Ramblings of Rick Rockhill. Pet Food Nutrition Industry Veteran. Public Speaker. Student of life, doing what I love. Following my passions and that which inspire me. Advocate for the health benefits of the human-animal bond, animal nutrition, animal advocacy, awareness of prescription drug abuse and the fentanyl crisis. Home is Palm Springs, California, USA.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Helping Your Pets Live Longer
It should start with high a specific protein, like chicken, lamb, salmon, turkey, duck, venison, etc. Never buy a food that says something generic like “poultry” or “meat”. You should know what kind of specific protein is being used in your pet’s food.
The next ingredients should be things you recognize and understand. Look for other specific proteins, like a fish, egg, pea protein, etc. All good foods also have fat to provide energy. Most have a carbohydrate source such as rice, or potato, etc. Look for other ingredients you recognize such as flaxseed, blueberries, cranberries, tomato, eggs, etc. Most pet foods will also contain some vitamins and minerals toward the end of the ingredient list. Those help ensure it is nutritionally complete and balanced. A really high quality food should never contain any artificial preservatives, colors, flavors or chemicals. There has been lots of controversy around ingredients such as wheat, corn and soy. Unless a vet has diagnosed a specific food allergy, most pets aren’t allergic to wheat corn or soy. Technically those are not bad ingredients, but in my personal opinion I prefer a specific meat or fish protein in the first few ingredients. Anyway, that’s my opinion for those of you interested. If you want to know more, check this out.
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5 comments:
Whew...your post sent me up away from my computer and running to read the back of Mason's food bag....it's from Trader Joes. Any specific words of wisdom on their food? It looks good to me, according to the information you've provided. Many thanks!
and where does the "cake group" fit into this rick?
smiles, bee
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Thanks for the tips and info, Rick! We actually just discovered that our 11month old Marina has hip dysplasia. Any suggestions? poor baby girl.. glad I have pet insurance!
Happy Saturday!
Crusty- hip displasia? definitely get your dog on a glucosamine/chondroitin supplement ASAP. There are usually 3 stages of them- go right to the highest dosage so Marina will get the maximum joint lubrication going. It makes a real difference downthe road. On the food, depending on what breed or size dog she is, look for a large breed formula that has glucosamine in it. Otherwise there is a brand called Active Care by Breeder's Choice that helps with that. *I'm not a health care professional, so check with a vet, of course.
Great advice, Rick!
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