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by stormtrooper on 21 August 2020 - 20:08
My Vet says it is a terrible food, and wants me switch to Science Diet.
She is against grain free diets ( heart problems)
What do you guys think?
by Western Rider on 21 August 2020 - 20:08
by stormtrooper on 21 August 2020 - 20:08
by Q Man on 21 August 2020 - 20:08
Your Vet is an Idiot...They don't take many classes on nutrition and most of them know very little...They also get paid to use Science Diet and offer it to their clients... There are many dog foods out there...I have a kennel of Geman Shepherds and if you PM me I'd be more then happy to tell you what I use and what I feed... I will tell you Do Not feed a German Shepherd puppy any puppy foods...They grow too fast and growing fast is not a good thing...So feeding a dog food that helps them grow quickly is not a good thing...
https://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/best-dog-foods/
Check them out...they are a Non-Profit Org and can give you some good information...
~Bob~
by stormtrooper on 21 August 2020 - 21:08
by Koots on 21 August 2020 - 22:08
by stormtrooper on 22 August 2020 - 13:08
by GSCat on 22 August 2020 - 22:08
I used to feed Orijen Large Breed Puppy, which is grain free and 36 percent protein. It's specifically for large breed puppies (bones/growth rate). Also continued to work well for my dog when she became an adult. It does have lentils and peas, which may be at least part of the cardiomyopathy issue. There are significant differences between the Canadian and U.S. versions of all Orijen and Acana foods (both made by Champion).
On an (overabundance?) of caution about the cardiomyopathy and (potentially) contaminated fish, especially in the U.S. version of Orijen, and on the the advice of my vet, I switched to Wysong Fundamentals, which is 40 percent protein. The Wysong isn't grain-free, but the only grain ingredient is rice, and there's no fish. My dog loved/s both, and she did/does well on both/either.
I'd feed raw or partly raw if I could, but simply not an option right now.
by gsdsteve on 31 August 2020 - 16:08
by crazystyna on 31 August 2020 - 18:08
Non-hereditary DCM used to be common in the overall cat population before the addition of taurine to commercial cat food.”(Wikipedia)
IMO, whoever is worried about DCM should feed their dogs raw diet. Or find kibble with meat being at least first 3-4 ingredients plus added taurine.
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