Science Diet?

[Lady's Human]

Colgate is just like any other major company.

They branch off into other areas to expand their profits and stability. They don't just decide, "Hey, let's make XYZ", they normally buy another company that is already making it, and change the corporate structure to suit their internal goals (unless it is a truly new and unique product).

They are no different than any other conglomerate, and lowering quality standards would be ridiculous, as it would destroy the customer base of the company they acquired.

[DrKym]

I would tend to agree there LH, I do know several petfoods are owned by Nestle, and IMO that is a brand name I do trust, I don't know how good bad or indifferent the food is that they produce as I have no personal experience with it at all.

I would expect it to live up to my preconcieved expectation of their parent company (Nestle)though, which I find very good.

[Lady's Human]

BTW, as far as extrusion goes?

I knew what it was, just waiting to hear an answer.......


It is very simply taking a material and forming it through a die. there are literally thousands of food products made this way. There is nothing inherently wrong with it.

[lizbud]

BTW, as far as extrusion goes?

I knew what it was, just waiting to hear an answer.......


It is very simply taking a material and forming it through a die. there are literally thousands of food products made this way. There is nothing inherently wrong with it.

I'm glad you answered that LH, as I was going to use another example
to explain the same process. It's just food product mixed in a machine
and push into a recognized form & packaged for sale. Many,many human
foods are made this way.

[Love That Collie]

As someone with a breed that is very prone to bloat I wouldn't feed Science Diet as their meal(s), maybe a dog biscuit now and again though. I had a 5lbs bag given to me by the vet and when it was soaked it expanded terribly. I don't get that with Canidae. I don't know but I'm guessing that the price variances for a 40lb bag of SD is WIDELY different in different states because there's no way anyone here could buy a 40lbs bag of SD for anywhere near $27.00 or $28.00.

However, I do keep cans of SD i/d on hand and use it periodically because of Chloe's condiiton.

[borzoimom]

As someone with a breed that is very prone to bloat I wouldn't feed Science Diet as their meal(s), maybe a dog biscuit now and again though. I had a 5lbs bag given to me by the vet and when it was soaked it expanded terribly. I don't get that with Canidae. I don't know but I'm guessing that the price variances for a 40lb bag of SD is WIDELY different in different states because there's no way anyone here could buy a 40lbs bag of SD for anywhere near $27.00 or $28.00.

However, I do keep cans of SD i/d on hand and use it periodically because of Chloe's condiiton.

Exactly my point on swelling from extruded foods!

[Lady's Human]

It doesn't matter whether the food is extruded, chipped, ground, or molded. If it is made from ingredients that are going to swell, it swells. The swelling has more to do with the ingredients than the process.

Copper pipe is extruded. Does that mean I have to worry about the pipes in my house swelling?

[lizbud]

Hummm, I've never met the dog who would eat a whole 5lb bag at one
meal.Of course it expands some with water. A loaf of bread would change
shape if you poor water on it.

[borzoimom]

I would tend to agree there LH, I do know several petfoods are owned by Nestle, and IMO that is a brand name I do trust, I don't know how good bad or indifferent the food is that they produce as I have no personal experience with it at all.

I would expect it to live up to my preconcieved expectation of their parent company (Nestle)though, which I find very good.

At least Nestle is more food driven company than colagate..