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Science Diet is an excellent food but as you have noticed their over the counter foods typically don't have fish. They do have a prescription diet with fish but it can be expensive. I included a couple links to a couple different types of food that contain Salmon. https://www.chewy.com/purina-pro-plan-focus-adult-sensitive/dp/128666 https://www.chewy.com/purina-one-smartblend-sensitive/dp/37688 Thank you for using Boop by Petco.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
Hills science diet is a food that most vets will recommend without hesitation (including myself). It is developed under supervision of a veterinary nutritionist and undergoes extensive testing and is made in safely monitored facilities.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
Thats funny! Most dogs don't want to eat the Z/D! I don't think they have a food that tastes exactly like the Z/D at non-prescription price but you could try any of the science diet dog foods - all of which are very palatable and she may like. For just a general food, I like science diet adult for dogs over 1. Once she is over 7 years old, I recommend to switch her to the senior diet. It is perfectly safe for her to eat the z/d long term although that would be expensive for you. I hope this helps!
Updated on August 12th, 2025
Personally I recommend Purina Pro Plan, Royal Canin, or Hills Science Diet. I personally feed my dogs Purina Pro Plan. The reason for choosing these foods over other brands are numerous, including the fact that these companies have actual board certified veterinary nutritionists on staff formulating their diets, these companies are the only ones that do actual studies/feeding trials with their diets to ensure that they do provide adequate and optimal nutrition (while all diets that are sold in stores are requierd to meet certain nutritional requirements within the diet, it does not mean the diets are safe and effective, just that they contain the correct amount of protein, etc.), and these companies do extensive quality control/safety screening of their foods. Basically they spend much more of their money on ensuring their food is the best for a dog versus spending their money on extensive marketing to convince pet owners that their food is best!
Updated on August 12th, 2025
Hello and thank you for reaching out to Boop by Petco. My top recommendations of veterinary diets include Hill's Science Diet, Purina, and Royal Canin. These are well-known brands that are stocked in veterinary hospitals, and are AAFCO formulated to be balanced and appropriate. I recommend avoiding grain-free, boutique diets from other brands, as these are not regulated and often are do not have balanced nutrients. I hope this is helpful!
Updated on August 12th, 2025