Cesar Dog Food (Canned)

Rating:

Cesar Dog Food receives the Advisor’s lowest rating of one star.

Currently, the Cesar Dog Food brand includes seventeen canned products… fifteen for adults, one for puppies and one for seniors.

Cesar with Lamb in Meaty Juices Dog Food was chosen to represent the others in the line for this review.

The first ingredient in this dog food is water… which adds nothing but moisture to this food. Water is a fairly routine finding in most canned dog foods.

Three of the next four ingredients are all animal by-products… or slaughterhouse waste. These are the inedible leftovers of slaughter deemed “unfit for human consumption”.

In other words, these are the residual body parts of slaughtered animals remaining after all the marketable cuts have been removed.

Even more ominous, one of the items listed here is simply referred to as “meat” by-products.

Since the source animal is not identified, the meat can come from virtually anywhere. Road kill, dead zoo animals, diseased or dying livestock… even euthanized cats and dogs.

When you see the phrase “meat by-products” you’re looking at one of the lowest quality meat ingredients available.

As a matter of fact, by-products of any kind are never considered welcome additions.

Now, getting back to the list, the third ingredient is liver. Normally, a named liver ingredient can be a nutritious component.

However, in this case, the source of the liver is unknown… generic. It could come from almost anywhere… goat, horse, pig, or giraffe.

For this reason, this item cannot be considered a quality ingredient.

And finally, we find lamb. Lamb is considered a quality meat. But unfortunately, this item is probably located too far down the list to create much impact on the overall product.

Also, the minerals listed here do not appear to be chelated. And that can make them more difficult to absorb. Non-chelated items are most often associated with mid to lower-tier dog foods.

Cesar Dog Food… the Bottom Line

There’s certainly not much in the way of quality showing in the list of ingredients of this Cesar Dog Food product.

The dashboard reports a dry matter protein reading of 44%, a fat level of 19% and an estimated carbohydrate content of 28%.

Alone, the nutrient gauges tend to boost our initial impression of this Cesar Dog Food product. But unfortunately, not enough to overcome the sobering effect of seeing so many low quality meat ingredients in its recipe.

With all its inferior ingredients and an appropriate one-star rating, Cesar Dog Food may not be the best product for your pet… or your money.

Not recommended.

Some Final Thoughts

Remember, no dog food can possibly be appropriate for every life stage, lifestyle or health condition. So, choose wisely. And when in doubt consult your veterinarian for help.

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