What really is in your dog’s food?

Red stick, the. (WAFB) – The animal owners want the best when it comes to feeding their four -legged friends. And with so many choices of dog food – from costs to the lyophilized and everything else, how do you even know what is best for your animal?

A new survey on Consumer Reports on popular dog food marks reveals what is in this food may not always be what you think you feed Fido. Fifty-eight dog foods have been chopped, mixed, tested and analyzed to answer a simple and important question: is the food you feed your dog sure?

In the CR survey, popular brands like Blue Buffalo, Hill and Purina’s scientific regime were tested for nutrients and contaminants.

Consumer Reports Science Writer, Kevin Loria, says that most brands met basic nutritional standards, consumer tests have found potentially dangerous bacteria in certain raw dog foods. CR found Listeria Monocytogenes, which can be dangerous for pets and even more for people, in an outdoor chicken entry sample of the raw bistro and a sample of chief chops of chopped beef – the two foods of frozen crude dog.

Raw Bistro claims that his internal tests have not shown no contamination, and the lot tested has since expired and is no longer sold.

Viva for dogs told CR that he had continued to evolve our systems with more robust finished product tests.

CR’s survey also revealed that a product, roasted chicken and rice and pedigree adult vegetables contained almost the maximum recommended vitamin D. Too much vitamin D can be toxic to dogs. It is crucial that manufacturers remain within sure limits.

Pedigree says: “Following an in -depth examination of the only batch of Pedigree 2023 products referenced by Consumer Reports, we can confirm that our products are safe. All raw materials and production documents show that this batch of Pedigree 2023 products is in accordance with our high internal safety standards as well as the specifications of the FDA and the AAFCO, inclusive of independent and internal verifications of vitamin mixtures and vitamin D tests. ” ».

Conclusion: Experts say that the best approach is to work with your veterinarian to choose the food for the needs of your pet. In general, search for foods labeled as standards of respect established by the association of American food control officials, which recommends nutritional directives for dogs and other animals. Limit the calories of treats to only 10% of their diet. Do not change foods without a good reason. And be particularly cautious with raw diets – as CR tests have confirmed, these foods may include serious risks.

For a complete list of CR conclusions, you can download and borrow during your purchases, click here.

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