A Pet Store's reasons for not selling certain popular foods

[Brianna]

Originally Posted by Yoshismom1969

I never go by what a vet says. They do not go to school for nutrition and usually get perks off the brands they sale. I do not know of a traditional vet where I would by the brands they carry in their offices. Now there are some good holistic vets that carry brands I would buy.

At our vet, they sell Science Diet and, surprisingly, Royal Canin and Solid Gold. The vet recommended Solid Gold Wee Bits to us. He said he feeds Solid Gold to all of his dogs. I've called up many vets since then and the only food they sell is Science Diet. Weird.

[107barney]

Originally Posted by Yoshismom1969

I never go by what a vet says. They do not go to school for nutrition and usually get perks off the brands they sale. I do not know of a traditional vet where I would by the brands they carry in their offices. Now there are some good holistic vets that carry brands I would buy.

Hate to break it to you but holistic vets make a profit off the food and supplements they peddle. Last I checked, my vet made more money off veteribary services over the pennies made off cans and bags of RX foods which are usually only sold for dogs with medical issues. Holistic vets carry foods for dogs that are not sick, so it could easily be argued that they have more of a stake in the pet food industry than conventional vets selling only prescription foods. Vets do have training in nutrition... About the same # of hours in other areas like dentistry or cardiology. If you want more than general knowledge, you can seek out a specialist.