Thursday, June 9, 2011

Nutritional Pet Food For Your Pet

Choosing the right pet food can be a daunting
task. With a list of criteria like, nutrition,
taste, availability, and price it seems
impossible to find a product that will satisfy
all 4 categories. Here are a few things to look
for that will make it easy to pick the right pet
food.

The average person's top of the list want is a
pet food that is nutritious. When reading the
ingredients on the pet food make sure that a
meat such as; chicken, beef, pork, or fish is
the first ingredient and not a grain. Although
it is essential to have grains in pet food,
animals need much less grains than meat in their
daily diet. Any product that lists the first
ingredient as a grain (wheat, corn, rice,
barley), means they are using it as a filler to
make their product seem more substantial than it
really is. Another thing to avoid is meat
by-products; it is a substandard source of meat,
using parts that are rarely eaten like; the
lungs, kidneys, liver, spleen, brain, and bone.
Meat by-products are the lowest form of meat and
not as nutritious.

The next crucial element is the taste of the pet
food. No matter how nutritious a product is, if a
pet won't eat it, there is no other choice than
to buy something else. Check user reviews online
to find what others have said about the product
before purchasing it, or ask for a free sample.
Many companies are more than happy to send a
free sample of there brand to a potential buyer.

Do not use store brand pet food. This may sound
like off the cuff advice but supermarkets do
change their product lines and a pets preferred
food may be discontinued. You could find that a
move to a different area and chain of
supermarket might not stock the same brands.
Pets are not like people, it is not good for
them to have their diet constantly changed,
having to switch their food after they have
become accustomed to the taste of their former
pet food could be a difficult transition. Stick
to a well trusted pet food brand that is found
in most grocery stores.

Everyone wants to treat their pets well, but
they don't want there pets to be treated better
than they are. Pick a food that is of good
quality, but doesn't cost more money just
because of it's brand name. Many products are
only more expensive because of their popularity,
and they are often over-rated. Choose a reputable
company with a mid-grade price. Some brands do
have the same ingredients, manufactured in the
same plant but differ massively in price. Always
check the ingredients, that is where the real
worth of the product is found.

Following these tips will make it easy to choose
a pet food that is nutritious, palatable,
convenient, and affordable


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Dodson and Horrell has grown to become a
respected authority on animal nutrition and
Europe's leading horse feed manufacturer. Still
a family run business to this day, we are
dedicated to all aspects of animal nutrition and
are equally committed to our local farmers,
environment and of course our customers, both
here in the UK and those throughout the rest of
the world.
http://www.dodsonandhorrellpetfood.co.uk

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