bria
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Hi gang, I know I haven't been on here in ages and a lot has been happening in my life but that's for another time.
I've come to the experts to hear if others have experienced this. My Bria and Sherman are constantly suffering from ear infections and usually only the left ear, go figure. So I had Sherman at the vet yet again today and my vet told me I have to change his food as it isn't uncommon for dogs to have an allergy to animal protein. My vet wants me to buy his prescription food which is Royal Canin vegetarian sensitive skin. Okay aside from the ridiculous price of this food I have read several places that the vet food is a pile of crap, that this so called prescription food doesn't even have to pass health standards and that it is processed in the same plant as their regular food ergo contaminated. I did some research a few weeks back and found Natural Balance Vegetarian and when I compared the ingredients to that of the vet's food it was the same. My vet's theory on this is that his food isn't contaminated, well of course it isn't.
I personally do not like Royal Canin as I had my Maltipoo on their sensitive skin food and that's when she developed yeast rashes all over her body. Also am I to believe that a manufacturer that has so many different kinds of food (Royal Canin has every breed specific food you can find) actually has a plant where they produce the untainted, prescription vet food?
Help please. FYI for those who don't know me or don't remember me I am not a fan of western medicine and would prefer a holistic approach to this.
Susan
I've come to the experts to hear if others have experienced this. My Bria and Sherman are constantly suffering from ear infections and usually only the left ear, go figure. So I had Sherman at the vet yet again today and my vet told me I have to change his food as it isn't uncommon for dogs to have an allergy to animal protein. My vet wants me to buy his prescription food which is Royal Canin vegetarian sensitive skin. Okay aside from the ridiculous price of this food I have read several places that the vet food is a pile of crap, that this so called prescription food doesn't even have to pass health standards and that it is processed in the same plant as their regular food ergo contaminated. I did some research a few weeks back and found Natural Balance Vegetarian and when I compared the ingredients to that of the vet's food it was the same. My vet's theory on this is that his food isn't contaminated, well of course it isn't.
I personally do not like Royal Canin as I had my Maltipoo on their sensitive skin food and that's when she developed yeast rashes all over her body. Also am I to believe that a manufacturer that has so many different kinds of food (Royal Canin has every breed specific food you can find) actually has a plant where they produce the untainted, prescription vet food?
Help please. FYI for those who don't know me or don't remember me I am not a fan of western medicine and would prefer a holistic approach to this.
Susan