Thanks to everyone for the great responses...will bring the info to her vet an get an answer as to whether or not it will be ok...but judging by how much protein is in them I think he'll probably say no :(
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I understand your concern - here is what I understand - and it is information that you can confirm or view yourself to see if it meets your requirements. I went to their site at Merrickpetcare.com for information. The company, Merrick, has an excellent reputation as a leader in pet food products. Everything is from the US. For these treats specifically (beef tendons), they are natural beef Achilles tendons with no artificial ingredients. They state that these are considered the highest quality protein and lowest fat content treat that is available. The site says guaranteed analysis of minimum of 80% crude protein, 7% crude fat, 1.2% crude fiber and the rest is moisture. Those are good numbers for most "normal" pet conditions, but I don't know if your dog would have even stricter standards than these... I don't know that you could do better so it would be the choice to not provide any treats I would assume.
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I do not believe so. Go back through the comments, read the thread of emails I exchanged with the manufacturer and make up your own mind. If you need to ask, look elsewhere for your dogs treats.
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No, I would not at all recommend them. For cats that love & can handle the crunch, they're fantastic. You may want to try another all natural brand for her comfort & digestion.
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I'm sorry I can't help you out. All I know is they have a high protein count. Maybe you can get that info from the company.
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I would go with what the vet says. The ingredients are what a company says are for large breed and your vet knows you dog and his/her size.
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Hello! I am considering getting these for my dog as well as she has severe allergies - wanted to make sure your pup had no reaction to these? Thanks!
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Wish I had more information for you - would check with Vet to see if Phycox might be an option.good luck! :)
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I don't see why not, but I would check with your vet just in case!! Mixup well with wet food!! Good luck!!
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I suggest that you send an email to suzylovesdogs50@yahoo.com asking your questions. I found her to be very helpful.
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I would not hesitate at all. I know that many medications of chemical are given to dogs by vets.Here we have something that a dog might find and eat in the farm fields anyway.
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Well for my black lab mix, my vet said she could no longer have dry food. She will be 13 in two months, wellness super5 senior mix works well for her. I had tried other wet foods but they gave her some stomach upset, i'm sure I don't need to give detailed info on that.
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I'm just getting ready to test my dog and I wanted to reply to the person who suggest using treats. If you give her a treat before you complete the sample, you'll ruin the whole test because you'll contaminate her DNA with whatever plant or animal DNA is in the food.
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I , also, called the toll-free # w/ same results as other caller(s). My dogs have never had an issue w/ these specific treats & one of them has really bad digestive issues...I just do't give him any of the "red" coloured snacks, as these seem to cause a lot of gas/bloating= could be the red food coloring used? Great question!
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That is an excellent question, and I have no answer. It's definitely going to come up when I speak with my vet this week!
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I can honestly say, I'm not sure, but I have heard/read that "sometimes" high protein can be harder on older dogs especially if they are not very active. It might cause diarrhea/loose stools. Our blue healer dog will be 7 this year, not as active as she used to be. So far we haven't had any issues with the food and she loves it! I will continue to feed it until I see changes in her stools or other problems. Hope this helps.
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My dog is a 5.5 pitbull when i was giving him bully max i did notice when he would walk up the steps his back and neck were more muscular. It gave him diarrhea so i stopped giving it to him. I recommend boiling chicken and giving him boiled chicken and raw egg mixed in his food. Dont dump the chicken broth feed him that too. Just try upping his protein intake and making sure hes getting daily exercise. Depending on how old he is it might just be how its going to be. Just like when we get old taking body building supplements isnt going to do much when your 90 lol. Good luck. Talk to your vet about options.
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You definitely MUST check with your vet. Some products for one species are toxic to others. You need to check with a trusted expert.