Ronin Devours Bunny Rabbits!

Well... close to it, at least. The EVO didn't work out, so his new food is... Nature's Varity Instinct Rabbit. YES, it's pricier than I ever thought I could pay, but it's the most novel protein source I could find, paired with grain-free, semi-locally available (35 mile drive through heavy city traffic)... but it looks like a great food. 25.3lbs cost me... $55. Ouch. Ah well - it IS rabbit, after all. It takes a lot of bunnies to make 25.3lbs of dog food. He'll be eating half as much of Canidae though, so that evens the cost out considerably.

Here's the bag:


Here are the kibblets:

how is the fat content compared to EVO ??

Here's a comparison of fat/protein/kcal:

EVO
42% protein
22% fat
537 Kcal/cup

Instinct (rabbit)
35% protein
22% fat
482 calories per cup

I LOVE that Instinct Rabbit has lower protein - I'm still not sold on the super-high protein kibbles, so Instinct got my nod of approval with their protein. Fat is the same, which is fine with me. A few less calories in the Instinct, but that's also fine with me.

Looks like it came from a rabbit..


Rabbit Droppings
http://www.dkimages.com/discover/Ho...ts-Hares-and-Pikas/Behaviour/Behaviour-1.html

The is a store thats 16 miles away from me that carries it, I might have to go grab a bag and try it...

I'm withholding judgement as of right now, but I've got tinges of excitement... it smells very rich, Ronin loves it, and it's a protein he's never had before. And darn it, it looks so neat - so dark and shiny!

lol I *does* look like its made by rabbits...no wonder he thinks its yummy!

Cider finds rabbit poop to be a delicacy up there with horse droppings as an aphrodisiac.

Chloe often grazes for rabbit poop herself...LOL

just so you understand, this isn't a true novel protein food trial.

the kibble contains both fish AND chicken in the top four ingredients (heck, fish is the SECOND!) - so any novel protein is ruined by having other protein sources in the food.

the prescription novel proteins out there have NO other protein sources in there.

if they truly believe that ronin has a food allergy, i wouldnt waste time with this food.

I really like the ingredients in this food... we may have to try a bag in the future, although I'm quite happy with Orijen and Core at the moment.

Actually, this food doesn't contain any chicken, only chicken fat. Fats generally don't trigger allergies, proteins do. So, dogs can be allergic to chicken meat and not chicken fat. I would really just consider this food a rabbit and fish base.

I know it's not a true novel protein food trial. My vet is not overly concerned, as it's only manifesting as minor skin flakies and slower healing time. I'm just trying a food that contains little or no shared proteins or grains with Canidae ALS.

For Ronin, it's not a life or death situation - he's not having serious reactions to anything, he's not suffering any quality of life problems, he's not bothered in the slightest. If it were more serious, I would do a true food trial.