Hello, I have a 1 year old english bulldog, my vet. told me he recommended he eat rabbit. I decided to feed him rabbit for approx. 8 months but for the past 2- months my vet has been out of rabbit , since he told me all meat must be checked and approved. I now have a dog with such sores under his chin and his eyes always look irritated. I now have been feeding him pedigree dry food but this seems like no help. His sores are still consistant and eyes still the same! Any recommendations on what food could help with these two problems? Thanks, George M.
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Check out this link, it talks about different brands of dog food. Sorry I don't have any real suggestions.
http://www.bulldogbreeds.com/discuss/viewtopic.php?t=642&sid=05475d3cce539bea94e6ed1bd7c1a857
http://www.bulldogbreeds.com/discuss/viewtopic.php?t=642&sid=05475d3cce539bea94e6ed1bd7c1a857
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From advice on this site, i switched Orson to DickVanPatten(dvp) Natural balance
duck and potato. Before he was getting sores from his chin and down his belly,
and also loosing his hair down his back with awful dandruff. Now he's shiney, no
sores and with brushing his shedding is minimal (for a bully dog!). He looks 110% better!!
They make different kinds of dvp food, but i chose the Allergy-Free kind cause i thought
he was probabally allergic to beef and chix and to all those other weird ingredients in
dog food. Also he has NO MORE GAS...it is a miracle!!! Try experimenting though, cause
from what i have read on here all bullies are different and have their own special needs.
This is what works for me!! (I also give him fish oil and vitamin E everyday).
duck and potato. Before he was getting sores from his chin and down his belly,
and also loosing his hair down his back with awful dandruff. Now he's shiney, no
sores and with brushing his shedding is minimal (for a bully dog!). He looks 110% better!!
They make different kinds of dvp food, but i chose the Allergy-Free kind cause i thought
he was probabally allergic to beef and chix and to all those other weird ingredients in
dog food. Also he has NO MORE GAS...it is a miracle!!! Try experimenting though, cause
from what i have read on here all bullies are different and have their own special needs.
This is what works for me!! (I also give him fish oil and vitamin E everyday).
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On another message board where people feed raw this link was posted as a resource. One of the things they provide is rabbit. Nobody had any problems with quality but shipping was apparantly expensive. Also if you live in a rural area or close to one the local extension office could probably hook you up with a domestic rabbit supply.mazzo said:
http://www.hare-today.com/
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Lots of food info out there. Here is a site I like which gives reviews and analysis of several hundred dog foods and grades their quality. www.dogfoodanalysis.com
Happy hunting.
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Were you feeding raw rabbit or a commercial dog food with rabbit in it? If you are feeding raw rabbit, you can go to yahho groups and find suppliers of rabbit meat in your area.
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Ginger was battling chronic yeast infections in her folds on her face and in her private area. I cleaned the areas daily with natural baby wipes and water/vinger preparations that kept it in check but then it got worse. The vet we go to precribed a medicated shampoo that keeps the odor down but the infection did go away. We switched Ginger fromRoyal Canin's Bulldogge food to Dick Van Patten's Duck and Potato a month or so ago and her skin folds and private area are almost clear now.
Good luck with your dog food search.
Good luck with your dog food search.
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My AB had hives all over him until we switched to a rice-based food. I don't know if any one brand is superior, it probably depends on the individual dog. Dogs are more likely to be allergic to corn or wheat than rice though. I feed mine Nutro Large Breed and mix other stuff (wet food or meat, eggs etc) with it.
My AB had hives all over him until we switched to a rice-based food. I don't know if any one brand is superior, it probably depends on the individual dog. Dogs are more likely to be allergic to corn or wheat than rice though. I feed mine Nutro Large Breed and mix other stuff (wet food or meat, eggs etc) with it.
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