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Dispel some common myths about the ingredients in pet food |
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Read on to find out the actual facts of common myths such as: By products are rotten inedible & unwanted animal parts, corn is a filler and is poorly digested, raw food is better than dry food, corn causes allergy, dry food causes bloating, excessive protein causes hot spot and etc. |
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MYTHS of pet food
Myth 1: By-products are rotten, inedible & unwanted animal parts
Fact1: By-products are sometimes included in pet food as it is a very good source of protein. It is not rotten and spoilt meat but actually consists of animal body parts like feet, neck, kidney, stomach etc. These are common animal body parts that are commonly consumed by Chinese (Eg. Kway Chap & Pig Stomach soup).
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Protein Levels |
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Poultry by-products |
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65-70% |
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Chicken meal |
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63-67% |
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Corn gluten meal |
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60-64% |
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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 feed your pet a piece of fresh corn, it would most likely be undigested and reappear in its stools. However, the corn found in pet food is “Ground Corn” which means that it is finely grounded and handled carefully to help ensure digestibility. Ground corn can be more than 98% digestible.
Corn is an excellent source of complex carbohydrates, contains linoleic acid for healthy skin and coat, provides for essential amino acids and has fibre.
Myth 3: Corn Gluten meal is bad
Fact 3: Corn gluten meal is not corn. It is a good source of protein (60%-64%) and also it is a good urine acidifier to prevent/help urinary tract problems in our pets
Myth 4: Animal source proteins are better than proteins from plants and grains
Fact 4: No single source of protein is perfect and no single source contains all essential amino acids. Animal and plant sources are good sources of protein. For example, soyabean meal (high in methionine) complements chicken (low in methionine). The difference is that real meat is a highly 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) real chicken, turkey, lamb or salmon. This is why PRO PLAN® is highly palatable and we guarantee that your dog/cat will love it.
Myth 5: BARF (Raw Food) is better than dry food
Fact 5: Raw food diets
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Usually are not complete and balanced |
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Risk of infection and contamination-Salmonella is very dangerous to both pets and humans and can be found in the stools of pets. |
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Bones can get stuck in your pets mouth |
Myth 6: Cooking destroys enzymes and nutrients
Fact 6: Cooking is beneficial.
Cooking:
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Changes the digestibility of nutrients |
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Alters structure of amino acids |
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Breaks down non-nutritional factors to increase digestibility |
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Kills bacteria and parasites |
Dogs manufacture their own enzymes needed to digest food and utilize nutrients like protein. Also manufacturers of high quality pet foods maintain safety margins built into formulations. Any nutritional loss in PRO PLAN® during cooking and storage is accounted for and will always be added back to ensure high quality in our pet food.
Myth 7: Corn causes 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 cases of food allergies
• Chicken, egg, lamb and soy account for 25% of all reported cases of food allergies
• Only 6 confirmed (2.4%) cases of allergies to corn
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