Prescription Diet .. A Rant by Pops
To this cotton picking day, I still don't understand WHY a Dog, or his/her Person NEEDS A PRESCRIPTION to purchase the DANG GONE FOOD! I keep Calvin's prescriptions with me (which these folks who's...
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dturm wrote:JayGee wrote:
I still have a hard time believing the food is helpful. The longest living dog we ever owned ate anything and everything and lived to be 18 years old. She got dogzimers and had to be put down.
This is where I'd have to disagree with you. Many of the special or prescription diets are made with specific diseases or conditions in mind, and they DO WORK.
The only way the prescriber makes any money from this situation is if they charge for writing the prescription or make you pay for an exam in order to get the prescription.
Doug, DVM
Maybe it helps and they do charge. I respect your DVM and ask these questions not as an argument but to educate. Why is the prescription and renewal of prescription required? Are there drugs in the food that are harmful? I can't imagine anyone would pay more to give the special food to a healthy dog? Thanks for your professional input.
