Pets
Jul 20Ever wonder what your veterinarian feeds their own beloved pooch? It may not be the food you see in the waiting room. In fact, what these veterinarians feed their fur babies may surprise you.
Lucky Dog
Holistic house call veterinarian Patrick Mahaney, DVM, fed his dog Cardiff, a Welsh terrier, Lucky Dog because he was seeking a human-grade, cooked, whole food option. Cardiff suffered from immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) and passed on when he was 11 1/2 years old, but Dr. Mahaney says Cardiff had a better quality of life by eating Lucky Dog. “Cardiff thrived and seemed to recover more rapidly than anticipated from his first and three subsequent IMHA episodes while eating Lucky Dog Cuisine.” Dr. Mahaney has seen significant improvements in his patients with various health conditions once they transition from processed dog food to Lucky Dog cuisine.
Wellness Natural Pet Food
Sure, Danielle Bernal, DVM, is an on-staff veterinarian for Wellness Natural, but even if she wasn’t, she would be feeding it to her 16-year-old Border Collie, Megs. Dr. Bernal gives the credit to Wellness CORE because it has significantly improved Megs’s canine atopic dermatitis, a condition that made her skin red and so itchy that she needed daily meds to control it. “The Wellness CORE Ocean formula helped her avoid key allergens like grains and allergenic proteins, but most importantly because it provides rich sources of natural omega fatty acids from increased amounts of salmon, it helped her skin inflammation,” says Dr. Bernal. In just three months, Megs regained her soft coat and color and now only needs meds once a month for the occasional flare up. H
GATHER Endless Valley
Jennifer Adolphe, PhD in companion animal nutrition from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan, created GATHER Endless Valley for vegan consumers with premium, certified ingredients. “Consumers are not only interested in what they can personally do to promote more sustainable practices, but are actively seeking ways to can get their dog involved, too,” Dr. Adolphe says. Her 8-year-old Australian shepherd, Chip, eats up the protein-rich blend of peas, organic barley, organic oats, and lentils. “Additionally, Endless Valley provides another dietary option for people who have dogs that experience adverse food reactions and may benefit from a diet without meat,” she notes.
Nature’s Blend
Veterinarian Marty Goldstein, DVM, has his own furry entourage to display the benefits of the dog food he created. Joey, Tara, Redford, and Tilly are a healthy, energetic mix of breeds and ages that eat Nature’s Blend, a premium freeze-dried dog food Dr. Goldstein created after more than 40 years of studying pet nutrition. “Its ingredients are of the highest quality; it has zero negative additives, chemicals, preservatives, or fillers. It is predominantly high-quality whole meats, which is how they ate in the wild—not byproducts or synthetics,” says Dr. Goldstein. These are the 11 summer foods you should never share with your dog.
