Sensitive Skin Kibble

[Ilghaus]

So many of us have dogs with sensitive skin that may either be dry and flakey or pron to Hot Spots.

We have a thread going for supplements that help sensitive skin, but I thought it would be helpful to have a thread just for kibble for these itchy babies.

Remember our stand here is research, ask questions, read ingredient lists, and then make an informed decision. Each dog is different and it is up to the owner to make the best choice for their own dog.

[Ilghaus]

Pro Plan For Sensitive Skin & Stomach
Made by Nestle/Purina
http://www.proplan.com/product_detail.aspx?pid=91

Quote:
? Real Salmon is the #1 Ingredient
? Made with highly digestible carbohydrates, including rice and oat meal
? High levels of omega fatty acids, plus zinc for a healthy skin & coat
? Complete nutrition with vital antioxidants for overall health and wellness

Guaranteed Analysis:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Crude Protein (Min) 26.0%
Crude Fat (Min) 16.0%
Crude Fiber (Max) 4.0%
Moisture (Max) 12.0%
Linoleic Acid (Min) 1.4%
Calcium (Ca) (Min) 1.0%
Phosphorus (P) (Min) 0.8%
Zinc (Zn) (Min) 180 mg/kg
Selenium (Se) Min) 0.30 mg/kg
Vitamin A (Min) 15,000 IU/kg
Vitamin E (Min) 460 IU/kg
Ascorbic Acid** (Min) 70 mg/kg
Glucosamine** (Min) 400 ppm
Glutamine** (Min) 1.0%

** Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles

Calorie Content (calculated):
Metabolizable Energy (ME): 419 Kcal/cup; 1,700 Kcal/lb.; 3,740 Kcal/kg


Ingredients:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Salmon, brewers rice, canola meal, oat meal, fish meal (natural source of glucosamine), animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), salmon meal (natural source of glucosamine), pearled barley, brewers dried yeast, animal digest, salt, potassium chloride, Vitamin E supplement, choline chloride, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), manganese sulfate, niacin, calcium carbonate, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, copper sulfate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, garlic oil, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), sodium selenite.
D-4449

[Ilghaus]

I've been hearing a lot of good things on the Pro Plan line from breeders and owners.

I myself have been using this particular product for the last month when I want to add a kibble to my dogs' diet. My working dog does very well on a high fish diet and all four of mine love it.

This kibble is good for those dogs that can not tolerate flax seed. But it does have brewers dried yeast which causes problems with some dogs.

Biotin and antioxidants are wonderful for skin problems and are in many of the products sold for just this purpose.

If giving garlic to your dog as a flea preventative take note that this product does have garlic oil and you might want to decrease any garlic supplement given.

[Kirsten]

My breeder has fed ProPlan for years and is quite happy with it.  Cole did well on it, on the active formula.  I switched to Science Diet because I could get it donated and considered the two foods to be equivalent for my dogs.

You should consider joining the ProClub.  You save weight circles and then redeem them for coupons.  I calculated it out once, and I got the equivalent of $4.12 in coupons for each weight circle I submitted.  You must send in a minimum of 500 pounds worth of circles to qualify for the coupons ($60 in coupons for 500 pounds in weight circles).

http://www.purinaproclub.com/

[Ilghaus]

Here is another product that I have heard recommended.
It is also made by Purina but this one contains corn a concern to some dog owners.


Purina One Sensitive Systems

Quote:
? Real salmon provides an omega-rich protein source for your sensitive dog
? Easily digestible ingredients, like rice and oat meal, for your dog's sensitive stomach
? High levels of skin-essential nutrients (Vitamin E and Omega Fatty Acids) help avoid dry skin
? Contains natural sources of glucosamine to help maintain healthy joints
? Formulated with yogurt and other highly digestible protein sources

Guaranteed analysis

CRUDE PROTEIN (MIN)      26.0%
CRUDE FAT (MIN)      16.0%
CRUDE FIBER (MAX)      3.0%
MOISTURE (MAX)      12.0%
LINOLEIC ACID (MIN)      1.4%
CALCIUM (CA) (MIN)      1.0%
PHOSPHORUS (P) (MIN)      0.8%
SELENIUM (SE) (MIN)      0.30 mg/kg
VITAMIN A (MIN)      15,000 IU/kg
VITAMIN E (MIN)      450 IU/kg
GLUCOSAMINE* (MIN)      350 ppm
OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS (MIN)      0.7%
   
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.


Ingredients
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Salmon (natural source of glucosamine), brewers rice, pearled barley, oat meal, corn gluten meal, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), fish meal (natural source of glucosamine), salmon meal (source of fish oil), non-fat yogurt, animal digest, salt, potassium chloride, dicalcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, Vitamin E supplement, choline chloride, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, niacin, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, copper sulfate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, garlic oil, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), sodium selenite.
D-4187