Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Adult Ultamino Dry Dog Food, 19.8-lb bag

I have a pit bull, with an extensive history of major health problems. After multiple surgeries to repair both knees, a mandibulectomy, diagnosed as chronic pancreatitis, with chronic diarrhea-she began losing weight rapidly last summer. Prior to this her baseline weight was around 75lbs. From July of 2024, the diarrhea and vomit was constant. We had done elimination trials, home cooked food. Every fresh diet out there. She ate like she was starving and still rapidly losing. By July of 2025, she was down to 43 lbs. we did extensive testing for EPI which was negative. Our next step was to rule out IBD with bowel biopsies which I decided against. And my amazing vet suggested this food. Within three days, vomit and diarrhea completely stopped. Her appetite balanced back out within a few weeks. And now four months later, we are back at a VERY healthy weight of 63 lbs consistently, while still slowly gaining. Oddly enough, we have battled a few little stints of constipation. Which has been easily managed! Skin allergies that we have battled for 9 YEARS have also significantly calmed down. I have spent a fortune on trying to provide the best for this baby, as she is the SOUL of our entire family. Many prescription diets, meds, surgeries, countless days and nights at the vet. But this food??? I credit it to saving my dogs life. Period!

My poodle is ten years old and it’s been trial and error with what will help her allergies. All of her chewing and scratching has taken a toll on her. So I’m hoping that this is part of the answer.

Short version: This food cured my dog's chronic diarrhea in one day! Long version: My well-bred golden retriever puppy had diarrhea almost from the day we brought him home. The vet would give him metronidazole, his stool would be great while on it, but as soon as he'd finish, then loose stools would return. This was the beginning of two year's worth of changing foods, doing the whole probiotic-pumpkin thing, meds, etc. Some things would work for a few months, although he never had really firm bowel movements. It got so bad that we were taking him out several times in the middle of the night, he'd get diarrhea all over his leg fur, and we'd have to wash him constantly. He had an al gland problems too. So diarrhea, fishy discharge, and no sleep made for an unhappy household and had me sitting in the vet's practically in tears. Oh and we had to watch him 24/7 in case he suddenly needed to go to the bathroom. It was stressful. The vet prescribed this dog food and in ONE DAY our guy had the firmest stools ever. It's been a year and he has never had diarrhea again. It's like a miracle and now we have a normal dog. The only reason the vet didn't prescribe it sooner is because it's expensive. He was trying to save us money, but never told us or gave us the option. Kind of mad about that. For treats, we were using Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Adult Hydrolyzed Protein Dog Treats. He got those and his food and nothing else. Over time we've discovered he could eat anything that didn't contain protein. So vegetarian dog treats, apples, crackers, carrots, string beans, pears, blueberries, etc. are all fine. Bottom line, if you're trying all sorts of things to manage your dog's diarrhea and nothing is working, save yourself time and money and ask for this food. It's great.