You might be interested to know that the word "natural" means nothing when it comes to dog food.
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The term "natural" is a food marketer's dream: It implies a safe, healthy, nutritious food, but there's no strict definition of the word, so a food containing arsenic and rattlesnake venom -- both of which are natural -- could be sold as "100 percent natural."
Natural dog food, therefore, might contain some naturally grown ingredients, as well as lots of synthetic ingredients that came from a chemical laboratory. Though the American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) has some standards for what constitutes "natural" dog food, the group has no real official or enforcement authority.
The same goes for "holistic dog food," "premium dog food" and other marketing terms. They could mean anything, so read the label's ingredient list, shop smart -- and don't be fooled by the marketing blather and the cute, homespun images of wheat, apples and pork chops on the label. Organic Dog Food and Natural Dog Food |
That must have been horrible finding a dead rat, I can't imagine that. Hope you find a food that satisfies you and meets the doctor’s food requirements.