Lamb Formulas, Hold the Rice

If anyone has been in this health section in the past three days you can see that I am threadjacking and posting my way through my research to try to limit Nina's pyoderma. It is uncomfortable for her, and I think if I put the money into the front end, the back end will resolve more quickly so MUCH better for her and for less cost-which has to be a factor (the Baytril killed me-but I am going to get it for $90 less if I need to get more, through KV).

I am leaning toward a lamb food. She seems not to like rice-whether that is a preference or because it makes her feel bad I do not know. This problem started last year (common older sudden onset) while she was on a Bison food, and had been on Lamb just prior-who knows if that was a factor in any way. I don't know if food will fix it, but I am hoping it will help it. I think Nina will be the only one on this new food-I am not sure about that yet.

SO I found a few foods with lamb and not so much rice. Any thoughts on what you see below?

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http://www.petfooddirect.com/store/product_detail.asp?pf%5Fid=20155803&dept%5Fid=1&brand%5Fid=963
Nature's Logic Natural Lamb Dinner Fare Canine Formula

Some interesting ingredients...not happy with the chicken but seems almost unavoidable:

Quote:INGREDIENTS: Lamb Meal, Millet, Chicken Fat, Montmorillonite, Brewer's Yeast, Flaxseed, Dried Egg Product, Spray Dried Chicken Liver, Pumpkin Seed, Animal Plasma, Kelp, Natural Flavoring, Cottage Cheese, Suncured Alfalfa Meal, Egg Shell Meal, Avocado, Chicory Root, Tomato Powder, Almonds, Spray Dried Cod Liver Oil, Apple Powder, Blueberry Powder, Apricot Powder, Carrot Powder, Pumpkin Powder, Cranberry Powder, Broccoli Powder, Spinach Powder, Parsley, Artichoke, Rosemary, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Casei Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium Bifidium Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Bacillus Coagulans Fermentation Product, Dried Pineapple Extract, Dried Aspergillus Niger Fermentation Extract, Dried Aspergillus Oryzae Fermentation Extract, Dried Trichoderma Longibrachtium Fermentation Extract, Mixed Tocopherols.

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http://www.natureslogic.com/# (also some interesting health info there)

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http://www.petfooddirect.com/store/product_detail.asp?pf%5Fid=20140107&dept%5Fid=1&brand%5Fid=618
Nature's Variety Canine Lamb & Oatmeal Dry Dog Food

Ahh-has rice...

Quote:Lamb Meal, Oatmeal, Brown Rice, Barley, Canola Oil (preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Menhaden Fish Meal, D-calcium Phosphate, Ground Flaxseeds, Montmorillonite Clay, Natural Lamb Flavor, Alfalfa Meal, Potassium Chloride, Vitamins (Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Biotin, Niacin Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Beta Carotene, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Sea Salt, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Sodium Selenite), Lamb Liver, Inulin, Flaxseed Oil, Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus Acidophilus Fermentation Product, Apples, Carrots, Peas, Freeze Dried Lamb, Freeze Dried Lamb Hearts, Freeze Dried Lamb Liver, Pumpkinseeds, Ground Lamb Bone, Butternut Squash, Broccoli, Lettuce, Spinach, Dried Kelp, Salmon Oil, Apple Cider Vinegar, Parsley, Honey, Blueberries, Alfalfa Sprouts, Persimmons, Olive Oil, Duck Eggs, Pheasant Eggs, Quail Eggs, Sage, Clove, Rosemary Extract.

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http://www.naturesvariety.com

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http://www.petfooddirect.com/store/product_detail.asp?pf%5Fid=2012312&dept%5Fid=1&brand%5Fid=913
Wellness Super5Mix Complete Health Lamb, Barley and Salmon Meal Formula Dry Dog Food

Quote:Lamb, Menhaden Fish Meal, Oatmeal, Ground Barley, Ground Brown Rice, Rye Flour, Tomato Pomace, Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols, a natural source of Vitamin E), Salmon Meal, Rice Bran, Tomatoes, Ground Millet, Natural Lamb Flavor, Ground Flaxseed, Carrots, Spinach, Sweet Potatoes, Apples, Blueberries, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Minerals [Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite], Vitamins [Beta-Carotene, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement], Choline Chloride, Taurine, Mixed Tocopherols (a natural preservative), Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Chicory Root Extract, Garlic, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Green Tea Extract, Dried Lactobacillus plantarum, Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation products.

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http://www.wellnesspetfood.com

I also looked at Timberwolf and that formula, known as Lamb and Barley-has rice as the second ingredient, but still looks decent? But if I am trying to limit rice (and I am not even sure I need to) it doesn't make much sense-though the other dogs did great on it-and I think it's one of their better "new" formulations.
http://timberwolforganics.com/s.nl/it.A/id.77/.f?sc=2&category=-102

Thanks for any input. I am going to take pictures of her sores today-I'll PM anyone who wants to see them (just trying to help people understand all these frantic posts)!