Yeah, I hear your Elaine, the only thing is this vet doesn’t have a regular practice and is a teaching vet at a well known Veterinary School at a large land grant university. He is the head of the small animal clinic for this university. He teaches every student that comes through the program as this is a small animal specialist. He is also a researcher on clinical trials in the school. I asked if he ever did clinical research paid for by a food company and he said he had not and it might not be good research if a company pays for a trial and expects it to say they are good. He feeds ProPlan to his hunting dog during hunting season and a different variety during the rest of the year. It seems like it wouldn’t be rocket science but he gave compelling reasons why grain free isn’t ideal for dogs. The right grains in the right amounts….. Good research on the stuff going in and he said, more importantly what comes out. He mentioned that AAFCO standards are good but they are only telling that what goes in meets a standard. He mentioned there are foods that meet the standard but because of one thing or another, the good nutrients pass through and never get absorbed. He talked about total health and overall fitness. It was interesting to hear it from a vet with no skin in the game and his perspective. It was just really interesting to hear him say the opposite of what I thought he would.
