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Has any one tried Purina Pro Plan sensitive skin and stomach food salmon and rice?

Hi. Most folks on this forum with EPI dogs probably have not tried it as it contains rice.

Did you check out the dog food page?

Or is this for a non EPI pup?

He does have EPI, our vet just wasn't for the grain free idea, however, she said it just depends on the dog. We just started it so I will see how he reacts, we've had trouble finding a food for him since hes been diagnosed.

Hi and welcome to the forum
Dog food selection is sometimes the hardest piece of the puzzle to find. Most EPI dogs do not do well with rice or other grains. But there is the occasional pup that does. So I would suggest if you are going to try it to buy the smallest bag. Any food you try I suggest the same. That way if it doesn't work well, you don't have this giant bag of food you can't use.
If you don't already have one, start a log to track how your pup is doing with the food change. Watch the poops, watch for tummy rumbling and gas. If the poops are loose and pup has gas and stomach noises, chances are good this food isn't the one.
I know there is a big controversy about grain free food, but EPI dogs have a hard time with grains as the enzymes have a hard time working properly with grains.
If the food with rice does not work, look for a grain free food without peas, or at least peas low on the ingredient list. Part of the problem with grain free food is that they are using inferior (usually things like peas) protein sources high on the list of ingredients.
We do have a pretty extensive list of many different kinds of foods other forum members have had good luck with found in the Diet section under the tab Managing EPI.
Keep us posted and ask questions as you have them!

Hi there and welcome to our EPI family. Most EPI dogs don't do well with grains, however, we have a saying "if you've met one EPI dog, then you've met one EPI dog", as each EPI dog is different. What we know is that research shows grains can interfere with the efficacy of enzymes but we don't know by how much from one EPI dog to another. So, if you are seeing good results with the enzymes, B12 and current food I would not change anything right now.

most vets would prefer you to use prescription food probably because they get subsidised

my vet was different, he said the same as everyone says here

small bag, and keep a diary, that was 2010, he has been treating EPI since 1980 ish, so knows a bit

jeanx

I mix a little of the Pro Plan with the Royal Canin gastro as I thought the good fat from the salmon would be good. Gus does fine on that mix.

We are also on vet royal canine wet Gastro food . I’d like to introduce some dry too ( instinct brand grain free high in protein) but the vet seems to only want to talk about their brand

I had a JRT for 15 years who needed either prescription food or homemade. He had a host of medical issues. As far as food goes, I try to take charge of that for my dogs and get to one that works all around. Vets will continue to recommend other foods they carry as they get a kickback. Their food is more expensive(usually).
Does the Instinct brand have canned food also? I would go with that dry in a small sack and mix with some of their canned. There are a lot of great foods listed on the dog food page, and ones with no peas, no lentils, etc.
Pick a good food, start small and go with it.(that's what I would do )
Make sure to switch food slowly over the course of 5-7 days.

I agree with Jill, my vet put Riley on prescription food at the start too. I fed it to her for a while, but it just wasn't the right one, things weren't improving like I knew they should. Plus it was so expensive. So I went back and told him what I was changing to and why. He didn't encourage me, but he couldn't force me to buy his food. He also took back what I had left. Told me he could return it to the company and report it didn't work for his patient and also get a refund. Something to think about.
So I guess the moral to my story is you have some say and choice in how things like food go. But do talk with your vet about it and everything we suggest. They are your partner and you need them.