Great info! I’ve had folks on the Nutrition Mission ask about this brand so I’ll let them know to check it out! A few points…you’ve spilled the beans on Large Breed Adult foods! The industry secret is there’s really no need. It’s really to grab more shelf space on the pet food store shelves. Large breed only matters in the growth stage. The fact AAFCO has no standard for a senior dog or cat is really negligent! Should be illegal! Mineral excesses are the most damaging in that geriatric stage and food companies, as you’ve shown, won’t spend the money to address it properly, because they don’t have to! What’s the point of having a beautiful website, and a nutritionist on staff, and then having such poor nutrient levels????? Keep up the good fight, fighting the TH-cam celebrities! (Though I think you’re becoming one! But the good kind!)
@PetFoodPuzzleGuy Glenn, any chance you could include the Nutrisource wet can food (beef/rice) for dogs? I have asked before, so I'm sorry for being repetitive. Thanks! And, thanks @AnimalDocRea, you're appreciated as well!
I’m so glad to have discovered your channel, I’m finding it so helpful and informative. My family said goodbye to our 16.5 year old dog last weekend, and it was so hard. She had been showing many signs of canine cognitive dysfunction and her vet had suggested Purina Bright Mind, between researching that and grieving our dog, it has brought me back into the world of dog food and wanting to understand as much as I can so I can give my 6 year-old dog the best possible diet and longest, healthiest life she can have. I landed on Nutrisource back when I adopted my dog after hours of online research but I realize now that I wasn’t even sure how to really assess a dog food beyond the ingredients and the marketing tricks, so I’m very thankful for your videos as well as pet food puzzle guy for breaking it down. I’m strongly considering switching to Hills because the science and research done to back it up is very important to me and of course the nutrient levels- from the info I’ve seen it seems that in general Hills does great with getting the recommended nutrient levels and avoiding excess. I’m wondering if you can provide some insight about the AAFCO statements- in reviewing Hills varieties it seems like many of them do state “formulated” vs tested. With Hills having such a reputation for research, is it safe to assume that the evidence is there to back it up even if the AAFCO statement says formulated? I know you’ve stated that’s not a deal breaker for you and Hills checks off most of my other boxes, but the anxious part of me wants to make sure my dog is getting the best and safest food possible. Thank you so much for your videos!
My understanding is that Hills will feeding trial the majority of the foods but if they’ve one where the formula is the same but just the kibble size is different, they do not. You can always call hills too to ask, they are usually very good with customer questions.
Love the content and have definitely learned a lot from your videos. I checked out the Small Animal Clinical Nutrition textbook and I don’t know if it’s just a typographical error or what, but the recommended nutrition is the same for both small and large breeds dogs. Could you provide exactly what page you got the large breed puppy nutritional requirements?
Adult dogs regardless of size have the same nutritional requirements. Large breed puppy requirements are in chapter 17 and 33(specifically for large breed puppies)
@@AnimalDocRea sorry I was referring to puppies. The way I have interpreted Table 17-1, a large breed puppy needs 22-32% protein and 10-25% fat. Is that correct information?
I've been binge watching your videos lol I'm so happy I found you. Thank you for educating us on nutrition for our fur babies. I would love to see your review on fancy feast pates for cats. I rescued two cats (mom and daughter) two years ago. I've given them everything from raw to Hills prescription. After listening to your views on raw, I immediately stopped feeding raw, so now we're back to square one lol. I'm here in Canada I was also feeding Carna4 but now I'm looking for budget friendly options on wet and dry food.I know you don't recommend brands which I totally understand, but if you could do fancy feast that would so much appreciated. Thank you again! :)))
For 15 years, my previous cat, Roxy would only eat Fancy Feast Elegant Medleys. I think it's called something else now. I tried feeding FF Kitten food to my current two cats, but one of them couldn't eat it. Good luck!
Dr Rea, thank you once again, for another great analysis! My Cocker Spaniel has now turned 7 years old and I was considering switching him from Science Diet Adult to their SD 7+ food. Could you possiby review the Hill's Science Diet 7+ Perfect Digestion Chicken, Whole Oats & Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food? I would appreciate your analysis on that food so that I know it is a good choice for my boy. Thank you! keep up the great work!
I just came on here looking dor dog food reviews and I saw this video... I literally laughed so hard. 😂 You are amazing... Not only are you here for us pet parents, but you are conscious of your audience. You have now gained a follower... I'll bypass feline Friday but I will shout your praises. 🎉🎉💜💜
Ty for your review… I recently switched from blue buffalo to Nutrisource grain free for my 3yr old Boston Terrier due to food refusal & random vomiting, I had heard about the dog food issue listed below: “January 18, 2024 Pet parent consumer reports of bloody diarrhea, vomiting, lethargy, food refusal, feeding: - 4Health - Orijen - Acana - Organix - Blue Buffalo - Pure Balance - Hill's - Purina - Instinct - Royal Canin - Kirkland - Stella & Chewy's - Merrick - Taste of the Wild”… But kept my 13yr old Boston Terrier on Purina Pro Plan Bright Mind 7+ Chicken & Rice Formula with Probiotics Senior Dry Dog. Is there a better options that won’t break the bank…!?!
Sorry I’m confused by what you mean dog food issue? I recommend if you have a medical issue you consult your personal vet for diagnostics and appropriate treatment. Once you get a diagnosis you can determine what food may be best.
Thank you so much for the breakdown. I have been feeding my now 10 month old puppy the small puppy formula. Your explanation of the minerals was excellent, and as for protein, i now know where the fish smell was been coming from. Oh, so here i go again on the quest for a healthy diet for my lil' man. I do have to say we switched from Purina Puppy(which he was on when I got him.) On the Purina stools were soft to mushy. This food has been great for consistent, firm, well formed stools. Fingers crossed to find something better. Thanks again!
@@AnimalDocRea You make it make sense! After losing two rather young dogs to renal failure over the past 25 years and two others were almost 16, my goal is to keep Griffy healthy and happy. Your time and wisdom are invaluable. You are appreciated by this dog Mom Please keep up the great work!
I meant for all the brands. Which one would you go with? I am currently feeding orijen, but looking to change it based on your data. Right now I am really leaning toward purina due to cost and nutritional value. Jiminys is also interesting. I don’t think I am going for Ollie, as my dog will be eating better than me. Lol
Purina is a very diverse portfolio but I think that their proplan and One lines are a solid choice. I have fed purina one to my own dogs in the past and been happy.
Dr. Royal Canin X-small is a good to Chihuahuas ? I buy the Royal Canin specific Rasse, but sometimes its get expensive, so I thought to change sometime to X-small, but i would like to read what you think aboutit. I love your channel, thank you for many value information.
@@AnimalDocRea thank you very much Doctor 😊 so I will change to royal Canin x-small, here in Germany it cost 13€ and specific breed (Chihuahua) cost 18€ - 19€ (depend where you buy it), so now i can save some money 😊.
Hello and thank you for all your videos. I'm very sorry but I need a recommendation for a good senior dog food and while your reviews are very helpful it's hard to find what you think is best for each category. What do you recommend or how would I go about finding the right video? Thanks!
I just ordered Nutrisource Element to get away from Pure Balance and that list that's going around with foods causing issues and even death in animals. I hope it works for us.
Great info! This comment isn't geared to this video, but I have questions about commercially prepared raw dog food diets and minerals. I understand the gold standard range for calcium and phosphorus in kibble - but is there a difference when calculating it for a raw diet? Is there a video showing how to calculate it? Is the absorption of the minerals different when the minerals are from a raw diet? In other words, is the pup able to absorb all the minerals from the raw diet without there being excess that may possibly ruin their organs?
I recommend going to ACVN.org and get a consultation with a boarded veterinary nutritionist to help you formulate for your pet's needs. I believe some can do it remote. That is the only way you can do a proper raw or home cooked diet because it is very complicated as you can see by your questions. In my opinion, if you don't have home cooked diets formulated professionally by a ACVN diplomate, then you are more than likely doing more harm than good. The fees are minimal compared to some of these boutique brand and the final result is tailored to you and your pet.
@@AnimalDocRea thanks! Just for clarification, my question was geared towards commercially prepared diets not homemade. But thanks! I’ll definitely check it out
@@AnimalDocRea My daughter has two pit bull mix, rescues. They get a mix of dry and frozen commercial fresh food. I do not know the brand. It is what the vet told her to feed them.
Sorry, I can’t review or recommend raw on this channel due to the public health concerns related to it, I would consult your vet as to what may be best for your individual case.
Curious when you could see potential effects or know if a dog has issues because of being on an incorrect food when a large breed puppy? My boy was being fed an all life stage food by the breeder that was not for growth of large breeds. Not being very educated at the time I continued the food but did ask my vet who also said it was ok. About 7 months old the statement on the bag caught my eye and I immediately changed him to large breed puppy food until 18 months and have been research nuts since lol. Wish I found this channel long ago or my vet at the time would have taken time to look at the food :(
You may never see an issue but if you do it could be early in the cases of things like panosteitis or later depending on what occurs. I wouldn’t stress, lots of people don’t know they should do large breed puppy. There are worse mistakes to make and you are on the right track now.
@@AnimalDocRea thanks for that reassurance! I’ve been anxious ever since that I harmed him in some way :( food companies should def make that information more visible on the bags
😢 after reading and watching multiple videos my god I still don't know what to feed my lab puppy 😅😅😅😅 I had a lab for 14 years it was never a problem before now with all the research and information is overwhelming
I have two cane corsos a female that’s 14 months and a male at 12 months. My female corso has allergies to chicken. What is overall the best kibble recommended for them ? I usually pay 75 bucks for the woodlands select recipe with nutrí source for them. That’s roughly my price range
My 2 year old has started itching more on hill's science small @ mini sensitive and skin kibble I perservied feeding her for almost 3 weeks now and she is getting worse now she is shaking her head as well as chewing on paws I'm about to give up and start feeding something else
Before changing again, may want to pop into the vet, could be an infection, they can get your baby relief while you figure out if food is playing a role. Lots of environmental factors could also play a part as food allergy is less than 5 percent of the reason for itchy dogs.
@@AnimalDocRea thank you I will keep going with the diet my car has broken down so can't go to the vets till next week , she has had this before ear twitching biting at chewing paws and the vet gave her an injection it helped with the ear twitching and hot spots but not the paw chewing licking . I don't like giving the injections regularly .
Interesting to read because I had my boy on hills adult large breed and he started itching, dry skin etc. never had this issue before switching him to hills. Mine ate royal canin, tried a switch to try to save alittle money. Never had an issue with skin/coat before. He just got neutered and needed to put on a bland diet for GI issues after surgery. Skin, coat is getting better and no itching. We are going back to royal canin.
I have a request for ya! All of the Just Food for Dogs frozen fresh recipes. I believe all the fresh recipes are feeding trialed, so I’m curious how the nutrition stacks up to the standards, seems the company cares about the science and nutrients at least a little bit! Anyway, love watching your videos, I get asked nutrition advice all the time (just a dog trainer, not a vet), so it is nice to be able to recommend you as a source if they want a basic guideline to help them decide what to look at/ask their own vet about, etc. All the misinformation out there is terrible, I get clients all the time on Iams or Purina thinking they’re not feeding their pet a healthy diet, when that couldn’t be further from the truth. Keep up the videos ❤
Is it raw? I’ll definitely look into it. Also I’ll have to find out why they have a certificate for food trial but can’t list it in the AAFCO statement, that’s odd.
@@AnimalDocRea Not raw, I think the original frozen fresh’s aafco statement is listed, but the pantry fresh doesn’t? My guess is that they formulated the pantry fresh to be the same or similar to the fresh, so they didn’t trial it again but I am unsure. Super interested in what you uncover!
Happy Purrsday! You are the Caitlin Clark of TH-cam animal nutritionists!
Wow, thank you!
Great info! I’ve had folks on the Nutrition Mission ask about this brand so I’ll let them know to check it out! A few points…you’ve spilled the beans on Large Breed Adult foods! The industry secret is there’s really no need. It’s really to grab more shelf space on the pet food store shelves. Large breed only matters in the growth stage. The fact AAFCO has no standard for a senior dog or cat is really negligent! Should be illegal! Mineral excesses are the most damaging in that geriatric stage and food companies, as you’ve shown, won’t spend the money to address it properly, because they don’t have to! What’s the point of having a beautiful website, and a nutritionist on staff, and then having such poor nutrient levels????? Keep up the good fight, fighting the TH-cam celebrities! (Though I think you’re becoming one! But the good kind!)
Thanks glen!
@PetFoodPuzzleGuy Glenn, any chance you could include the Nutrisource wet can food (beef/rice) for dogs? I have asked before, so I'm sorry for being repetitive. Thanks! And, thanks @AnimalDocRea, you're appreciated as well!
I've been so overwhelmed trying to choose the best food I can afford for my pups. Your videos are extremely helpful. Thank you so very much!
Welcome to my nutrition, glad to have hey
I’m so glad to have discovered your channel, I’m finding it so helpful and informative. My family said goodbye to our 16.5 year old dog last weekend, and it was so hard. She had been showing many signs of canine cognitive dysfunction and her vet had suggested Purina Bright Mind, between researching that and grieving our dog, it has brought me back into the world of dog food and wanting to understand as much as I can so I can give my 6 year-old dog the best possible diet and longest, healthiest life she can have. I landed on Nutrisource back when I adopted my dog after hours of online research but I realize now that I wasn’t even sure how to really assess a dog food beyond the ingredients and the marketing tricks, so I’m very thankful for your videos as well as pet food puzzle guy for breaking it down.
I’m strongly considering switching to Hills because the science and research done to back it up is very important to me and of course the nutrient levels- from the info I’ve seen it seems that in general Hills does great with getting the recommended nutrient levels and avoiding excess. I’m wondering if you can provide some insight about the AAFCO statements- in reviewing Hills varieties it seems like many of them do state “formulated” vs tested. With Hills having such a reputation for research, is it safe to assume that the evidence is there to back it up even if the AAFCO statement says formulated? I know you’ve stated that’s not a deal breaker for you and Hills checks off most of my other boxes, but the anxious part of me wants to make sure my dog is getting the best and safest food possible.
Thank you so much for your videos!
My understanding is that Hills will feeding trial the majority of the foods but if they’ve one where the formula is the same but just the kibble size is different, they do not. You can always call hills too to ask, they are usually very good with customer questions.
Thank you!
Love the content and have definitely learned a lot from your videos. I checked out the Small Animal Clinical Nutrition textbook and I don’t know if it’s just a typographical error or what, but the recommended nutrition is the same for both small and large breeds dogs. Could you provide exactly what page you got the large breed puppy nutritional requirements?
Adult dogs regardless of size have the same nutritional requirements. Large breed puppy requirements are in chapter 17 and 33(specifically for large breed puppies)
@@AnimalDocRea sorry I was referring to puppies. The way I have interpreted Table 17-1, a large breed puppy needs 22-32% protein and 10-25% fat. Is that correct information?
i prefer to use the lower fat for large breed puppies recommended in chapter 33 if possible.
Please review greenies new dry food! Thanks :)
Coming soon! I just saw they had food as I was researching for my upcoming treats video.
I've been binge watching your videos lol I'm so happy I found you. Thank you for educating us on nutrition for our fur babies. I would love to see your review on fancy feast pates for cats. I rescued two cats (mom and daughter) two years ago. I've given them everything from raw to Hills prescription. After listening to your views on raw, I immediately stopped feeding raw, so now we're back to square one lol. I'm here in Canada I was also feeding Carna4 but now I'm looking for budget friendly options on wet and dry food.I know you don't recommend brands which I totally understand, but if you could do fancy feast that would so much appreciated. Thank you again! :)))
Lucky for you this week starts feline Fridays 😹 Introducing Feline Fridays
th-cam.com/video/29pMR8OqR0A/w-d-xo.html
For 15 years, my previous cat, Roxy would only eat Fancy Feast Elegant Medleys. I think it's called something else now. I tried feeding FF Kitten food to my current two cats, but one of them couldn't eat it. Good luck!
Dr Rea, thank you once again, for another great analysis! My Cocker Spaniel has now turned 7 years old and I was considering switching him from Science Diet Adult to their SD 7+ food. Could you possiby review the Hill's Science Diet 7+ Perfect Digestion Chicken, Whole Oats & Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food? I would appreciate your analysis on that food so that I know it is a good choice for my boy. Thank you! keep up the great work!
ill add it to the list
@@AnimalDocRea Thank you!
I just came on here looking dor dog food reviews and I saw this video... I literally laughed so hard. 😂
You are amazing... Not only are you here for us pet parents, but you are conscious of your audience. You have now gained a follower... I'll bypass feline Friday but I will shout your praises. 🎉🎉💜💜
Ty for your review… I recently switched from blue buffalo to Nutrisource grain free for my 3yr old Boston Terrier due to food refusal & random vomiting, I had heard about the dog food issue listed below:
“January 18, 2024
Pet parent consumer reports of bloody diarrhea, vomiting, lethargy, food refusal, feeding:
- 4Health
- Orijen
- Acana
- Organix
- Blue Buffalo - Pure Balance
- Hill's
- Purina
- Instinct
- Royal Canin
- Kirkland
- Stella & Chewy's
- Merrick
- Taste of the Wild”…
But kept my 13yr old Boston Terrier on Purina Pro Plan Bright Mind 7+ Chicken & Rice Formula with Probiotics Senior Dry Dog.
Is there a better options that won’t break the bank…!?!
Sorry I’m confused by what you mean dog food issue? I recommend if you have a medical issue you consult your personal vet for diagnostics and appropriate treatment. Once you get a diagnosis you can determine what food may be best.
Thank you so much for the breakdown. I have been feeding my now 10 month old puppy the small puppy formula. Your explanation of the minerals was excellent, and as for protein, i now know where the fish smell was been coming from. Oh, so here i go again on the quest for a healthy diet for my lil' man. I do have to say we switched from Purina Puppy(which he was on when I got him.) On the Purina stools were soft to mushy. This food has been great for consistent, firm, well formed stools. Fingers crossed to find something better. Thanks again!
You totally understand why I started the channel.
@@AnimalDocRea You make it make sense! After losing two rather young dogs to renal failure over the past 25 years and two others were almost 16, my goal is to keep Griffy healthy and happy. Your time and wisdom are invaluable. You are appreciated by this dog Mom Please keep up the great work!
thank you for doing all these reviews. they are very helpful. If you were to feed your own dogs, which food would you go with?
I think the senior was the best option in this line.
I meant for all the brands. Which one would you go with? I am currently feeding orijen, but looking to change it based on your data. Right now I am really leaning toward purina due to cost and nutritional value. Jiminys is also interesting. I don’t think I am going for Ollie, as my dog will be eating better than me. Lol
Purina is a very diverse portfolio but I think that their proplan and One lines are a solid choice. I have fed purina one to my own dogs in the past and been happy.
Dr. Royal Canin X-small is a good to Chihuahuas ? I buy the Royal Canin specific Rasse, but sometimes its get expensive, so I thought to change sometime to X-small, but i would like to read what you think aboutit. I love your channel, thank you for many value information.
the breed specific foods are all marketing, find one that meets the parameters for the correct life stage and thats fine
@@AnimalDocRea thank you very much Doctor 😊 so I will change to royal Canin x-small, here in Germany it cost 13€ and specific breed (Chihuahua) cost 18€ - 19€ (depend where you buy it), so now i can save some money 😊.
Hello and thank you for all your videos. I'm very sorry but I need a recommendation for a good senior dog food and while your reviews are very helpful it's hard to find what you think is best for each category. What do you recommend or how would I go about finding the right video?
Thanks!
Adult Dog foods scoring 7-10
th-cam.com/play/PLpfecaMYsipJpPpEuGV8xoGQfKlLBXXQh.html
Request H-E-B which is called Heritage Ranch brand in Texas
I will check it out
Hello Dr. Your analyzes on dog and cat foods are very interesting!! Can I know what are the best foods for a puppy dog?
Puppy foods scoring 7-10
th-cam.com/play/PLpfecaMYsipIV_f-gpYKQPVDszowFCbLU.html
Thanks, I managed to look at the link. Will that puppy food also be for a French Bulldog? or better to give X-Series food?
I am in Texas out here we have the Heritage Ranch by HEB can you take a look at their low to premium dry food please
I just ordered Nutrisource Element to get away from Pure Balance and that list that's going around with foods causing issues and even death in animals. I hope it works for us.
Great info! This comment isn't geared to this video, but I have questions about commercially prepared raw dog food diets and minerals. I understand the gold standard range for calcium and phosphorus in kibble - but is there a difference when calculating it for a raw diet? Is there a video showing how to calculate it? Is the absorption of the minerals different when the minerals are from a raw diet? In other words, is the pup able to absorb all the minerals from the raw diet without there being excess that may possibly ruin their organs?
I recommend going to ACVN.org and get a consultation with a boarded veterinary nutritionist to help you formulate for your pet's needs. I believe some can do it remote. That is the only way you can do a proper raw or home cooked diet because it is very complicated as you can see by your questions. In my opinion, if you don't have home cooked diets formulated professionally by a ACVN diplomate, then you are more than likely doing more harm than good. The fees are minimal compared to some of these boutique brand and the final result is tailored to you and your pet.
@@AnimalDocRea thanks! Just for clarification, my question was geared towards commercially prepared diets not homemade. But thanks! I’ll definitely check it out
@@AnimalDocRea My daughter has two pit bull mix, rescues. They get a mix of dry and frozen commercial fresh food. I do not know the brand. It is what the vet told her to feed them.
Hey doc would you be so kind to do a review of tuckers salmon and pumpkin raw food ? My frenchie loves it .
Sorry, I can’t review or recommend raw on this channel due to the public health concerns related to it, I would consult your vet as to what may be best for your individual case.
I’m having a hard time finding a good quality large puppy food.
Puppy foods scoring 7-10
th-cam.com/play/PLpfecaMYsipIV_f-gpYKQPVDszowFCbLU.html
Can I just say that I REALLY REALLY wish I was Mr. DocRea!!❤❤
I’ll be sure to tell him that 😅
@@AnimalDocRea I'm sure no one wants to be Mrs. Puzzle Guy! LOL
Hallo can you reviews a wisdom air dried dog food turkey??
Can you review Nulo dog kibble. Grain vs grain free
Any thoughts on Diamond Naturals Puppy food?
Ill
Have to email them for a more complete nutrient profile to properly evaluate it as they don’t list them mineral content
As a soon to be new puppy dad, I can't believe how dog food has gotten so crazy. I just need a good list of avoid this and look at this list etc.
Look at this 😃 Puppy foods scoring 7-10
th-cam.com/play/PLpfecaMYsipIV_f-gpYKQPVDszowFCbLU.html
@@AnimalDocRea Woah, thank you. :-)
*Request: Could you please review Farmina N&D Ancestral Grain Chicken and Pomegranate Adult?
Yes I have that on my short list, it’s just the customer service is so bad they never get back to me with the information I need
Curious when you could see potential effects or know if a dog has issues because of being on an incorrect food when a large breed puppy? My boy was being fed an all life stage food by the breeder that was not for growth of large breeds. Not being very educated at the time I continued the food but did ask my vet who also said it was ok. About 7 months old the statement on the bag caught my eye and I immediately changed him to large breed puppy food until 18 months and have been research nuts since lol. Wish I found this channel long ago or my vet at the time would have taken time to look at the food :(
You may never see an issue but if you do it could be early in the cases of things like panosteitis or later depending on what occurs. I wouldn’t stress, lots of people don’t know they should do large breed puppy. There are worse mistakes to make and you are on the right track now.
@@AnimalDocRea thanks for that reassurance! I’ve been anxious ever since that I harmed him in some way :( food companies should def make that information more visible on the bags
😢 after reading and watching multiple videos my god I still don't know what to feed my lab puppy 😅😅😅😅 I had a lab for 14 years it was never a problem before now with all the research and information is overwhelming
Don’t overthink it. My best advice
I have two cane corsos a female that’s 14 months and a male at 12 months. My female corso has allergies to chicken. What is overall the best kibble recommended for them ? I usually pay 75 bucks for the woodlands select recipe with nutrí source for them. That’s roughly my price range
Here’s a good place to start: Adult Dog foods scoring 7-10
th-cam.com/play/PLpfecaMYsipJpPpEuGV8xoGQfKlLBXXQh.html
@@AnimalDocRea thank you for the reply 🙏
My 2 year old has started itching more on hill's science small @ mini sensitive and skin kibble I perservied feeding her for almost 3 weeks now and she is getting worse now she is shaking her head as well as chewing on paws I'm about to give up and start feeding something else
Before changing again, may want to pop into the vet, could be an infection, they can get your baby relief while you figure out if food is playing a role. Lots of environmental factors could also play a part as food allergy is less than 5 percent of the reason for itchy dogs.
@@AnimalDocRea thank you I will keep going with the diet my car has broken down so can't go to the vets till next week , she has had this before ear twitching biting at chewing paws and the vet gave her an injection it helped with the ear twitching and hot spots but not the paw chewing licking . I don't like giving the injections regularly .
Interesting to read because I had my boy on hills adult large breed and he started itching, dry skin etc. never had this issue before switching him to hills. Mine ate royal canin, tried a switch to try to save alittle money. Never had an issue with skin/coat before. He just got neutered and needed to put on a bland diet for GI issues after surgery. Skin, coat is getting better and no itching. We are going back to royal canin.
Stick with what is working
@@ChristineClark-ft8tq If Hill's science doesn't work I'll give Royal canin a go .
I have a request for ya! All of the Just Food for Dogs frozen fresh recipes. I believe all the fresh recipes are feeding trialed, so I’m curious how the nutrition stacks up to the standards, seems the company cares about the science and nutrients at least a little bit!
Anyway, love watching your videos, I get asked nutrition advice all the time (just a dog trainer, not a vet), so it is nice to be able to recommend you as a source if they want a basic guideline to help them decide what to look at/ask their own vet about, etc. All the misinformation out there is terrible, I get clients all the time on Iams or Purina thinking they’re not feeding their pet a healthy diet, when that couldn’t be further from the truth. Keep up the videos ❤
Is it raw? I’ll definitely look into it. Also I’ll have to find out why they have a certificate for food trial but can’t list it in the AAFCO statement, that’s odd.
@@AnimalDocRea Not raw, I think the original frozen fresh’s aafco statement is listed, but the pantry fresh doesn’t? My guess is that they formulated the pantry fresh to be the same or similar to the fresh, so they didn’t trial it again but I am unsure. Super interested in what you uncover!