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01-02-2006, 01:15 PM | #1 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Queens, NY
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| Is Eukaneba dry food bad for a pup? sorry to keep bothering you guys but I was reading up on doggy diets and people say that Eukaneba is bad for dogs? I have been feeding Zoe Eukaneba puppy dry food since I brought him home. What should I feed him thats good for him? Is dry food alone ok? I am so confused. |
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01-02-2006, 01:42 PM | #2 |
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| My Nikko has been eating Eukanuba dry puppy food for 5 months now and he is a healthly little boy. My vet told me not to mix any soft food with it because it is bad for his teeth. I have never had any problems with this food and I will continue to give it to him until I have to switch him to the adult formula. Some people have said bad things about this food because of the company that manufactures it and the practices they follow (I think it is animal testing or something like that). I can totally sympathize with this, however, my vet told me to stick with this food and my dog loves it. I read on here that there are so many dogs that are picky and refuse to eat their food, I can't take the chance of switching Nikko to another brand just because I don't agree with the company.
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01-02-2006, 01:46 PM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Somewhere land
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| Have a look at this list below and compare it to the ingredients on the dog food you have. See if the list is in the food you feed to your dog. If there are several I would change the food. JMO Joy The bad stuff in Dog food is Animal fat: rendered or extracted fat. Restaurant grease has become a major component of feed grade animal fat. It is stabilized with powerful antioxidants it retard spoilage and then sprayed directly onto extruded kibble to increase palatability. Artificial Colouring: used in pet food, treats, and raw hide toys. Can be harmful, toxic, and definitely NO nutritional value. Known allergic reaction in humans to: FD&C Red and Yellow no 5 & 7 dyes. BHA & BHT: synthetic chemical preservatives that may be potentially toxic to kidney and have been banned for Human products. Brewers Rice: the dried extracted residue of Barley malt and rice products resulting from the manufacture of wort or beer. By-Products: non-rendered, clean parts, other than MEAT, derived from slaughtered animals, produced in the course of making primary food ingredients. It includes but not limited to Lungs, spleen, kidney, brain, livers, brain, blood, bones, partially defatted low temperature fatty tissue, stomachs, intestines freed of their contents, It does not include hair, horns, teeth, and hoof, exempt in such amounts as might occur unavoidably in good processing practices. By- products = NO measurable amount of meat/skeletal muscle. Corn Gluten meal: the dried residue from corn after the removal of the larger part of the starch and germ and the separation of the bran. No nutritional value at all. Corn syrup: used as a humectant, which gives food dampness and flexibility. It is pure processed (i.e. sugar), which is difficult to digest for our pets, and potentially addictive. Digest: an animal feed-grade ingredient that must be made soluble with the use of prolonged heat and moisture, or chemical and enzymes (e.g. poultry feet + “poultry Digest”) Dried Egg Product: ingredients listed as product may include an unspecified part of the product. Egg product may include eggshells, and, may also not include any egg white. Ethoxyquin: a powerful synthetic chemical preservative known to be highly carcinogenic. It was originally used as insecticide, as well as a rubber stabilizer. Glutien: the sticky substance in wheat or corn starches that gives the starch its tough elastic quality, helping to hold the pulverized composite of animal- grade ingredients. Thus making kibble. Meal: ground or pulverized composite of rendered animal fed-grade ingredients. MSG: (Mon Sodium Glutamate) a flavour enhancer used to disguise inferior food quality. Known to cause brain and eye damage, and allergic reaction in humans. Propylene Glycol: a synthetic Chemical preservative and flavour enhancer linked to kidney damage. Also used as a less-toxic version of the sweet-tasting chemical found in anti-freeze and brake fluid solvents. Proyl Gallate: a synthetic chemical preservative linked to liver damage. Sodium Nitrates and Nitrite: synthetic chemical preservative and color enhancers both known to carcinogenic. From the article “ Tall tales about pet food”, written by Dr. Corinne Chapman of Rocky Ridge Vet Care. |
01-02-2006, 01:56 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs
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| Eukanuba is made by Iams and lots of people boycott Iams because they do animal testing. I think we should boycott it because they don't use quality ingredients! Company practices aside, you can't hide the fact that it's not the greatest food. And, as far as the vets go, I understand people following their advice but it's absolutely imperative that you do your own research. MANY vets are not up on the latest foods available. All you have to do is learn to read the ingredient list to determine if a food is good or not. Eukanuba has corn and by-products in it, among other not so great things. (Corn is bad for dogs, it's not digestable. It also creates a lot more poop!) I will admit Eukanuba is probably better than most of the other brands you will find at your grocery store, but it doesn't touch some of the other readily available wholesome foods out there. Take a look at your bag of Eukanuba (or go to their website) and compare the ingredients to the definitions on this website: http://www.sniksnak.com/ac/petfooddefinitions.html Here's some better choices: Canidae, Wellness, Innova, California Natural, Chicken Soup, Natural Balance These and more can be found all over the country at Pet Supplies Plus, as well as lots of independent doggie "boutiques". I get Canidae from my trainer. We also have a local feed store that carries a couple good ones. If you must go to Petsmart, I think Nutro Natural is the best they carry (read the labels on the different formulas, I think some are better than others). PetCo carries Natural Balance (get the Ultra Premium), which is pretty good! Just read the ingredient list and feed what you are comfortable with. Good luck!
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01-02-2006, 02:01 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Queens, NY
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| Thank you so much!! I have a petland near me that sells Nutro. I will go and get it tonight! |
01-02-2006, 03:20 PM | #6 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Carolina
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| although there is alot of controversy concerning iams company who makes eukanuba (and yes i've seen the video) i have to say that i do like the food. eukanuba isnt sold at grocery stores in my area but iams is. you would have to go to a tractor supply to get it or pet store such as pet smart, ect. my dogs are the most picky eaters and i've tried MANY foods. i spoke to a breeder on our forum concerning iams and since taking her advice, i've had great results with it. i am even noticing a better coat coming in at a younger age on my pups since switching from science diet and nutro. i fed my dogs pedigree at one time due to the akc promoting it so much in my own mail box even. i've since learned that it was not what i thought it was. science diet was a disaster in my home and i ended up having to donate quite a bit of it. i agree corn isnt good for dogs in large amounts. Last edited by yorkiemom1970; 01-02-2006 at 03:23 PM. |
01-03-2006, 05:49 AM | #7 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: PA
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| If you do switch foods don't forget to start by mixing in the new a little at a time so as not to upset puppy's tummy. |
01-03-2006, 06:02 AM | #8 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Its not one of the better foods. Some of the better foods are Nutro, California Natural, Innova, Natural Balance, chicken Soup, Wellness and Canidae.
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01-03-2006, 06:18 AM | #9 |
& Bailey & Bella Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ohio
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| Bailey ate Eukanuba as a puppy food,,until 10 months and then to Nutro, natural choice.. I thought Eukanuba was good,till I found YT.
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01-03-2006, 07:29 AM | #10 | |
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01-03-2006, 10:26 AM | #11 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: missouri
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| pet food i use eucanuba. gave mommy bil jack what do you think |
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