[NAGDU] Dogfood research

[Tracy Carcione]

As I understand it, there is a hereditary heart enlargement problem which can be exacerbated by legumes.  I believe the whole thing is still being investigated.
I also read somewhere that adding taurine can help.
I think there were other things being investigated besides legumes, but can't rmember which.
There's an article about it on dogfoodadvisor.com, though I clearly didn't re-read it this morning.
Tracy


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Sent: Friday, December 13, 2019 2:06 PM
To: Danielle Sykora via NAGDU
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Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Dogfood research

Danielle, I had Paige on Sport dog for a while, but they either changed 
their formulation or their distributor, and I could no longer get it 
reliably from either Amazon or Chewy.  Too bad, it was a great food and 
Paige loved it.  They also had a maintenance feeding schedule for each 
formula that was good to use during the winter when we just didn't get 
out as much.


Just out of curiosity, what is the issue with legumes as a protein source?


Lisa


Lisa Belville
missktlab1217 at frontier.com

On 12/13/2019 10:38 AM, Danielle Sykora via NAGDU wrote:
> I also use chewy to look up ingredient lists, and the full ingredient list should be listed under nutritional info for every food. I do find it a little easier to use on my iPhone than my laptop, but both work.
> One of my dogs is also allergic to chicken. I rotate between Farmina Ancestral Grain and Nature’s Logic. Farmina Fish formula is completely free of chicken, while the lamb contains only chicken fat. Many dogs that are allergic to chicken don’t react to chicken fat, because it is the protein that causes the allergy. I know off the top of my head that the pork and turkey formulas of Nature’s Logic are completely free of all chicken ingredients.
> I normally would recommend Victor as well, but it’s not my first choice for a dog with a chicken allergy. Most of their formulas that do not contain chicken are either quite low in protein, or have a lot of legumes.
> The Sport Dog buffalo-based formulas are also free of chicken, and provide high calorie options.
> Danielle
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 13, 2019, at 10:52 AM, Vivianna via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> I use the chewie app on my iPhone to look up ingredients. It’s easy to use and all of the ingredients are listed.
>> Just off the top of my head i can suggest, Nature’s Logic and Victor.
>>
>> Vivianna
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Dec 13, 2019, at 9:21 AM, Tracy Carcione via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm trying to research some alternative dogfood for Krokus, because it seems
>>> wise to switch proteins every so often.  He's allergic to chicken, so I
>>> really want to see all the ingredients, which is proving very difficult.
>>> I've gone to dogfoodadvisor.com, but they only show one example of a brand's
>>> offering, and often it's the choice with chicken.  When I try to see the
>>> other varieties, I'm sent off to chewy or Amazon, which often don't have a
>>> complete list of ingredients.
>>>
>>> I guess I could go to PetCo, call AIRA, and go over all the labels, but
>>> that's a pretty time-intensive process, I bet.
>>>
>>> Anyone got advice how to find comprehensive ingredient lists?
>>>
>>> Tracy
>>>
>>>
>>>
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