Science Diet?

**Lady's Human** · 02-21-2007, 01:30 PM

Just one question.......

What is the process of extrusion and why is it so bad?

**DrKym** · 02-21-2007, 01:37 PM

Originally Posted by Lady's Human

Just one question.......

What is the process of extrusion and why is it so bad?

Extrusion is the process of extruding the food and then "puffing" it usually baked or fried into a kibble , the reason it MAY cause an issue is that some dogs are more prone to bloat. Hence an artificially fluffy food eaten quickly and then water added through drinking MAY cause torsions.

**JenBKR** · 02-21-2007, 01:49 PM

Oh goody, let's turn this into another kibble vs. raw debate

**DrKym** · 02-21-2007, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by JenBKR

Oh goody, let's turn this into another kibble vs. raw debate

Oh no not at all! She was not used to it is all, wolfed her food an water, I have NO issues with ppl that feed kibble there are some wonderful ones out there.

Simply that this dog never had it, and it was tragic for her, please don't misinterpret it as a slam against kibble! I prefer RAW, but I know there are many very good diets available also!

**mike001** · 02-21-2007, 01:56 PM

I don't know about extruded foods for dogs, but I did lose a foal becase of extruded horse feed.

**JenBKR** · 02-21-2007, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by Dr.Goodnow

Oh no not at all! She was not used to it is all, wolfed her food an water, I have NO issues with ppl that feed kibble there are some wonderful ones out there.

Simply that this dog never had it, and it was tragic for her, please don't misinterpret it as a slam against kibble! I prefer RAW, but I know there are many very good diets available also!

Ok thank you for verifying that - there have been so many debates over the whole raw vs. kibble...just didn't want another one

**borzoimom** · 02-21-2007, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by Dr.Goodnow

Oh no not at all! She was not used to it is all, wolfed her food an water, I have NO issues with ppl that feed kibble there are some wonderful ones out there.

Simply that this dog never had it, and it was tragic for her, please don't misinterpret it as a slam against kibble! I prefer RAW, but I know there are many very good diets available also!

ANOTHER REASON I am afraid to send Zubin out when Galina does her litter.. He has been fed raw his whole life.. Even the one day they dont out of months- its like half feeding and GROUND AND SOAKED!
If I had to feed kibble for any length of time, it would be bil jac- its instant mush, not extruded with organ. ( but I dont have that problem...)

**caseysmom** · 02-21-2007, 02:22 PM

I am still waiting to hear what is so bad about colgate? They have been making dog for since 1940.

**pitc9** · 02-21-2007, 03:49 PM

Originally Posted by caseysmom

I am still waiting to hear what is so bad about colgate? They have been making dog for since 1940.

I was waiting too so I had to go back and look again and found someone that answered it.

Originally Posted by kittycats_delight

LOL...I don't think it has anything to do with there being anything wrong with colgate but colgate is a toothpaste company and we are talking dogfood. Usually when you have a company branching off in a hundred different direction that means the quality of the porduct drops. JMO

But this responce is not from the person that the question was directed to.