Now that Toby is on the mend, the hunt is on for a new dog food. We’ll be weaning him off of the perscription food that he’s on (Hill’s Perscription Diet I/D) and moving him to a low fat alternative. If was pancreatitis that was causing the pain and GI symptoms, we’ll want to feed him a low fat diet because a higher fat diet can aggitate his condition.
I heard from my vet today and she gave me some information to use when looking for a low fat food. She explained the following:
“Unfortunately the guaranteed analysis on dog food labels is useless for determining amounts of anything in it. Calling the (dog food) company and asking them the amount of fat in the diet is the only way to get the info. To compare fat contents of different diets, it’s best to look for the energy basis (how much fat in grams per 100 kcal or % of metabolizable energy(ME) as fat). The percentages on labels are proximate analyses on an as-fed basis, and if they don’t list a minimum and maximum, no way to tell how much is in there. We are looking for a diet of 15% fat or less on an ME basis for most dogs.”
I plan on calling Wellness tomorrow for their recommendation. I have a couple of their products in mind, but I want to check with them. Does anyone else have any recommendations? I’m open to trying different brands to find the best fit. Thanks!!!
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