WD prescription kibble

Patricia · Champion

WD prescription kibble

BoxerSue · Congratulations!

You can always just add extra fiber to the kibble you are using. Yummy high fiber additives would include applesauce, canned pumpkin, canned sweet potatos, and yes you can even sprinkle some metamucil on the food.

Patricia · Champion

Thanks!

PawPrint · Smitten by Boxers

That sounds like a better plan to me. Remember, vets are kind of paid to push certain brands of dog food. And Science Diet is one of those foods.

bender0069 · All Grown Up

Food sales suck. There is absolutely little to no profit in selling food at a vet clinic,and honestly I have never seen or received a kick back as a veterinarian from any dog food company. I think I may have gotten a button once... At the first clinic I worked out, we regularly told people to go to the feed store if the wanted Science Diet Maintenance. The feed store sold if for less than the clinic could buy it for. It just boils down to the very little nutrition education we get in vet school(usually provided by the big 4) and most vets stick with the brands we know, and they are usually the ones we get in school (Purina, Science Diet, Royal Canin and Iam's) I do strongly believe there is a place for most of the prescription veterinary diets, and have seen them work miracles, but for certain things like regular diet in a healthy dog, obesity, certain food allergies ect, I do agree there are much better foods out there. I think you said earlier that Fraiser eats Wellness? Take a label off the bag to the vet (including the protein analysis, ect) to the vet and have him/her go over it with you and pinpoint where they think the problem is.

I just looked at the food label on the website, and IMO I'm not overly impressed with it. First off it used rice as a carbohydrate source. There are better carbohydrate sources out there, and with the amount of rice in every diet these days I'm seeing a lot of potential rice allergies. Next, the first ingredient needs to be protein, not a carb. The second ingredient says deboned venison, which sounds good ,but to me that sounds like whole meat, which means it's mostly water instead of meat, meaning there is a lot less actual meat in the diet than indicated by the list of ingredients. Here is a link to the site: Wellness Rice and Venison

Here is a link to a website that rates foods from 6 stars to 1 star. DogFoodAnalysis
One cautions, I do not agree with everything in the reviews, and the reviews are a lot of one persons opinion, but it is a great tool to start researching foods. I would encourage you to take a look at this food: Taste of the Wild
IMO, the fish one would be the way to go, the others have too much protein, and then you could add fiber if needed. There is no one perfect food for every dog, and sometimes it can be very frustrating to find the one that works.

Good luck and sorry about the book. hmm

Patricia · Champion

Thanks, thanks and more thanks everyone!

Our Doc is very supportive, and very patient. I think he kinda knew I wouldn't go with the WD. He also told me to research any other kibbles that are "light"...ie: for weight maintenence b/c these would have more fiber. So, since he has been good with the rice in his current kibble, I think he is ok with it. But, I am looking into the Wellness Healthy Weight http://www.wellnesspetfood.com/dog_wellness_dry_super5mix_complete_healthy_weight.html?page=dog_wellness_dry_super5mix_weight_management which has lots of fiber.....but does have deboned chicken in it. (Not sure if he's allergic)

Doc Belynda, thanks for the great info on our kibble, and the Taste of the Wild. That looks REALLY good! He loves fish, and I'm sure he would really enjoy it.
Just one other question: When comparing the 2 Wellness and TOW, is the crude fiber directly related to the amount of fiber in the food? There is a large difference.

Patricia smile

bender0069 · All Grown Up

When comparing the 2 Wellness and TOW, is the crude fiber directly related to the amount of fiber in the food? There is a large difference.

Patricia

Pretty much so if you are looked for high fiber, you would have to add it for TOW. I'm assuming the fiber is to firm the stool? If so, it might help, or it may help to have a food with very few ingredients. I bet your vet wants you around 13% fiber or so. So, if you choose to feed a food lower than that, ask you vet about adding the things mentioned here, pumpkin, metamucil, green bean, ect

Patricia · Champion

Thanks!