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Cocker Specific Discussion => Feeding => Topic started by: 1sttimecockermum on February 25, 2011, 08:44:33 AM

Title: Food help - am getting confused !!
Post by: 1sttimecockermum on February 25, 2011, 08:44:33 AM

I have decided to try Dennis (and Ruby  as it's easier) on a gluten free diet to try and ease his ear problems  :-\  He is currently on Barking Heads Lamb and Rice and I was going to change him to the Barking Heads Fusspot Salmon and Potato but this contains oats.... Oats have gluten though ??  And am I right in thinking rice has gluten too ?  They also have Naturediet which also contains rice - do I need to go grain free to go gluten free ?? Some of the gluten free brands contain Beet Pulp which I thought wasn't good either??   :huh:

Title: Re: Food help - am getting confused !!
Post by: mooching on February 25, 2011, 10:55:52 AM

Oats and rice don't contain gluten. If oats are processed with other grains, there is a slight possibility that they may be tainted with a miniscule amount of gluten from the other grains, but they don't themselves contain gluten, and nor does rice. So you can relax!  ;) :D

Title: Re: Food help - am getting confused !!
Post by: 1sttimecockermum on February 25, 2011, 11:00:14 AM

Thank you !  :-*

Title: Re: Food help - am getting confused !!
Post by: Jessie_Pup on February 25, 2011, 03:48:36 PM

Jessie has the BH Salmon and potato and loves it. Along with using Thornit's we have managed to keep the ear infections at bay. SSHH quickly touches wood ;)   Also keeping the hair round the ear opening short helps.