Royal Canin?

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Anyone any experiences of the food?

I've just be coerced by the vet into buying the RC Vet Adult one for the doggy and he's got to lose 2kg.
 
Oh, so its crap then?

Bugger!
Will explain why he won't touch his dinner tonight then.. (put a tiny bit in)

They said either Science plan, RC or another brand.
I think I'm going to try Burns and take the RC back..
 
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don't know much about Royal Canin, but it upsets me a bit that vets talk people into buying foods sometimes because they get a comission from the company

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Ummmm - I make recommendations about diets all the time. Sometimes for health reasons such as to help with weight loss, allergies, bladder problems etc - I most certainly do NOT receive any sort of commission from the food company and am not aware of any scheme that is run where vets are financially compensated by the food company.
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I have used the maxi puppy on my pups and its good, far better than JWB. Not sure about the one that he recommended so I don't know if it would be good for weightloss.
 
There are many pet foods out there and there are huge differences among the quality brands and the cheap and cheerful brands. When we got our dog we were advised to put her on Royal Canin and she looked amazing on it. In many cases these top qaulity pet food contain real meat rather than or in addition to 'meal' which is basically anything fron the animal inc. bones, feathers. etc. They can also include things like glucoasmine for joints and antioxidant to keep the dog healthy. As for weight loss, there are many brands who have special formulas that provide the dog with less calories whilst providing it with the feeling of being full. It might be worth speaking to a retailer who sells a raneg of dog foods to get all the information. Another good way to help a dog lose weight it to make up part of his food ration with veg as this is calorie free
 
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In many cases these top qaulity pet food contain real meat rather than or in addition to 'meal' which is basically anything fron the animal inc. bones, feathers. etc.

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Bones are good for dogs!
 
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yes but so is real meat and it should be in moderation.

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I feed BARF...its not in moderation...

Bones and meat aren't in moderation naturally....
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Ahh, this was recommended by the vet nurse and apparently at this level of food hes getting he should drop the 2kg she wants him to and still be getting everything he needs.
 
i recommend premium dog food all the time - most certainly dont get any commission from the companies that make them - wish i did!

my own dog gets Royal Canin Boxer food and is absolutely thriving on it - she looks much better than when she was on James Wellbeloved and loves it too - wont eat the JW now as got used to the Royal Canin stuff - i really rate it.
 
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yes but they don't live in natural conditions

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So their digestive systems and bodily needs have evolved in about a hundred years? I think not.
 
I used RC Obesity for my dog.
She is a very slim girl now, vets were amazed just how well she did, because she is 11yrs old and it's harder to get weight off the older dog.
Therefore i would recommend it!
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Royal canin is full of chicken derivitives!
Actually MOST of dog food's are!
It's no good for dogs it upset's there stomachs
I used to work in a petfood store and the only food i would ever advise would be:
Nutro complete
http://www.nutro.co.uk/newsletter.htm

Its the only food that can say with real chicken lamb and rice as it does have it.
It has what is says!
We had a rep in and he said you can eat it so we did!
It also says on the bag it's good enough for you to eat but isn't advised as it is dog food!
 
Nutro, Burns and Nutrience are all made with human grade meat, so can all be eaten by humans with no ill effect. However Nutro and Burns have artificial preservatives in, so it depends on how natural you want the food to be.
Royal Canin nutritionally isn't either a good or bad food, not something I personally would feed. BTW all this info comes from our vet nurse who is qualified in animal nutrition.
 
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I don't have a dog, but my vet prescribed Royal Canin dry food for my cat, she was on Hills Science and to be honest, was fine on Hills, but we thought we'd try Royal Canin, she couldn't get enough of it! Although I have gone back to Hills for now, because the vet is a bit of a trek and I can get Hills nearby!
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So, Royal Canin in my opinion is a good one.
 
all dog food is made from human grade food - in fact, dog food is probably made from better stuff than a lot of human stuff that appears on the market. my dog has a really sensitive stomach and gets diarrhoea really easily, but Royal Canin doesn't upset her at all - it's the food that agreed with her the best. THe vet nurses qualified in nutrition at my practice all rate it.
 
im a vet nurse and i just wanna say that we dont get commission for selling dog/cat food. We get incentives as many companies give people who sell their food/products but we dont actually earn commission. I would recommend hills science plan, royal canin or slightly cheaper beta food. they would be the only i recommend as i know that hills and royal canin spend a lot of time and money on research to ensure that their foods are a balanced diet and contain all necessary ingredients for helping to keep cts and dogs fit and healthy. they also provide prescription diets which are used for patients with specific illnesses and they do help!
 
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don't know much about Royal Canin, but it upsets me a bit that vets talk people into buying foods sometimes because they get a comission from the company

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Ummmm - I make recommendations about diets all the time. Sometimes for health reasons such as to help with weight loss, allergies, bladder problems etc - I most certainly do NOT receive any sort of commission from the food company and am not aware of any scheme that is run where vets are financially compensated by the food company.
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OK - that is useful to hear. I have been told alot that vets get comission or some kind of incentive for selling certain brands - is nice to hear that is not true. I'll pass that on as well. As ever, you can only go on what information you have - and I trusted the information I got - so I apologise if it wasn't right.
 
No problem - think I was up seeing a case in the early hours when I made that post so prob not in the best of moods - LOL. Any profits made by food sales at my practice go straight into my bosses' pockets so certainly don't boost my wage any - I wish it did.
 
ann-jen i agree!! think my practice get offers and incentives but i dont get an extra penny! just recommend what is best for the animal and just so happens that we sell hills (as im sure your practice generally sell one brand over another). commission might be nice tho.......might get onto the rep about that one......lol, i wish!!
 
we've got a husky that has hill DD salmon and rice, because shes alergic to meat, milk, and pretty much everthing... she was made a showchamp on it! costs enough at £60something Otherwise we feed the rest on purina pro plan!
 
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Our Hills rep has told us that the vets DO get commission the same as we do in the pet shop.

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well, not at our practice we dont! i wish!
 
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