Royal Canin Prescription Dog Treats

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Why is Royal Canin recommended despite low Dog Food Advisor rating?

As a regular food I would never recommend Royal Canin. As you pointed the ingredients are not the best, especially when compared to food such as Blue Buffalo and Orijen. Unfortunately sometimes a dog or cat need a prescription diet for a specific condition. Those conditions can greatly benefits from those special diets and Royal Canin is one of the best in that area.

Dog food for sensitive skin: Royal Canin too expensive? Grain-free?

The various sensitive skin formulas on Royal Canin's website all are listed to include grains. Royal Canin diets have not been known to correlate with the development of DCM in dogs, so I would not worry about this too much. If this diet is too expensive, consider discussing alternative options with your vet. A novel protein diet may be a reasonable option but it is hard to recommend a diet without knowing what the cause of your dog's allergies are. I recommend trying to buy larger bags as they are more cost-effective and consider price hunting on various websites.

Best kibble for dog with liver issues & tartar? Royal Canin alternative?

Royal canin is one of the most effective prescription diets for lver conditions and if he is doing well I would be slow to change away from it unless you knew the underlying condition had been resolved. Hills l/d is a similar diet which you could also look at. If dental health is an issue despite regular brushing then a full dental exam and cleaning would be recommended as well as an assessment for any complicating factors such as retained puppy teeth or poor dental alignment

Is Royal Canin with byproducts safe for my dog with pancreatitis?

Littlebit is a cutie! Royal Canin diets are very high quality diets that are backed with extensive analysis and feeding clinical studies. Meat byproducts, corn meal and beat pulp are not the root of all evil, as many blogs and articles written by non-medical professionals like to claim. :-) In general, brands that I recommend include Royal Canin, Science Diet and Purina ProPlan due to the appropriate testing and controlled studies involving these diets. Take your vet's recommendation - Royal Canin canned foods (I assume the low fat?) can be quite helpful in managing chronic pancreatitis. You can also discuss low fat prescription diets by Science Diet and Purina with your vet to see if your dogs would be wiling to eat this kibbles, if that is your preference. I hope that all goes well!

Why do my cat's prescription urinary treats need vet approval?

Hi, thanks for using Boop by Petco! So your Vet will prescribe the prescription food but not the treats? I would ask to speak to your Vet directly. Sadly anything that is prescription requires a valid Veterinary-Client-Patient-Relationship (VCPR). A VCPR requires a yearly exam which is what the law/veterinary boards require from the Vet. Any refill on prescriptions need yearly exams. With that being said you may be able to find the treats online as it is hard to enforce prescription diets, let alone treats. For what it is worth it is in the best interest of Oscar to have yearly exams and be up to date on his vaccines. I wish you the best!