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Christine asked:


I asked this earlier but got no answers Hope no-one minds if I ask again….I wont do it a 3rd time..

I am searching for some new food for my 3 dogs…They are currently eating Beneful and was ordering some flea stuff from Fosters and noticed they had dog food. Unless I am missing something the ingredients are the same (the first few at least) as Blue Buffalo.

Anyone care to let me know what you think? Thanks

Blue Buffalo ingredients
Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Whole Ground Barley, Rye , Oatmeal, Chicken Fat (preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols), Potato Flour, Tomato Pomace, Whole Carrots, Whole Sweet Potatoes, Ground Flax Seed, Alfalfa, Herring Oil, Sea Salt

Fosters smith food
Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Whole Barley, Brewers Rice, Whole Oats, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Beet Pulp, Natural Flavor, Whole Ground Flaxseed, Dried Egg Product, Whole Sweet Potatoes, Whole Carrots, Whole Apples, Herring Oil, Brewers Dried Yeast, Dried Kelp, Potassium Chloride, Dicalcium Phosphate, Salt, Vitamin E Supplement, Dehydrated Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dehydrated Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Product, Dehydrated Bifidobacterium thermophilum Fermentation Product, Dehydrated Bifidobacterium longum Fermentation Product, Dehydrated Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Sodium Ascorbate (source of Vitamin C), Taurine, Choline Chloride, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Sulfate, Iron Sulfate, Beta Carotene, Manganese Proteinate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Manganese Sulfate, Niacin, Vitamin A Supplement, Cobalt Proteinate, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Copper Proteinate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Rosemary Extract, Biotin, Folic Acid, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity), Sodium Selenite.
Yes and Petco carries it

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Scott and Angela asked:


Based on these ingredients….how would you rank this dog food?

Lamb, chicken meal (natural source of glucosamine), whole ground grain sorghum, brewers rice, ground barley, chicken fat (reserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), dried beet pulp, carrots, natural flavor, ground flaxseed, peas, potassium chloride, dried eggs product, brewers dried yeast, salt, blueberry pomace, monocalcium phosphate, taurine, vitamin E supplement, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, choline chloride, proteinated minerals (zinc, manganese, copper), niacin, copper sulfate, vitamin A supplement, biotin, calcium pantothenate, manganous oxide, vitamin B12 supplement, thiamine mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), pyridoxine hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6) menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity), riboflavin supplement (source of vitamin B2), sodium selenite, calcium iodate, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement, cobalt carbonate.

Guaranteed analysis
Crude protein (min) 22.00%
Crude fat (min) 12.00%
Crude fiber (max) 3.50%
Moisture (max) 10.00%
Zinc (min) 250 mg/kg
Selenium (Se) (min) 0.30 mg/kg
Vitamin A (min) 15,000 IU/kg
Vitamin E (min) 150 IU/kg
Glucosamine (min) 350mg/kg*
Taurine (min) 0.12%*

Thanks!

This food cost about $0.90 per pound. I don’t want to mention the brand name yet because I would like opinions based on actual ingredients instead of based on brand name

Here is the feeding chart:

Daily Feeding Chart. Toy: 3 to 12 Lb – 1/2 to 1-1/3 Cups, Small: 13 to 25 Lb – 1-1/3 to 2-1/4 Cups, Medium: 26 to 50 Lb – 2-1/4 to 3-3/4 Cups, Large: 51 to 100 Lb. – 3-3/4 to 6-1/2 Cups, Extra Large: 100 + Lb. – 6-1/2 Cups Plus 1/2 Cup For Each 10 Lb of Body Weight Over 100 Lb, Amounts Based On Standard 8 Ounce Dry Measuring Cup

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melbolt65 asked:


is there any food out there that could be the only food you ever eat and would provide everything you need. for example, special k protein plus appears to have a good amount of all the vitamins, high iron, high protein, high fiber, etc. Is this type of food self contained complete nutrition in every area? are there any others if so?

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peaches asked:


what foods have vitamin k?

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PomeranianLuver asked:


I am not getting very many answers when i ask questions, so here it is again.

What brand of puppy food do you reccomend for a 4 month old pomeranian?

Please rate the following on a scale of 1-10

1. Blue Buffalo Chicken & Brown Rice Puppy Food
Ingredients:Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Whole Ground Barley, Oatmeal, Rye, Chicken Fat (preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols), Potato Flour, Tomato Pomace, Menhaden Fish Meal, Whole Carrots, Whole Sweet Potatoes, Alfalfa, Ground Flax Seed

2.Wellness Super5Mix Just for Puppy Food
Ingredients:Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Oatmeal, Ground Barley, Salmon Meal (a natural source of DHA – Docosahexaenoic Acid), Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols, a natural source of Vitamin E), Ground Brown Rice, Tomato Pomace, Rice Bran, Tomatoes, Natural Chicken Flavor, Rye Flour, Carrots, Spinach, Sweet Potatoes, Apples, Blueberries, Ground Millet, Ground Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Minerals [Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Proteinate, Copper Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganese Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite], Vitamins [Beta-Carotene, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement], Choline Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Taurine, Mixed Tocopherols (a natural preservative), Chicory Root Extract, Garlic, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Green Tea Extract, Dried Lactobacillus plantarum, Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation products.

3. Bil-Jac Puppy Food
Ingredients:Chicken, chicken by-products (organs only, including chicken liver), corn, chicken by-product meal, dried beet pulp, brewers dried yeast, cane molasses, egg product, salt, sodium propionate (a preservative), dl-methionine, l-lysine, vitamin A acetate, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, riboflavin supplement, niacin, biotin, choline chloride, folic acid, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), ascorbic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, manganous oxide, inositol, BHA (a preservative), ferrous sulfate, copper sulfate, zinc oxide, cobalt carbonate, potassium iodide, sodium selenite.

4. Nature’s Recipe Puppy Lamb Meal & Rice Formula
Ingredients:Lamb meal, ground rice, ground whole wheat, rolled oats, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), dried egg product, lamb digest, tomato pomace, flax seed, potassium chloride, salt, vitamins [vitamin E supplement, l-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), inositol, niacin supplement, vitamin A supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, beta carotene, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity), vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement], choline chloride, minerals [zinc proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, iron proteinate, copper sulfate, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, calcium iodate, sodium selenite], yucca schidigera extract, rosemary extract.

You may also suggest a different brand.

Thanks! I want the best for my pup!

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Raul R asked:


That an elementary kid will eat

South Beach Diet

Veggie Lady asked:


Do the ingriedients in this extruded diet I am feeding my keets look fine??

Ingredients: Ground Organic Corn, Ground Organic Wheat, Roasted Organic Soybeans, Ground Organic Oats, Ground Organic Flax Seed, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Salt, Vitamin A Supplement, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Mixed Tocopherols (a preservative), Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Carbonate, Rosemary Extract, Citric Acid, Manganous Oxide, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity), Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Copper Oxide, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Cholecalciferol (source of Vitamin D3), Folic Acid, Calcium Iodate, Biotin, Cobalt Carbonate, Sodium Selenite.

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heyits.ME asked:


Ingredients:
Chicken Meal, Whole Brown Rice, Ground Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Rice Flour, Lamb Meal, Rice Bran, Sunflower Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Poultry Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Salmon Meal, Flaxseed, Natural Flavors, Oatmeal, Suncured Alfalfa Meal, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Tomato Pomace, Cranberry Powder, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Potassium Chloride, Dried Egg Product, L-Lysine, Dried Kelp Meal, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Dried Bacillus licheniformis Fermentation Extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Extract, Zinc Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Biotin, L-Camitine, Ascorbic Acid (Source of Vitamin C), Manganese Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Niacin, Garlic, Calcium Iodate, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement (source of Vitamin B2), Vitamin A Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Tiamine Mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), Copper Proteinate, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), Beta-Carotene, Menadione Sodium Bisulfate Complex (source of Vitamin K activity), Folic Acid.

Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein minimum 32.0%
Crude Fat minimum 15.0%
Crude Fiber maximum 4.00%
Moisture maximum 10.0%
Linoleic Acid minimum 4.00%
Calcium minimum 1.00%
Phosphorus minimum 0.80%
Zinc minimum 250 mg/kg
Iodine minimum 5 mg/kg
Selenium minimum 0.30 mg/kg
Vitamin E minimum 200 IU/kg
Thiamine minimum 10 mg/kg
Ascorbic Acid* minimum 35 mg/kg
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)* minimum 0.10%
Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA)* minimum 0.65%
L-Carnitine* minimum 75 mg/kg
Beta Carotene* minimum 0.50 mg/kg
Total Bacillus Species* minimum 283 Million CFU/lb

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Artemis L asked:


alright….i have a golden retriever puppy who is about 3 and 1/2 months old. I’ve been feeding him Performatrin puppy food. Recently i started to boil up some chicken and mix it with the puppy food because he wasnt eating the puppy food alone. I also pour some of the chicken broth in his food. He really likes it. However, sometimes he just picks out the chicken and leaves the puppy food. What to do??? By the way the ingredients of Performatrin are:

* Chicken
* Chicken Meal
* Whole Brown Rice
* Whole Barley
* Whole Rice
* Menhaden Fish Meal
* Oatmeal
* Ground Whole Rye
* Sunflower Oil stabilized with mixed Tocopherols (a natural source of Vitamin E)
* Dried Egg Product
* Alfalfa Meal
* Peas
* Fresh Whole Sweet Potatoes
* Fresh Whole Carrots
* Fresh Whole Apples
* Sea Salt
* Kelp
* Brewers Dried Yeast
* Potassium Chloride
* Whole Blueberries
* Whole Flaxseed
* Spinach
* Dried Skimmed Milk
* Chicory Root Extract (Prebiotic)
* Garlic
* Lactobacillus Acidophilus (Probiotic)
* Bacillus Subtilis (Probiotic)
* Bifidobacterium Thermophilum (Probiotic)
* Bifidobacterium Longum (Probiotic)
* Enterococcus Faecium (Probiotic)
* DL-Methionine
* Taurine
* Yucca Schidigera Extract
* Lecithin
* Ascorbyl Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C)
* Zinc Amino-Acid Complex (source of Chelated Zinc)
* Choline Chloride
* Vitamin E Supplement
* L-Lysine
* Iron Amino-Acid Complex (source of Chelated Iron)
* Rosemary
* Manganese Amino-Acid Complex (source of Chelated Manganese)
* Basil
* Sage
* Copper Amino-Acid Complex (source of Chelated Copper)
* Dandelion
* Vitamin B12 Supplement
* Vitamin A Supplement
* Niacin
* Calcium Pantothenate
* Vitamin D3 Supplement
* Riboflavin
* Folic Acid
* Pyridoxine Hydrochloride
* Thiamine Hydrochloride
* Biotin
* Beta Carotene
* Cobalt Amino-Acid Complex (source of Chelated Cobalt)
* Potassium Iodide
* Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity)
* Selenium Yeast (source of Organic Selenium)

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earthling asked:


Hi, my 6 yr. old cat may have kidney disease (will find out for sure on Friday) and my vet prescribed Hills K/D in the meantime until his next blood/urine test. He hates the food and when he does eat it (I got both canned and dry) he throws up. But when I get him the “unhealthy” canned food that has all the bad stuff in it (like phosphorous and sodium) he finishes it and doesn’t throw up. I’ve looked into homemade recipes but they seem too complicated and I’m afraid of adding all those vitamins and oils they suggest.

Are there any healthy and simple foods that a cat with kidney disease can eat and how would I make it tasty without adding salt? Stuff like boiled chicken and rice, is that good for a cat? If he continues eating the regular cat food that’s not good for him will that shorten his life span considerably?

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