Avoderm dog food
AvoDerm dog food
Avoderm is produced and manufactured by Breeders Choice Pet food. Avoderm dog food is middle of the road dog food brand. It’s not the best out there, but its not the worst. Avoderm dog food comes in a couple of different versions that include the following:
Avoderm Dog Food Formulas:
- AvoDerm Natural Chicken Meal and Brown Rice Puppy Food
- AvoDerm Natural Chicken Meal and Brown Rice Adult Dog Food
- AvoDerm Natural Lamb Meal and Brown Rice Adult Dog Food
- AvoDerm Natural Vegetarian Adult Dog Food
- AvoDerm Natural Brown Rice, Oatmeal and Chicken Meal Formula Lite Dog Food
- AvoDerm Natural Chicken Meal, Brown Rice and Oatmeal Formula Senior Dog Food
- AvoDerm Natural Chicken Meal and Brown Rice Large Breed Adult Dog Food
- AvoDerm Natural Chicken Meal and Brown Rice Large Breed Puppy Food
I have tried the avoderm lamb and rice along with 2 different types of the canned dog food and have found that my dogs do not like it at all and the canned dog food smells like fish and they stick their noses up to it. I was really dissapointed in it because I wanted something natural and good for them and cannot get them to eat it at all not even by tricking them,so now its time to goto Natures Recipe…sorry,at least we tried.
My dogs did not like the taste either.
I have two labs that love avoderm! One 10yo senior and a 10 week old puppy..
The 10 yo had a lot of skin problems when we got him at 9 from being kept in an outdoor kennel by his previous owners. (who lived in new england.. burr!)
He had dry skin issues and a LOT of ear build-up problems which has made him mostly deaf.
Since we put him on Avoderm, the build-up is close to gone and he can hear!!
I was very satisfied with it.. and as far as the product smelling like fish.. i think if the can says “Fish” thats what it should smell like! lol. its real food!
thanks!
-K
My dogs and cats really like Avoderm!
I switched my pit/boxer mix off of Science Diet. She smelled aweful and had rashes and hotshots all over her body. I figured it was a food issue, (unlike the vet.) Avoderm was the first brand that I randomly grabbed and it worked wonders. Her smell, rashes and hotspots disappeared before the small bag was empty.
Michael
We just bought a bag of Avoderm avocado weight reduction…easy digestible dry food for my mini schnauzer. She has been on predcription diet for 9 years due to pancreatitus, but thought she might like a change and since it was easy digestible, I am hoping it will help her, and maybe give her coat a gloss. But I have to say, I am a little worried that I did make the right choice. Time will tell I guess
Our pit bull has a very sensitive stomach, and Avoderm is the only brand of food that we’ve come across that actually works. His flatulence and diarehha are gone, and he always has good solid poops. TMI? Anyway, I have heard that avocados can be toxic for dogs, but I don’t believe it’s true because he’s been on this diet for about a year now. Oh, I guess the downside of it is the taste. I sometimes tempt him to eat it by mixing a tablespoon or two of Avoderm wet food.
i work at petco and i switched my albino doberman to avoderm cuz nothing else was working for him. he loves the food and his coat looks great. he doesnt have any stomach problems and he finally has a hard stool after having diarhia for 3 months straight. ever since i got it and had great results i recomend it to a lot of customers and they come back with great feedback. i have tried every flavor for my dog and he loves the just baked and the lamb and rice. i have seen a lot of long haired dogs come in to our store that have amazing coats and they were all on avoderm. keep up the great food!
to the people who are worried about feeding their dogs or cats the food because of the whole avocados are poisonous to them…its just the oils and nutrients from the avocados that they are using…i have talked to several vets and reprisentatives for avoderm and they had updated me on everything so i could assist my customers more…the food will not kill your dog or make him sick
I have a german sheperd and a rottie mix,used to feed them regular dog food that you can buy at the supermarket,then I found out that kind of food actually just has a bunch of corn and nothing else.My german shperd has never really liked it , so that was one more reason for me to change my dogs diet and I must say , since I’ve done that they’ re feeling much better,better coat,better stool and not too much either,no more scratching and they are actually happy when is dinner time!
Very satisfied so far with the product!
I am a Lab breeder and the Avoderm line is all I use for my dogs. This is the best food I have used..and I have tried them all.
MY BEAGLE SOPHIE LOOOVES AVODERM! WE GOT HER WHEN SHE WAS 6 MOS OLD SHE WAS SICK THE DAY AFTER AND FOR 3 MORE MOS SHE HAD CONSTANT DIARHHEA MUCUS BLOODY MUCUS STOO; PAINS IN HER STOMACH AFTER 3 MOS AND 3000$ LATER ON VETS BILLS FOR ALL DIFF MEDS XRAYS LAPASCOPE WE FIND OUT (ON OUR OWN BUT VET DIDNT BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAID MAYBE ITS ALLERGY) I FINALLY GOT HIM TO BELIEVE HE SOLD ME PLAIN VENUSIN AND POTATO WELL SHE GOT 100% BETTER (I TOLD THE VET IT WAS ALLERGIES GRRR) I WAS LIKE A KID WITH CANDY SEEING HER HAVE REG STOOLS!! NO MORE BLOODY MUCUS. THEN I HAD TO PUT POWDER FOOD IN IT FOR WORMS WELL SHE NEVER TOUCHED IT AGAIN!! SO I WAS ON THE HUNT FOR A DOG FOOD THATS ALL NATURAL. WE SAW AVODERM AND SAID LETS GIVE IT A SHOT I WAS CONCERNED WITH THE AVOCADOS THEYRE VERY FATTENING AND JUST NEVER HEARD OF IT WITH A DOG??? IT IS VERY PRICEY BUT SHES WORTH IT! SHE LOVES IT I DO HAVE TO MIX THE HARD FOOD WITH IT CUZ ITS VERY VERY PASTEY. HER STOOLS ARE PERFECT! SHE HAS REVERSED SNEEZING THAT A REAL LOT LESS AND I CANT BELIEVE IT BUT ITS HELPED HER FLUID THATS CONSTANTLY POURING OUT HER EYES!!!! HER EYES ARE BEAUTIFUL AND NOMORE STAINED FUR!! WISH I COULD GET COUPONS THOUGH CUZ LIKE I SAID IT IS PRICEY! HOPE THIS HAS HELPED SOMEONE I DEF RECOMMAND IT TO EVERYONE!
I’ve been giving my 2 Schnauzers Avoderm now for several months and they love it. Their coats are great and regular stools. It seems to work well for them. I read up on the Avocado issue and the part of the Avocado they are including in the Dog food is fine. They even have a review of the process and formula on their website. It seems to be good stuff. Better the a number of other brands.
I have 2 mini schnauzers and had been giving them avoderm most of their lives
(10 years old now). Then i started reading the horror stories regarding avacado’s and stopped giving it to them about a month ago. They both did develop heart problems, i don’t know if it is from the avoderm or not but, at their age it is more important to me that they enjoy their food.
I have not found any other that they enjoy, so will go back to the avoderm.
I have a collie mix named Sadie. She is 5 Years old and has had stomach issues for most of her life. I have taken her to the vet many times and even taken her to Ohio State Vet clinic.Nothing showed up in her blood work, therfore liver problems were ruled out. She throws up yellow bile. I started her 6 months ago on Avoderm. It seems to have helped her, but she burps a lot. It is almost like she has acid reflux. Prilosec (an acid reducer) was recommended. I just hate to give her medication. Has anyone had this problem with Avoderm?
AvoDerm Dog Food is a terrific food and I’ve been feeding it to my dogs (one Pug and one Lab) for their whole lives. They absolutely love it and are as happy and healthy as ever.
Both the ASPCA and APCC (Animal Poison Control Center) have listed that persin, an element in avocados, is known to be toxic to pets. They note it can damage tissue in animals, including, but not limited to, the lungs and heart. Additionally, the high fatty content in avocados can physically provoke severe stomach problems, vomiting, or even worse, pancreatitis.
this is amazing food. we gave dolly science diet which after reading the ingredients isnt all that healthy. i wanted to try something organic or natural. i chose avoderm, and she aboulutely loves it! and shes a picky eater! its all nutirisious! this is a great product!
About 17 years ago I studied almost every dog food on the market and chose Nutro. I loved the product so much I went to work for the company,educating and converting hundreds of pet owners to this line. However, a couple years ago, I noticed that the food had changed in color and that my dogs weren’t doing as well on it. After our cocker and retriever passed away, I decided to re-examine the choices available on the market for quality and cost. I chose Avoderm. Our papillon had no trouble converting and actually picked it out from the Nutro, leaving it behind. (Something many dogs used to do when changing to Nutro.)
Yes, there may be better, and more expensive, foods out there. But what you really need to look for in a food is that the FIRST ingredient is a beef, chicken, lamb, or what-have-you MEAL. This simply menas that the water and fat has been cooked out prior to processing into pet food and that it will stay the first ingredient. No beaks, hooves, hair, etc. Rice is your most digestible grain, but you don’t want the garbage from it. You want the grain. Corn is mostly a filler and your dog will have a smaller firmer stool if you don’t have a food with lots fillers. You will also be able to feed your dog less. I have seen people feed their dogs a huge heaping bowl two or three times a day. When I was on Nutro I used to not quite fill the large bowl to feed three dogs once a day. Now that I have only one dog, and a small one at that, I only feed her a cup of food. Do the math, folks. Cheap, is just that. CHEAP.
Also, vets don’t get a lot of training in nutrition. It’s just the way it is. No doubt, most of their information comes from a dog food representative. Do your own homework and choose what is best for you and your dog. Every situation is different.
I hope I have helped some of you. I guess it boils down to: Educate yourself and read the bags.
I started using Avoderm natural a few months ago because I have 1 Chihuahaua with skin problems, now he has no more problems that was enough to make me a believer. I tried everything, all natural agees with all 15 of my little dogs. I am very pleased. All my other dogs are on a frozen raw diet but my 1 male would eat it but bring it back up, this Avoderm is a perfect food for him, I add just a little to the frozen meat diet for my other guys. Thankyou.
My Yorkie has had Pancreatic problems since he was a pup..He requires a low fat, protein diet. After reading all the labels on cans of dog food we found Avoderm light about 4 years ago..Lowest fat content ever. He loves it. The fish keeps his coat shiny and we rarely have a bout of pancrietitis. Whatever the ingredients are in the food it is certainly not poison from avocados.
My ten-year old Shar-Pei is a very picky eater and has had problems the last few years of not having solid stools. I started her on Avoderm Senior, after trying other top of the line foods with not very good results. Since the Avoderm Senior, she eats her food every day without complaint, has solid stools, and she looks fantastic. I wish I had her on Avoderm from the start.
It gave our dog and a friends dog really bad gas.
I have a westie and he was having trouble with dry skin and loss of hair. My vet told me to feed only science diet. My dog would eat next door or down the street but would not eat science diet. Someone recomended avoderm and now my dog has a full and healthy coat and will not eat anything else. This changed after less than one bag of avoderm. I only wish I could find it somewhere other than petco.
I have 2 picky little shitzus and I have tried all kinds of dog food and they will eat it if I mix it with lunch meat and they like chicken broth they like there food a little moist.This is a really good brand of dog food and they have really nice coats because of it and no major health issues
I love Avoderm and so do my 3 dogs!! Their coats are shiny, teeth healthy, and no major problems at the vet. My Husky is allergic to our grass out back and would chew on her paws because of how much they itched. She’s now allergy free! The only drawback is the cost. I don’t feed as much food to any of my dogs, but I can’t afford $50 a bag. I’m very sad about this, but I have no other choice but to look elsewhere.
My dog is LOVING Avoderm. I found this information on the ASPCA website.
Why is Avocado an Ingredient in Some Dog Foods?
If avocados are on your list of foods NOT to feed to dogs, why have I seen them being used as ingredients in some dog foods?
—Sibyl
Avocados can be harmful because they contain Persin, which can cause dogs to vomit and have diarrhea. Therefore the primary concern with dogs eating avocado is gastrointestinal upset. However, some dogs can eat this fruit without having any adverse reactions. In fact, we haven’t heard reports of commercial foods with avocado being dangerous for pets.
Please read more about the adverse effects of feeding avocados and other people food to pets in our Animal Poison Control Center online.
Try one of these brands if you have a money issue, Taste of the Wild, Costo’s Kirkland, California Natural and Healthwise all are little easier on the pocket book and all are decent foods. Most you will have to find at a good pet store, call around in your area. Just like any product you need to shop.
Avoderm is great! My parents breed boxers and this is all they eat. Our male is 5 and our female is 4. They have had no major health issues and a very nice coat. I won’t feed my dogs anything else!
I switched my black lab to Avoderm during the pet food recall a few years ago. I had been using a “highly recommended” brand which was subject to the recall. Since my dog has been on Avoderm, and he is now 9 years old, people actually stop me and comment as to his beautiful coat; it always looks like he has just had a bath. He likes the taste and I like the ingredients – just read the first few ingredients in sequential order and you can see the quality. And as to any fish smell – dah – it has ocean fish in it! My fish oil pills that I take as a supplement smell like fish too.
My dog is my companion. I also often cook for him and he gets a chiropractic adjustment once a month to help with the lab arthritis and hip issues. He’s doing well and I have been, and always will be, very particular about what I feed him.
We have been feeding Avoderm Lamb and Rice for years. We have show bulldogs and their coats are always good. The dogs love it with no canned food or gravies mixed in. Something I haven’t seen mentioned here: I buy my food from a local family owned pet food store. The Avoderm I buy is NOT the same food that is available at Petsmart. Even though the name of the food is the same as the food available at Petsmart does not have the same ingredients as the food I buy also I believe the color of the bag is different. The food is cheaper at Petsmart and so are the ingredients. So be careful what you are looking at. One thing we like about it is it is one of the few foods left that is oven baked. There are many benefits to that. I have done a lot of research and this is one of the best foods out there for what we are looking for. Problem is it has become extremely pricey.
I have noticed quite a few people stating that this food is pricey-I really don’t think that you are getting what you are paying for-
there is only one meat source and alot of grains. A dog food ingredient list should be based on the fact that dogs need a lot of protein in their diet,their should be at least 2 or 3 Named meats in the first 5 ingredients.This food starts with lamb meal but rice is the actual first ingredient because it is listed twice in the first 5 it outweighs the meat content-I’m not saying this is a bad food-it could use more meat-maybe fresh added in or maybe a different brand,since everyone is saying that it is expensive-you might just be able to find a food with more meat for the same price or maybe even less money.
i finally found a natural oven baked lamb food for my bishon he has allergies now i cant find it in the stores why are they discontinuing it or removing from there shelves.the so called better ones still had poultry in the lamb meal help please
Our dog did not do well on Avoderm. We previously had him on Blue. He really liked Blue, but did not like the life source bits and ate around them. Seemed like we were wasting too much. So we switched to Avoderm about 2 weeks ago. Our dog has slowed down, and has had some issues with diaherra and not looking his normal self. Now it has gotten very bad and it like liquid green. He is never fed any table scraps, only his food. I just picked up after much research a bag of the Wellness brand. I am hoping he does better on this. All I know is I do NOT reccommend Avoderm!
Mary here is a list I think is the best foods out there as far as kibble goes..
The A list
1. Orijen
2. Evo
3. Horizon Legacy
4. Acana
5. Innova
6. Wellness Core
7. Blue Wilderness
8. Taste of the Wild, wetlands & Prairie only
9. Fromm
10. Go, free endurance, chicken & Salmon only
11. Merrick
The good price list
1. TOTW
2. California Natural
3. Health Wise
4. Kirkland, Costco
The B list
1. California Natural
2. Instinct
3. Evanders
4. Wellness
5. Timberwolf
6. Artemis
7. Solidgold
8. Canidae
9. Prairie
10. Karma
11. Health Wise
Our Black Lab was having many skin and coat issues, dandruff and constantly itching. She was quite gassy and was pooping a ton! We researched online and found out about Avoderm and decided to give it a try. After only a week her coat was incredibly shiny and there was no more itching. Her gas went away and her stools were firmer and fewer, thank god! I would whole heartedly recommend Avoderm!
I have an awesome Amstaff terrier > This breed’s coat is very sensitive gets red and dry ez. This food makes her shine..and yes i have tried candidae iams eukuniba pro plan … she loves the lamb kibbles vet commented on her appearance..”she is a beautiful dog..what do you feed her?
You have been trying all the crap food try one of these…
The A list
1. Orijen
2. Evo
3. Wellness Core
4. Instinct
5. Go, Grain free only.
6. Acana, Harvest, Pacifica & Grassland only.
7. Innova
8. Blue Wilderness
9. Taste of the Wild, wetlands & prairie only, Grain free
10. Artemis
11. Fromm
Good quality for a low price
1. TOTW
2. California Natural
3. Health Wise
4. Kirkland, Costco
The B list
1. California Natural
2. Now, Grain free.
3. GO, free indurance,chicken,salmon only
4. Merrick
4. Evangers
5. Timberwolf
6. Wellness
7. Solid Gold
8. Canidae
9. Health Wise
10. Karma
11. Nature’s Logic
We have a Cairn that had awful skin problems, bald spots, hot spots. Then we put her on Avoderm Lamb and brown rice kibble. Her skin cleared up.She has a beautiful coat now. That was five years ago.
I’ve been feeding my two dogs Avoderm for 6 years. Just opened a can and it was different — rubbery and pale, instead of pink and moist. Called the pet store and found out Avoderm switched plants to save money. I’m thinking of switching to Wellness or on the advice of the pet store owner Eagle. Any advice?
Lu W. That is a big reason why I like to use Family owned manufacturers that make all their products in their own facility.These are the ones that I use and recommend,Merrick Pet Care,Fromm Family foods,Champion Pet food.All of these are available in independently owned pet stores.If you go on their websites they all have store locaters so you can find a store in your area.My dogs do great on all these foods.I rotate foods.It’s a good idea to buy different ones with different meat sources.Like a chicken-turkey formula,a duck formula,a Salmon formula,a lamb formula.This adds variety and helps your dog get a complete amino acid profile.No dog should have to eat the same food every day for it’s entire life.
Michelle, you left out Horizon Legacy, Petcurean(NOW & GO) and I still am recomending California Natural and Evo all of whom produce their own dog food.
I have started my Maltese on the avoderm two weeks ago. He has had the worst gas EVER stinking up the whole house. Has anyone else had this problem? Does he just need more time to adjust?
Has anyone had problems with their dog being excessively thirsty after eating Avoderm Lamb & Rice (dry food)? My dog loves it, but as soon as I started giving it to him, he has become thirsty all the time, even during the night. This didn’t happen with his previous food.