Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blend Adult Dog Food Review

Purina Pro Plan Shredded Blends:

I also fed Pro Plan Chicken and Rice for years. When I couldn't buy it last December, I bought the bags of Pro Plan Shredded Chicken, and within 3 weeks my Cavaliers had stools that looked like cow piles, One bitch was nursing puppies, after testing for numerous germs, a local rottweiler breeder came into the vet with the same problem and using the same food. Vet had us put the dogs on canned EN and told us to change food. All but the bitch that was nursing pups turned around immediately. The mother was getting worse and beginning to look like a skeleton. Blood was drawn and sent to Cornell and results came back with Pancreatic Deficiency. She was put on Pancreatic Enzymes and with in three day's her stools cleared up. It appears that the Pancreas is damaged, of course Purina is still denying that their is a problem. We spent over $800.00 in vet bills trying to clear up all the problems which included excessive dandruff (mange) hair falling out by the handfuls, and stools looking like cow piles. They were so starved they wanted to immediately eat their stools, I have talked to many breeders at Dog shows who have had the same problem with the Shredded Blend which apparently is a soy product not shredded chicken. K9 Advantaix cleared up the skin problem, Flagel did nothing to stop or even slow down the diarrhea. Also antibiotics were given.  Some dogs I am told seem to be able to handle this food, but I wouldn't push it.  Purina is supposed to be bringing the old Pro Plan formula back, I haven't tried to get it yet.

I now have the bitch on Purina Select with a teaspoon of the Pancreatic Enzyme powder and she is responding very well, but it looks like she will be on the Pancreatic Enzyme's forever.