Sentences with phrase «prescription diet ingredients»

If you look at the Purina cat food prescription diet ingredients, they are only minimally better.

Not exact matches

Q: My vet recently found that my Sheltie's urine has an abnormally high pH. She is on a prescription kibble diet, but the ingredients don't look very good.

My vet recently found that my Sheltie's urine has an abnormally high pH. She is on a prescription kibble diet, but the ingredients don't look very good.

In cases where food ingredients are the cause of discomfort, try a prescription hypoallergenic diet, suggests WebMD.

But there are four ingredients in the expensive prescription diet that aren't in the regular senior food.

Read what some of our favorite veterinarians had to say when we gave them a bunch of ingredient labels and asked them to rank them, and to guess which one was the prescription diet!

I can not condone the use of any prescription medication unless a diagnosis has been confirmed by your Veterinarian, until then you may try a limited ingredient diet and Benadryl (1mg / lb twice daily) as well as bathing the affected areas with dilute chlorhexidine.

Note: A prescription diet is needed for the test because over-the-counter diets are not considered trial foods since pet food companies often use ingredients that are not listed on the label.

Prescription dog foods are diets that have been tailored for your dog's needs and normally contain the above hypoallergenic ingredients.

I was not happy with the quality of the ingredients in the prescription diet and didn't trust the brand.

Other prescription pet food strategies - such as keeping the diet low in fiber so that fluids are not lost through the intestines, using highly digestible ingredients for the same reason, and increasing the dog's fluid intake by adding salt to the diet - can be better accomplished with a home - prepared diet and management techniques that encourage the dog to drink more water.

It should not be forgotten that many of the basic ingredients in these special prescription diets are the same as in far too many regular dog foods, the manufacture of which, using human food and beverage industry byproducts, some being frequently imported from third world countries, has become a multi-billion dollar recycling enterprise.

Prescription diets make heavy use of by - products and plant - based ingredients — even ingredients that have been scientifically proven to provide limited nutritional value for dogs.

If you really need a limited ingredient diet, Royal Canin and Hill's make prescription diets, though they are expensive.

But these are the first ingredients listed on the Hills prescription diet.

Many of the prescription - based vet pet food diets also include chemical preservatives, corn and other unnecessary fillers as major ingredients, high - purine ingredients, added salt, and / or potential allergens in the form of soy, corn, and / or egg products.

So, as you can see, our vets didn't exactly think the ingredients in the prescription diet were high quality.

So if your vet ever says your dog needs to be eating a prescription diet, ask him to review the ingredient list.

Suitable ingredients should be selected through trial therapies and should be continued after the constipation is resolved including a high fiber diet such as Hill's Prescription Diet w / d.

Veterinarians often prescribe Hill's Prescription dry c / d for urinary tract problems but again, these diets are only ten percent water and contain a high level of species - inappropriate ingredients and questionable preservatives.

Commercial limited ingredient diets may include very good quality ingredients but they may not be made to prescription standards.

Prescription diets may sometimes seem to have ingredients that are not as popular today, including some grains or even by - products, but they are usually made under very exacting standards so you can be certain that these foods do not contain any ingredients (or allergens) that are not supposed to be in the food.

While the over the counter «joint support» diets are more smoke and mirrors than anything, the prescription diets (j / d also one I use) are much higher in those supplemental ingredients and are backed by data to show improvement in dogs with joint disease.

Like dogs, commercial and prescription diets exist that fit these criteria, but it is important to take a close look at the ingredients and nutrient percentage breakdowns prior to choosing a diet for your cat.

One of the most noticeable changes when switching from a prescription diet to raw food is the decrease in stool volume, due to a dramatic decrease in this waste ingredient.

I don't recommend prescription diets since the ingredients in these foods are less than stellar.

, and the limited ingredients would make this formula a good alternative option to a more expensive prescription diet for some hard - to - please pups.

And frankly, one does not have to be an «expert» to realistically analyze the ingredient list of prescription diets found at veterinary clinics.

Don't settle for the suggestion of a commercial «prescription» diet; most of them are formulated with lower - quality ingredients.

Nutrient Requirements: Hill's Prescription Diet ID dog food meets AAFCO nutrient profiles based on the therapeutic formula requirements when evaluating their diet using food composition tables of the ingredients.

Even veterinary prescription diets designed to be extremely gentle on the canine GI track and easy to digest for dogs utilize corn as an ingredient because there's no reason not to.

In other words, these diets contain no ingredient that actually requires a prescription.

This is why as veterinarians, we often reach for the prescription diets whether hypoallergenic or a limited ingredient diet, as they tend to have higher standards and cleaning practices to guarantee their diets are free from other protein contaminants.

«Prescription» diets are especially bad, just have a look at the ingredients list (minus supplements): Pork By - Products,!

It may be less expensive in the long run, and in terms of ingredients, it will be a better nutritional choice than the «prescription» diet.

Keeping in mind that many prescription dog foods and veterinary diets are made with low - quality ingredients and by - products, you should seriously consider the benefits of choosing a premium dog food instead.

Prescription diets achieve this best, since these diets are guaranteed to contain only the ingredients listed.

Premium dog foods are similar in price to most prescription diets but they are made with better ingredients.

I do not recommend prescription diets because they contain inferior ingredients.

There are a number of veterinary (by prescription) diets available using «novel ingredients» made by major pet food companies.

Our vet gave her a prescription and suggested that we put her on a limited ingredient diet.