ash question

• ash question Shelley75 Posted : 3/27/2007 10:26:44 AM What is considered a good ash ratio in dry food?  Is an ash content of 7 1/2% good? LIKE 10 REPLIES 199 VIEWS LAST POST PAPILLON806 Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• chewbecca Posted : 3/27/2007 2:14:05 PM I believe, according to what I've been told, anything under 8% is "safe" amount. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Luvntzus Posted : 3/27/2007 2:30:48 PM I think it's an okay amount, but I try to feed an amount lower than that. EP Holistic ranges from 4-5% in their different formulas and I'm happy with that number. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• chewbecca Posted : 3/27/2007 2:33:46 PM you can also add water to the kibble. Then you don't have to worry about ash content. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• papillon806 Posted : 3/27/2007 2:50:08 PM Yes, staying under the 8% ash range is a good idea; the lower the better.  And yes, adding water eliminates the problems associated with high ash foods.  By adding water to the food (or even if you dog is drinking a sufficient amount) it will aid the kidneys in filtering out the excess water soluble ash products.   0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Shelley75 Posted : 3/27/2007 2:54:29 PM What exactly is ash in the dry food?  Why is a higher number bad?  0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• papillon806 Posted : 3/27/2007 2:56:13 PM Ash is the amount of minerals, etc after the food is "burned."  These products are eliminated from the body through urine.  A high ash food (without sufficient fluid intake) can cause build-up in the kidneys (not enough water to help "flush" it through the kidneys).   0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Shelley75 Posted : 3/27/2007 3:05:11 PM Pappillon,   Thanks for explaining it to me.  You explained it so well.  I understand now. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• chelsea_b Posted : 3/27/2007 4:37:25 PM Wait. I thought ash was just the total mineral content of the food. Like, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, etc., all added up. That's not true? 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Luvntzus Posted : 3/27/2007 4:53:40 PM ORIGINAL: chelsea_b Wait. I thought ash was just the total mineral content of the food. Like, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, etc., all added up. That's not true? My understanding is the way Papillon explained it, that it's literally "ash". I think the minerals in the ash are in addition to those shown on the guaranteed analysis. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• papillon806 Posted : 3/27/2007 6:24:11 PM Yes, it is the minerals in the food.  The "ash" part comes from what it looks like when it has been burnt.  0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login