Is this dog food safe/ok?

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Is this dog food safe/ok?

Postby trex » Fri Oct 18, 2013 3:54 pm

I recently bought the wet variety of Kibbles n Bits adult dog food. I wasn't sure if i needed the puppy kind.

If someone could take a look at the ingredients in them and tell me if it is safe? ;)


Tender Cuts
Water sufficient for processing, meat by-products, beef, chicken, soy flour, modified corn starch, animal fat (preserved with BHA/BHT), steamed bone meal, potatoes, peas, carrots, salt, potassium chloride, sodium tripolyphosphate, titanium dioxide (color), natural flavor, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, vitamin A supplement, thiamine mononitrate, niacin supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), parsley, caramel color

Hearty Cuts
Water sufficient for processing,beef, chicken, liver, wheat flour, modified corn starch, soy flour, meat by-products, soy protein concentrate, potatoes, animal fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), steamed bone meal, natural smoke flavor, salt, carrots, beans, potassium chloride, sodium tripolyphosphate, caramel color, titanium dioxide (color), vitamins (vitamin E supplement, vitamin A supplement, thiamine mononitrate, niacin supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), choline chloride, iron oxide (color), minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), parsley, garlic extract.

Meatballs and pasta
Water sufficient for processing, chicken, meat by-products, beef, wheat flour, enriched pasta (semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), modified corn starch, tomato paste, steamed bone meal, salt, titanium dioxide (color), potassium chloride, iron oxide (color), natural flavor, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, vitamin A supplement, thiamine mononitrate, niacin supplement, d-calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement), minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), choline chloride, garlic extract.

The "foods to avoid" section in the BTS caresheet didn't list all of the chemicals. Just wanted to make sure.
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Re: Is this dog food safe/ok?

Postby donkeybuff » Fri Oct 18, 2013 4:23 pm

I don't see anything harmful in it. Blueys have been seen eating dog poop in the wild, so a little pasta won't hurt. That said, I try to avoid dog foods with grains and other fillers (like corn starch) as one of the main ingredients. These do just what they sound like: they fill your bluey's appetite while providing little nutrition. A dog food without a filler would contain more meat/veggies instead, and therefore, give more nutrition each meal.
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