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Large breed puppy food
I have an italian mastiff puppy, 8 weeks old.
i am feeding him Royal Canin Maxi 30 Baby Dog (for large breed puppies) food with the following Ingredients: Chicken meal, rice, brown rice, chicken fat, corn gluten meal, chicken, dried egg product, natural chicken flavor, dried beet pulp (sugar removed), anchovy oil (source of EPA/DHA), dried brewers yeast, sodium silico aluminate, cellulose, potassium chloride, soya oil, psyllium seed husk, fructo-oligosaccharides, salt, L-lysine, dried brewers yeast extract (source of mannan-oligosaccharides), Vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), biotin, D-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A acetate, niacin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, vitamin D3 supplement], taurine, choline chloride, DL-methionine, glucosamine hydrochloride, Trace Minerals [zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, copper proteinate, copper sulfate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, sodium selenite, calcium iodate], L-carnitine, chondroitin sulfate, marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), preserved with natural mixed tocopherols (source of Vitamin E) and citric acid, rosemary extract. apparently it has immunity boosters and stuff which is good. can somebody comment on the ingredients? Or suggest something better for a large breed puppy? |
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Orijen Large Breed Puppy would be the best option for a specific "puppy" food, as most companies are leaning toward the generic "all life stages" these days.
http://www.championpetfoods.com/orijen/orijen/ It costs twice as much as what you're feeding, but it also provides 100% better nutrition also. Read the threads on here about dog food to get an idea about what's considered "healthy" versus "unhealthy." |
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Immunity boosters?? I'm guessing your vet told you that one. About the only ingredient in that food that I like is the chicken meal. Corn gluten meal is a cheap ingredient used to add protein and is highly susceptible to mold contamination. Cellulose is a cheap filler and usually comes from wood shavings. Fructo-oligosaccharides is an artificial sweetener ......sugar should not be added to pet food period. Salt should also not be added and it also has another form of salt labelled as sodium silico aluminate ..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_aluminosilicate I agree with Goldens4Ever about Orijen's large breed puppy formula. But I am pretty sure it does not cost twice as much as Medi-Cal. I think the average price for Orijen is around $60 a bag and Medi-Cal is over $70. |
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http://www.innovapet.com/product_line.asp?id=1259
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http://www.chickensoupforthepetlover...puppy_formula/ Quote:
I work at a pet food store and that's the two main ones we sell. I believe there is one more by a different company, but those two are both pretty good.
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That being said I wouldnt reccomend this food because of the addition of corn. Other than that it looks like an ok food.
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I suggest going to www.dogfoodanalysis.com
They rate almost every dog food and suggest the best brands to buy! http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_f...ct=274&cat=all ^ that is the review that the food your feeding your puppy got. I feed Old Mother Hubbard's Wellness Core Ocean to my 11 month old American Bulldog, He is doing VERY well on it so far!
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It is so rare that I join into food threads, but LuckyPenny has spoken to me about what I am feeding my dogs. Royal Canine or Medical....apparently not the best. I am equally at a lose when it comes to foods for my pets.
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We had a foster that was eating Royal Canin Boxer. I switched him immediately after I found out that it is very high fat content. Personally for kibble I prefer Orjen, Wellness, Innova, Evo, or Nature's Balance.
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Our rescue is switiching to Natural Balance. I 'heard' it's good ...
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orijen
I endorse the previous response regarding the Orijen line of dog food. Dog allergies are on the rise and I have taken my dog off any product that contains wheat, barley, etc. In the long run it will mean a healthier dog and lower vet bills. Start puppies off right.
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We feed it in our kennel to all our dogs (we get a bulk discount!). Its actually very good quality for what they charge for it. Were finding more dogs are developing allergies so they make a Duck & Potato Allergy formula that we feed. Also we have some Colitis babies and we give them the kibble mixed with some wet and white rice. Its been really helping our Colitis babes.
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Some more info about fructo-oligosaccharides .... http://www.scdiet.org/6research/fos.html http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.i...accharides.htm |
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Patrón was on the Natural Balance Duck and Potato for a while... I liked it except it gave him bad gas!
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I am going to try it - why not!
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If you have Colitis babies I also add some pumpkin. 1 tablespoon of 100% pure canned pumpkin (not pie filling). I'm a huge advocate of pumpkin. If they have it at Costco we get a case!
With allergies we stick to 1 protein source. In this case the duck. Let me know how it goes
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I will let you know. Thanks. I have to obviously find the specialty store for Nature's Balance.
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California Natural has minimal ingredients for allergy dogs.....perhaps the Herring & Sweet Potato formula would help. They also have their own manufacturing plant which is a bonus. |
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Yes sometimes it is too rich but they also do fish & potato too along with some other allergy formulas
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I believe they manufacture it themselves in California
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_Balance_Pet_Foods
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I have heard that it is made at the Diamond plant in California. Here is one of the articles from the Los Angeles Times (http://articles.latimes.com/2007/apr...s/fi-petfood19).... Quote:
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Thanks Rainbow for the information and letting me know who manufactures the food. I was unaware. I am glad that Natural Balance recalled the food. I would hate for anymore dogs to get sick from this horrible pet food scandal
"Natural Balance said it was recalling all its venison and brown rice canned and bagged dog foods, its venison and brown rice dog treats and its venison and green pea dry cat food." "Natural Balance believes the source of the contaminant was rice protein concentrate, which it recently added to the dry venison formulas" Seems that several dog food companies voluntarily recalled dog food during the pet food recall.
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I've been feeding Solid Gold Wolf Cub. I've been very pleased with it. Bonus: PetCo carries it so it's pretty easy to find. She also eats WAY less of it than of other brands I've tried, so it actually ends up being cheaper than the "cheap" stuff! She started on 3 cups of Eukanuba a day, and now eats less than 2 cups of the SG.
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Generic All Life Stages
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