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07-10-2009, 09:19 AM | #16 |
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| While this is certainly one way of looking at things... I would like to point out something about this chart. Most of the Purina products are given Fs. Many of the Nutro products are given As. You might recall the pet food recall of 2007. I certainly do, my cat is in renal failure from it. Purina, with all their many many lines of food, had less recalls (and they were with their Alpo product, a pretty low end one that I wouldn't feed anyway) while Nutro, had many more. True, the recalls affected wet food (as opposed to the kibble version being graded here) but do you really want to buy stuff from a company that put melamine in alot of its products? compare: Pet food recall |
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07-16-2009, 11:14 PM | #17 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico
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| a grate dog food review site check out this site i go by this one alot it rate 1-6 stars and tells you why its good or not good and brakes down whats in the food Dog Food Reviews - Main Index - Powered by ReviewPost |
07-22-2009, 05:28 AM | #18 |
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| Science Diets Nature's Best Would anyone recommend Science Diet's nature's best puppy food? I've looked at several brands of food and think i like this best, but i want more opinions. Thanks, |
07-26-2009, 02:45 PM | #20 |
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| Yes, this is what I found googling: Real Turkey is the #1 Ingredient Formulated Without Ground Corn, Turkey By-Products or Artificial Colors or Flavors Rich in Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Including DHA and EPA Formulated with Antioxidants, Including Those from Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Blueberry Pomace and Sweet Potatoes
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07-26-2009, 02:52 PM | #21 | |
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Some questionalble ingredients are in blue. The 1st 5 ingredients are what makes the bulk of the food. Ingredients: Chicken, Brown Rice, Whole Grain Wheat, Cracked Pearled Barley, Soybean Meal, Chicken Meal, Pork Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Dried Egg Product, Natural Flavor, Whole Grain Oats, Apples, Cranberries, Soybean Oil, Peas, Carrots, Dried Beet Pulp, Iodized Salt, Flaxseed, Broccoli, 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), Vitamin E Supplement, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid, Calcium Carbonate, Beta-Carotene, Rosemary Extract.
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07-26-2009, 03:16 PM | #22 | |
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Pro Plan Natural Turkey & Barley / Score 103 A+ Pro Plan Sensitive Stomach / Score 94 A
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07-26-2009, 04:06 PM | #23 | |
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Here's the ingredients, questionables in blue: Turkey, brewers rice, pearled barley, chicken meal (natural source of glucosamine), corn gluten meal, oat meal, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), dried egg product, fish meal (natural source of glucosamine), pea fiber, dried beet pulp, fish oil, animal digest, calcium phosphate, potassium chloride, salt, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, calcium carbonate, dried tomatoes, blueberry pomace, dried sweet potatoes, Vitamin E supplement, zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, choline chloride, ferrous sulfate, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), niacin, copper proteinate, 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.
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07-31-2009, 02:29 PM | #25 |
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| I feed my pooches chicken soup for the dog lovers soul, LITE, due to my trachea guy is alittle heavy. Can anyone give me an opnion of this dog food. The goods and the bads.. mostly the bads, I'd appreciate any info. Thanks |
08-09-2009, 02:16 PM | #26 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: mcdonough,ga
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| Omg!!! I cant beleive the score on zoies food Eukannuba??? I will be switching asap........
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08-09-2009, 08:33 PM | #27 | |
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Make sure when switching foods do it slowly in a period of 10-14 days. Switching from low quality food to premium can cause stomach upsets & soft stool. Eukanuba has chicken by-products & corn meal. Animal by-products are parts that's not fit for human consumption & corn fillers are highly allergic for some dogs.
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08-09-2009, 08:36 PM | #28 |
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| I've heard nothing but good things about this food. If your furbaby is doing well on this food (keeping weight off), I don't think you have anything to worry about.
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08-10-2009, 11:51 AM | #29 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Margarita's Island
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| royal canine has a pretty good rating, i thought i had read (here mostly) is was not a good food, and dogfoodanalysis has it rated with 2 stars (out of 6)... I am confused Is it good or not?
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08-10-2009, 12:21 PM | #30 |
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| Food grating chart is only a guide. I think reading the ingredients is foremost important. Avoid getting foods w/animal by-products, BHA/BHT, corn, soy, wheat. If I've forgotten some 'bad' ingredients, please feel free to add.
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