ProPac Earthborn Holistic??

[JPop & Taz 2]

Anyone tried this food? DH went to pick up Chicken Soup for the babies the other day, and a rep from this food was in the store. He gave DH a sample and I've just been using it as treats and my babies seem to really like it, but I've never heard of it. I have always fed them Chicken Soup, but the "holistic" has me wondering about this new food. Any comments??

[Ellie May]

Do you have an ingredient list and guaranteed analysis?

[chloesMama]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

Do you have an ingredient list and guaranteed analysis?

I just wanted to ask, What is a guaranteed analysis ?

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by chloesMama

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I just wanted to ask, What is a guaranteed analysis ?

It is the 3 or 4 lines on a bag or can of food that give protein, fat and moiisture percentages and sometimes vitamin levels.

[amandawash]

Ingredients:

Chicken Meal, Pearled Barley, Oatmeal, Potato Flour, Ground Brown Rice, Menhaden Fish Meal, Brewers Rice, Millet, Quinoa, Amaranth, Ground Whole Flaxseed, Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols, a natural source of Vitamin E), Natural Flavoring, Menhaden Fish Oil, Lecithin, Yeast Culture, Dried Kelp, Alfalfa Leaf, Dried Blueberries, Dried Apples, Dried Carrots, Dried Peas, Dried Parsley, Dried Garlic, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Chicory Root, Beta-Carotene, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Salt, Vitamin E Supplement, Taurine, L-Lysine, DL-Methionine, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Lactobacillus Casei, Bifidobacterium Bifidum, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Calcium Carbonate, Zinc Oxide, Magnesium Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Niacin, D-Calcium Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, L-Carnitine, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Ferrous Sulfate, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K Activity), Biotin, Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Thiamine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B1), Calcium Iodate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid, Manganese Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate.

Guaranteed Analysis:

Crude Protein, not less than
Crude Fat, not less than
Crude Fiber, not more than
Moisture, not more than
Vitamin E, not less than
Omega-6 Fatty Acids, not less than
Omega-3 Fatty Acids, not less than
Glucosamine Hydrochloride, not more than
Glucosamine Hydrochloride, not less than
Chondroitin Sulfate, not more than
Chondroitin Sulfate, not less than
L-Carnitine, not less than

* Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient
Profile.

22.00%
12.00%
4.00%
10.00%
150 IU/kg
2.60%
0.50%*
400 ppm*
325 ppm*
320 ppm*
245 ppm*
50 mg/kg*

It doesn't have the *worst* ingredients, but I prefer a protein source as two of three of the first ingredients... I wouldn't feed it but I am totally OCD about what my boys eat. I would also be really concerned about the quality control of the company, so many are just circling the drain at this point in my mind. Where do they source their ingredients, have there been any recalls, etc.

[Ellie May]

I wouldn't feed it.
I'd rather not feed menadione and there is no way I'd want to give garlic everyday.

[JPop & Taz 2]

Thanks for all the replys.....I did chat with my vet about it, and we decided for small breeds, the fat content was too high. (18%) Just hard to beat good ole Chicken Soup!

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by JPop & Taz 2

Thanks for all the replys.....I did chat with my vet about it, and we decided for small breeds, the fat content was too high. (18%) Just hard to beat good ole Chicken Soup!

Interesting.
18% is considered lower fat although most kibbles don't contain that much.
Ellie has had pancreatitis and her vet and internist still consider this a lower fat diet...

[amandawash]

Am I missing something? On the analysis it shows the fat as not less than 12%. I am really, really tired so I could be missing something obvious.