LAWSUIT ALERT 😨 Is Prescription Pet Food Safe?!
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Thank you for the information. Would you say the Medicus is better than kibble?
i really like you but some of the things you are saying are simply not true.... 20 years experience here and while i agree that someone should come up with a competitor to rc that has the money and the means to do such comprehensive testing of the ingredient used.... i dont see anyone that is doing this... many other companies dont own the facilities either... i am telling you here and now that i dont know about science diet because i have not used it enough... i think they are ok but i do know that rc literally cause zero issues with the digestive tract and literally save life and extend life for diabetic patients... no joke... the food is causing the body to have no issues regarding the digestive tract so it is one less problem to deal with and they devour the food every single time...... i do however agree that if there was a company that did fresh food and could afford to own their facilities and do the testing needed on the used ingredients and live trials... then i would use them.... problem is it takes years to get reputation and on top of that no one has the money to do this it takes a lot of money to create a fresh food rc like company......
Most ironic shit i've ever seen. Shit on other pet foods yet "here are my affiliate links"
@@ilovepomeranians4243nah she cares... she loves animals it is easy to tell but i wish i could find a company that has the means to test the ingredients like rc does... i just cant... i need the ingredients tested so i dont have any issues and i need them to like it and they seem to very much do... i wish rc would make human grade food like the farmer... i would pay 200 a bag no joke
Prescription food is what my vet handed me after my dog was checked for vomiting. My dog wouldn’t touch the food. The waiting room at that clinic is like a showroom for that brand, I couldn’t believe it
Could you possibly make a video with recommendations on some affordable dog food brands. Medicus is $40 for 32oz that would only cover 4-days. That would cost $300 per month to feed one 14 lb dog.
something affordable would be to grind up raw chicken quarters. my 120lb dog eats 1lb a day. it's $.40/lb. my cat eats 3oz.
you can use other cuts of chicken that you dont need to grind.
First of all sorry to say this but you shouldn’t be owning an animal if you can’t afford the basics line food.. because then that’s just abuse knowing you can’t provide the healthiest ! That’s why good luck long run, the poor dog won’t live a happy long life !
I’ve always looked at the ingredients list for my own food so I do the same for my cat. I couldn’t believe the low quality ingredients. I don’t understand why the vet pushes these low quality foods. I have never fed my cat those foods.
I didn't trust the ingredients, the vet, who's a very caring person, INSISTED it really helps. Next thing I knew, I had a dead pet, not from the problem the veterinary diet was for, but from the diet.
As always a great video that has great helpful information 👍🙏😋🐶
Love your signature signing-off “beauuutiful day” tone at end of every videos😍
I continue to learn from you and i appreciate all you do. thank you. Carol.
We’re all learning together, means a lot to have your support ❤
Excellent information! Knowledge is power! My puppies are thriving thanks to your videos! Been sharing with all my friends with pets! Keep speaking the truth cuz we are listening!👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻
The more we know, the better we can do! Thank you for being here ❤
I agree with everything you say. I use hills biome and it is very expensive as compared to what they offer. Especially when it co,es to protein.
I really like the idea of Medicus dog food, but you only get 9.5 cups in one $40 bag. That would literally be two days of food for my doberman. Her food budget would be higher than mine.
Great video, very informative and helpful. I looked into the Medicus vet diet and found that they only have a beef flavor for the sensitive stomache recipe. My dog has ibd and is allergic to beef. Our vet prescribed a hydrolized rabbit formula for our dog. I don’t like the list of ingredients in the royal canin , but the meat is hydrolized so it’s supposed to help my dog be able to digest the protein. Medicus in comparison has fresh organic ingredients but with regular meat. So, I’m not sure how their recipe will help with food allergies/ intolerance in dogs?
My friend knows one of Purina's head food scientists. He was ASKED TO LIE ABOUT THE NUTRITIONAL VALUES in the horse and dog food! He told them he would rather find another job..and did!!
This is so sad
Good for him! If everyone did that, things would have to change.
As a pet parent I am always looking for the best food brands to feed my dog that are healthy and full of nutrients. Thank you for this information, very informative!
The next big major lawsuit on hills is on their prescription food.It is not a prescription food.Shame on hills, making it that you need a prescription for that food.It is not a prescription food period
Hi- thank you for your informative videos. I have a Eskie puppy. Any thoughts as to how to get rid of the black circles under their eyes?
Thank you so much for sharing this! ❤
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Quick question for you! If there is a list of vitamins on say a freeze-dried food, does that always mean that it's a synthetic pack? Thanks so much
What is the best food for 8 week old puppy
Hi Rachel, thank you so much for the great content! I've been watching and learning how to take better care of my dogs. Last year, after my mini schnauzer started having some vomiting, we decided to take her to the vet. They did blood tests and the results show that she has gastroenteritis (very common in her breed). The vet advised me to immediately change her food to Royal Canine Gastrointestinal Low Fat. I refuse of course because, well, I suffered the loss of my previous mini schnauzer as a result of many health issues that now I know, were because of me feeding her that same kibble prescribed and sold by my vet for years!! I don’t understand how they keep prescribing those. I guess money is more important than the health of the patients 😞
im going to test some of what she says ... even though i tried ... but what she need to understand is that the digestive system is shorter than humans... all the veggies go straight out unless it is really come in a powder form and even then then lots of it come out in the stool.... there is a reason to the addition of synthetic to cover all corners... the key is keeping it simple but keeping it tested rigorously and this is something very few companies are doing and i really dont know who to trust out of the "newer" companies
Hi! How did you fix the issue with your schnauzer? We have Charlie he is a 3yrs old mini schnauzer. He has been taking the prescription canned diet from Hills but the vomiting and weird poop continues. I am desperate at this point, the vet said not to cook for him and every couple moths he takes antibiotics
@@CharlieandPawrents try royal canine.... you will get the issue resolved in most likelihood... but like that woman wrote i wish there was better food out there... it just that royal canine test and have the money to test their ingredients something others do not do
Can you please share any knowledge you have on luxating patellas my dog has recently been diagnosed and am looking for information.
My dog is presently on a diet to establish if she has food allergies. What I am feeding her now for the next eight weeks is one of the brands you mentioned. I suspected that we had to go on a diet so I had found three products as an alternative I would like to try out. My veterinarian look at the ingredients but was not convinced that all the ingredients had been properly treated to break down the proteins. She could not find sufficient data with regards to the size of the proteins. However she had those information on three brands, namely Hills,Purina and Royal Canine. She is a very experienced veterinary with more than 30 years of practice so I had no reason to doubt her. It seems like these major companies have more scientific data to promote their products for allergies. I will complete the diet to establish if my dog has food allergies and then switch to a brand I think are better. The problem is that pet food is big business and there are so much to choose from.🤔🤔🤔
I’m doing the same. My dogs scratching has stopped on this prescription diet . But now to find out what we can transition to seems like a guessing game. The most help my vet is about this is telling me to try foods with novel proteins and minimal ingredients. This could take a while and I’m sure there will be setbacks. 😢
@@Solamia7 My dog has now been on the special diet for eight weeks and there are some improvements, however I am not sure if this is due to the diet or the medication she was on until a week ago. I am not convinced that her allergies are caused by the food or if she is reacting to something else. My suspicion goes now to soap we have been using , so I have change to a different kind that is said to be allergy friendly. We will see. We are going back to the vet in August and if there is no improvement I guess we can rule out food allergy.😁😁😁
Back to Basics is a all natural line if shampoos and products ,they have a great reputation and oder handler is a powdered product that gets out skunk with 1 shampoo ,u can not get it in the dogs or cats eyes ,I use either a wash cloth or baby wash gloves 🧤, I was a animal groomer and we used this product only ..best of luck with your dog everyone..
@@treasuretrovel3816 luckily we are back to the normal diet for my dog. After the diet period we could establish that it was not the food she was reacting to. I am very skeptical to any major company that produces food whether it is for humans or animals. If find them very cynical and profit and stockholders trumps everything as long as they cannot be sued for it. They tend to add the cheapest ingredients they can to keep the production costs as low as possible. As for my dog I have selected two Scandinavian companies that I trust. One is called Vom the other Robur. Vom produces grind meat and the dried food is from Robur. I have also been made aware of the health issues grain free dog food can cause. Specially when they found heart issues with breeds that didn’t have this before it became a hype to buy grain free food for pets. One of the reasons why I choose Robur for my dog is that their salmon pellets are high on protein and they have added taurine something that can prevent heart issues. Now my dog is a Dogue de Bordeaux and they tend like most other large breeds have a risk of heart problems. I think we were both happy when we switched back to normal food. She eat more and gained some weight and for me it was the financial aspect of it. That special diet stuff had heroine pricing.😁🤠😁
Hi, I've tried tons of kibbles for my 2 huskies. I've got one that won't eat anything. The other will eat anything, but has diarrhea if she eats anything but prescription Science Diet WD. Any advice without breaking the bank?
Does Medicus have something for a dog with bladder stones? I looked at the types but didn’t see one specifically for that. My dog is a 3yo female Aussiechon (mini Australian Shepard & Bichon). I had her since she was 8 weeks. I switched her food from Royal Canin to Carne4 a few months later, after finding your channel. She was recently diagnosed with bladder stones and prescribed Hills Urinary Care. She’ll get X-Rays again in July to see how the stones have cleared up. I don’t know what to do…
Rachel my dog was diagnosed with a liver shunt, he also has VSD a congenital heart defect which means he cannot have surgery due to the risk of anesthesia. I am prepared to make his food and have found several recipes for dairy and egg proteins but wanted to know if you've ever come across anything like this diet wise or who to turn to for advice. There are no vet nutritionists in my area. Thank you for any help you can give.
Still trying to find a suitable solution for my IBD goldendoodle with a ton of allergies that only thrives on ultamino. We have tried raw, all different exotic meat from the co-op, cooked, etc. Unfortunately, ultamino is the only food that stops him from getting bloody stools.
my dog is going to be on prescription dog food for uti what am i supposed to do if these foods are not good?
Over the years every animal protein has caused my dog to eventually have loose watery stool and or explosive diarrhea. Each time I've switched proteins and each time she eventually becomes "allergic." I tried the plant based kibble mixed with wet and it's made her extremely gassy. The no kibble approach caused her stool to be like a smoothie all the time. Currently used a wet vegetarian formula with a prescription hydrolyzed protein kibble. I believe my dog has an IBD because of these sensitivities and also constantly suffers from ear infections, constant paw licking and heavy shedding. ( I should state she's a bulldog beagle mix leaning very bulldog.) Most supplements have proteins in them that get her sick. Constant testing has resulted in nothing conclusive. It's gotten extremely difficult and expensive and I don't know what else to do. My vet can't find the solution (they've been great and have tried hard), I can't lock down a good diet and the large hospitals are so booked up they mostly only take emergency cases. Any help would be appreciated.
My 6 month old Aussiedoodle has a very sensitive stomach and we can't seem to find a brand that doesn't give her runny stools! Do you have any healthy recommendations?
Rachel! I am going crazy… my baby has lipids in his eyes and he is allergic to chicken. He needs a low fat food ( less 12%) and no chicken.
I have checked Medicus bland diet and fat is 9% beef but only for short term it said. Then, for long term switch to sensitive stomach but it has greater fat ( almost 16%) than a prescription diet…. What do you suggest?
Please help ! My Vets recommended Hills and Royal C. In a can food 😢
So my American Staffordshire terrier is 9. She has atopic dermatitis. I’ve had her on hills derm defense wet dry food and treats. Absolutely a fortune. Also a weekly serum shot from heska. I’m scared to death to do anything different for her.
what would you recommend a high uric acid dalmatian eat? my vet is pushing for hill science u/d, but don’t want to feed him trash. i’m torn..
What do you think about Gentle Gaints dry food? Want to take my dog off science diet. Thanks
Question? I have a 12 year old , 30lbd (I know 🐖) dachshund. I feed him taste of the wild along with my other pets. My vet mentioned that is too high in protein for him. The vet said I should feed him Royal Canin for senior medium sized dog. I only want to feed my dogs the best of the best. I don’t care if I can’t afford it lol their health comes first & way before mine. What would you recommend I feed my senior dachshund that slightly overweight? Thank you so much for all that you do :-) I appreciate all your hard work and the time that you take to give us all this amazing information ❤🐾 I’m so glad I found you!
I just finished watching the rest of your video as I should have lol before asking questions. Do you suggest I look into Midicus?
Hi! My dog was diagnosed with irritable bowel disease. Is there any way i can still add healthy toppers? :(
My cat has a chicken allergy. I would LOVE to switch from royal canin hydrolyzed protein… but every cat food has chicken in it…. If anyone has suggestions that would be great. The foods she listed in this video are all also formulated with chicken,
How old is your cat? When my cats were about eight months old, one of them suddenly couldn't eat chicken. I fed her nothing but raw ground beef for about a month. Then she started eating her sisters chicken without incident. Now they both eat chicken thighs and raw ground beef. There are raw foods, such as Smalls and Viva Raw that are single protein. Koha has single protein canned foods. Each cat is different. I hope you find something for your cat.
My vet told me there is practically no difference in efficacy between the Hill’s Metabolism food (prescription) and their Perfect Weight food (non prescription) and that actually the non prescription food had slightly better ingredients as well. The prescription one is $10+ more for worse ingredients 🥴
And I agree with you that many of these foods actually can be very helpful short term. Like hospital food y’know? But except in very severe cases they probably aren’t the best to be fed forever.
I hope to find as thorough feline channel. Great info. My basic philosophy for myself.
Would you feed this all the time to them or only if they need a prescription diet? I feed them regular Hill’s and don’t always have the time to cook them their own meals or I would!
The one time I gave in and bought a prescription diet for my allergic, pancreatitis positive and hyperthyroid cat, she barfed it all up.
Now I feed her Vivaraw, raw chicken, raw rabbit… and she is gaining weight, has LUSCIOUS fur (vs dry and brittle as before) and actually meows/purrs when I pet her. Whole, raw food is the key to healing our furbabies. Also loved the talk you had with Dr. Ian Billinghurst!
Also beware of cod liver oil. Look into how that caused Vitamin A poisoning in pets.
Cod liver oil is toxic to pets?!!😳
@@worldgravityresources1037 The amount of Vitamin A in cod liver oil can vary by a great amount. Too much vitamin A is toxic to cats. Salmon, mackerel and sardines are much better options for omega 3 amino acids. My two cats get a tin of sardines once a week.
@@worldgravityresources1037 about 60 omega 3 supplements were also recalled. The pet ones. And also foods from big name companies that were recalled due to too much cod liver oil added that caused animal deaths, sadly. :(
@@di_kid00 Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for the info!👍🏻
I believe feeding raw is taking them back to what they used to eat years ago. One hundred years ago there was no canned or kibble. It is amazing how our convenience is so much more important than the health of our pets. My 6 month old puppy has been on raw since he was 7 weeks old. He now weighs 104 lbs. and muscular. I don't believe in fat dogs, so at that weight he is very trim. It is sad to see fat or obese dogs. Eventually, fat or obese dogs develope heart problems, joint problems, ect.
Rachel, my vet put my dog on hydrolyzed protein royal canin. I don't like kibble and the vet wasn't fond of it. But we are trying to stabilize her. My dog has severe allergies to most meats and major stomach issues. I have her on high-end probiotics vitamins etc..was feeding her raw ,then cooked and hate kibble. I know she needs meat. It seems the only thing she holds down is this stuff. I've tried everything for her. Can you help ?!
I just grind up chicken leg quarters. $.40/lb and my 12lb cat eats 3oz my 120lb dog eats 1lb a day
That little 32oz bag for $39 how many times can you feed a dog? Very expensive😮
My momma cat (stray/inside cat now) throws up on any wet food… HELP!
Hi Rachel, I agree with everything you said. Problem being when I attempt to switch my dog from Hills Gastrointestinal Biome to a real food his stools have mucus in them and his stomach gets upset. Yes I change his food slowly. I would love to feed him a better quality of food but his stomach doesn’t agree. Any suggestions anyone?
A lot of things depend on a dog's breed, size and age. Try to find an holistic veterinarian and see what she says. Otherwise, find a traditional vet you can trust and discuss with them. I was lucky, I had a cat that outgrew an allergy/reaction to chicken by feeding her nothing but raw ground beef for about five weeks. Now she eats chicken thigh meat all the time. Good luck.
What do you think about Grandma Lucy’s Artisan Freeze Dried Pork Dog Food?
Hey Rachel! My cat, Maddy, has been eating Science Diet as long as I’ve had her (8 years). She’s 10 and very healthy, for a senior kitty. I just adopted a dog and based on your videos, I feed her Ollie. I feel like I’m neglecting my cat’s nutrition now! Should I consider switching? Even if Maddy has been doing well on her Science Diet? And if so, what brand do you recommend? (She’s not on a prescription diet). Thanks!
Jackie, if I may…. I was a veterinary rep for Hills for 34 years. I trained vets and their teams on therapeutic and wellness nutrition. Your senior cat is doing great in Science Diet because it is probably the best food you can feed her. At 10, she is considered geriatric so we want to use nutrition to proactively reduce the risk of age related diseases. That’s why the ingredients in Science Diet are chosen by board certified nutritionists and chemists, to control micro nutrients like the minerals that could promote calcium oxalate stones in older cats and especially phosphorus contained in meat sources, that can damage older kidneys! I have a video explaining dry and another one explaining canned Science Diet cat food on my channel. I hope that helps!
Owners of kidney disease dogs swear by these prescription k/d food. Can you do an analysis on this topic? They are supposed to be formulated specifically for the disease but looking at the ingredients list they look pretty bad quality. What’s your thoughts?
Rachel I have tried feeding a amount of raw beef mixed with her kibble2 times…both times she had a reaction severe diarrhea,bleeding, dehydration,hospitalization. I would love to get some input. I worry about her all the time…
Freeze dried is the next best thing to raw. I applaud this!
Too bad it's so expensive.
I feel similarly! I do like a good gently cooked food, too. But freeze dried is far better than kibble IMO
@@RachelFusaro I feed raw but do try and sway people to freeze dried if they don’t fancy raw feeding for some reason or another. Kibble, when you look into the way it’s produced, is awful 😳
@@nogames8982 Maybe look at cold pressed?
@@hannahmiles1324 don't know much about that. I feed Raw. So far it's been working out well. well, I've been doing it for over 18 years.😜
Any canadian dog food recommended?
My vet recomend hepatic kibble 👎, i search for a new vet who makes dog diets, and now i cook for my dog 🙌
Prior to WW 1 dogs did not eat kibble
Rachel, I went to a new Vet yesterday for my new Whippet puppy, and all he carries is Science Diet. I started weening George off of Purina Pro Plan and am using Carna4.
Thank you for advocating for your pup. I know it’s hard but it’s so important!
Same for my mix breed I adopted. I started the switch slowly as soon as I bought him home. He is on open farm and gently cooking. My vet had a hissy fit. He only wants his pet a on pro plan. But I want my boy to live as long as possible.
I also have a whippet that’s 10 months now. I’ve been feeding her open farm and cooking her some meat toppers here and there! And throwing in some veggies. She’s happy and healthy 😊
I ignore my vet when they say purina. ABSOLUTELY not and will never be feeding them that again. Recall after recall. I trust open farm beyond anything idc if it’s expensive or what most people say “boutique” brand. I trust My k-9 nutritionist
@@srogers5489 Rachel has a degree in Nutrition Science. She says to always work with a veterinarian or nutritionist. Almost everyone here has had a negative experience with a traditional veterinarian, commercial food or both. My "educated vet" charged me $650 to tell me my nine month old cat wasn't going to survive. I took her home and started feeding her raw ground beef. My cats are now 16 months old and doing fine on home made food. Listening to Rachel, Jess Caticles, Veterinary Secrets and other channels is definitely a good idea!
My vet just put my 11 year old dog on royal canin hydrolized protein to see if it helps as he’s been throwing up bile, thinking if we see improvement from this maybe it’s ibd. I know this video is an ad but..is this the only option you recommend?
That happened to our dog on Hill's. He passed away, not from the health issue he was put on the diet for, but from the food. I sure hope yours was okay.
@@song8777 So sorry to hear that! Mine was diagnosed with leukemia but is in remission. It's scary not knowing what the food may be doing but it can be so hard to cook for three dogs all the time.
Medicus is not available in Europe. My mom’s dog (golden retriever) is allergic to almost everything. She was put on Royal kibble for dogs with allergies, it has very poor ingredients. What would you feed instead? The dog is 12 now. Thanks.
How long has the dog been on the Royal Canin? Is it the only thing she gets? Is there any relief? Which RC diet is it, hydrolyzed or novel ingredient?
@@PetFoodPuzzleGuy For many years, her allergies are so bad that she was chewing herself to raw meat. It is not the only thing that she gets, but it is like 90% of her diet. She also gets raw bones and some veggies. It is hydrolyzed. This food got extremaly expensive lately.
@@calisky7342 thanks for responding! So it’s their Ultamino diet then. HO is their novel ingredient diet. I know the ingredient panel looks bizarre. I get that! But the unique nutrients delivered call for unique ingredients! I was a vet rep with Hills fir 34 years but know RC diets really well. Hills makes z/ d which is hydrolyzed too. Again, not glamour outs ingredients but NIT poor ingredients! That is what pet food marketers want you to believe, because they can slip all kinds of junk in the food under the lax definitions of those ingredients. Protein is almost alway the culprit so for all the money you’re spending watch feeding any intact protein. Best of luck!
Bully max ?
I enjoy all of your videos. They are so informative. This one is so timely. I have an ongoing discussion with a supporter of prescription dry foods. It's the brand you did not want to mention in this video! Even their wet food contains corn and wheat. I try to explain there are better ways to get proper nutrients into a cat than with dry food, loaded with grains and carbs. That's what I don't understand. If these vets and nutritionists can develop pet food to treat an illness, why does the food have to contain corn, wheat and soy? Develop the "silver bullet" and put it in real chicken or beef.
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Healthy extentions
My Labrador developed an environmental allergy and I try all of those food you say they are the best and it got worse. The only food that cures her was Prescription diet gave by the vetenarian.
I need an actual option that is good for dogs
What about Cats
I have not looked yet but do you also research CAT FOOD?
Will Medicus ever make wet pet food? I would love to feed my dog this, but he has no teeth left
You can rehydrate the freeze dried food to make soft .
@Suzy Woozy this is what I do with my dogs kibble. I make him soup that is pet friendly and add his kibble in the bowl. I wait for the water to be soaken up by the kibble.
cranberrys are bad for dogs ?
How about gentle giant
Need a urinary solution. My vet wants her to be on prescription food for the rest of her life because she is prone to crystals. I hate it because the first ingredient is corn.
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hope this helps!
shocking
Gentle Giants is the best food I have seen for kibble
Hi Rachel,
The prescription diets are indeed not very good. The Hill's K/D gave my cat diabetes because of the high carbs. Cat's cannot handle carbs. He died because of it. I have started a course/degree in cat and dog food because of this. This school is independent and not sponsored by major pet foods. What I also learned is that you should not feed your cat kibble/dry food. They drink too little and because of that they are always dehydrated. That is a big cause in a lot of kidney failure in cats. I also thought I was doing right by my boy by giving him a good quality kibble with mostly meat and then he got kidney failure, my fault... The vet told me to give him prescription diet, high in carbs, stupid me, I listened to them... Then he got diabetes and died at 14, even with insuline, and also the vet didn't know what food I should give my cat with renal failure and diabetes... I know now, but I am too late. I still have his brother with me and he only gets fresh meat and prey. He is still doing great at 17.
Cats don't need veggies or fruit or rice, no plants, they need wet food/meat (Prey, Fresh meat, canned food) to stay hydrated. No carbs! Their blood sugar gets a spike every time they eat carbs and their body cannot handle that and then they get diabetes. They do need ballast, but that can be given in the form of Psyllium Husk (doesn't spike the blood sugar) or things like fur.
I am sorry, most of your information is so good, and you also explain everything very well, but at least the cat food of the brand you are promoting is not really good. For a dry food, yes, but cats should not be eating dry food. For dogs it is debatable, because some of them (not all) can handle carbs and dogs drink normally.
This is absolutely not meant to attack you or diminish your good work! I just wanted to share a little part of what I have learned. I just see so much people who love their pets so much and give them the wrong food because there is so much misinformation out there and the big kibble companies sponsor the vet (education of the vet).
Sorry if I made some mistakes, English is not my first language and I tried to explain it as clear as possible in English.
Also, I really only mean to give information and not attack anybody.
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Thank you. I am learning so much. Almost done with the "basics". Then I can specialize
Is there a brand that sells/delivers this type of food you recommend for cats? My cat has been eating science diet for as long as I’ve had her. She is 10. The vet says she is healthy. Is it worth switching if she seems to be doing alright? I assume yes! I just don’t know which direction to go brand wise. Thanks I’m advance!
@@jackiedegroat6823 I don't know where you are from? I am located in Europe, so I don't know if any of the brands/store I use are available in the US. But I usually look at the ingredients. You can start with wet food/canned if fresh/raw is not possible for whatever reason. Make sure there are (almost) no plants (rice, grain other carbs or veggies) in it and no sugar. It is hard to find a totally carnivore wet food, usually I see like 1% rice (no more than 5%) and sometimes a little bit of fruit/veggies. That is fine too. As long as it is at a very low percentage
Hills C/D gave my cat diabetes. After changing to a species appropriate diet based on advice from a diabetic cat forum, he was in remission within 2 weeks and has been for 3 years. The prescription diabetes food was extremely high in carbohydrates too. My vet is wonderful but they do not have a good background in nutrition. I will never go back to these kinds of diets.
Simple food project is super expensive.
I found them to be under ~$3.50 a day for an active 50LB dog, which is much more affordable than some super expensive kibbles! I show dog food pricing on my dog food list: www.rachelfusaro.com/dogbetter
Simple Food Project is the most affordable freeze dried food out there! Buying in bulk from them directly means that I can feed my 60lbs shepherd for roughly $152 per month. I’ve crunched the numbers and compared it to 8 other popular brands of freeze dried and they won’t even come close in price.
Spot& tango Beef and barley $180
SUNDAYS $200
Open Farm Freeze Dried Raw Patties $456
Stella & chewy dinner parties $513
RAWBBLE Freeze Dried $522
Smallbatch Freeze-Dried $551
Primal freeze dried $699
Steve’s Real Food Freeze Dried $1,083
Only the ones who don’t love their dogs that much will feed dog food. I feed my boy only human food
Rachel what about schnauzers that need a special diet of 24% protein and 14% fat. Not many foods are available for these breeds. Thank you again for all that you do words can’t express how much you are appreciated. 🫶🏽