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Old 06-30-2008, 11:10 PM
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There have been a lot of buzz before regarding dry dog food and their risks for dogs. Can anyone help me out with this? I'm not sure if it's real or not and if it is what brands should I avoid?

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Old 10-17-2008, 05:30 AM
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Many delicious crunchy dry food and tasty treats is sure to make your dog's face light up with excitement.
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Old 10-17-2008, 05:33 AM
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Commercial dry dog food is far from ideal for our dogs but, there are some that are better than others.

Dry food contains 6-10% moisture by volume, as compared to up to 78% in canned food. Semi-moist foods have a moisture content of 25-35%. Pet owners often prefer dry food due to the convenience and price. Besides the lower price, dry pet food can also be left out for the animal to eat at will over the course of several days; whereas canned food spoils or becomes unappetizing after several hours. On the other hand, canned food has a longer shelf life than dry food. Canned food can also contain more protein and fat than dry dog food.

If extruded kibble is exposed to air for too long or not properly stored, the fats and oils added after cooking can become rancid, and vitamins and minerals in the food may be destroyed by heat during storage or shipping.

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Commercial dry dog food is far from ideal for our dogs but, there are some that are better than others.

Dry food contains 6-10% moisture by volume, as compared to up to 78% in canned food. Semi-moist foods have a moisture content of 25-35%. Pet owners often prefer dry food due to the convenience and price. Besides the lower price, dry pet food can also be left out for the animal to eat at will over the course of several days; whereas canned food spoils or becomes unappetizing after several hours. On the other hand, canned food has a longer shelf life than dry food. Canned food can also contain more protein and fat than dry dog food.

If extruded kibble is exposed to air for too long or not properly stored, the fats and oils added after cooking can become rancid, and vitamins and minerals in the food may be destroyed by heat during storage or shipping.
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Old 01-08-2009, 12:22 AM
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Here you will get best Dog Dry Food in reasonable price at Agritura. I used this Food for my Dog. My Dog very love this food. My dogs have been on this food from six months and are doing very well. This dog food well balanced with Nutritions, Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals and other healthful ingredients.
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Every day veterinarians are asked that question by dog owners. It's a sincere question because most dog owners want to feed the best diet regardless of price or convenience of acquisition. The content of this page is my opinion regarding the "best" dry food and how to determine what you think is "best" to feed dogs. Please understand that the entire discussion on this page relates to healthy dogs with no kidney, thyroid, food allergy or other abnormal conditions. Here is why it is strictly an opinion... there is no single answer to the question "What is the best diet to feed a dog?" Or if there is an answer it is this "It depends". Over the past 37 years I have been examining dogs and cats in my practices I have made it a point to ask the owner "What diet are you feeding?" I have gotten all sorts of answers but in every case I relate the owner's response to what I am seeing in the patient. And over the years my suggestions regarding what to feed have changed. Originally I took the pet food manufacturer's declarations as fact... that an assortment of "Complete and Balanced" pet foods were perfectly nourishing because that wording was not legally permitted on pet food labels unless feeding trials demonstrated its veracity. I eventually discovered I was mistaken in the belief that any "Complete and Balanced" dog food was appropriate to feed
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