For the rest of his life he was only allowed to eat
an expensive prescription dog food because of what Beneful did to him.
Conventional veterinarians also like to recommend
expensive prescription dog foods for allergies.
Not exact matches
They're really
expensive, and your vet might recommend you feed one of these
prescription diets for the rest of your
dog's life.
Just like with the «scam» of
prescription dog foods — an
expensive price tag doesn't mean it's always better.
Prescription and
expensive products have a chemical called fipronil (kills fleas,
dog ticks and deer ticks), imidacloprid or selamectin (also prevents heartworm, kills mites,
dog ticks, ear mites).
Or, if a
dog has a manageable ailment that requires a lifetime of
expensive prescription meds you can't afford, don't bring home that
dog.
So, if you don't want to use suppressive drugs that may provide temporary relief but don't really «cure» anything, or feed
expensive but poor quality
prescription diets, what can you do to relieve your
dog's allergy symptoms?
The
prescription dog food the vet recommended was very, very
expensive, more than I could afford.
Prescription medications are more
expensive at first, but they're safer and work faster; some claim to rid your
dog of fleas in less than a day.
As a
dog owner, it can be frustrating when your beloved pet is experiencing allergies, digestive issues, and painful skin rashes and you simply don't have the money to pay for that
expensive prescription food your vet keeps recommending.
A note about cost... A
prescription diet can be much more
expensive than regular
dog food, but it's worth it!
Some pet owners opt to get pet insurance with monthly payments in case of an emergency or as a way to handle
expensive prescriptions if the
dog has special health needs, so there's another monthly cost to consider.
Some of you might remember all the trouble I had with Pisco «s food... he started on Pro Plan... but he was born with a lack of a digestive ensyma... so his stool was always loose... after a while the vet recomended
Prescription Science Diet... he was on that for a while and it worked well but here it is SO
expensive and it only comes in the small package... one day someone gave me a sample of
Dog Chow from Purina and I tried it and guess what he liked it and didi n`t do anything to his tummy... I changed his
Prescription to
Dog chow and never had any problem... he even started to gain a little weight and is very healthy and active, I do give him calcium and vitamin supplements since I know it «s not a premium food... but for Pisco it «s the one that workes.
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Mango is a very
expensive dog due to her insulin, blood glucose test strips, needles, lancets,
prescription diet, pancreatic enzymes, glaucoma and dry eye medications, pain medication for her legs, pee pads, diapers, and vet visits, all of which total several hundred dollars a month.