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How good is Royal Canin CC dog food?

Royal Canin CC's main ingredients are wheat, soybean meal, duck meal, chicken meal, wheat flour, beef tallow, chicken fat, corn gluten meal, broken rice, and beet pulp. Animal ingredients rank third and fourth, with legumes and plant protein added to raise protein; wheat, wheat flour, and broken rice are heavily used, and fiber comes mainly from cheap, low-value beet pulp, so the overall formula is poor. It also adds pet feed flavoring and potassium sorbate, both controversial additives best avoided long-term.

Q&A 📅 March 16, 2024
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How good is Guanbang dog food?

Guanbang is an affordable domestic brand from Xingtai, Hebei, with several lines including fresh-meat, small-breed, and puppy formulas. Its better formula is a duck-and-pear complete dog food whose main ingredients are fresh duck, fresh chicken, chicken hydrolysate, corn, brown rice, and wheat flour. Its strengths are fresh meat and meat meal as protein, no plant protein or legumes, plus high-value ingredients like whole goat milk powder, fish oil, glucosamine, lecithin, FOS, and chondroitin sulfate. Downsides are added corn/wheat, some beet pulp fiber, and controversial additives (pet feed flavoring, potassium sorbate, unspecified antioxidant).

Q&A 📅 March 16, 2024
How to Choose Cat Food and Canned Food

How to Choose Cat Food and Canned Food

Cat food, cans, and treats on the market are dazzling, and reviews vary widely. Even well-regarded brands may contain some unhealthy ingredients.

Pet Health 📅 January 9, 2021
Is Diarrhea a Common Problem in Dogs?

Is Diarrhea a Common Problem in Dogs?

Although most dog owners think they will not encounter these things, emergencies happen often. Many dog lovers guess the most common emergency is something life-threatening like a car hit, gunshot, bite, drowning, or other urgent problem. But these are not the top reasons dogs go to the ER. This article explains what to do when your dog has diarrhea.

Pet Health 📅 January 9, 2021
Treatment for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Dogs

Treatment for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in Dogs

IBD in dogs is treated with a novel or hydrolyzed-protein diet, antibiotics (metronidazole, tylosin), corticosteroids (prednisone), sulfasalazine for the colon, and sometimes azathioprine. Home care means strict meds and diet, regular follow-up, and watching for infection or steroid side effects.

Pet Health 📅 January 8, 2021