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Rich In Chicken
Pro Plan Large Robust Adult OptiBalance Review
Type of food
Complete dry extruded
Dog types
Pet dogs
Breed sizes
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NOT suitable for toy breed dogs Adult weight 1-4kg. e.g. Chihuahua, Pomeranian, Yorkshire Terrier
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NOT suitable for small breed dogs Adult weight 4-10kg. e.g. Beagle, Dachshund, Jack Russell
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NOT suitable for medium breed dogs Adult weight 10-25kg. e.g. Border Collie, Staffie, Springer, Vizsla
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Suitable for large breed dogs Adult weight 25-45kg. e.g. Boxer, Labrador, Greyhound
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Suitable for giant breed dogs Adult weight 45kg+ e.g. Bernese, Great Dane, Mastiff
Dog ages
From 12 months to 7 years
Pack sizes
14kg bags
RRP
14kg bags = £54.25
Notes
While the majority of Pro Plan products are made in the UK, occasionally some may come from sister factories in France or Russia
AADF rating
43%
At a glance
Not natural: Contains some added artificial preservatives, antioxidants, colourings, flavourings and/or other controversial synthetic ingredientsNot high in meat: Contains less than 30% meat ingredients (on a dry matter basis) or meat percentage is unspecifiedNot hypoallergenic: Contains wheat, maize, dairy products, soya products and/or artificial additives or has an ingredient list that is too unclear to rule out their presenceNot clearly labelled:
It is difficult to tell exactly what is in this food due to a lack of labelling clarity.
Certified nutritionally complete: This food complies fully with the complete food nutrient tolerances as recommended by FEDIAF and/or AAFCO
" PURINA® PRO PLAN® DOG Large Robust Adult with OPTIBALANCE is a dry dog food that's rich in high quality chicken. The recipe has been specially formulated for robust large-breed adult dogs. It will meet all their nutritional needs thanks to a combination of carefully selected nutrients at the right levels for your dog, helping them to stay happy and healthy with every meal.
Developed by expert vets and nutritionists, this complete large breed dog food will help your dog stay ready to meet all the nutritional challenges of daily life. OPTIBALANCE has been specially formulated to contribute to their dental care, support their healthy joints, and help fight the challenges of ageing in robust-breed dogs.
OPTIBALANCE is made with quality pieces of chicken and includes Vit. D and other key nutrients, to deliver high nutritional performance and help to promote adult dogs' overall health
PURINA® PRO PLAN® DOG Large Robust Adult with OPTIBALANCE is delicious, complete and made with high quality ingredients - so why not try it today? "
We have been using Pro Plan for more than 5 years. First with our old lab and for the last year with our new lab. He was fine with this until recently when we noticed excessive drinking (and subsequently weeing). Initially we (and the vets) were concerned he was diabetic or suffered from kidney problems. Urine and blood test all came back as normal. As his symptoms started when we started a new bag of Pro plan Large breed puppy food). We stopped this food, and used chicken and rice. His symptoms stopped immediately. We re-started his food and the excessive drinking and weeing started immediately. Hoping it was a problem with this particular bag we tried the next on and same problem again! I have since heard this has been reported in the press. We have sent a sample back to the manufacturers and are waiting to hear back from Purina. In the mean time he's back on chicken & rice (home made!) and we are researching better quality dry dog foods
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This is the ingredients list as printed on the packaging or manufacturer's website.
Think of the 'mixing bowl' composition like a recipe - all the ingredients you would need to put in a 'mixing bowl' in order to make the food.
Ingredients have to be listed in descending order of their weight so the higher it appears, the more there is.
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As fed composition
While the 'mixing bowl' composition is useful for knowing what went into the food, it doesn't always reflect what your dog is actually eating. This is because the processes that turn the ingredients into the finished pet food can significantly alter the relative weights of the ingredients.
For this reason we've calculated the approximate 'as fed' percentages for the main ingredient categories in the finished product.
Please note that these figures are very approximate. They are estimates based on the information provided by the manufacturer in the ingredients list so the clearer the terminology and the more percentages they provide, the more accurate our estimates will be. Wherever information is lacking, we always assume the worst.
Ingredient categories
◉ Meat ingredients: includes all meat and fish ingredients except isolated fats/oils.
◉Added oils and fats: includes all isolated oil and fat ingredients.
◉ Carb-rich ingredients: includes all ingredients derived from grains, pseudo-grains, potatoes and other starchy root vegetables, sweet potato and legumes (except whole peas which are categorised under fruit and veg) except for isolated protein and extracted oils. Also includes fibre supplements.
◉ Fruit and veg: includes all whole vegetables and fruits.
◉ Other: all other ingredients. Mostly made up by nutritional supplements and additives.
The dry matter level of a nutrient is the percentage there would be in the food if all of the water was removed.
With water taken out of the equation, these figures allow the nutrient levels of foods of different types (like wet and dry) to be compared on an even playing field.
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The price per day of feeding this food based on feeding the manufacturer's recommended daily amount from 14kg bags bought at their rrp to a dog of:
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Note: All suggested feeding amounts and costs are only approximate and may vary considerably from dog to dog. Be sure to contact the manufacturer if in any doubt.
43 out of 100 - Average
Our unique product ratings are calculated based on a number of characteristics including the quality and quantity of the stated ingredients, certain nutritional and technological additives and the processing methods used to create the food. They are designed to indicate how beneficial we think a food is likely to be for the majority of dogs when fed on a daily basis for an extended period. Click here for more information
Country of origin: Europe
A technological additive is any substance added to a pet food "for a technological purpose and which favourably affects the characteristics of feed".
While the primary effects of technoloical additives are certainly 'favourable' (increased shelf life in the case of preservatives & antioxidants, better food texture and consistency in the case of gelling agents and thickeners etc.) some have been linked to health problems in pets and should be treated with caution.
Unfortunately, many technological additives do not have to be declared by the manufacturer so just because they do not appear on the label does not necessarily mean they are not in the food. If in doubt, ask the manufacturer directly exactly what technological additives their foods contain.
Marley• 10 years ago
We have been using Pro Plan for more than 5 years.
First with our old lab and for the last year with our new lab.
He was fine with this until recently when we noticed excessive drinking (and subsequently weeing). Initially we (and the vets) were concerned he was diabetic or suffered from kidney problems. Urine and blood test all came back as normal.
As his symptoms started when we started a new bag of Pro plan Large breed puppy food). We stopped this food, and used chicken and rice. His symptoms stopped immediately. We re-started his food and the excessive drinking and weeing started immediately. Hoping it was a problem with this particular bag we tried the next on and same problem again!
I have since heard this has been reported in the press.
We have sent a sample back to the manufacturers and are waiting to hear back from Purina.
In the mean time he's back on chicken & rice (home made!) and we are researching better quality dry dog foods