Maddi1146 Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 I have been told to feed my labs Purina 1 senior or Purina 1 chicken and rice. I have found a 20kg bag of Purina Pro Plan chicken and rice. Is this the same product? It's for a very skinny lab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Hi - any particular reason, like allergies/illness, that they need this food? The reason being that if you have a skinny lab- ...with decent teeth/digestive system -and it needs a bit more meat on its bones feeding yummy stuff like ox cheek and lamb flaps will help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 How old is the "skinny" Lab? How "skinny" is he really.. can you see his ribs and vertebrae? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 No it is not the same product. Pro Plan is the top of the range in their product line. Purina One is sold in supermarkets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddi1146 Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 We arn't sure if he is sick yet waiting for the blood tests to come back. He is 9years old. Yes you can see his ribs and vertebrae. He weighs 27.53kgs Would the pro plan be better for him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 We arn't sure if he is sick yet waiting for the blood tests to come back.He is 9years old. Yes you can see his ribs and vertebrae. He weighs 27.53kgs Would the pro plan be better for him? I'd await veterinary advice but the quality of food he's getting may not be the issue here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddi1146 Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 Got a call from the vet this afternoon. He has low white blood cells. Could be one of three things. A parasite, some sort of allergies or cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Hope your old boy's condition can be properly diagnosed what a worry ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 The Purina ProPlan is a higher quality product then the Purina One You might be better off getting a second opinion from another vet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddi1146 Posted July 24, 2010 Author Share Posted July 24, 2010 Was thinking of going the Pro plan. Why would I look at getting a second opinion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddi1146 Posted July 27, 2010 Author Share Posted July 27, 2010 Just got some news back from the vet. They have ruled out a parasite. And we are switching to proplan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacquiboss&scoop Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Hope your old boy is Ok are you still ruling out other possible issues as well ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Did they check for things like diabeties and thyroid issues?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyla Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 Fingers crossed for you and your labby. ;) I have a 2 year old Lab who had severe intestinal bleeding when I got him a few months ago, and is very sensitive to certain kibble (pukes it up). He was also disgustingly boney. After reading some of the other threads I tried Uncle Albers which is higher in fat than most, and is very reasonably priced. He is thriving on it. Coat is shiny, stools good, and very good condition keeping the weight on. Any change in diet (even table scraps) and his body can't handle it, so I'll be keeping him on the UA plus his meat. I hope you get some good news. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meluchja Posted July 27, 2010 Share Posted July 27, 2010 How is your boy going? It must be very hard playing the waiting game. I hope he gets better real quick. Which Proplan did you end up putting him on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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