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JGlatino



02/03/2008 2:19 PM  

Haze is throwing up now :-\ He used to be on Pedigree but I wanted to start using Iam's

I slowly tried transitioning the food.. but now he is throwing up... Whats do I do?!

tauney4


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02/03/2008 2:21 PM  
have you mixed the 2 together and slowly deleting the pedigree? i feed my dogs iams have since they were tiny puppies. try boililng some hamburger and rice and giving it to him and see if his tummy calms down. or you might have to try a diffrent brand of dog food. jmo
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02/03/2008 3:34 PM  
Posted By JGlatino on 02/03/2008 2:19 PM

Haze is throwing up now :-\ He used to be on Pedigree but I wanted to start using Iam's

I slowly tried transitioning the food.. but now he is throwing up... Whats do I do?!



Both of these are very low quality foods....I would choose a high quality food to switch him to.  Ratties often cannot tolerate the corn fillers in foods like Iams and Pedigree...or the preservatives, dyes, etc. other bad ingredients. 

How much is he vomiting?  Give his tummy a break from any kind of food for about 12 hours and give him some plain yogurt (not flavored) just about a tablespoon every hour or so.  Make sure he is drinking water and not dehydrated....he shouldn't be if it is just food intolerance.

Here is a web site to check out hot to determine good food from bad:  www.thedogfoodproject.com ....some high quality foods are Canidae, Innova/EVO, Merrick, Natural Balance and many others.


Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids

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tauney4


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02/03/2008 3:38 PM  
i have been feeding tauney and branceto iams ever since they were puppies tauney still eats it and i have no problem with iams !!!!!!!!
swatson6


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02/03/2008 3:41 PM  
They tolerate it yes. But it is still a low quiality food with lots of fillers. Kinda like us with chips and candy! I love 'em too, LOL.

Sarah
Mom to Jack, Jeter and foster mom to Teagan



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PAWesome
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02/03/2008 3:49 PM  
Posted By tauney4 on 02/03/2008 3:38 PM
i have been feeding tauney and branceto iams ever since they were puppies tauney still eats it and i have no problem with iams !!!!!!!!



Yours are obviously not allergic to corn or grains and that's great. But feeding them that over the years can affect the health of some dogs as they age.  It's like us growing up and eating McDonalds our whole lives....it's not going to hurt you as soon as you eat it.  But it sure will hurt MOST people in the long run.  Do the research and you'll understand....this is certainly not just my opinion. 

What you choose to feed your dogs is your business but if a new member asks for help in choosing a food then I will tell the truth about foods.  Years ago I fed horrible food to my dogs (Purina, etc.) until my daughter and the members here on the forum showed me the research and how to research the quality of foods.  I want my dogs to live long, healthy lives.


Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids

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