Comments on: Orijen Senior Dog Food http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-senior-dog-food/ Dog Food Reviews - Get unbiased information. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:21:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ash http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-senior-dog-food/comment-page-1/#comment-32856 Ash Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:14:59 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/?p=2231#comment-32856 Chicken may have been the culprit. As far as the better food, it ultimately is going to differ from dog to dog. Chicken may have been the culprit. As far as the better food, it ultimately is going to differ from dog to dog.

]]> By: Jan http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-senior-dog-food/comment-page-1/#comment-32839 Jan Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:41:09 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/?p=2231#comment-32839 I tried Origen Senior for my dog who has extreme skin problems. Then I read that some dogs are allergic to chicken. Is this why my dog faired so poorly on Origen Senior? I have since switched to Pinnacle and she seems a little better. It is the wild duck/no grains and of course no chicken blend. It costs less than Origen. Time will tell if it is better, but I did read a review that stated their dog did better when switched from Origen to Pinnacle. It is frustrating and expensive trying to find out what she is allergic to. I tried Origen Senior for my dog who has extreme skin problems. Then I read that some dogs are allergic to chicken. Is this why my dog faired so poorly on Origen Senior? I have since switched to Pinnacle and she seems a little better. It is the wild duck/no grains and of course no chicken blend. It costs less than Origen. Time will tell if it is better, but I did read a review that stated their dog did better when switched from Origen to Pinnacle.

It is frustrating and expensive trying to find out what she is allergic to.

]]> By: Lisa http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-senior-dog-food/comment-page-1/#comment-30812 Lisa Sun, 22 May 2011 13:39:17 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/?p=2231#comment-30812 My dog was deemed healthy prior to putting her on Orijen. She underwent a teeth cleaning, and due to her age, had to undergo all sorts of tests before hand. Everything, blood work included, came back fine. Also, over the course of her life, she’s had other draws which always came back clean. A few months later I put her on a “better” doog food brand, Orijen Senior. About a month later she was in the ICU due to accident. Because of this, blood was drawn and I was told her liver levels, alkaline & phosphatase and calcium levels of the kidney were all very high. I never would have know, as she showed no symptoms or distress. Immediately, she was put on 3 different liver support medicines. We had to follow up every month with more blood work to reassess. A few months into all of this, the vet advised that cancer could be present. This devastated me so I started researching this food. I learned how much protein is in the food and what that much protein could do to a body. I presented my concerns to my vet. She wasn’t as worried about the food as I was. Still her next labs came back the same. At that point, we decided to wean her off of Orijen and on to another brand. Once month later, and my dog aced her test! A clean bill of health. Her alkaline and phosphatase are still slightly elevated, but I’m told there’s nothing to worry about, we’ll just follow up with one more draw in 4 months. Had it not been for her accident, I never would have known of the damage this was causing her. My dog was deemed healthy prior to putting her on Orijen. She underwent a teeth cleaning, and due to her age, had to undergo all sorts of tests before hand. Everything, blood work included, came back fine. Also, over the course of her life, she’s had other draws which always came back clean. A few months later I put her on a “better” doog food brand, Orijen Senior. About a month later she was in the ICU due to accident. Because of this, blood was drawn and I was told her liver levels, alkaline & phosphatase and calcium levels of the kidney were all very high. I never would have know, as she showed no symptoms or distress. Immediately, she was put on 3 different liver support medicines. We had to follow up every month with more blood work to reassess. A few months into all of this, the vet advised that cancer could be present. This devastated me so I started researching this food. I learned how much protein is in the food and what that much protein could do to a body. I presented my concerns to my vet. She wasn’t as worried about the food as I was. Still her next labs came back the same. At that point, we decided to wean her off of Orijen and on to another brand. Once month later, and my dog aced her test! A clean bill of health. Her alkaline and phosphatase are still slightly elevated, but I’m told there’s nothing to worry about, we’ll just follow up with one more draw in 4 months. Had it not been for her accident, I never would have known of the damage this was causing her.

]]> By: Jess http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-senior-dog-food/comment-page-1/#comment-18402 Jess Thu, 21 Oct 2010 21:35:22 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/?p=2231#comment-18402 Laura, Acana and Orijen are both made by Champion foods. They are made at the same facility by the same people. Both are great foods. Some dogs just don't do good on some foods. http://www.championpetfoods.com/ Laura, Acana and Orijen are both made by Champion foods. They are made at the same facility by the same people. Both are great foods. Some dogs just don’t do good on some foods.

http://www.championpetfoods.com/

]]> By: Laura http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-senior-dog-food/comment-page-1/#comment-18395 Laura Thu, 21 Oct 2010 17:56:43 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/?p=2231#comment-18395 I have had my dog on Acana ( the sister company name to orijen) for a few years. As my dog is a jack Russel/ pug cross i have had problems with many dog food brands as they have grain. She, had skin irritations, bad breath, weight problems, and shedding problems. I switched to Orijen senior dog food a few months back and it has had the best results. My dog is 6 years old, going grey in the face and he energy levels had dropped a bit, but since Orijen......she is more playful then when she was a puppy, her coat is super shinny, her bowel movements are smaller and solid and well i think i got a new dog. i would recommend this brand of food for anyone that is looking to improve the quality of life for there dog. The food is not expensive and a little goes a long way since the calories are higher. 10 out of 10 i give this food. I have had my dog on Acana ( the sister company name to orijen) for a few years. As my dog is a jack Russel/ pug cross i have had problems with many dog food brands as they have grain. She, had skin irritations, bad breath, weight problems, and shedding problems. I switched to Orijen senior dog food a few months back and it has had the best results. My dog is 6 years old, going grey in the face and he energy levels had dropped a bit, but since Orijen……she is more playful then when she was a puppy, her coat is super shinny, her bowel movements are smaller and solid and well i think i got a new dog. i would recommend this brand of food for anyone that is looking to improve the quality of life for there dog. The food is not expensive and a little goes a long way since the calories are higher. 10 out of 10 i give this food.

]]> By: Keri http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-senior-dog-food/comment-page-1/#comment-13432 Keri Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:49:40 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/?p=2231#comment-13432 In your review above, you say, "This is not the right food for you if Your dog is small...." Why is that? In your review above, you say, “This is not the right food for you if Your dog is small….” Why is that?

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