Iams or Eukanuba?
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I wouldn't feed either!! I think some vets practices must have a commision deal with the food companies (please correct me if i'm wrong!!), and of course owners thinking that their vet must be selling it because it's in your pets best interest! There are loads of pages of food info here (in the food section), it's been a real eye opener to me!!
yup, exactly. according to an article int he wall street journal some time ago, pets selling science diet for example pocket profits of up to 40% of the amount they sell a bag for.
in addition to that, most of the research and education on pet nutrition is sponsored and provided by the pet food industry giants, which of course will not allow any results being published that show their products in an unfavorable light.
as an example, have a look at the entry page for the "veterinary nutrition program" part of the american college of veterinary nutrition to see who is a major sponsor.
other major names in the field are hill's (science diet/prescription diet), waltham (now owned by mars) and iams/eukanuba.
if you are interested in this topic, read tom lonsdale's book "raw meaty bones promote health" - even if you are not interested in raw feeding. this book documents the links between the pet food industry and veterinarians and their various associations. it's a true eye opener that goes even deeper into the matter than ann martin's book "food pets die for", since lonsdale is a veterinarian himself.
in addition to that, most of the research and education on pet nutrition is sponsored and provided by the pet food industry giants, which of course will not allow any results being published that show their products in an unfavorable light.
as an example, have a look at the entry page for the "veterinary nutrition program" part of the american college of veterinary nutrition to see who is a major sponsor.
other major names in the field are hill's (science diet/prescription diet), waltham (now owned by mars) and iams/eukanuba.
if you are interested in this topic, read tom lonsdale's book "raw meaty bones promote health" - even if you are not interested in raw feeding. this book documents the links between the pet food industry and veterinarians and their various associations. it's a true eye opener that goes even deeper into the matter than ann martin's book "food pets die for", since lonsdale is a veterinarian himself.
inhumane tests.........eeeeehhhhggg. I fed one of my dogs iams for a while and she started havin problems and the stopped eating alltogeather so we went to the pet store and asked for advice. It seemed like the pet store employee new more about dog nutrition the our vet did. we feed our dogs a food called show coat. its really expinsive though. geez. she said to stay away from foods with corn and bi- products as the first ingrediants.
I work in a pet food store and I've also lived on a farm where we sent animals to the pet food plant. For 8 years I made my own food because I woulnd't feed them that stuff. I know what's in it. Since working at the pet food store I now know there are decent foods on the market. I've researched almost every food I've heard about. If you want to know about the foods go to Animal Protection Institute or Peta. There are now lots of good foods. One man I recently met told me that if it wasn't advertised on tv it was probably a good food!
Here's a great article to scare you out of ever feeding a commercially prepared food again: http://www.api4animals.org/79.htm
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Wow!! Eukanuba or IAMs. That is like asking should I feed my kids McDonalds or Burger King everday. They are both pretty bad and are made for with a lot of potential allergens and by products. Corn is often used as a filler in dog food and is a leading allergen in dogs.
Has anyone here heard of the Whole Dog Journal? They rank commercially available dog food in one of five ranks, one being the best and five being the worst. If I remember correctly IAMS was a level five and Eukanuba was a four. It has been a long time but that is close.
By the way does anyone have a copy of the whole dog journal food level article?
Thanks,
Hans
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Wow!! Eukanuba or IAMs. That is like asking should I feed my kids McDonalds or Burger King everday. They are both pretty bad and are made for with a lot of potential allergens and by products. Corn is often used as a filler in dog food and is a leading allergen in dogs.
Has anyone here heard of the Whole Dog Journal? They rank commercially available dog food in one of five ranks, one being the best and five being the worst. If I remember correctly IAMS was a level five and Eukanuba was a four. It has been a long time but that is close.
By the way does anyone have a copy of the whole dog journal food level article?
Thanks,
Hans
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Dog Food Project website has a bit about corn....
http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=myths
Under "A dog's digestive system is not able to fully digest and utilize grains". The allergy information is in "Small Animal Clinical Nutrition", which you can find on Amazon. It's a monster of a book, but really informative.
http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=myths
Under "A dog's digestive system is not able to fully digest and utilize grains". The allergy information is in "Small Animal Clinical Nutrition", which you can find on Amazon. It's a monster of a book, but really informative.
