Blackbriar 8,569 Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Had to post this query here really, as it relates to a pet dog. I hope you'll bear with through the background info ....................... My wife's mother has a rescue dog - a JRT X, age uncertain but she's had him about 7 years, and he's quite overweight. She walks him as best she can, but she's in her 70s. Around 3 years ago, he had some digestive problems (don't know exactly what), and was passing blood - very unpleasant ! The vet put him on Purina Veterinary EN dry complete, saying he needed a low fat diet, and to lose some weight, to prevent any further problems. "3kg bag - £27, please ", and he's been on it ever since ................................ To the chase - I looked at the composition of this and it begins - protein 24%, fat 10.5%, ash 6%. Firstly does that strike anyone as a 'low fat diet' and , secondly, isn't that a lot of protein for an elderly, fairly inactive, pet dog ? (Incidentally, he hasn't lost any weight, she follows the feeding guide, and he has absolutely no treats or 'extras'.) I don't know much about this, except that mine are fed 22% protein and 11% fat - and they're much younger and much more active................. Hope you can help. Thanks BB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stabba 10,745 Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 £££££££££££££££££££££££'s mate pure and simple. There are feed out there that cater for dodgy guts and at a fraction of that price...scour the net and ask for some free samples. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted August 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Bumped.................. Can anyone suggest a good alternative dry complete, based on the figures I gave please? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vixen 528 Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 typical of some vets, selling their expensive gimic food to the pet market ,,,,,,, not sure if the dog maybe had colitis the way you are talking, but he would be better off on tins of chappie for any stomach/gut problems with food or make him some boiled rice with some chicken or fish every day, I bet it would still be cheaper and healthier than the dry food the vet is "recommending", which is far to high in protein for that particular dog imo. I would seriously opt for the chappie for him and to help him lose weight I'd be giving half a can a day until he got to some sort of normal weight for his size then I'd feed accordingly. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest vin Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Go and buy her £27 of frozen chicken/lamb/beef/ mince etc etc from the supermarket..feed it propper food and it might live longer. Any of the prepacked frozen range like natures choice etc etc would be better than the vets Science plan rip off . If The old lady is sticking to the diet and the dog is still fat...she obviously feeding it more than she should and most likely giving it alsorts of stuff when nobody else is around.. I bet it has chocky biscuits/cheese crackers ,sunday dinners,scrabbled eggs ...the lot...lol. PS.. ya cant beat a bit of the old Chappie... funny how we used to take the piss out of mates who fed there mutts on chappie . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trigger2 3,146 Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 24% protein seems high to me. thats what i feed my running dog along with raw mince chicken and table scraps. i would go into a few different local pet stores and have a chat to them and make me own mind up on what to feed based upon the advice given. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trenchfoot 4,243 Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 worked a treat on my in laws pet russell http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/dogs/dry_dog_food/burns/burns_diet/116363 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted August 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 The old girl has asked me to pass on her thanks for your help and advice.......................... Wouldn't like to be that vet when she gets down there ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hutch6 550 Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 A lot of vets are sponsored by Science Plan or Purina - "peddle our shit and we'll sort you out with expensive equipment that'll be needed to fix the shit our crap food causes in dogs but on your guidance folk will think our shit food is actually good for their dog, both laughing to the bank" 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouse 282 Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 try skinners field and trial maintenance mate.we sell a lot of it at work.makes me laugh when people come in and say there vet or the dog breeder told them to use a certain food.normally the most expensive and the worst but they are on a cut from the producers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted August 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 I can only agree Mouse ! We buy F&T for ours (the ones at the lower protein end) and they love 'em. We change them every couple of months or so - they're on Duck and Rice just now, but Ruff n Ready disappears like there's no tomorrow ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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