Custom Meals

At JustFoodForDogs we not only offer completely balanced readymade meals, we also specialize in the formulation of custom feeding plans using whole foods and supplement blends. If after reviewing our Daily Diets and our Vet Support Diets you feel that one of your patients could benefit from a custom diet, we can formulate a very specific diet to address a wide variety of canine and feline health problems.

The first step is to schedule a custom diet consultation.

Sometimes, our nutrition team feels there may be a Daily Diet or a Vet Support Diet that could address the pet’s medical needs. If that’s the case, we will send the client the information on this diet to share with you. If it’s clear the pet would benefit from a custom diet, we will send information on how to proceed. This part of the consultation is free.

If a client decides to proceed with a custom diet, then the custom diet process is as follows:

1. One-time formulation fee
   • A one-time, $250 formulation fee must be received to begin the custom diet process. This fee is for our nutrition team to obtain medical records and for our formulators (all veterinarians) to review the pet’s medical records and files, consult with the owner and primary care veterinarian (you!), and ultimately create the diet. Please be advised that once our formulators have discussed the case and diet with the owner, they will not be able to receive a refund.
2. Send Medical Records
   • Before our formulators can design a diet, we must receive, at least, the pet’s last years’ worth of medical records and lab work. We will reach out to your team to collect this pertinent information.
3. Diet Formulation
   • Once we have both the formulation fee and the medical records, the case will be assigned to a formulator. It typically takes 2-3 weeks for a formulator to formulate a diet.  Our formulators will involve the owners and veterinarians (if they desire) in the process. Feel free to provide as much or little information as you wish about the diet being formulated. Some veterinarians have specific nutrient levels in mind or provide details about ingredients to include or exclude for the patient’s recipe.
4. Diet Completion
   • Once the diet formulation is complete, the owner has two options to purchase the diet:
     1 Prepared food
     2 Or DIY –  Do It Yourself
     Prepared diets are made in our Custom Kitchens, where each custom diet is made one at a time and custom packaged into daily amounts specific to the individual pet. The typical cost of prepared food is anywhere from $280-$700 per month depending on ingredients and amount the pet will consume. However, larger dogs may run considerably higher than this price range. Owners have the option to purchase prepared food in weekly increments.