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I want the best for my babies.Period. It seems as if raw vs kibble may be the way to go. Should I speak to my vet, or consult a professional? I wouldn't even know where to start!
Don't waste your money. Blood panels won't tell you anything regarding diet. I can't think of anything in a general checkup that would indicate anything regarding diet. If you just did these things 2 months ago, unless you can see something, nothing has changed.i did tell my vet we were feeding raw. actually, we have a vet appointment now that they are four months in to have blood draws and a general check up....we did when we were two months into it and we will do it now....and that will be that.
we get malia tested every few months because well, she is old...we're probably a little over protective of her...then again, she had a less than desirous beginning nutritionally and medically...Don't waste your money. Blood panels won't tell you anything regarding diet. I can't think of anything in a general checkup that would indicate anything regarding diet. If you just did these things 2 months ago, unless you can see something, nothing has changed.
I don't know ... I don't think it does. The blood panel will tell you if those organs are functioning at the very instant the blood was drawn but won't tell you if you are feeding too much bone or not enouth fat or there is a deficiency is one of the vitamins or minerals. It only tells you if those organs are operating properly. Actually depending on what the dog's last meal was, if it was recently, it can throw the test off.there is a relationship between diet and objective blood work...blood work will certainly tell me a story....
their chemistry panels should give indications of liver function and kidney function and pancreatic function....and blood health....
so diet does indeed play a role...
I have never been one to spend money at the doc's office "just in case". I just last year started giving my Great Dane Abby yearly blood panels because of her age. It's not because I am concerned about her diet in any way. She has been eating this way for 8 years and if something was wrong with the diet, I would know it long before now.so i don't see why getting values every so often is a waste of money....
I had Abby and 2 Goldens when I first switched to raw and their blood values didn't change with the diet change. Again, I don't think blood tests will tell you that you are feeding too much bone or fat or the diet is deficient in any nutrients. I have never put a lot of faith in one blood panel anyway.seeing as we went from one type of feeding to a whole different type...for me, it's simple science to look at lab values in a dog to assess a part of their health.
Me agree to disagree? No!!! Never!!! :biggrin:we might just have to agree to disagree on this one, bill....
i must have been drunk when i said that....I don't know ... I don't think it does. The blood panel will tell you if those organs are functioning at the very instant the blood was drawn but won't tell you if you are feeding too much bone or not enouth fat or there is a deficiency is one of the vitamins or minerals. It only tells you if those organs are operating properly. Actually depending on what the dog's last meal was, if it was recently, it can throw the test off.
I have never been one to spend money at the doc's office "just in case". I just last year started giving my Great Dane Abby yearly blood panels because of her age. It's not because I am concerned about her diet in any way. She has been eating this way for 8 years and if something was wrong with the diet, I would know it long before now.
BTW: The vet said she has the liver of a 3 year old, whatever that means but it sounds good. :smile: All her values were well within the normal. I operate under the assumption that if something is not working in the body, there will be an indication that something is wrong. I don't go looking for invisible goblins.
I had Abby and 2 Goldens when I first switched to raw and their blood values didn't change with the diet change. Again, I don't think blood tests will tell you that you are feeding too much bone or fat or the diet is deficient in any nutrients. I have never put a lot of faith in one blood panel anyway.
Me agree to disagree? No!!! Never!!! :biggrin: