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Description: Feeding guideline:
A 50lb dog should be feed 2 - 2 1/2 cups.


Calories Analysis (calories per 8 oz. cup)
1 Cup 325 kcal


Ingredients
Deboned Chicken, Ground Barley, Rice Bran (from brown rice), Chicken Meal, Ground Brown Rice, Tomato Pomace (source of Lycopene), Rye Flour, Oatmeal, Oat Fiber, Whitefish, Tomatoes (natural source of Lycopene), Natural Chicken Flavor, Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols, a natural source of vitamin E), Ground Millet, Carrots, Spinach, Sweet Potatoes, Apples, Blueberries, Calcium Carbonate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Flaxseed.


Minerals
Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate (a chelated source of zinc), Iron Proteinate (a chelated source of iron), Ferrous Sulfate, Copper Proteinate (a chelated source of copper), Copper Sulfate, Manganese Proteinate (a chelated source of manganese), Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite.


Vitamins
Beta Carotene, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Mixed Tocopherols (a natural preservative), Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Chondroitin Sulfate, Chicory Root Extract, Garlic, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Green Tea Extract, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterococcus Faecium, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus.


Wellness® uses ethoxyquin-free protein sources.


Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Fat Not Less Than 6.0%
Crude Fat Not More Than 10.0%
Crude Protein Not Less Than 17.0%
Crude Fiber Not More Than 8.0%
Moisture Not More Than 11.0%
Vitamin E Not Less Than 400 IU/kg
Omega 6 Fatty Acids* Not Less Than 2.30%
Omega 3 Fatty Acids* Not Less Than 0.40%
Glucosamine* Not Less Than 400 mg/kg
Chondroitin Sulfate* Not Less Than 300 mg/kg
Beta-Carotene* Not Less Than 5 mg/kg
Lycopene* Not Less Than 0.25 mg/kg
Taurine* Not Less Than 0.09%


*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.



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Registered: October 2005
Posts: 3953
Review Date: Wed January 4, 2006 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: Not Indicated | Rating: 0 

 
Pros: First and fourth ingredients are named meat products, guarantees the use of ethoxyquin-free meat products
Cons: Minimum acceptable meat content, liberal use of fillers

The first ingredient in this food is a named meat product. However, it is chicken inclusive of its water content (about 80%) and once that is removed it is likely that this ingredient would be more accurately placed somewhat further down the ingredient list (ingredients are listed in order of weight). There is a further named meat product fourth on the ingredient list, this time in meal form. Whitefish is the 10th ingredient but this is too far down the ingredient list to make up a significant portion of the food. The manufacturer guarantees the use of ethoxyquin-free sources.


Barley is a good quality grain, and the second ingredient in the food. This is likely to be the primary ingredient. Rice bran, however, is a grain fragment and filler. Rice, in its whole form, is a high quality source of carbohydrates, protein and fibre. Tomato pomace is further filler, as is rye flour and oat fibre. Oatmeal is a good grain and source of carbohydrates and B vitamins. The food contains a range of vegetables, which is appreciated.


Overall, this food contains an adequate amount of meat, but is high in fillers. It is a weight management food, but it is possible to reduce the calorie content of dog food without filling it up with indigestible and filler ingredients. The food contains no common allergens or other harmful ingredients.


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