kibble vs canned Can someone please explain to me how (and why) the protein and fat percent differs so much between dry kibble and canned wet for the same brand and formula? |
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For instance, if the canned food says 5% protein and 4% fat, but it's 75% water, then the dry food basis is 20% protein and 16% fat, and that would be closer to what it should say on the bag of the dry kibble version of the food. But it's still the same amount of nutrients for your dog. If you want to tell us the brand and formula you are looking at, I can look it up for you and let you know for sure if that is the case. |
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I have been feeding Natural Balance Canned Chicken and Sweet potato. It says it 5.5% protein and 3.5% fat. The dry kibble says 21.0% protein and 10% fat. |
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You should definitely speak with your vet about alternative foods for your kidney patient dog. There might be other prescription foods, possibly even canned wet foods, that might be more appetizing to him. Also, www.balanceit.com formulates special home cooked meal recipes for dogs with kidney problems, so that might be another alternative to look into. That also needs a prescription from your vet, though. Ask your vet. |
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Note that there are several different types of kidney disease, and each one has to have special formulations for the food recipes, so be absolutely sure to run this past your vet before changing your dog's food. |
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But we got to do what we have to do for our babies. |
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But the animal byproduct thing, I know that's okay. It just sounds bad because as human beings, we don't eat 'byproducts'. But dogs need certain byproducts - internal organs etc - as part of a balance nutritional diet. That's why, dogs cannot be healthy living off just chicken breast and peas. Dogs need a balance diet containing certain internal organs to get the necessary minerals and vitamins. At least, that's what I've read.. :) |
:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: I agree with both Canana and LadyJane. It doesn't really matter so much what humans find appealing--it's the health of the dog that matters most. BTW, animal digest is meat and and soft tissue products that have had their proteins hydrolyzed (broken down). It's used as a flavoring to make the food more tasty to the dog. |
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