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Food Pulled From the Shelves

Posted : 3/10/2008 3:29:13 PM

Hi,

I have a rescued Doberman. He had been allowed to free-feed for quite some time...when I got him he weighed 125 pounds. He is now down to 104 pounds...we have made some great progress.

I had trouble finding a food that he could tolerate and finally found Nutro's Venison & Wild Rice...which has been pulled from the shelves due to a questionable ingredient. While I am happy that they are taking steps necessary to not endanger the dogs, I am now trying to find another brand he can tolerate.

I went with Nature's Variety, venison & wild rice and mixed it gradually with his old food to make the transition...now we are out of the Nutro and he is totally on the Nature's Variety...back to the same problem...loose stools. Not as bad as before,

The only thing I have not tried is lamb. Does anyone have any suggestions. It took me quite some time to get his bowels under control...I'd like to keep them under control.

Thanks.

Victoria Confused

tzu_mom

Posted : 3/10/2008 5:50:37 PM

Well, my guess is that your dog had trouble with the NV venison because of the various amounts of other grains in it besides the rice, not to mention NV (although a good food) has a long ingredient list, some dogs may have trouble with it. It sounds like your dog does well with primarily rice as a carbohydrate source (rice is known to firm up stools). Have you tried Wellness Rice and Venison formula? It has a similar nutrient profile to the Nutro Venison formula, with rice as the only carb source. It may be worth a shot.

http://www.wellnesspetfood.com/dog_wellness_simple_food_solutions_venison.html

If you don't have access to the Wellness, and have had good luck with Nutro products, go ahead and try the Lamb and Brown Rice and see how he does with that. If you want to go with lamb, you could also try Canidae's Lamb/Rice or California Natural's Lamb /Rice formulas. Both are simple formulas, and good options for sensitive tummies

24Pawsnclaws

Posted : 3/12/2008 11:26:59 PM

You might want to consider trying one of these : Natural Balance Venison or Canine Caviar Venison & Split Pea. I'm gonna guess that you didn't read the post about all the dogs that have been dying from Nutro foods. Do a search of past posts... there's a post w/the link to the article that was on here about a week or so ago.

fish n dog

Posted : 3/13/2008 10:15:01 AM

Sorry to hear about the Nutro being pulled. There was talk that they had run into some problems

Try to stick with companies that have not been recalled, like Natura makers of Cal. Natural , Innova.One of the Cal Natural may be good for your dog.

Many forget about this Eagle Pack feed but it works wonders on Larger dogs with digestive issues.

Natural Formula
For Adult Dogs

23% Protein / 12% Fat
Calories - 371 kcal/cup

Our Lamb Meal-based Natural Formula features our exclusive SQM^® Enhanced Vitamin/Mineral System, antibiotic-free chicken meal, with no added hormones, and low ash/low magnesium anchovy and sardine meal. They are harvested from cold Antarctic waters and are naturally preserved (Coast Guard & DOT permit numbers on file).

Our lamb meal is from range-fed sheep.

No soy is used. Soy is known to cause gas.
Oatmeal, rice and corn are used as quality carbohydrates. Each is bought as whole grains, are naturally pesticide-free and ground fresh for each production run. Each is 99% digestible after it is cooked in our special extruder. All of our diets are cooked at half the temperature of baked products.
Natural Formula has proven extremely beneficial to German Shepherds, Boxers, and other breeds suffering from digestive tract and weight and coat problems.

Ideal for adult dogs of all sizes and breeds. Proven on Large and Giant breeds for over a decade.

Both the Eagle Pack company and the Natura Pet company use human grade ingredients. Own their own manufacturing plants and have very good quality control.