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13Suitable for all breeds of dogs
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Mixing bowl composition
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.
Highlighted ingredients
Ingredients that we believe to be controversial or inferior are highlighted in yellow with particularly low grade, highly contentious or excessively vague ingredients in red.
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.
For more information on any ingredient, please take a look at our Dog Food Ingredient Glossary
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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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".
The most common categories of technological additives include preservatives and antioxidants, gelling agents and thickeners and probiotics.
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.
Liz Vine• one month ago
My lab has bad allergies and used to have lots of ear infections caused by allergies. The only meat she can eat is chicken, also fish. This food has stopped all of her allergies. Haven’t had an ear infection for over a year. Treats are carrots. Her poop is a lot smaller aswell 🤣
LPMc80• 7 months ago
I think when choosing a food for your dog it’s specific to your dog. One of my dogs has been pooing blood bad for the past few months only resolved/masked by antibiotics. I have been recommended to try this to find out if it’s allergy/intolerance related. Which I’m planning to do, if it helps my dogs problem it doesn’t really matter about the ingredients. This is a veterinary diet to help in certain situations.
Pat H• one year ago
I have just started using Purina Proplan hypoallergenic puppy & adult dog food, & it has made a dramatic difference. Prior to this , my dog would very often not eat her food & ate lots of grass. I have tried lots of different foods & she never looked as if she enjoyed it, & left it. The reviews I have seen are not good, one calling the food like feeding Mc. Donald’s every day. Is it not recommended to feed this product permanently. My dog is a 12 year old Rescue.
Maggie Austin
Pat H• 10 months ago
Honestly, I would recommend trying foods with a higher meat content and lower carbs.
Worst case you come back to this food. But best case you extend your dogs life while finding a healthy food they do just as well - if not better - on.
Katie Bumper• one year ago
Amazing food when trying to see what your dog is allergic to. 6 weeks on this, to clear the system out and then introduce one source of protein. ie fish, duck, lamb.
Probably best to stick to protein sources they have not had before as these are the ones they may have built up an intolerance to.
Maggie Austin
Katie Bumper• 10 months ago
A much simpler way to do this is to simply feed your dog one raw meat and slowly add more.
The problem with hypo allergenic dry food is that it still has a significant amount of different ingredients in it.