By-Products????? When buying a dog food...in the ingredients if it says lamb by-products, or chicken by-products, or whatever animal by-products...is that a good thing or bad thing. I know some say in parenthesis that it is a natural source of glucosamine but are by-products good? Sounds kinda gross to me. Thanks for any help!!! |
........it's a bad thing............ |
Really NASTY BAD Thing! |
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Not a good thing at all...Do a search on google for by-products in dog food |
wow...gross out. Lol. I checked out that side about the 4, 5, and 6 star rated foods. So is the less grains in food the better? I am currently feeding Natural Balance Potato and Duck mixed with Merrick Wilderness Blend. Lol. He can be a picky eater so I thought about tryin a different food to see what he thought and just want to make sure I get a good food! Thanks for all advice!! :aimeeyork |
I would not want Ellie eating by-products because it is just gross. ...But there is another side to that. Dogs would eat by-products in the wild, so I don't argue about it anymore since that is what you hear.:) |
Bi products are usually waste of other animals, parts that are unedible to humans, primarily BLOOD and other nasty parts. Now organs are sometimes used in the better brands but even that is gross if you lump them in one pan, also the instestines are used. Ever wonder how they ALL look or smell the same. RUN from commercial, feed raw or home cooked, your dog will lvoe you and your vet will hate you;) |
I know it's controversial, but I can't see how by-products is bad for pets, depending on the by-product. Things like chicken feet, neck, brain etc are gross to us and would not be included for human consumption because of the ick factor, but for dogs or cats, this is the GOOD stuff. There is nutritional value that animals get from these things that we wouldn't eat, and in the wild, they would eat this stuff... |
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I agree, some by products are good, but remember most companies use the remnants of stuff in their foods. When something says biproducts and does nto list which biproduct they speak of that is bad. Blood is the main body of biproduct in most commercial dog foods, especially the wet foods. Then comes the intestines. They will put organs as well but believe me, they limit it as those can be sold to consumers. They put all the stuff that no human consumes. |
Yuck...this was definitely a gross thread to start. Lol. So by-products are bad....for the most part...but do they need some by-products in their food since some foods say...like...chicken by-products (natural source of glucosamine)...dont they need glucosamine? Or would it be best to just stay away from by-products and give them a daily vitamin? Also...are the less grains in food the better? Thanks for all your help and advice!! :animal36 |
I would avoid them. You can give a supplement if you're concerned. Grains are a whole other issue... Some say they need them and some say they don't. I do give grain. |
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Dogs dont need grains. Most commercial food is PACKED with grains to bulk it up |
I agree, avoid grains! And it is hard to monitor what by-products are used in commercial pet food. It would be best to get a 5 star dog food and use supplements such as Missing Link Plus (it helps with coat, and the Plus formula has glucosamine to help with the joints). My food rotation is: Orijen Wellness Merricks and I do both wet and dry. |
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