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janet_rose
Posted : 4/25/2007 5:47:59 AM
ive heard nothing but good things about science diet, from my vet, from friends and dog owners(other than it does have a little too much corn) Im going to keep her on it for a year and then switch her to something else. Not to sure of what yet tho, maybe Eukanuba.
A "little" too much corn?? [ ] Neither of these are foods I would use. I prefer a more digestible food. You would really be surprised at how much less poop would be produced!!
Another thing that would surprise you is how little nutrition training vets got in school and how much of it came directly from the dog food reps. That is changing, so ask your vet about his background.
Go to [link http://www.dogfoodproject.com]www.dogfoodproject.com[/link]
There are various topics on the left like "Label Information 101", "Identifying better products", "Ingredients to avoid", and "Grain free dog food". The site is independent of any manufacturer and accepts no advertising.
The "Product List" category lets you look up the ingredients in most dry foods. Pick that link and use the search at the bottom of the page. Use quotes if you are searching for more than one word like "Natural Balance". A new database is being developed, so the current one is bit out-of-date, but it is a good place to start.
The Science Diet Large Breed Puppy info links you to the current Hill's page where I get:
Ingredients
"Ground Whole Grain Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Corn Gluten Meal, Dried Beet Pulp, Chicken Liver Flavor, Animal Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Fish Oil, Flaxseed, Soybean Oil, Iodized Salt, Potassium Chloride, L-Lysine,
vitamins (L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement),
Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, L-Tryptophan,
minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite),
preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid, L-Carnitine, Calcium Carbonate, Beta-Carotene, Rosemary Extract."
Corn is not a bad ingredient in moderation, but where is the meat? Look at the definitions of "Chicken By-Product Meal" and "Animal Fat". Those are big red flags. "Corn Gluten Meal" poisoned by melamine has forced dog food recalls in South Africa so I would be wary of that. Salt is only added to dog foods where there is a palatability problem.
Edited because I put Potassium Chloride in red instead of Iodized Salt.
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