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Question on protien in wet food...

Posted : 2/16/2008 10:11:49 AM

... I have to puree Snickers food and forcefeed her. I picked up some Merrick canned since my stew is not balanced and only a topper and her kibble is difficult to grind. So, the merrick wet food is 9% protien compared to a 26%-30% i normally feed in dry kibble.. why so low? Is it becuase of the moisture?

Cheryl R

Posted : 2/16/2008 10:19:08 AM

You have to calculate it on a dry matter basis. You can't just compare dry food to wet food. Here is a good link that explains it:

http://www.thepetcenter.com/imtop/dm.html

Jewlieee

Posted : 2/16/2008 10:56:18 AM

Ah, great link. I often wondered about that myself. Makes sense.

jessies_mom

Posted : 2/16/2008 12:52:08 PM

The Merrick is about 47% protein on a DMB. I know of 2 Hill's canned RX foods that may help; both are high protein & fat, and low carb. The a/d is for dogs or cats recovering from serious illness or are anorexic and the n/d is for dogs with cancer;

http://www.hillspet.com/zSkin_2/products/pd_product_list.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302037389&bmUID=1203183817598;

They're designed for dogs with a weak immune system and should be very palatable.

papillon806

Posted : 2/16/2008 4:18:11 PM

The only thing negative about n/d is that it smells like dead fish Ick!