Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Adult Hydrolyzed Protein HP Dry Dog Food, 25.3-lb bag

Royal Canin Hydrolyzed Protein dog food is honestly the only dog food my 200 lb. Newfoundland, Sampson, can eat. if Sampson eats anything other than this food he instantly has allergic reactions. Sampson's ears are the very first indicators that something is wrong if he ate something that had any type of poultry protein in the food. His ears turn so red they are almost purple and they got so hot to the touch. They were not infected but they were so irritated and were having an allergic reaction to the protein in the chicken. He would scratch at himself under his front legs (like his armpit area) so much that hair does not grow there anymore) and that too would be so rea and hot. He could not stop licking his feet and you could see under the fur and between his toes how red the skin was and that area too was so hot to the touch. My big guy was so miserable. The veterinarian gave him dog allergy meds and that did nothing for him. Then the vet decided to start allergy testing him by the food I was feeding. I only fed him Science Diet puppy food. The vet told me not to change foods because then it would be harder to nail down if it was food or environment or whatever else could be causing the allergy issues. As the vet observed Sampson she suggested that he start on Royal Canin Hydrolyzed Protein dog food and to feed him absolutely nothing else. Sampson stayed on allergy meds and the new dog food and was better in days. It was determined it was the poultry/chicken in the dog food that was the culprit making Sampson have allergic reactions to his Science Diet food. Very glad that veterinarian was familiar with the fact that poultry/chicken protein is the number one reason a dog has. allergy issues with food (not grains), and that she prescribed Royal Canin Hydrolyzed Protein dog food for Sampson. Sampson will have ear flare-ups and. itchy feet from time-to-time but those are from environmental issues; trees, grass, etc. as he does get itchy and has issues with some of those things when spring is coming and when fall is coming (but who doesn't right)? Royal Canin Hydrolyzed Protein dog food made a hue difference in Sampson's life and stopped me from worrying so much about my beautiful boy, Now, if we could just get Royal Canin to drop their prices it would definitely be the most perfect dog food in the world!

I have 9 year old golden retriever that has always had skin alergies. We have tried everything from vitamins to fish oil even bathing him 3 times a week with medicated shampoo. You name it we have tried it. I did some research and asked my vet about this dog food. I knew it is very expensive but not anymore than I had been spending. Hank has been on this food for 3 weeks today and what a difference it has made. He still has a few skin problems but nothing like he was and no longer smelling like corn chips. Wish I would of asked the vet about changing his food years ago.

I have a Bernese mountain dog who had terrible health from 3 months to about a year old. She was at the vet every other week for episodic vomiting with multiple overnight stays, she developed a terrible cough that almost developed into pneumonia, allergic reactions on her paws, consistently soft stool etc. It just seemed like she had a terrible immune system. I tried Purina Pro Plan and the Lamb and Rice science diet to help her stools/vomiting in suspicion of a food allergy. Neither made much of a difference. She had biopsies taken at 9 months from her GI tract when she was spayed and was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Disease. Since then, her vet has had her on the Hydrolyzed Protein diet by Royal Canin (treats + food, nothing else!). Her health took a 180 and I haven't had to take her to the vet for anything but a regular check-up since! The food is expensive, but it's cheaper than a vet visit, and she's been healthy for almost a year now. So thankful we were recommended to this brand/food. She will be on it for life!