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Originally Posted by PrincessDiana

Well first of all, it contains menadione which is linked to liver failure and is currentlyl being taken out of many higher quality dog food brands.

Here is more information: The Dog Food Project - Menadione (Vitamin K3)

Second, there is no guarantee that the food is ethoxyquin free. Ethoxyquin is a preservative added to fish meal and is believed to be carcinogenic.

Third, while the first ingredient listed is a meat, it is not listed as a meal meaning that it is inclusive of water content - if you were to take out the water, it would probably be listed much further down the list. The first real meat is listed third, meaning there is probably not a substantial amount of meat.

Also, a class action lawsuit was filed against Purina Pro Plan for misleading advertisements about the quality of their ingredients. Class Action - Purina Pro Plan

Sorry, but that's enough to send me running!

Originally Posted by PrincessDiana

I forgot to add this and it cut me off---

Lastly - compare the ingredients in Purina Pro Plan Selects and what I feed, Wellness Core.

Purina Pro Plan Selects
INGREDIENTS:
Salmon, brown rice, fish meal (natural source of glucosamine), oat meal, canola meal, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), pearled barley, dried egg product, brewers dried yeast, natural flavor, potassium chloride, salt, dried sweet potatoes, blueberry pomace, dried tomatoes, Vitamin E supplement, zinc proteinate, choline chloride, manganese proteinate, ferrous sulfate, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), niacin, copper proteinate, calcium carbonate, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, garlic oil, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), sodium selenite.

Animal fat can be just about anything; recycled grease from restaurants or an unwholesome "mystery mix" of fats. Animal protein is far inferior to beef protein or chicken protein.



It's just not a good food.