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Old November 26th 03, 12:01 AM
Karen M.
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Default Small Animal Clinical Nutrition book / Mark Morris Institute

Just an FYI -

I purchased the SACN, 4th edition recently for some research. A few
interesting things popped out (okay, one I checked on Google):

1. Mark Morris Institute (publisher and contributor) is an arm of Hill's
Pet Nutrition (http://www.vet.ksu.edu/index/awards/2002/frey.htm).

2. An interestingly large number of contributors to the book as a whole,
and a majority of the contributors to the pet food sections work or
worked for either Hill's or MMI.

3. Only large industry brands were studied in the book - Eukanuba/Iams,
Purina, Hill's, and Nutro.

And, on a less factual note (more my opinion) it made people interested
in making homemade diets look largely like unintelligent paranoid dolts.

As a whole, I was unimpressed with the pet food section. I was really
looking forward to some unbiased, clinical information on different
types of pet diets.

I won't respond to any flaming posts, but if anyone who has/has read
this book wants to rationally discuss their views on this reference
book, I would be interested to hear (read) your thoughts.

K

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Old November 26th 03, 12:43 AM
Cheryl
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In ,
Karen M. composed with style:
Just an FYI -

I purchased the SACN, 4th edition recently for some research. A few
interesting things popped out (okay, one I checked on Google):

1. Mark Morris Institute (publisher and contributor) is an arm of
Hill's Pet Nutrition
(http://www.vet.ksu.edu/index/awards/2002/frey.htm).

2. An interestingly large number of contributors to the book as a
whole, and a majority of the contributors to the pet food sections
work or worked for either Hill's or MMI.

3. Only large industry brands were studied in the book -
Eukanuba/Iams, Purina, Hill's, and Nutro.

And, on a less factual note (more my opinion) it made people
interested in making homemade diets look largely like unintelligent
paranoid dolts.

As a whole, I was unimpressed with the pet food section. I was
really looking forward to some unbiased, clinical information on
different types of pet diets.

I won't respond to any flaming posts, but if anyone who has/has read
this book wants to rationally discuss their views on this reference
book, I would be interested to hear (read) your thoughts.

K


Heh. Reference book. I haven't read it, but look forward to this
thread.

*In advance*
I will refrain from posting in this thread from here out because it is
probably going to be yet another flame war.


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Old November 26th 03, 12:43 AM
Cheryl
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In ,
Karen M. composed with style:
Just an FYI -

I purchased the SACN, 4th edition recently for some research. A few
interesting things popped out (okay, one I checked on Google):

1. Mark Morris Institute (publisher and contributor) is an arm of
Hill's Pet Nutrition
(http://www.vet.ksu.edu/index/awards/2002/frey.htm).

2. An interestingly large number of contributors to the book as a
whole, and a majority of the contributors to the pet food sections
work or worked for either Hill's or MMI.

3. Only large industry brands were studied in the book -
Eukanuba/Iams, Purina, Hill's, and Nutro.

And, on a less factual note (more my opinion) it made people
interested in making homemade diets look largely like unintelligent
paranoid dolts.

As a whole, I was unimpressed with the pet food section. I was
really looking forward to some unbiased, clinical information on
different types of pet diets.

I won't respond to any flaming posts, but if anyone who has/has read
this book wants to rationally discuss their views on this reference
book, I would be interested to hear (read) your thoughts.

K


Heh. Reference book. I haven't read it, but look forward to this
thread.

*In advance*
I will refrain from posting in this thread from here out because it is
probably going to be yet another flame war.


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Old November 26th 03, 01:26 AM
Joe Canuck
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Karen M. wrote:
Just an FYI -

I purchased the SACN, 4th edition recently for some research. A few
interesting things popped out (okay, one I checked on Google):

1. Mark Morris Institute (publisher and contributor) is an arm of Hill's
Pet Nutrition (http://www.vet.ksu.edu/index/awards/2002/frey.htm).

2. An interestingly large number of contributors to the book as a whole,
and a majority of the contributors to the pet food sections work or
worked for either Hill's or MMI.

3. Only large industry brands were studied in the book - Eukanuba/Iams,
Purina, Hill's, and Nutro.

And, on a less factual note (more my opinion) it made people interested
in making homemade diets look largely like unintelligent paranoid dolts.


Specifically what was it in the book that gave you this opinion?


As a whole, I was unimpressed with the pet food section. I was really
looking forward to some unbiased, clinical information on different
types of pet diets.

I won't respond to any flaming posts, but if anyone who has/has read
this book wants to rationally discuss their views on this reference
book, I would be interested to hear (read) your thoughts.

K



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"Its the bugs that keep it running."
-Joe Canuck

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Old November 26th 03, 01:26 AM
Joe Canuck
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Karen M. wrote:
Just an FYI -

I purchased the SACN, 4th edition recently for some research. A few
interesting things popped out (okay, one I checked on Google):

1. Mark Morris Institute (publisher and contributor) is an arm of Hill's
Pet Nutrition (http://www.vet.ksu.edu/index/awards/2002/frey.htm).

2. An interestingly large number of contributors to the book as a whole,
and a majority of the contributors to the pet food sections work or
worked for either Hill's or MMI.

3. Only large industry brands were studied in the book - Eukanuba/Iams,
Purina, Hill's, and Nutro.

And, on a less factual note (more my opinion) it made people interested
in making homemade diets look largely like unintelligent paranoid dolts.


Specifically what was it in the book that gave you this opinion?


As a whole, I was unimpressed with the pet food section. I was really
looking forward to some unbiased, clinical information on different
types of pet diets.

I won't respond to any flaming posts, but if anyone who has/has read
this book wants to rationally discuss their views on this reference
book, I would be interested to hear (read) your thoughts.

K



--
"Its the bugs that keep it running."
-Joe Canuck

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Old November 26th 03, 02:16 AM
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3. Only large industry brands were studied in the book - Eukanuba/Iams,
Purina, Hill's, and Nutro.


No, that's not true. There are numerous "no name" brands that I have never
heard of in the book. Check out the appendix. Anybody else ever heard of
Wafcol??
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Old November 26th 03, 02:16 AM
GAUBSTER2
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3. Only large industry brands were studied in the book - Eukanuba/Iams,
Purina, Hill's, and Nutro.


No, that's not true. There are numerous "no name" brands that I have never
heard of in the book. Check out the appendix. Anybody else ever heard of
Wafcol??
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Old November 26th 03, 02:39 AM
Joe Canuck
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GAUBSTER2 wrote:
3. Only large industry brands were studied in the book - Eukanuba/Iams,
Purina, Hill's, and Nutro.



No, that's not true. There are numerous "no name" brands that I have never
heard of in the book. Check out the appendix. Anybody else ever heard of
Wafcol??


Sure, available in the UK.

--
"Its the bugs that keep it running."
-Joe Canuck

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Old November 26th 03, 02:39 AM
Joe Canuck
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GAUBSTER2 wrote:
3. Only large industry brands were studied in the book - Eukanuba/Iams,
Purina, Hill's, and Nutro.



No, that's not true. There are numerous "no name" brands that I have never
heard of in the book. Check out the appendix. Anybody else ever heard of
Wafcol??


Sure, available in the UK.

--
"Its the bugs that keep it running."
-Joe Canuck

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Old November 26th 03, 05:00 PM
GAUBSTER2
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No, that's not true. There are numerous "no name" brands that I have never
heard of in the book. Check out the appendix. Anybody else ever heard of
Wafcol??


Sure, available in the UK.


Joe, is it a major brand over there?
 




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