Boston Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Recently my Springer has come out in sores in his arm pits, after taking him to the vets and having him treated, we found out that the sores are the likely case of a wheat gluten allergy. When I got back home I looked at his treats, all have wheat in them, I looked at his food, more wheat! He was raised on raw tripe and we have put him back on to this, which is no hardship but I am worried about his teeth just feeding on soft foods. Can any body suggest a wheat gluten free mixer food that doesn't cost the earth please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 BARF Try to find a supply of bones and raw meat. Will do your dog more good than any mixer. Added bonus is there is less mess to clean up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 I feed my hound on raw breast of lamb and the free flow mince and vegetables from these people. http://www.naturesmenu.co.uk/products/frozen/ Apart from being excellent for her, it is also cost effective against the "better" complete foods. I should also mention that as its "natural" food, she shouldn't have any food allergy problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stokie Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 I used Quantam dried food for my lab.. Its available in 23kg sacks for about £30 Its made of rice and lamb or rice and chicken I assume its readily available as its stocked in our local pet shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiercel Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 The trouble with dried dog foods is. They do not list the actual ingredients. Therefore for a dog that has an allergy, you cannot be sure if that allergen is in the dog food or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dusk2dawn Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Recently my Springer has come out in sores in his arm pits, after taking him to the vets and having him treated, we found out that the sores are the likely case of a wheat gluten allergy. When I got back home I looked at his treats, all have wheat in them, I looked at his food, more wheat! He was raised on raw tripe and we have put him back on to this, which is no hardship but I am worried about his teeth just feeding on soft foods. Can any body suggest a wheat gluten free mixer food that doesn't cost the earth please? I had a springer pup years ago that caught the Parovirus that was going round, it killed a lot of dogs then, the vet said the only hope after the treatment, if he was to live to any age, was to feed him just plain boiled rice and boiled neck of lamb, he did well on it and made it to 12. It might work for you? D2D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleaner4hire Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 take a look at James Wellbeloved foods - they're wheat free i think. From what ive read elsewhere if you ring them they are happy to discuss wether the food will be suitable for your pet. its not too expensive either. c4h Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Autarkeys do a wheat. gluten free food as well. One of the guys I train with had a bitch that had the same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston Posted March 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Thank you for all your advice, I took him back to the vets again today, his armpits are healing great, I couldn't be more please. But asked her the same question as I have you, as said, I was worried about his teeth and gums just feeding on soft food... simple answer which is so simple I felt like a fool asking in the first place... Raw tripe as he was brought up on and good thick raw cow bones, which he has had from time to time from being a puppy any way Simple But, again, thanks for the advice on the other feeds as raw tripe can get a bit smelly come the hight of summer Hence why we had changed him to the dry food in the first place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Boston, When I use to feed tripe....we unfortunately have a very hard time getting it now do to Govenment Regulations......Damn Feds .....I always found that if you bought 2 to 6 of them and then brought them home and cubed them up and froze them in single serving size packages all you had to do was pull one from the freezer to the fridge in the morning and it would be ready to feed in the evening. No smell and no mess. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 i feed my dog on dryed food mixed with hot water.£9.99 last for 4 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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