Has anyone used Purina DRM (Dermatologic Managment) for their dogs?

Question

Hello,

I recently took my golden retriever puppy to the vet and turns out he was allergic to his old food. The vet recommended "Purina DRM" , its very expensive and it is a fish oil based food for dogs with allergies.

I was wondering if anyone has bought this food for their dogs?

Answer 1

Abbyful listed the ingredients and I wasn't too fond of them  - because the Purina DRM had TBHQ (a chemical preservative) in it, and that meat was'nt the first ingredient, either. For what you are paying or a lot less you can go to an independent pet supply store/some grooming places also sell good quality dog food (they will advertise in the yellow pages if they do) - and get something like Orijen. Taste of the Wild Pacific that is fish based and will have the necessary oils you need plus the first ingredient will be fish. It will also have mixed tocepherols as a preservative - which is natural and better for your pet than the TBHQ. The vet recommends that food because I'm sure Purina gives them some kind of comission/perk to sell it there. My vet has Science Diet in his office but he told me that Canidae was a good choice to feed - especially since I had 3 pets. There is one link that explains about the preservatives and others to fish-based foods that should meet your needs:  

Answer 2

Purina is absolutely a terrible food.  Your vet is "recommending" it because he probably gets paid by Purina to market their food.  Even my own vet "recommends" c**p food to his clients.

Check out this site if you want to find a healthy food company:

http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_...

Answer 3

No, I have cat.

Answer 4

Purina is a sub-company of Royal Canin which is under Nestle corporation. If you haven't heard, Purina was under fire last year with results that caused a lot of pets' lives. I'm quite surprised that your Vet would recommend such product to you. Pretty much, you're feeding your bestfriend junk food. Sorry but it's the truth. And this junk food can do more harm than you could imagine.

Personally & as a dog owner, I prefer to go the holistic way. That way, at least I know what I'm feeding my dog rather than wondering if he/she will get sick or develop any new allergies etc.  

Have you ever heard of Innova? It's a holistic dry kibble that has a variety of selections. One being salmon based. Another good & reputable brand would be Wellness.

You could also prepare your own dog food for your dog. It is costly but again, it gives you a peace of mind knowing what you're feeding him. It is time consuming but in the end, it's healthy & they're "sick-free."

I know because my dogs are on a holistic plan.

Good luck.

Answer 5

Of coarse the vet is going to recommend that! You could buy Canidae for less and it will work 10 times better because its better dog food.

My lab mix has allergies and that's exactly why I got him Canidae for all life stages. It is helping much better then any other food!

Answer 6

Here's the ingredients:

Brewers rice, salmon meal, trout, canola meal, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), brewers dried yeast, canola oil preserved with TBHQ, potassium chloride, fish oil, corn oil preserved with TBHQ, salt, choline chloride, zinc sulfate, taurine, ferrous sulfate, Vitamin E supplement, manganese sulfate, ascorbic acid, niacin, calcium carbonate, beta-carotene, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, copper sulfate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), sodium selenite.

I don't like the ingredients, I wouldn't feed it to my dog. Too many fillers, mystery ingredients, and low-quality ingredients.

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I personally would go with a holistic allergy food that has higher-quality ingredients.

Do you know what he's allergic to specifically. Read the ingredients of the food to make sure whatever his allergy is isn't in the food.

Here are some high-quality foods made for dogs with allergies:

California Natural Herring & Sweet Potato

http://www.californianaturalpet.com/prod...

California Natural Lamb Meal & Rice

http://www.californianaturalpet.com/prod...

California Natural Chicken Meal & Rice

http://www.californianaturalpet.com/prod...

Wellness Simple Solutions Rice & Venison

http://www.wellnesspetfood.com/dog_welln...

Wellness Simple Solutions Rice & Duck

http://www.wellnesspetfood.com/dog_welln...

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Answer 7

Honestly, if you have to buy an expensive food for a dog with allergies, you want to get something that is worth the money!

I know a lady who has dogs with allergies and feeds them Eagle Pack Hollistic.  They have a fish based dog food which might be something you'd like to try.  

There are several great dog foods out there that will be what you pay for, while Purina usually does not.

The previous poster gave you a great website to check out for dog foods.  

Another option you may want to consider is RAW feeding.  It's cheaper and can be better for dogs with allergies because they're eating pure meat without any of that c**p mixed in.  

Good luck with finding a good food!

Answer 8

I wouldn't spend my money on anything from Purina. Everything from that company is very low-quality. Your vet recommends it because vets get all of their nutrition info from seminars sponsored by low-quality dog food companies, two of the most common being Purina and Hill's (Science Diet).

If you're looking for some good fish-based foods...

Orijen 6 Fresh Fish

Wellness CORE Ocean

Timberwolf Ocean Blue

Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream Formula

...are all excellent. The quality of these is head and shoulders above ANYTHING Purina puts out. Yes, they will cost a little more than the grocery store trash (although may be cheaper than the food your vet recommends, and still 10 times the quality and nutrition), but you are also going to need to feed less, so you will end up spending the same, or even saving money in the long-run.