KingstonsMom
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I took Kingston to the vet today to see why he was having runny stools. Turns out he had a bacterial build-up from something he ate that he wasn't supposed to. No surprise there!
Anyway, I began talking with my vet about changing Kingston's dog food. I've been using Eukanuba Puppy and after lots of research decided on switching to Canidae Chicken & Rice. I picked up a bunch of sample bags of the Canidae, but haven't started Kingston on it yet because he began having the upset stomach.
Needless to say, my vet was NOT IMPRESSED. She said she had never heard of Canidae and would not recommend feeding something that isn't a "national brand product" such as Eukanuba, Hills, Royal Canin, etc. She emphasized "national brand product" several times during the conversation. She then mentioned the "Diamond" brand of dog food and told me about how it was once highly recommended by breeders and all the dog journals. However, something went terribly wrong with one of the ingredients and several dogs died from eating Diamond brand dog food. My vet says these types of foods that aren't a "national brand" have not been through enough testing to be considered safe.
So...I am stuck with the decision of what to do about Kingston's food. I was thinking about Royal Canin anyway, so maybe I'll just feed that. I know vets aren't the know-all say-all, but I do respect this woman and think she's genuine. However, just because she hasn't heard of Canidae does not mean it isn't a great food.
I'm really interested to hear what others think!
Anyway, I began talking with my vet about changing Kingston's dog food. I've been using Eukanuba Puppy and after lots of research decided on switching to Canidae Chicken & Rice. I picked up a bunch of sample bags of the Canidae, but haven't started Kingston on it yet because he began having the upset stomach.
Needless to say, my vet was NOT IMPRESSED. She said she had never heard of Canidae and would not recommend feeding something that isn't a "national brand product" such as Eukanuba, Hills, Royal Canin, etc. She emphasized "national brand product" several times during the conversation. She then mentioned the "Diamond" brand of dog food and told me about how it was once highly recommended by breeders and all the dog journals. However, something went terribly wrong with one of the ingredients and several dogs died from eating Diamond brand dog food. My vet says these types of foods that aren't a "national brand" have not been through enough testing to be considered safe.
So...I am stuck with the decision of what to do about Kingston's food. I was thinking about Royal Canin anyway, so maybe I'll just feed that. I know vets aren't the know-all say-all, but I do respect this woman and think she's genuine. However, just because she hasn't heard of Canidae does not mean it isn't a great food.
I'm really interested to hear what others think!