[GSDsForever]

Melissa,

Here is another set of options for a diet to fit your dog’s nutritional needs and medical conditions, your preferences:

1)A veterinary therapeutic prescription diet (among others offered), which your vet can consult on & write an order for:

https://www.justfoodfordogs.com/metabolic-support
Turkey, Beef, Eggs — with squash & oats 30% protein/10% Fat

2)A custom diet just for your dog, to your vet’s and your specifications:

https://www.justfoodfordogs.com/custom-prescriptive

3)One of their standard diets, if suitable, such as this one:

https://www.justfoodfordogs.com/fish-sweet-potato
Wild Caught Cod & Sweet Potatoes + Veggies — 35% Protein/10% Fat (Min)

*****Another option (#4) is that you can order the recipe + balancing vitamin/mineral supplement ONLY and make the food yourself. This can be a much cheaper alternative.*****
https://www.justfoodfordogs.com/diy

If your vet is not familiar with this company, its veterinary therapeutic diets by prescription and regular diets, you can tell him that the company 1)has performed feeding trials that meet AAFCO protocols for its foods and 2)has board certified veterinary nutritionists as well as other veterinarians (including with advanced specialties such as toxicology) on staff involved in formulating and available for consult.

Of course, you also could pursue a separate route of homemade, via you and/or your vet consulting with a veterinary nutritionist.