Nutro, AvoDerm, Blue Buffalo: What's the best food for small dogs?

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What are your thoughts on nutro max grain free for small breed and avo derm beef recipe ? Which is best or also the blue buffalo wildnerness. Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | spayed | 9 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

I personally do not like Blue Buffalo at all. They have had serious quality control problems which they have admitted due to the fact that they don't own their own factories. They therefore give the recipe to someone to make, and have no control over whether or not the recipe is followed exactly. Plus many colleagues have reported an increase in gas with this food. I would not recommend Blue Buffalo for Fiffy. As for the other two foods, between the two of them I would recommend the Nutro Max. It's a better quality food in my opinion. Just so you are aware, grains are beneficial to dogs and I do not recommend feeding a dog a grain free food unless they have a proven grain allergy, which isn't very common at all in dogs. Food allergies are the least common type of allergies in dogs, and when they do have a food allergy, it is most commonly related to protein not grain. There are very few dogs who have true grain allergies. It is beneficial for Fiffy's health to feed her grains, and brands that I would recommend include Royal Canin, Hill's Science diet, Purina ProPlan, and Iams. I hope this all helps!

Nutro, AvoDerm, Blue Buffalo: What's the best food for small dogs?

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