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Should my Cavalier eat Fromm or Natural Balance grain-free food?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Female | spayed | 5 years and 6 months old | 17 lbs

What do you think is better for my Cavalier, Fromm grain free or natural balance lid grain free? Why?

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Answered By Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA

Veterinarian, Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Published on January 2nd, 2018

The nutritional profiles for both of these foods is very similar. I have no preference, but I have had heard several positive reviews about Fromm from my clients. What I would recommend is that you choose one (just go with your gut!) and feed it for 1 week. If Chloe doesn't like eating it, has vomiting or diarrhea, less energy, a dull haircoat, etc then it may not be a good match for her body. Then you could try the other (or a different food).

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    Answered By Jessica Desrosiers

    Veterinary Technician

    Published on January 11th, 2018

    There's really no reason to do a limited ingredient diet unless Chloe has a confirmed allergy or reacts to a certain ingredient to cause her itchiness. If she has a preference for one food over the other, and is doing well on it, I would stick with that food unless you see signs of increasing allergies, digestive upset, etc. If you're concerned about overall health on the diets, you can do a trial feed of each for 1-2 months and track Chloe's weight, coat and skin health, energy levels, stool amounts, etc to see if she does better on one or the other. You may also want to work with your vet to help monitor and track her progress.

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