Question by angel_eyes_91086: Dog SEVERELY allergic to corn , feeding oatmeal & rice?
I have a female 4 yr old large mixed breed dog, she suffers from demodectic mange, and many food allergies. We’ve tried several brands but they all one way or the other make her sick. We cook her rice, sometimes oatmeal. Either way we add some bacon grease for flavor. She has started putting her weight back on, but I still feel like she is lacking in some things. Should I get her vitamins from the pet section at Wal-Mart to help her out? Any other suggestions to help her? She’s my baby and I hate seeing her sick so we just started cooking her food and any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.
Yes the food recall bothers me even more, though most of the feed being recalled has corn in it so it doesn’t seem to really affect her anyways.

I wish I could find a treat for her somewhere that doesn’t have corn in it, I get her the mammoth bones sometimes but I would like her to have the dog cookies/biscuits My poor girl can eat so few things that won’t make her sick. And considering she’s a very large dog (100lb Rottweiler mix) she eats a bit more.

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Answer by Tiff
First of all, she needs much more protein than it sounds like you are giving her.

I have a Westie with allergies, I know what you’re going through.

I feed her Nature’s Variety Lamb and Oatmeal kibble. No wheat, no corn, no soy. The Nautre’s Variety also has a raw food diet you can try if she’s really sensitive.

naturesvariety.com

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Question by noneofyourbusiness: owner who feeds dog dry food with corn in it = bad dog owner?
I am talking about foods that don’t have corn as a main source of protein, and therefore, have a meat protein as a first ingredient (example: chicken meal, rice, ground corn etc…).
I totally understand the fact that corn may cause allergies/ear infections to some dogs, but again, there are MANY dogs who live a full healthy perfect life while being fed corn-included food brands!
I really think it’s unfair to make those people who love their dogs but really can’t afford all the high end expensive corn free dry food brands, feel really guilty and call them bad dog owners.
I’ve seen it happen on dog forums! they make those people feel sooo awful !
Next thing you know, they start calling them dog abusers….
I repeat: I am NOT talking about foods that have corn as a FIRST ingredient.
Mom&sweetie, i can’t agree with you more regarding the example you just gave and the people you talked about ( feed high end food and leave their dogs locked all day)
Hypocrisy all the way.

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Answer by Kip’s Mom *shoveling dog*
If a dog does well on whatever it is being fed, then there is no problem, no matter what the food is made of.

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Question by abbyful: Why does Beneful advertise corn?
I don’t understand this. Corn is a filler. Yet on their TV advertisements there’s ears of corn flying around everywhere, and on their website, they have ears of corn ( http://www.beneful.com/Dog-Food/Default.aspx ). And wheat too, which is one of the more common allergies in dogs.

Are they trying to get people to think “corn is great for my dog!”?
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Lola,
Corn isn’t digested by dogs, and isn’t really digested by humans either. Not trying to be crass, but have you ever looked in the toilet after you’ve eaten corn? It comes out looking the same way it went in.

rosie44,
There’s no way I would feed my dog crud like Iams or Science Diet. I feed Merrick.
http://www.merrickpetcare.com/store/detail.php?c=14&s=20277
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/showproduct.php?product=167&cat=all
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Answer by Bassetnut
Lots of people think corn is good, although neither dogs NOR people should eat it. It’s only good for fattening livestock.

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Question by jofolman: Diet for Dog with Bladder Stones and Corn Allergies?
Hi, one of my German Shepherds (85 lbs) recently was diagnosed with few STRUVITE Bladder stones. They vet gave him Science Diet Prescription dog food thats specifically made for dogs with struvite stones. Said I had to keep him on it for the rest of his life.

After a few days of feeding him the new food, he started getting scabs all over and his hair started falling out. So I go back to my vet, and say that I think he’s allergic to the Corn in the food. The vet recommends that I try IVD veternary dog food which has a lotta corn in it also. He doesn’t have any non-corn prescription dog food.

1. What I’d like to know is if my dog is allergic to corn, how bad is it that I continue feeding him that food even along with the antibiotic pills that my vet prescribed.

2. If I switch my dog back to his old food (Nutros Max), how long before his struvite stones come back?

3. If I switch him to some Super Premium dog food like Solid Gold, would this help prevent future stones?
4. If you answer yes to #3, then which specific Solid Gold dog food would be best for my dog?

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Answer by Owned by Rocco the staffy.
Why not feed real human grade food instead of processed food? You can moniter what goes into your dogs mouth and your dog will be so healthy.

I feed my dog raw meat, raw meaty bones, raw chicken carcasses/legs/wings, organ meats, raw eggs/ground egg shells, vegies/sprouts, kelp, occasionally fruits, fish/sardines/fish oils/cod liver oil and brewers yeast.

I avoid ALL grains ( dogs are not grain eaters ), chocolate, grapes, onions and junky table scraps.

All his allergies have dissapeared and he has the shiniest coat ever. He never needs his teeth cleaned, never gets worms, never smells, never has loose stools, never has bad breath and will probably live 10 years longer than if I had him on a processed diet!

I’ll give you a website to read. Dr Clare Middle is a vet, nutritionist, homeopath and allergy specialist. Her articles are very imformative. If you click on her “articles” you will see stuff on allergies and also real food for cats and dogs. You can also email her about the kidney stones.

http://www.claremiddle.com

It was probably the processed food that gave your dog the stone in the first place.

Real food is the best way to rejuvenate the body and repair disease. Dogs are so far removed from what they are meant to eat and by going back to the way nature intended, not what we think is healthy, but what they ate in the wild is what will give you results.

Good Luck!

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Hi, one of my German Shepherds (85 lbs) recently was diagnosed with few STRUVITE Bladder stones. They vet gave him Science Diet Prescription dog food thats specifically made for dogs with struvite stones. Said I had to keep him on it for the rest of his life.

After a few days of feeding him the new food, he started getting scabs all over and his hair started falling out. So I go back to my vet, and say that I think he’s allergic to the Corn in the food. The vet recommends that I try IVD veternary dog food which has a lotta corn in it also. He doesn’t have any non-corn prescription dog food.

1. What I’d like to know is if my dog is allergic to corn, how bad is it that I continue feeding him that food even along with the antibiotic pills that my vet prescribed.

2. If I switch my dog back to his old food (Nutros Max), how long before his struvite stones come back?

3. If I switch him to some Super Premium dog food like Solid Gold, would this help prevent future stones?
4. If you answer yes to #3, then which specific Solid Gold dog food would be best for my dog?