Is commercial dog food bad for your dog? The answer is yes - most of them are. It seems more than 95% of the U.S. pets get their nutritional needs from one source, processed pet food. Pet food is one of the world's most synthetic edible products.
Most people think that is chicken, good cuts of beef and fresh grains but it usually is what is left from slaughtered cattle, chicken and other animals that aren't used for human consumption. This can be intestines, lungs, feet, etc. Sometimes, diseased carcasses and euthanized animal are included.
Have you heard of the 4 D's? They are the kind of cattle that are sent to rendering plants.
Dead
Dying
Diseased
Disabled
After this material is shredded, cooked, cooled and the grease is skimmed off which makes animal fat. The rest is pressed and dried which results in by-products or bad dog food. The whole grains have had the starch removed to use for corn starch and other uses. The grains can also be contaminated and can cause your dog to become sick. Fat is sprayed on the food so your pet does not smell the rancid odor. Additives add color and flavors but no nutritional value.
Bad dog food that cause your dog to have diarrhea, vomit and have loss of appetite. These chemical additives and low quality ingredients can result in diseases in your pet from skin allergies to cancer. There are six deadly chemicals that have been banned as unfit for human consumption that is in commercial dog food. They cause kidney disease, stomach cancer, liver dysfunction, blindness, leukemia skin (fur) loss and skin cancer. Some dog food also has coloring agents, flavoring agents, lubricants and drying agents added to them.
There are certain standards set by AAFCO for pet food but pet companies use obscure terms to describe the ingredients that go into their products. All this makes it impossible to really know what is in your dog's food. If you buy dog food that says it contains no preservatives it probably does because manufacturers do not have to add any preservative that they do not add. These preservatives are added at the rendering plant. One of the worst added is toxic, ethoxyquin. When people are exposed to this it can cause cancer and other diseases.
This is a subject that you need to inform yourself if you have a beloved dog.
Sandy has a web site on small dog breeds with information on different breeds including pages on dogs good with children and the elderly, choosing a dog and breeder, vet, dog clothes, dog houses and much more - http://www.small-dogbreeds.com/dog-food.html
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