[Peggy]

Here in the US the Hill's company goes to the vets offices and gives "seminars" on nutrition. Of course they promote their food as the best. (I've seen this first hand when I worked as a vet tech.)

Vets get very little training in college about nutrition. Again there what they do get is taught by the dog food companies.

So, vets "learn" what they know from the dog food companies, mostly Hill's.

Also, vets are paid or given rebates, or whatever you want to call it to promote and sell Science Diet foods.

All of this is partly the reason Hill's Science Diet products are widely accepted by vets and much of the general public.

Those of us who have taken it upon themselves (and this includes vets who have studied nutrition outside vet school) have found that Science Diet is not one of the better foods. There are many on the market that have better ingredients.

And just becuase they meet the AAFCO requirements does not make them a preimum food or even a good food. Most foods on the shelves will meet the requirements. Even the cheap ones none of us would recommend.

Peggy