MYTHS of pet food
Read on to learn out the actual facts of general myths such as: By products are bad inedible & discarded animal parts, corn is a filler and is sickly digested, raw food is better than dry food, corn causes allergy, dry food induces bloating, extraordinary protein induces hot spot and etc.
MYTHS of pet food
Myth 1: By-products are bad, uneatable & discarded animal parts Fact 1: By-products are sometimes included in pet food as it is a very good source of protein. It is not bad and spoilt meat but actually comprises of animal body parts like feet, neck, kidney, stomach etc. These are common animal body parts that are commonly eaten by Chinese (Eg. Kway Chap & Pig Stomach soup).
Myth 2: Corn is a filler and poorly digested Fact 2: Corn can be poorly digested if fed in its natural form. In fact, if you give your pet a slice of fresh corn, it would most likely be indigestible and re-emerge in its feces. However, the corn found in pet food is “Ground Corn” which means that it is finely grounded and handled carefully to help ensure digestibleness. Ground corn can be more than 98% digestible. Corn is an excellent source of complex carbohydrates, comprises linoleic acid for sound skin and coat, provides for necessary amino acids and has fiber.
Myth 3: Corn Gluten meal is bad Fact 3: Corn gluten meal is not corn. It is a acceptable source of protein (60%-64%) and also it is a effective urine acidifier to prevent/help urinary tract problems in our pets
Myth 4: Animal origin proteins are healthier than proteins from plants and grains Fact 4: No unique source of protein is perfect and no one source contains all essential amino acids. Animal and plant sources are good sources of protein. For example, soyabean meal (high in methionine) accompaniments chicken (low in methionine). The deviation is that real meat is a extremely palatable protein source. The number one ingredient for all PRO PLAN cat and dog products (except urinary tract health formula for cats-first ingredient is corn gluten meal as it is a good urine acidifier) are real chicken, turkey, lamb or salmon. This is why PRO PLAN is highly palatable and we guarantee that your dog/cat will enjoy it.
Myth 5: BARF (Raw Food) is better than dry food Fact 5: Raw food diets Normally are not complete and well-balanced Danger of infection and contamination - Salmonella is very hazardous to both pets and humans and can be seen in the stools of pets. Bones can get stuck in your pets mouth
Myth 6: Cooking destroys enzymes and nutrients Fact 6: Cooking is beneficial. Cooking: Changes the digestibleness of nutrients Changes structure of amino acids Breaks down non-nutritional elements to increase digestibility Kills bacteria and parasites Dogs make up their own enzymes required to stomach food and use nutrients like protein. Also producers of superior quality pet foods maintain safety margins developed into formulations. Any nutritional loss in PRO PLAN during making and reposition is reported for and will always be added back to ensure high quality in our pet food.
Myth 7: Corn drives allergies Fact 7: 10 different studies, representing 253 dogs Roundebush, Guilford , Shanely(2000) Adverse Reactions to Food, Small Animal Clinic Nutrition (4 th edition) Beef, dairy products and wheat account for 65% of all reported events of food allergic reactions Chicken, egg, lamb and soy account for 25% of all reported cases of food allergies Only 6 confirmed (2.4%) cases of allergic reactions to corn
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September 7th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
So Purina is hiring people to write blogs to convince people that their crap products are healthy.
How about some scientific proof for claims of “healthy and balanced” over the long term of feeding species-inappropriate GRAIN to obligate carnivores. Show me a lifetime study that proves that corn, corn gluten, rice, etc does NOT cause illnesses in cats.
What a load of crap this site is. Shows how desperate Purina is.