Which food is better?

Question

My dog is allergic to everything, and I'm trying to figure out which food is better - Wellness brand or Hill's Prescription Diet brand. Any positive/negative experiences on either brand would be appreciated!

Answer 1

OMG, without a doubt Wellness is better. My dog is allergic to a TON of stuff, and Wellness Simple Solutions Venison Formula is the ONLY thing I have found that she does great on. It's also a much better qualtiy than Hill's. Try the venison formula, I know it's expensive, but they really don't need to eat a lot of it since it doesn't have all the fillers in it. You may want to try/look into Innova EVO. My pooch is doing great on wellness; while she was on Hill's her hair began falling out (one of the symptons of her allergies). Now that she's on wellness she has a full shiney coat and is looking great. We go down to the dog park on a regular basis and people there can't believe the difference in her coat now that we've found something that she isn't allergic to. The good thing about the wellness simple solutions is that it only has one protien and one carbohydrate source (venison and brown rice); whereas the hill's has a LOT more ingredients, so more likely to contain some type of allergen. Hope this helps!

Adding one more thing, most vets really don't know anything about dogfoods and brands, they recommend what they sell in their office (and usually that's science diet, which isn't a high quality food). A lof of them have no idea about premium dog foods and what is available. Your best bet is to switch to something like the Wellness Simple Solutions (don't try the other formulas until you have a handle on the allergy situation). Cut out all treats until you figure out what your dog is allergic to. Once you have a decent list of allergens you can start incorporating different treats or food, but do this slowly and only try 1 new thing at a time, so if your dog reacts, you know what it's reacting to. My dog can only have Old Mother Hubbard treats along with pig ears and pig bones b/c she's allergic to all poultry and beef, along with wheat, corn and soy. I also don't recommend an allergy test by the vet b/c it doesn't cover all the possibilities and it isn't garaunteed that your dog will react to something you know it is allergic to. For example, Bill Jac makes liver treats, now when my dog gets on, she breaks out in hives on her neck. However if she gets something with chicken it is she's fine, unless she gets it on a regular basis, then she starts getting pimples and her hair falls out.

Answer 2

If those are your only choices please go with the Wellness. The prescription diets that your vet sells are overpriced, and mostly junk.

My dog has a laundry list of food allergies. I feed Natural Balance Venison & Brown Rice. They also make a Duck formula and a Fish formula.

Did your vet tell you how to do the food elimination testing? If not, e-mail me and I will walk you through it. It is easy, and you do it yourself at home.

If you choose a Venison or Salmon/Fish based diet, visit http://www.petextras.com to order compatible treats.

Answer 3

wellbeloved used to be better but its been brought out by pedigree about 2 years ago and recently we have had a few people comment on the fact that their dogs who have been on it for years have become intollerant to it with skin problems and digestive problems, but thats not saying it wont suit yours, alternatively you could try nutro, wafcol or burns which are all top quality foods. sorry just re read the question and iv not heard of a food called wellness, sorry!

Answer 4

My dog got really sick when he ate the Wellness Brand food. I don't know if it has anything to do with your dogs weight, but my dog is about 10 pounds and there was too much of the "fatty oils" for his little digestive track to handle. I have heard good things about the Hill's brand and I have a friend that was really happy with it. Hope this helps.

Answer 5

I've never heard of a dog allergic to anything, much less "everything". Wonder what causes that? All my dogs ate anything I put in front of them, including roadkill. Worm them every few months and they're fine. You might try not feeding them for several days. Won't hurt them a bit. Ask a vet first if you're unsure. Had a girl-dog who thought she was all that and turned her nose up at what I put in her dish. Three days later, she gobbled it down and that was that with the "I'm so special" diva act. Dogs with allergies sound like they've been eating too much human food. Dunno.

Answer 6

When my Great Dane started showing allergic reactions to foods we started using Hill's and he loves it. No more messes from a 150 pound dog is great.

Answer 7

ir eally have no idea sorry but my dog has IAMS diet stuff what is ur dog allergic to in the food?? ask ur vet also they would know whats best. what is ur dog allergic to in all the foods because that would defintely help to decide and might help out the vet because the vet could give u some special food or something :-D
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Answer 8

if your dog id allergic my suggestion is to ask your vet for the best food for your dog. Some vets can even design a diet for dog which you would have to prepare at home. i myself feed my dog Royal Canine brand. its the food he chose. i tried many different foods but he simply would not eat them. Finally Royal Canine was a winner with him. :-)

Answer 9

Your vet would be the right person to ask. I haven't heard of either one of those brands, but you might try just a little of each one. Watch your dog carefully, and if s/he starts doing ANYTHING that isn't usual, get your dog to the vet.

Answer 10

If your vet has recommended a Hills RX brand he/she is recommending it for a reason and you should stick with it