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Originally Posted by jasps
Nellie_Dean, I wouldn't believe any research done by any pet food manufacturer. There are a few independent research articles on the web which I would trust more. Purina are not going to compare another product, say Orijen for arguements sake, and one of their products and then say 'You know what, Orijen is better for your dog' are they?
Adam
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Re comments above, I'm not gullible enough to accept everything that a pet company tells me, but that extends to all pet food companies (
) because at the end of the day they are going to promote their food at the expense of someone elses - that's as true of Orijen as it it about Iams or the big boys.
However, and it's a big 'However' I did look at the research some time ago, and it's pretty conclusive, that dogs are healthier and live longer when fed a lower protein/fat diet and kept lean. The fact that Purina altered their own recipes as a result of this research says a lot.
It also validates what John Burns of Burns Pet Nutrition has been saying for around 20 years, that in his experience, and that's based on the use of his food over that period by thousands of dog owners - that a lean dog is a healthy dog, and if you feed a food that is high in protein/fat then it is far easier to overfeed, which leads to health problems in the longer term.
But at the end of the day, one food suits one dog and another suits another
