Bil Jac Large Breed Puppy

[Peyton18]

Bil Jac Large Breed puppy food did wonders for my puppy's diarrhea. Any feed back on this food?

[Lucy Dog]

Definitely not one of the better foods on the market. Lots of by-products, not much meat, grains, sugar, salt, etc. I wouldn't feed it.

Bil-Jac Large Breed Puppy
Ingredients:
Chicken, Chicken By Products (Organs Only, Including Chicken Liver), Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Dried Beet Pulp, Brewers Dried Yeast, Cane Molasses, Egg Product, Salt, Sodium Propionate, (a preservative), DL-Methionine, L-Lysine, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Niacin, Biotin, Choline Chloride, Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Manganous Oxide, Inositol, BHA (a preservative), Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Cobalt Carbonate, Potassium Iodide, Sodium Selenite.

[Emoore]

There are better-quality foods out there but if it works well for your puppy, go for it!

[Peyton18]

I know it's not the best food but it stopped her diarrhea. I am nervous to swicth it she is so sensitive. I don't want to upset her again.

[Lucy Dog]

Originally Posted by Emoore

if it works well for your puppy, go for it!

I'm a believer in this too, but only to a point. When you get to the alpos, pedigrees, benefuls, and foods like this of the world... I think I'd try other options out there. I'd only come back to this food if I've tried multiple other options and they failed miserably.

Feeding this stuff is like feeding a kid mcdonalds every night. Dogs don't need sugars and salts in their diet.

Originally Posted by Peyton18

I know it's not the best food but it stopped her diarrhea. I am nervous to swicth it she is so sensitive. I don't want to upset her again.

What were you feeding her before? What else have you tried? How old is she? Any medical issues or did the vet say she's healthy? And how did you transition from one food to the next?

[Jax08]

I would keep her on it for a little while longer then and give her insides a chance to heal. Then look for a better food.

[chelle]

Originally Posted by Lucy Dog

What were you feeding her before? What else have you tried? How old is she? Any medical issues or did the vet say she's healthy? And how did you transition from one food to the next?

puppy having very loose stools

[Jax08]

Ya know...sometimes when ppl end up with a puppy that has a sensitive stomach the "not so great" dog foods seem to work better. I often wonder if the "higher" end dog foods are to rich and the dogs aren't breaking the food down. You could add some digestive enzymes also. Bromelain is a good one.

[Jax08]

Bil Jac Dog Food | Review and Rating

There are three things that bother me with Bil Jac

1) The first ingredient is meat rather than a meat meal. Meat meal is dehydrated meat so there is actaully less protein from a meat source and more from the corn.
2) The chicken by products (organ only) is NOT a bad thing.
3) Corn Meal is third ingredient. This implies to me that the main protein source is corn which is not a high quality protien.
4) Beet Pulp, is a filler. It's fiber and that is probably what is helping to firm up her stools but it has virtually no nutritional value.

I would give her system a break, keep her on this for the time being, add probiotics and digestive enzymes to help her 'rebuild' her system and help her digest her food. Once she has had time to recover, then I would look around at other foods that have a better quality protein source and very, very slowly switch her over so her system isnt' shocked..

[Lucy Dog]

Originally Posted by chelle

puppy having very loose stools

Thanks... I missed that thread.

Originally Posted by Jax08

I would keep her on it for a little while longer then and give her insides a chance to heal. Then look for a better food.

Agreed

Originally Posted by Jax08

Ya know...sometimes when ppl end up with a puppy that has a sensitive stomach the "not so great" dog foods seem to work better. I often wonder if the "higher" end dog foods are to rich and the dogs aren't breaking the food down. You could add some digestive enzymes also. Bromelain is a good one.

I think that's the case with some of the high protein kibbles out there, but a puppy like this should be able to handle a regular 24-26% protein formula like wellness super5, BB, or Innova (or something else similar) without problems assuming there's no underlying medical issues.

If this were me - I'd let her stomach settle for a few weeks and then do a very slow transition to a better diet. I'm talking at least a 2-3 week transition until you're 100% of the new kibble. I'd try this before supplementing anything.

If that didn't work, then maybe try some digestive enzymes or probios.

If that didn't work, try again with another kibble. Maybe a sensitive stomach formula like california natural or wellness simple solutions.

If that didn't work, maybe start thinking about going back to the bil-jac.