Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Hydrolyzed Protein Small Breed Dry Dog Food, 8.8-lb bag

I've purchased this food due to a severe allergy my puggle is struggling with. We are uncertain as to the cause but products with chicken could be the issue. My puggle is finicky with food but took to Royal Canin hydrolyzed Protein food right away! So far she's doing well with improved energy and attitude. She's had significant improvement with this food and veterinarian treatment.

This food has done wonders for my Jack Russell terrier! She has had multiple bouts of irritable bowel issues. This dog food seems to have really helped those issues & she LOVES to eat it!!

My dog will be on prescription dog food for the rest of her life. Thanks for have special food for animals.

My dog is very picky so I was nervous at first to try a new expensive and perscription food and my dog not want to eat it. But she loves it! and it really seems to be helping her allergies (reason why we switched, vet recommended)

We have been struggling to figure out Simba's gastro issues since March 2020. One day, he just started vomiting bile every morning with occasional diarrhea. He ended up on a bland diet for 2 months with several meds to protect his stomach. No major results. He has had blood tests, test for Addison's, xrays, and an ultrasound. Then we tried Purina gastro and Hill's z/d, none of which he would eat. We went back to the bland diet but the bile vomiting started again. We finally started royal canin. He would not eat the canned food but loved the snacks. He hesitantly ate the dry food. I baked the wet food into snacks. He ate it for a day then stopped. I mixed the wet with the dry and he refused. We have been struggling to figure out Simba's gastro issues since March 2020. One day, he just started vomiting bile every morning with occasional diarrhea. He ended up on a bland diet for 2 months with several meds to protect his stomach. No major results. He has had blood tests, test for Addison's, xrays, and an ultrasound. Then we tried Purina gastro and Hill's z/d, none of which he would eat. We went back to the bland diet but the bile vomiting started again. We finally started royal canin. He would not eat the canned food but loved the snacks. He hesitantly ate the dry food. I baked the wet food into snacks. He ate it for a day then stopped. I mixed the wet with the dry and he refused. Ultimately, I tried every variation possible besides air frying it! LOL. My last attempt was very simple, add water to dry food. He loves it! Wow. He has not thrown up for almost 3 weeks and no diarrhea. He is scheduled for a endoscopy/biopsy in August. Although, I am hesitant about it since he has shown improvement. I have also added zesty paws digestion to his daily routine. Chewy is always phenomenal. Delivery and communication is always fast. … more

My dogs were put on this food due to one of them having severe food sensitivities and this was our last resort. While I asked if it was safe for my other dogs to be on it as well, I relied on my vet to know the answer to that question and did not research it myself. I ended up with TWO dogs in severe Heart Failure after a couple of years on this diet! I then learned from an expert Holistic Vet that this food was NEVER intended for long-term use. It is ONLY used in the short-term to determine a dog's food sensitivities. It simply does not have the adequate levels of nutrients required to maintain, repair & regenerate heart muscle! Basically, it is SOY PROTEIN and chicken fat. There are My dogs were put on this food due to one of them having severe food sensitivities and this was our last resort. While I asked if it was safe for my other dogs to be on it as well, I relied on my vet to know the answer to that question and did not research it myself. I ended up with TWO dogs in severe Heart Failure after a couple of years on this diet! I then learned from an expert Holistic Vet that this food was NEVER intended for long-term use. It is ONLY used in the short-term to determine a dog's food sensitivities. It simply does not have the adequate levels of nutrients required to maintain, repair & regenerate heart muscle! Basically, it is SOY PROTEIN and chicken fat. There are other ingredients listed but, according to Dr. Basko (a premier expert in holistic veterinary medicine) those nutrients are not in suffient amounts to support heart health long-term. I urge you, DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE I DID. Figure out what your dog is reacting to and put them on a healthy custom diet. This food can in the short-term help you do that, but DON'T KEEP THEM ON IT. You may end up with dogs in heart (and renal) failure also! (ALSO FYI, Royal Canin is no longer using the original French formulations/recipes which made this an excellent brand. Now made in the U.S. the quality formerly associated with the name, is no longer applicable. Just like other commercial foods, standards are lowered for cost considerations. Due to non-disclosure by manufacturers, it is next to impossible to be sure they do not contain heavy metals (including arsenic) which is found in most commercial dog foods when independently tested.) … more

Since Marshy has started eating this food her scratching has decreased. It is not yet a perfect situation, but much improved. She likes eating the food too, and I enjoy that it is dry!

So far they like it. Are picky eaters but seem to eat this one all up. When i called Chewy for help with prescription i noticed within minutes my order was shipped after speaking with a young man that was super helpful. Chewy is awesome (except for the girl i got the day before)

My dog has been on this food for several years. I would always have to purchase it from her vet. I found out that Chewy had the same product (which required a vets approval) and it was of a hassle to purchase it on line with Chewy. I had the product in two days.

Thanks to customers service, I received the correct food for my senior pug.