Anyone use Taste of the Wild?

[MizMaRLeysMoM86]

Originally Posted by Nikitta34

I agree that we need to live in moderation, and not drive ourselves crazy with what we can and can't eat. But since this will essentially be all Meg eats, it really makes me nervous. And no, I don't drink sodas, things with artificial coloring/flavors, corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, etc. I'm really glad the TotW has worked out for your dogs though. I think it's a good food overall, but I really wish they'd switch to a non ethoxyquin-based fish/fish meal.

I wish they would switch too, but I doubt they will. Hell, all the trouble I went through to get her to eat dog food.. I am sticking to this one LoL I have nothing but the best interests for my babies, but I think to stop feeding them this because of ethoxyquin being in it is going overboard IMO. It's rated one of the highest out there.

Oh, and I wish I could say no to sodas and corn syrup and all that crap but I can't LoL I would lose my mind. My dogs really do eat better than I do!

[delicatepuzzle]

Originally Posted by MizMaRLeysMoM86

Everything we eat today is tainted with something. It is still rated highly on the dog food charts and my furbutts love TOTW prairie. We humans consume ethoxyquin in our spices. They use it to prevent discoloration in the spices due to oxidation. It seems to me that people take little negative things and run with it at times. I have seen nothing but good come from feeding this food. Until I see a recall, or my babies get sick from it, I am going to continue feeding this food. Some of the people that freak at the slightest "carcinogen" in their foods need to chill out! Did you forgt about diet drinks and artificial sweetners?? We eat this crap all the time ( well, a lot of people do ).

LOL ditto ... I love my diet coke. They both cost the same for me. So I figure what's the harm in cutting that out of their diet?! But that's just me ... I'm a total doggy health freak (not so much for myself ... as I sit hear with my diet coke and Mcee Dee's cheeseburger LOL)

[jlafred]

I use Evo...I know it is high in protien but my other dog ( a westie) absolutely can NOT have grains. So I feed him and my yorkie Evo. I dont think it has ever been recalled. They both seem to do fine on it. they have been eating it for months now.

[Nikitta34]

Originally Posted by MizMaRLeysMoM86

Everything we eat today is tainted with something. It is still rated highly on the dog food charts and my furbutts love TOTW prairie. We humans consume ethoxyquin in our spices. They use it to prevent discoloration in the spices due to oxidation. It seems to me that people take little negative things and run with it at times. I have seen nothing but good come from feeding this food. Until I see a recall, or my babies get sick from it, I am going to continue feeding this food. Some of the people that freak at the slightest "carcinogen" in their foods need to chill out! Did you forgt about diet drinks and artificial sweetners?? We eat this crap all the time ( well, a lot of people do ).

Originally Posted by MizMaRLeysMoM86

I wish they would switch too, but I doubt they will. Hell, all the trouble I went through to get her to eat dog food.. I am sticking to this one LoL I have nothing but the best interests for my babies, but I think to stop feeding them this because of ethoxyquin being in it is going overboard IMO. It's rated one of the highest out there.

Oh, and I wish I could say no to sodas and corn syrup and all that crap but I can't LoL I would lose my mind. My dogs really do eat better than I do!

I think I eat healthier now that I have Meg. I certainly don't eat as much chocolate since she tries to climb into my lap and eat whatever I'm eating!

The 5ppm ethoxyquine sounds like a small enough amount, so that's good at least. Still... it makes me nervous. Ah well, to each her own!

[Britster]

Originally Posted by MizMaRLeysMoM86

I wish they would switch too, but I doubt they will. Hell, all the trouble I went through to get her to eat dog food.. I am sticking to this one LoL I have nothing but the best interests for my babies, but I think to stop feeding them this because of ethoxyquin being in it is going overboard IMO. It's rated one of the highest out there.

Oh, and I wish I could say no to sodas and corn syrup and all that crap but I can't LoL I would lose my mind. My dogs really do eat better than I do!

Very, very true! I think I read way too much crap on this website than I should, LOL.

I'm thinking of going out and buying some TOTW tomorrow since Jackson just loved the samples so much.

[_Chrissy_]

NO WAY!!!! I am so mad!!
No...they do not add it...it is ALREADY in their fish meals??????
WHAT kind of answer is this!!!!!

Originally Posted by msanna

Taste of The Wild has never been part of any Diamond recall that I am aware of. I have nothing but rave reviews of it from our use. It is the only food besides icky Purina EN (prescrip. diet) that my Silky can eat without colitis/bleeding issues. He has no more flares anymore. My yorkie loves it as well.

I did email them a while back regarding the ethoxyquin and they said that the fish meal is preserved with it (from their supplier), it is a US Gov req evidently. But the cooking process is supposed to remove it. The do test the food to insure it stays below 5ppm (gov level is 75 according to email). They say all pet foods, regardless of brand, that has fish meal has the ethoxyquin in it.

However, if their was another good grain free food that had no fish meal I may switch. But, as for now the boys do great on it. Rico loves it a little too much Getting away from the Purina EN vet diet was a much better decision though.


This is the email response that I got from Taste of The Wild,


Thank you for your inquiry.

Taste of the Wild Pet Foods does not add ethoxyquin to any of the formulas.

Fish meal is required by law to be preserved with ethoxyquin. Ethoxyquin is most effective at preventing rancidity in the highly volatile fish meal. Rancidity in ingredients can lead to severe illness.

Most of the ethoxyquin is destroyed in the cooking process, requiring other preservatives to be used. Tests for ethoxyquin are run routinely on Taste of the Wild products. The results are typically less than 5ppm. The amount allowed, and considered to be safe, by the FDA is 75ppm.

I’m not sure how sensitive your dog is to ethoxyquin, but if the allergy is severe, you will need to find a food that does not contain any fish meal because there will be traces of ethoxyquin in the finished product. All of the Taste of the Wild formulas contain fish meal.

Sincerely,
Dr. Brookshire