Iams vs. Nutro
Pat Harris
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California Natural. Artifical preservatives are poison to dogs and people!
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swjammer
Pat Harris wrote in message
<24274-37...@newsd-104.iap.bryant.webtv.net>...
I am wondering what is better Iams Eukanbana lamb and rice or Nutro lamb
and rice. Which is a better food? Also is chicken better for dogs than
lamb and rice? I know both Iams and Nutro are premium foods but which
one is the better food? thanks
With the two brands you mention, it is a toss up.
syd
Pam, Melissa and Allison
problems because it is too nutrient rich....and Iams foods are very well
formulated. But it is up to you, they are both quality foods and if your dog
does well on either of them that stick with it!
Melissa
swjammer wrote in message ...
John Griffin
<jlb...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>I am wondering what is better Iams Eukanbana lamb and rice or Nutro lamb
> and rice. Which is a better food? Also is chicken better for dogs than
> lamb and rice? I know both Iams and Nutro are premium foods but which
> one is the better food? thanks
> With the two brands you mention, it is a toss up.
A while back Consumers Reports did a study of Dog and Cat foods. I just
pulled it out when I read your message. The top rated foods were those
that contained all the nutrients that a dog needs and were the cheapest.
The ones at the top were the house brands for Walmart, Kmart and Kroegers.
At or near the bottom was Eukanbana (didn't have enough essential
nutrients). Nutros was not rated.
For the record my Vet suggests Iams. But I use Nutros Natural Choice.
After re-reading the article, however, I may take a trip to Walmart when
my present monster-sized bag of Nutros runs out.
Griff
Ed P
>
> A while back Consumers Reports did a study of Dog and Cat foods. I just
> pulled it out when I read your message. The top rated foods were those
> that contained all the nutrients that a dog needs and were the cheapest.
> The ones at the top were the house brands for Walmart, Kmart and Kroegers.
> At or near the bottom was Eukanbana (didn't have enough essential
> nutrients). Nutros was not rated.
>
> For the record my Vet suggests Iams. But I use Nutros Natural Choice.
> After re-reading the article, however, I may take a trip to Walmart when
> my present monster-sized bag of Nutros runs out.
>
> Griff
Just a reminder that the original dog & cat food tests
published in Consumer Reports had lots of problems. They
published revised results on their web site but the
information may, or may not, still be their.
Ed P
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Steve Crane
I would love to see the published study (ies) you have to support
such nonsense. Ironic that since preservatives began being used in the
1950's the average age of pets in this country has more than doubled.
Roger
"Pam, Melissa and Allison" <psm...@kalama.com> wrote:
> Hello, I would recommend Eukanuba over Nutro because Nutro can cause bowel
> problems because it is too nutrient rich....and Iams foods are very well
> formulated. But it is up to you, they are both quality foods and if your dog
> does well on either of them that stick with it!
> Melissa
Melissa,
I sort of agree with you about Nutro causing bowel problems. In the search
for the right food for my overweight 16 month old lhasa, I started off with
Eukanuba, which caused my dog to gain weight, then switched to Iams, then I
was brainwashed by the store that sold Nutro. Tried one bag of regular lamb
and rice, didn't help my dog to lose weight and am now on the Nutro light or
for overweight dog diet. Her stool appears to be soft and greenish in colour.
Exuse the graphic description. I think when this current bag is empty, I am
going back to Iams lamb and Rice. What do you think?
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swjammer
John Griffin wrote in message ...
>>
>A while back Consumers Reports did a study of Dog and Cat foods. I just
>pulled it out when I read your message. The top rated foods were those
>that contained all the nutrients that a dog needs and were the cheapest.
>The ones at the top were the house brands for Walmart, Kmart and Kroegers.
>At or near the bottom was Eukanbana (didn't have enough essential
>nutrients). Nutros was not rated.
>
The Consumer Report article you cite is ridiculous and is not an accurate
picture of dog and cat food.
It has major flaws.
check out this site for one company's reply to the Consumer Report article.
<http://www.naturapet.com>
sj
Bethgsd
stick to the Nutro or else Lamaderm. Iams and Eukanuba, while excellent foods,
have corn as the third ingredient of their lamb and rice foods. Corn is one
of the more allergenic foods for dogs.
Ed P
>
> In article <7f7i8i$f7l$1...@quark.scn.rain.com>,
> "Pam, Melissa and Allison" <psm...@kalama.com> wrote:
> > Hello, I would recommend Eukanuba over Nutro because Nutro can cause bowel
> > problems because it is too nutrient rich....and Iams foods are very well
> > formulated. But it is up to you, they are both quality foods and if your dog
> > does well on either of them that stick with it!
> > Melissa
>
> Melissa,
>
> I sort of agree with you about Nutro causing bowel problems. In the search
> for the right food for my overweight 16 month old lhasa, I started off with
> Eukanuba, which caused my dog to gain weight, then switched to Iams, then I
> was brainwashed by the store that sold Nutro. Tried one bag of regular lamb
> and rice, didn't help my dog to lose weight and am now on the Nutro light or
> for overweight dog diet. Her stool appears to be soft and greenish in colour.
> Exuse the graphic description. I think when this current bag is empty, I am
> going back to Iams lamb and Rice. What do you think?
>
Three of 8 of my dogs have had a similar experience with
loose stool and more frequent defecation with Nutro Senior.
Our dogs have thrived for years on Nutro Natural Choice Lamb
& Rice. On the otherhand, the same three dogs are doing
fine on Nutro Max Special, the company's other "senior
food".
This demonstrates that individual dogs respond differently
to the same foods and one must find products that work for
them.
Incidentally, Roger, if the food is not agreeing with your
dog, why not switch foods immediately. Even a 30 or 40lb
bag of Nutro is less than $30. You owe to your pet.
swjammer
Bethgsd wrote in message <19990416223036...@ng153.aol.com>...
>Why are you feeding lamb and rice? If it is to have a hypoallergenic food
then
>stick to the Nutro or else Lamaderm. Iams and Eukanuba, while excellent
foods,
Absolutely!
>have corn as the third ingredient of their lamb and rice foods. Corn
is one
>of the more allergenic foods for dogs.
Yet many premium foods still include corn--even excellent companies like
Wysong.
That is why I like the Natura Pet products. Innova, California Natural, et.
al.
syd
Lori Leconte
other. The 3 mature dogs use the Lamb and Rice maintenance and the pup eats Lamb and Rice Puppy food. There no better food that I am aware of unless you want to serve a
home cooked diet to your dog. I recently thought to try the Iams because the price is a little cheaper, but upon looking at the ingredients noticed that Iams uses
by-products and we try to stay away from that for the Springer. Check it out for yourself- read the ingredients of both and decide for
yourself. Lori
Pat Harris wrote:
> I am wondering what is better Iams Eukanbana lamb and rice or Nutro lamb
> and rice. Which is a better food? Also is chicken better for dogs than
> lamb and rice? I know both Iams and Nutro are premium foods but which
> one is the better food? thanks
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