butcher, but stay away from weight bearing bones especially beef as they are very dense and can cause teeth damage. Also nothing with too much marrow, it's very rich and fatty, and can lead to digestive upset

[Zoey Zendaya]

Originally Posted by Teegy

You don't want smoked bones if you can buy something like a raw pork neck or a lamb neck or even a beef or pork rib, these bones are softer. Talk to your local butcher, but stay away from weight bearing bones especially beef as they are very dense and can cause teeth damage. Also nothing with too much marrow, it's very rich and fatty, and can lead to digestive upset

OHHH ok...how about a bone off my rib rack? And raw right?

[megansmomma]

I found this very interesting regarding the ongoing statements of people that proclaim vet's are paid by dog food companies. It seems that the American Holistic Veterinary Association is actively recruiting with donations to vet schools. The American Holistic Veterinary Medical Foundation: Science or Salesmanship? | The SkeptVet

American Holistic Veterinary Medical Foundation gives $10,000 to University of Tennessee Veterinary School to Promote Alternative Medicine
Posted on March 18, 2013 by skeptvet
Last fall, I wrote about the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Foundation (AHVMF), an offshoot of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association (AHVMA), which is devoted to raising money for the promotion of alternative therapies. The AHVMA is a vigorous advocate of unproven and outright bogus therapies, and I have frequently discussed their activities. From the annual “scientific” meeting that includes promotion of ridiculous pseudoscience on the dime of herb and dietary supplement companies to its vigorous defense of homeopathy, the AHVMA has demonstrated a commitment to the standard of no standards when it comes to veterinary therapies. Despite lip service paid to science and free use of the language of evidence-based medicine, the organization is clearly an advocate for any and all therapies under the broad, essentially ideological label of complementary and alternative veterinary medicine (CAVM).

Follow the link to read more of regarding this. Pretty interesting

[Teegy]

If you get some ribs cut a couple off before you cook them and throw them in the freezer and then give them to the dogs. The bones are the perfect length to avoid choking. There is usually enough meat on them for an entire meal.