I was personally more that a little shocked to find out that such supposedly premium and healthier brands like Nutro, Iams and Eukanuba apparently are serving the same content as several bargain and generic store brands. I was especially shocked to see Science Diet listed, as it has been recommended on more that one occassion by vets for my then-ailing pets.

For years I served Nutro Max to my late dog who had serious skin allergies – under the misconception that it was somehow healthier (it was, to the extent that it helped his skin)

I’m not knocking the nutritional content of “menufoods” per se, especially given that investigators are now speculating that the gluten content was contaminated with rat poison. I am not impressed however that such supposed premium brands are in essence the same food as the genric store brands.

Personally, now that I can afford it I feed my pets nothing but organic pet foods.
it’s not just that they are using the same gluten.. they’re using the same gravy and chunks.. “menufoods” is a rendering and processing facility

no irritation of any kind. Could it be allergies?

one of my dogs is a maltese, the other is a schnauzer. They didn’t have this problem when they were puppies.Seem to have surfaced when they hit adulthood….Their condition looks like what a human skin allergy—eczema. Medicine and change in diet don’t seem to work very well.

He is a bullmastiff and he was on Eagle Pack Holistic Giant Breed Puppy food and I recently changed him to Wellness Large Breed. Since he has been completely switched to the new food, he has what looks like acne all over his poor little (ok… not so little) but all over where the food touches his face.
Could it be allergies? I am making a vet appointment tomorrow for the guy, but I was wondering if anyone has ever had anything like this happen.