QUESTION:
Why is it NOT a good idea to feed my Labrador grain-based canned food?
ANSWER:
The primary ingredient in many dry commercial pet foods is not protein but grains and cereals.
The amount of grain products used in pet food has risen over the last decade.
Once considered ideal as a “filler” by the pet food industry, cereal and grain products now replace a considerable proportion of the meat that was used in the first commercial pet foods.
The various kinds of cereals, soy and grains used in our Labrador’s commercially-produced canned foods are inferior proteins compared to meat – our dog’s natural food source.
Most Labrador owners tend to feed their dogs the same commercially-produced diet regularly, which means your wonderful companion animal is (unfortunately) eating a diet of carbohydrates which are totally unsuitable for its dietary needs – even though the manufacturers’ food labels tell you it is “complete” and “balanced”!
Corn and wheat are the most common grains used but, as with the meat sources, the nutritious parts of the grain are generally present only in trace amounts. Other grains in the can include grain that is too moldy for humans to eat – remember – pet food manufacturers make human food as well and literally throw all the waste into pet food to “bulk up” and increase profits.
The problems associated with a commercial diet are seen every day at veterinary surgeries. Chronic digestive problems, such as vomiting, diarrhea, and inflammatory bowel disease are among the most frequent illnesses treated. These are often the result of an allergy or intolerance to the high grain content in pet food ingredients.
To find out more about the dangers of grain content in your food, please see pages 15-16 of Labrador Health For Life!
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