Royal Canin Veterinary Exclusive products cannot be bought directly from our facility; rather, they are prescribed by your veterinarian based on your pet's individual needs and are designed to support optimal health and disease management.
Who bought Royal Canin?
The ROYAL CANIN company is acquired by the Guyomarc'h group, bringing us its expertise in nutritional precision and diet formulation. The Guyomarc'h group gives the Royal Canin teams plenty of autonomy.
Does Royal Canin source from China?
Royal Canin's twelfth production facility was fully built at the end of 2009 and is located in Shanghai, China. 2016 saw the addition of Fremont, Nebraska and in 2017 Lebanon, Tennessee.
Why do vets prescribe Royal Canin?
Vets recommend Royal Canin so highly because there is a veterinary nutritionist on staff who makes sure that the ingredients in the food are of high quality and the diet is nutritionally balanced to get the needs of the dog.
Are vets sponsored by Royal Canin?
A Royal Canin Sales Rep walks into a veterinary clinic. No, this isn't a joke. It's a sad true story of the misleading and outright false information Mars Petcare is 'selling' to veterinarians.
What is the problem with Royal Canin?
Yes. There have been a few notable U.S. recalls of Royal Canin pet food over the years. In May 2007 and April 2007, as part of the massive Menu Foods/melamine recall that shocked the country, specific varieties of Royal Canin dry dog and cat foods were recalled because of potential melamine contamination.
Is Royal Canin imported?
The ROYAL CANIN brand is launched in USA with four importers.
Do vets get commission from Royal Canin?
Royal canin is approved by WSAVA and AAFCO. They hire veterinary nutritionist and do extensive feeding trials. , Have researched animals of all kinds throughout my life. They are not paid any commission.
Is Royal Canin trustworthy?
The Royal Canin Dog Food product line earns The Advisor's overall brand rating of 3 stars.
Are vets sponsored by dog food companies?
Most veterinarians acquire their only knowledge on pet nutrition in elective classes in veterinary school. These classes may only last a day or a week and are most often “taught” and sponsored by representatives from pet food companies!
Why is Royal Canin bad for dogs?
While Royal Canin Adult Canned Dog Food contains numerous added minerals, these are not chelated. Chelated minerals are difficult for dogs to digest and should be avoided. Be wary of Royal Canin dog food if your pup has a grain allergy, as Royal Canin Adult Canned Dog Food contains cornmeal and rice products.
Why Royal Canin is bad?
Another questionable ingredient on the Royal Canin Labrador Retriever ingredient list is corn gluten meal. It's often a byproduct of processing corn is an inexpensive filler that bumps up protein levels in a pet food. For most pets the most digestible protein comes from high quality animal meat, fish or eggs.
Is Royal Canin made in China?
Royal Canin's twelfth production facility was fully built at the end of 2009 and is located in Shanghai, China.
Do vets get kickbacks from dog food companies?
Veterinarians are on the dole from certain pet food manufacturers and get kickbacks for selling their products. This is simply not true. The reality is that pet food sales in general is one of the least profitable things we do.Apr 6, 2018
Where is Royal Canin food manufactured?
Located 70 kilometres from Toronto in Puslinch, Ontario, ROYAL CANIN Canada's state-of-the-art facility manufactures kibble destined for Canada and global markets, including Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Japan and the United States.
Who bought out Royal Canin?
the Guyomarc'h group
Is Royal Canin really that bad?
The prices of Royal Canin's dog food products vary, but they are a fairly expensive brand in general. The ingredients used in their dog foods are not as high-quality as brands with a similar price tag since they use controversial ingredients such as maize (corn), hydrolyzed animal protein, and animal by-products.