Yo all english people, i am hawklady99 from epinions, and have i got opinions for you! Please dont r...
Yo all english people, i am hawklady99 from epinions, and have i got opinions for you! Please dont rate my review on otter creek as not helpful i am in the process of getting it moved
Member since:08.03.2004
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First let me say that I have an animal science degree from Cornell University with a concentration in animal nutrition and microbiology.
I have to disagree with the comments from the manufacturer on it's appropriateness for all large breed puppies. I choose this product originally on the advice of a pet shop owner for our German Shepherd puppy. It's easily one of the highest priced on the market and the company is well established as a leader in dog food production.
However, on the advice of our veterinarian, a surgical specialist in spinal, bone and joint problems in dogs and cats, we stopped using the product. Because German Shepherds are prone to hip dysplasia, feeding the wrong balance of protein and calories during the growth phase of the long bones can really be dangerous to the dog.
We spent the $400 to have the Penn hip test done on our dog. One of his hips is excellent and the other is marginal for its propensity to develop hip dysplasia. When our vet got the results back he immediately had us put the puppy on adult maintenance dog food (an excellent brand, Iams, same parent company that makes Eukanuba) He also impressed upon us the CRITICAL need to keep the dogs weight down for at least the first 18 months while he is actively growing. So far (17 months) the dog is having no hip problems and the vet is extremely pleased with his growth and joint development.
It is very important to work with your vets and vet specialists when you have a dog that is prone to any type of potentially genetically predisposed problems. Why pay a fortune for a puppy and then ignore the vets advice later on?
All of our other dogs and cats are mixed breeds or rescued pedigrees (a basset) I don't normally advocate buying purebred dogs. I just really wanted a German Shepherd this time and he's great. A real knucklehead who gets along with everyone.
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Good for you ... I'm anti-pedigree breeding too! And I'm sure I've read somewhere that this firm use quite inhumane methods to 'quality control' test their products ... Cheers, Paula.
ElizaF 11.03.2004 15:46
Sorry for the low rating but there is very little info. on the actual dogfood in the op - where can I get it from, how much will it cost? what ingredients are in it? what portion sizes does it come in? does it come in a range of flavours? what are the details of the company who make it? If you add anything let me know (via my guestbook) and I will happily re-rate higher. :) xx E.
patriciat 11.03.2004 14:22
I've got two GS dogs and a daughter in law who works at a veterinary practice which is handy as she gets me specialist food at cost. Pat.t
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