hya i am going to list all the ingredients that r in my dog's complete meal,?

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so can any1 please tell me if they are good or bad
'typical analysis' protein 22% oil 9% fibre 3% ash 7% vit A 12000iu/kg,vit D3 1200iu/kg,vit E 90mg/kg,copper as cupric sulphate 15mg/kg 'Ingrediants' cereals,meat and animal derivatives,chicken 4%min in the nuggets with chicken,derivatives of vegetable origin,oils,fats,vegetables 4% min in the nuggets with vegetables,rice 4% min in the nuggets with rice,vegetable protein extracts,vitamins,minerals,citrus,yeast,yucca.contains EC permitted vegetables.ok thats the whole ingrediants word for word,i also add a small tin of tuna fish with vegetable oil in with it,so is this diet good or bad fo my dog i love him to bits he is only 2 and i want him to be with me forever so i want to give him the best (but cheapest) diet possible that him and i will be happy with can any1 help me??? thank u

Answer 1

I often wonder what is ment by "cereals??animal derivatives???vegetable derivatives of what origin??? Again, I just answered a food question and I can not say enough about everyone really needs to check on just what is in that food!!! Think, do you check the label before you buy? I do on everything. SO.. I do the same for my dogs. This is just a few things that begins the list of what is in my dogs food. (I feed 1/2 kibble and 1/2 home made)
The list of ingredients of a label are in order of what is in it most.

turkey, chicken, potato, eggs, potassium, calcium carbonate, garlic, apples, carrots, tomatoes, cottage cheese, alfalfa sprouts, dried chicory root, taurine, lecithin, rosemary extract ,vitamins ( the rest of the label is all vitamins and minerals.
This food is made by Natural pet. I have and work with real working dogs: Search and Rescue, agilty,etc. So this is a high enery/protien food. 40% is protein, 22% fat,300IU of Vit E and Omega-3 fatty acids. A diet that would fit that of a very active person.
My homemade food is made up of liver,chicken, beef, beans, rice, fruits and vegies and a tablespoon a day of regular yogurt.
Just as some people are couch potatoes and others all energy you need to feed accordingly. If your dog does not get much exercise then they would not need all that fat in their diet and visa versa.

Answer 2

Below is a formula that I use for evaluating dog foods.

Scoring Your Dog Food
*Please note that the following is for entertainment purposes only and has not been researched by DAN and may not be a "true" grading of food. If you have any questions regarding the food you are feeding your dog consult your veternarian.
This is a very interesting way to check out the quality of the dog food that you are feeding. It's interesting, because sometimes paying more, does not get you more and vice versa.
The scores are rather interesting.
How to grade your dog's food: (Some brand reviews already calculated here)
Start with a grade of 100:
1.For every listing of "by-product", subtract 10 points
2.For every non-specific animal source ("meat" or "poultry", meat, meal
or fat) reference, subtract 10 points
3.If the food contains BHA, BHT, or ethoxyquin, subtract 10 points
4.For every grain "mill run" or non-specific grain source, subtract 5
points
5.If the same grain ingredient is used 2 or more times in the first five
ingredients (i.e. "ground brown rice", "brewer rice", "rice flour" are all
the same grain), subtract 5 points
6.If the protein sources are not meat meal and there are less than 2
meats in the top 3 ingredients, subtract 3 points
7.If it contains any artificial colorants, subtract 3 points
8.If it contains ground corn or whole grain corn, subtract 3 points
9.If corn is listed in the top 5 ingredients, subtract 2 more points
10.If the food contains any animal fat other than fish oil, subtract 2
points
11.If lamb is the only animal protein source (unless your dog is allergic
to other protein sources), subtract 2 points
12.If it contains soy or soybeans, subtract 2 points
13.If it contains wheat (unless you know that your dog isn't allergic to
wheat), subtract 2 points
14.If it contains beef (unless you know that your dog isn't allergic to
beef), subtract 1 point
15.If it contains salt, subtract 1 point
Extra Credit:
1.If any of the meat sources are organic, add 5 points
2.If the food is endorsed by any major breed group or
nutritionist, add 5 points
3.If the food is baked not extruded, add 5 points
4.If the food contains probiotics, add 3 points
5.If the food contains fruit, add 3 points
6.If the food contains vegetables (NOT corn or other grains), add 3
points
7.If the animal sources are hormone-free and antibiotic-free, add 2
points
8.If the food contains barley, add 2 points
9.If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds), add 2 points
10.If the food contains oats or oatmeal, add 1 point
11.If the food contains sunflower oil, add 1 point
12.For every different specific animal protein source (other than
the first one; count "chicken" and "chicken meal" as only one protein
source, but "chicken" and "" as 2 different sources), add 1 point
13.If it contains glucosamine and chondroitin, add 1 point
14.If the vegetables have been tested for pesticides and are
pesticide-free, add 1 point
94-100+ = A 86-93 = B 78-85 = C 70-77 = D 69 = F
Here are some foods that have already been scored. If you don't see your dog's food here, ask and someone will score it for you.
Brand Dog Food scores:
•Authority Harvest Baked: 116 A+
•Bil-Jac Select: 68 F
•Canidae: 112 A+
•Chicken Soup Senior: 115 A+
•Diamond Maintenance: 64 F
•Diamond Lamb Meal & Rice: 92 B
•Diamond Large Breed 60+ Formula: 99 A
•Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Ultra Premium: 122 A+
•Dick Van Patten's Duck and Potato: 106 A+
•Foundations: 106 A+
•Hund-n-Flocken Adult Dog (lamb) by Solid Gold: 93 D
•Iams Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Premium: 73 D
•Innova Dog: 114 A+
•Innova Evo: 114 A+
•Kirkland Signature Chicken, Rice, and Vegetables: 110 A+
•Nutrisource Lamb and Rice: 87 B
•Nutro Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy: 87 B
•Pet Gold Adult with Lamb & Rice: 23 F
•ProPlan Natural Turkey & Barley: 103 A+
•Purina Beneful: 17 F
•Purina Dog: 62 F
•Purina Come-n-Get It: 16 F
•Royal Canin Bulldog: 100 A+
•Royal Canin Natural Blend Adult: 106 A+
•Sensible Choice Chicken and Rice: 97 A
•Science Diet Advanced Protein Senior 7+: 63 F
•Science Diet for Large Breed Puppies: 69 F
•Wellness Super5 Mix Chicken: 110 A+
•Wolfking Adult Dog (bison) by Solid Gold: 97 A

Answer 3

I think it would be better if people told you if the food was good as a whole. While one or two may be good, there may not be enough of that one ingredient to say that the food itself is good.

Cereal as the first ingredient? Bad.
The chicken being after that?? Good.
Derivatives of vegetable origin?? Bad. It doesn't tell you anything really. The only thing it tells you is that there are no vegetables in it, just derivatives of vegetables.

You give him a can of tuna and are hoping for a cheap but good diet?? Sounds kind of expensive to me. I don't think there is anything wrong with giving him tuna though.

Answer 4

junk food,,,, seeing that the first ingredient is cereal... try CANIDAE, CHICKEN SOUP FOR DOG LOVERS, TIMBER WOLF etc.... anything that you CANNOT buy at the grocery store. you may think the premium foods are expensive but you actually feed much less,,, so it all equals out... stay away from the canned stuff too.

Answer 5

Hey Betty Boop you little Angel---thanks for the 2.....

Answer 6

No matter what you feed him he is not going to be with you forever.