Comments on: What is the best food for my pet? http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-is-the-best-food-for-my-pet/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:25:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Julie http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-is-the-best-food-for-my-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-5522 Julie Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:11:58 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-is-the-best-food-for-my-pet/#comment-5522 Much research on feline nutrition is likely to be published in the next few years. Feeding wet foods that are high in protein and lower in carbohydrates are very benificial to felines. Be sure to research the food you are interested in switching too. Just because it says on the bag that it is holistic does not necessary mean it is. Much research on feline nutrition is likely to be published in the next few years. Feeding wet foods that are high in protein and lower in carbohydrates are very benificial to felines. Be sure to research the food you are interested in switching too. Just because it says on the bag that it is holistic does not necessary mean it is.

]]> By: very concerned http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-is-the-best-food-for-my-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-5513 very concerned Sun, 07 Jun 2009 05:57:08 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-is-the-best-food-for-my-pet/#comment-5513 Dr. Daniel Johnson in North Carolina gives you false hope. If you expect to see your animal alive run very fast from his office. he is the type who soaks your wallet and doesnt give the care required because his house calls are more important.........just because you went to college doesnt make you smart, was you paying attention in class. Dr. Daniel Johnson in North Carolina gives you false hope. If you expect to see your animal alive run very fast from his office. he is the type who soaks your wallet and doesnt give the care required because his house calls are more important………just because you went to college doesnt make you smart, was you paying attention in class.

]]> By: Wet vs. dry cat food : Tabby’s Blog http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-is-the-best-food-for-my-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-3343 Wet vs. dry cat food : Tabby’s Blog Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:34:20 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-is-the-best-food-for-my-pet/#comment-3343 [...] Eric Barchas of Dogster & Catster Vet Blog, has this advice on the subject, still pretty general but urging you to do your research and feed good quality [...] [...] Eric Barchas of Dogster & Catster Vet Blog, has this advice on the subject, still pretty general but urging you to do your research and feed good quality [...]

]]> By: KELL http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-is-the-best-food-for-my-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-2938 KELL Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:18:30 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-is-the-best-food-for-my-pet/#comment-2938 Is corn a filler or a source of protien? I find it in so many dog foods. Hills Science diet even has it listed in the top three. Also, what is corn gluten? Is corn a filler or a source of protien? I find it in so many dog foods. Hills Science diet even has it listed in the top three. Also, what is corn gluten?

]]> By: Jo http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-is-the-best-food-for-my-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-2924 Jo Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:29:58 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-is-the-best-food-for-my-pet/#comment-2924 Mr. Johnson, I am so sorry for what happened to you. I lost a dog very young which led me to feed my current dog a whole food diet. She is now a very healthy ten year old GSD/Rott/ Pit mix. I am sorry too that you feel even your own vet is "part of the machine" but I can only suggest that if you feel you can't trust your vet, you need to find a new one. My vet is holistic and while she is happy to treat those who feed their pets bagged or canned foods and have no interest in acupuncture or chiropractic medicine as an adjunct to traditional treatment, she will also provide nutritional information and Eastern medical treatments and referrals where necessary and, most importantly, where appropriate. She is not as rare as you might think. Just because a vet makes those services (selling food, etc.) available to clients, doesn't mean that they do not also have the services you want. Be thankful that they are at least selling the best possible food to those people who want to, or for whatever reason must feed bagged or canned diets. As the author points out, I feel convinced that what I feed my dog is best, based on the research I have read. That doesn't give me the monopoly on being right. And it doesn't mean it's right for every pet. Mr. Johnson, I am so sorry for what happened to you. I lost a dog very young which led me to feed my current dog a whole food diet. She is now a very healthy ten year old GSD/Rott/ Pit mix. I am sorry too that you feel even your own vet is “part of the machine” but I can only suggest that if you feel you can’t trust your vet, you need to find a new one. My vet is holistic and while she is happy to treat those who feed their pets bagged or canned foods and have no interest in acupuncture or chiropractic medicine as an adjunct to traditional treatment, she will also provide nutritional information and Eastern medical treatments and referrals where necessary and, most importantly, where appropriate. She is not as rare as you might think. Just because a vet makes those services (selling food, etc.) available to clients, doesn’t mean that they do not also have the services you want. Be thankful that they are at least selling the best possible food to those people who want to, or for whatever reason must feed bagged or canned diets.

As the author points out, I feel convinced that what I feed my dog is best, based on the research I have read. That doesn’t give me the monopoly on being right. And it doesn’t mean it’s right for every pet.

]]> By: Julie http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-is-the-best-food-for-my-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-2771 Julie Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:56:59 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-is-the-best-food-for-my-pet/#comment-2771 There is a new dry cat food under the Halo brand for both dogs and cats called Spot's Stew. It is holistic, no wheat, corn, etc. no preservatives, no rendered, only pure "restaurant quality" meats. High protein and low carb- fantastic food my cats LOVE. I used to use Wellness and Feliadae. They are good as well, but I think Spots Stew is maybe one up on them. I have only found it so far at Pet Food Express who seems to carry only the best products (unlike Petsmart, etc) and their employees are extremely knowledgeable and everything is guaranteed, no questions-or receipt asked. Their brand of cat litter is the best that I have found as well- I have 3 cats. Their buying policy is buy 3 get one free which you appreciate when litter is almost $18 a box! Ps. ..Spots Stew has canned food as well, that is like a runny stew with whole peas, etc that my cat's are not crazy about, prob. because of the texture. I may keep trying that and see if they can adapt to that as well over the other brands. There is a new dry cat food under the Halo brand for both dogs and cats called Spot’s Stew. It is holistic, no wheat, corn, etc. no preservatives, no rendered, only pure “restaurant quality” meats. High protein and low carb- fantastic food my cats LOVE. I used to use Wellness and Feliadae. They are good as well, but I think Spots Stew is maybe one up on them. I have only found it so far at Pet Food Express who seems to carry only the best products (unlike Petsmart, etc) and their employees are extremely knowledgeable and everything is guaranteed, no questions-or receipt asked. Their brand of cat litter is the best that I have found as well- I have 3 cats. Their buying policy is buy 3 get one free which you appreciate when litter is almost $18 a box! Ps. ..Spots Stew has canned food as well, that is like a runny stew with whole peas, etc that my cat’s are not crazy about, prob. because of the texture. I may keep trying that and see if they can adapt to that as well over the other brands.

]]> By: Laura http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-is-the-best-food-for-my-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-2519 Laura Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:03:11 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-is-the-best-food-for-my-pet/#comment-2519 Like Karen, I have firmly moved into the no dry food camp for cats. I feed canned Wellness, because it has no corn, grain or soy. Why? Because corn, wheat, and soy are not easy for a cat to digest, are common allergens, and are not a natural part of the feline diet. These ingredients are high in carbohydrates, which are completely unnecessary for cats. Wellness is also high in meat protein and fat, but low magnesium and lowcarb. It is a bit more expensive than a grocery store brand, but it is worth it because Wellness has very high quality ingredients. I can be sure that they are getting the nutrition that they need to thrive. Laura, N.C. Like Karen, I have firmly moved into the no dry food camp for cats. I feed canned Wellness, because it has no corn, grain or soy. Why? Because corn, wheat, and soy are not easy for a cat to digest, are common allergens, and are not a natural part of the feline diet. These ingredients are high in carbohydrates, which are completely unnecessary for cats. Wellness is also high in meat protein and fat, but low magnesium and lowcarb. It is a bit more expensive than a grocery store brand, but it is worth it because Wellness has very high quality ingredients. I can be sure that they are getting the nutrition that they need to thrive.
Laura, N.C.

]]> By: Daniel Johnson http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-is-the-best-food-for-my-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-2332 Daniel Johnson Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:51:38 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-is-the-best-food-for-my-pet/#comment-2332 Hi how can you tell what really what is in your dog food when they say meat what kind of meat is it ? is it dogs or cats that have been put to sleep? how can we trust a pet food company? they are not required by law to tell you what is really in their food ? should the goverment step in to inforce the dog food companies to tell the truth. I lost A three year old Dog from the dog food I fead Him . so how can I trust them. I wrote a letter to the head Vet and told Her what happened to my dog . her respon to my loss was cold hearted to say the least. I guess you don,t bite the hand that feeds you. just to prove money talks. go to the Vet they all sell Dog Food now and they will tell you there brand is the best and they feed it to there Dog,s what a load of crap . money talks . Hi how can you tell what really what is in your dog food when they say meat what kind of meat is it ? is it dogs or cats that have been put to sleep? how can we trust a pet food company? they are not required by law to tell you what is really in their food ? should the goverment step in to inforce the dog food companies to tell the truth. I lost A three year old Dog from the dog food I fead Him . so how can I trust them. I wrote a letter to the head Vet and told Her what happened to my dog . her respon to my loss was cold hearted to say the least. I guess you don,t bite the hand that feeds you. just to prove money talks. go to the Vet they all sell Dog Food now and they will tell you there brand is the best and they feed it to there Dog,s what a load of crap . money talks .

]]> By: Karen http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-is-the-best-food-for-my-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Karen Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:03:58 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-is-the-best-food-for-my-pet/#comment-252 Hi- and thank you for this blog. As a "mom" to 2 diabetic cats, and after years of research and being on some huge international feline diabetes message boards, I have firmly moved to the "no dry food for cats" camp. The lack of moisture leads to kidney problems, but- more immediate for me- the incredibly high carb/grain content (i.e. corn tends to be ingredient #1) overstresses the pancreas of an animal designed as a carnivore, and VOILA! diabetes. I do know it's a highly volatile topic, but perhaps you would be interested in reading some of the work by your own colleagues, specifically Dr. Lisa Pierson: http://www.catinfo.org/ Also, Drs Zoran, Rand, Greco and Hodgkins are all pioneers in the field of feline diabetes, and all have published extensively about dry food being the suspected #1 cause of the disease. Both my cats came off insulin and stayed diet controlled for the rest of their lives by switching to low carb canned food... Just throwing some food for thought your way (bad pun, sorry. :) ) Cheers Karen (Nova Scotia, Canada) Hi- and thank you for this blog.

As a “mom” to 2 diabetic cats, and after years of research and being on some huge international feline diabetes message boards, I have firmly moved to the “no dry food for cats” camp. The lack of moisture leads to kidney problems, but- more immediate for me- the incredibly high carb/grain content (i.e. corn tends to be ingredient #1) overstresses the pancreas of an animal designed as a carnivore, and VOILA! diabetes.

I do know it’s a highly volatile topic, but perhaps you would be interested in reading some of the work by your own colleagues, specifically Dr. Lisa Pierson: http://www.catinfo.org/

Also, Drs Zoran, Rand, Greco and Hodgkins are all pioneers in the field of feline diabetes, and all have published extensively about dry food being the suspected #1 cause of the disease.

Both my cats came off insulin and stayed diet controlled for the rest of their lives by switching to low carb canned food…

Just throwing some food for thought your way (bad pun, sorry. :) )

Cheers

Karen
(Nova Scotia, Canada)

]]> By: Cookie TN http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-is-the-best-food-for-my-pet/comment-page-1/#comment-196 Cookie TN Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:31:16 +0000 http://blogs.dogster.com/vet_blog_information_advice/what-is-the-best-food-for-my-pet/#comment-196 I feed my pets Lassie Natural Way. They're thriving on it. Some foods may be better than LNW. I don't know because I haven't tried them. I figure as long as what you feed your pet works there is no need to play musical dog foods. I am also of the opinion that no one food works for all. I feed my pets Lassie Natural Way. They’re thriving on it. Some foods may be better than LNW. I don’t know because I haven’t tried them. I figure as long as what you feed your pet works there is no need to play musical dog foods. I am also of the opinion that no one food works for all.

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