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ddavis6326 · 04-22-2009, 11:25 AM

Hannah is on her last an of prescription i/d food. I need help choosing a good food for her. The vet said that she has a sensitive stomach. What do you all suggest.

mkbartz · 04-22-2009, 11:34 AM

Why was she on prescription food (that might help you find the right food for her)? Does she have any particular health problems besides a sensitive stomach.

I really like Wellness (made by old mother hubbard).

My one yorkie that has a sensitive stomach is on the Wellness small breed.

My other yorkie (who is a bit of a porker) is on Wellness "CORE Deboned Turkey and Whitefish." It is low-fat and GRAIN FREE (she has trouble with ear infections!!!

I am really a big fan of Wellness. Both my girls used to be on Wellness puppy.

jeanm1963 · 04-22-2009, 11:45 AM

Eagle brand hollistic is an awesome food the kibble is very small and its a great food!! I highly recommend it, I see a dog nutrionist who uses this for her own dogs!

ddavis6326 · 04-22-2009, 11:48 AM

[quote=mkbartz;2589875]Why was she on prescription food (that might help you find the right food for her)? Does she have any particular health problems besides a sensitive stomach.
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I took her to the vet because she had diarhea with blood in it. They did a fecal sample and checked her out. She came back with 6 cans of Hill's i/d and some metronidazole.

mkbartz · 04-22-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jeanm1963

Eagle brand hollistic is an awesome food the kibble is very small and its a great food!! I highly recommend it, I see a dog nutrionist who uses this for her own dogs!

Eagle brand is REALLY good as well. It is another human-grade food. It is also made by Old Mother Hubbard. They have small breed puppy food (with really small pieces, so they are easy to chew).

However, I am not sure if they have the same variety as their other branch, Wellness (but I also haven't researched it as much as I have Wellness).

jeanm1963 · 04-22-2009, 11:52 AM

My Laci wouldnt touch wellness, the kibble is so big and hard too, I even tried putting organic chicken broth low sodium on it, still she would not touch it. The nutritionist said often times when they are teething big kibble hurts thier mouth, I think that eagle brand has the perfect size kibble and great nutional value!

04-22-2009, 11:25 AM	#1
ddavis6326 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 183	Need help selecting food for Hannah Hannah is on her last an of prescription i/d food. I need help choosing a good food for her. The vet said that she has a sensitive stomach. What do you all suggest.

04-22-2009, 11:34 AM	#2
mkbartz YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: London, Ontario, canada Posts: 518	Wellness Why was she on prescription food (that might help you find the right food for her)? Does she have any particular health problems besides a sensitive stomach. I really like Wellness (made by old mother hubbard). My one yorkie that has a sensitive stomach is on the Wellness small breed. My other yorkie (who is a bit of a porker) is on Wellness "CORE Deboned Turkey and Whitefish." It is low-fat and GRAIN FREE (she has trouble with ear infections!!! I am really a big fan of Wellness. Both my girls used to be on Wellness puppy.

04-22-2009, 11:45 AM	#3
jeanm1963 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Weymouth, Ma Posts: 2,584	Eagle brand hollistic is an awesome food the kibble is very small and its a great food!! I highly recommend it, I see a dog nutrionist who uses this for her own dogs!

04-22-2009, 11:48 AM	#4
ddavis6326 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 183	[quote=mkbartz;2589875]Why was she on prescription food (that might help you find the right food for her)? Does she have any particular health problems besides a sensitive stomach. quote] I took her to the vet because she had diarhea with blood in it. They did a fecal sample and checked her out. She came back with 6 cans of Hill's i/d and some metronidazole.

04-22-2009, 11:52 AM	#6
jeanm1963 Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Weymouth, Ma Posts: 2,584	My Laci wouldnt touch wellness, the kibble is so big and hard too, I even tried putting organic chicken broth low sodium on it, still she would not touch it. The nutritionist said often times when they are teething big kibble hurts thier mouth, I think that eagle brand has the perfect size kibble and great nutional value!