Why vets recommend Royal Canin, Science Diet, Purina #dogfood
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TO SUMMARIZE my thoughts:
Based on what vets have told me over the past decade of interviewing them, i believe the main reasons many (not all) vets recommend brands with questionable ingredients (like RC, Purina or Hills etc) BECAUSE:
āļø Itās what they learned in school
āļø Many are more focused on managing the disease/outcomes & not as focused on ingredients
āļø The big brands like Royal Canin, owned by Mars candy company, have research on their food- vets are trained to follow science. Just note potential limitations (short length, bias, etc) on studies & understand that other brands are coming out with studies tooā¦ just takes longer without funding by massive corporationsā¦ I cant WAIT to have this conversation in 5-10 years š
āļø Some care more more about ānutrientsā than āingredientsā- meaning, as long as the protein % meets the minimum requirements, then it doesnāt matter if the protein comes from corn or peas – instead of meat
āļø The prescription lines have shown to help dogs in some cases, for the short term (example dogs with pancreatitis or kidney issues). Which is why I always say Iām not against prescription lines – but for MY dogs – if nothing else worked & I *had* to use a prescription line, Iād only work with a vet who helped me use it for *limited* time while finding solutions with better ingredients.
Net: why canāt it be both? Why does it have to be āORā ? For my pets, itās always āANDā
Your dog deserves the right nutrients AND real, whole food ingredients. Period šÆ
With all the science & research in these big brands, WHY canāt they make foods that meet nutrient needs WITH (primarily) Whole Foods?
Science says we can, so why donāt they? THIS IS MY MAIN ISSUEā¦ the foods (eg Purina/RC) are $$$$$$ *and* often made with lots of corn, rice, soy, peas, wheats etc
All this to say, I share my content to help YOH make informed decisions with your vet AND to push brands to do better š¤
The good news? š
If youāre not 100% comfortable with your vetās recommendation, you can ask questions *and* get a second vet opinionš
JUST LIKE, if you donāt like my content, you can unfollow š«¶
TO SUMMARIZE my thoughts:
Based on what vets have told me over the past decade of interviewing them, i believe the main reasons many (not all) vets recommend brands with questionable ingredients (like RC, Purina or Hills etc) BECAUSE:
āļø Itās what they learned in school
āļø Many are more focused on managing the disease/outcomes & not as focused on ingredients
āļø The big brands like Royal Canin, owned by Mars candy company, have research on their food- vets are trained to follow science. Just note potential limitations (short length, bias, etc) on studies & understand that other brands are coming out with studies tooā¦ just takes longer without funding by massive corporationsā¦ I cant WAIT to have this conversation in 5-10 years š
āļø Some care more more about ānutrientsā than āingredientsā- meaning, as long as the protein % meets the minimum requirements, then it doesnāt matter if the protein comes from corn or peas – instead of meat
āļø The prescription lines have shown to help dogs in some cases, for the short term (example dogs with pancreatitis or kidney issues). Which is why I always say Iām not against prescription lines – but for MY dogs – if nothing else worked & I *had* to use a prescription line, Iād only work with a vet who helped me use it for *limited* time while finding solutions with better ingredients.
Net: why canāt it be both? Why does it have to be āORā ? For my pets, itās always āANDā
Your dog deserves the right nutrients AND real, whole food ingredients. Period šÆ
With all the science & research in these big brands, WHY canāt they make foods that meet nutrient needs WITH (primarily) Whole Foods?
Science says we can, so why donāt they? THIS IS MY MAIN ISSUEā¦ the foods (eg Purina/RC) are $$$$$$ *and* often made with lots of corn, rice, soy, peas, wheats etc
All this to say, I share my content to help YOH make informed decisions with your vet AND to push brands to do better š¤
Hey Rachel, love the Channel and grateful I stumbled across it! My parents have a toy fox terrier thatās about 10lbs. Not overweight by a lot but heās a couch potato so he just chills all day while the other dogs like walks and toys. Iāve been trying to help him lose a little weight and stop him from eating his own poop with different national toppers and such but nothing seems to work. Can you recommend some food to make sure he feels full but also help with weight? Vet said heās fine but compared to his brothers (who live in a different house) he is a tad overweight. Any recommendations on food or anything I would love to know. Thank you!
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You are a unqualified, bought and paid for Shill. Your misinformation is Not factual , completely bias and lacks efficacy. Your approach of not looking at the dry matter analysis is a clear indicator of your lack of understanding on nutrition fundamentals. Itās sad you represent groups peddling snake oil with zero efficacy who are only able to scam millions selling their unregulated and undocumented products. They exist in the shadows protected by supplement disclaimers which clearly list their products Re Not FDA approved , and Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Very Sad the way you peddle misinformation for your handlerās like a brainwashed drone.
Rachel those ālarger massive brandsā do more than āsomeā research. They actually do the most research and have for decades. Also you talk about the complete analysis yet you never discuss phosphorus levels, calcium, fibre, essential vitamins etc. I listened to people like you for years until I finally opened my eyes to the fact that I was being played by influencers who actually are getting paid significantly, not veterinarians, to promote boutique food with little to no real research and unbalanced nutrition to suckers like I was. Iām ashamed of myself for how easily I fell into all of that misinformation. For the record, I do think you care very much however I do not think you have the qualifications to make the claims you do.