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Just been reading about protein levels, and it said that it can cause kidney disease. I thought high meat content and protein is good, isn't that what dogs are supposed to eat? Aren't raw feeders feeding a high protein diet?

I've also looked at Orijen, more expensive, but all the ingredients are fresh, but around the same ratios of meat to veg and cereal-free. So its whether I want to pay more for fresher ingredients?

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Nothing is fresh once it is processed and in the bag, so it won't be fresher than Applaws, especially as it travels from abroad.........

I am not sure what you are reading but ANYTHING in excess is potentially toxic, including oxygen and water.

Protein itself does not cause kidney disease it is a little more complicated than that.

As raw feeding is feeding meat which contains water the protein content, like that of any commercial food, has to have the moisture extracted before you can calculate the Actual protein content as fed on a dry matter basis.
So that is why people read the Natures Harvest label and say it only has 11% protein but after water has been removed it has a higher protein content on a dry matter basis than many dry foods ie over 40%.