Rating: 
Wysong Au Jus Diets Dog Food receives the Advisor’s top rating of five stars.
Currently, the Wysong Au Jus Diets canine product line includes six canned dog foods… each containing 95% meat and intended for intermittent or supplemental feeding only.
- Wysong Beef Au Jus
- Wysong Duck Au Jus
- Wysong Rabbit Au Jus
- Wysong Turkey Au Jus
- Wysong Chicken Au Jus
- Wysong Venison Au Jus
Wysong Duck Au Jus Dog Food was selected to represent the others in the line for this review.
Wysong Au Jus Duck Canine Diet
Canned Dog Food
Estimated Dry Matter Nutrient Content
Ingredients: Duck, water sufficient for processing, animal plasma, guar gum
Fiber (estimated dry matter content) = 6.8%
Red items when present indicate controversial ingredients
The first ingredient in this dog food lists duck. Duck is considered “the clean combination of flesh and skin… derived from the parts or whole carcasses of duck”.1
Duck is naturally rich in the ten essential amino acids required by a dog to sustain life.
The second ingredient is water… which (of course) adds nothing but moisture to this food. Water is a routine finding in most canned dog foods.
The third ingredient is animal plasma. Plasma is what remains of blood after the blood cells themselves have been removed. Plasma can be considered a nutritious addition.
The fourth item is guar gum… a gelling or thickening agent found in many wet pet foods. Refined from dehusked guar beans, guar gum can add a notable amount of dietary fiber to any product.
Wysong Au Jus Diets… the Bottom Line
Judging by its ingredients alone, Wysong Au Jus Diets is notable for its simple design.
But being 95% meat, the product was never intended to be fed as a complete and balanced canine diet.
Wysong Au Jus Diets is a supplement… and a supplement only.
Because they probably lack some essential nutrients, supplements must not be fed continuously as the sole item in a dog’s diet.
The company recommends Au Jus Diets be fed as part of a diet rotation… or as an appetizing topper to be served over dry kibble.
The dashboard displays a dry matter protein reading of 46%, a fat level of 32% and an estimated carbohydrate content of 15%.
Although the rabbit product reveals a slightly lower fat content, all the Au Jus Diets present the same nutrient profile as our example product.
High protein. Above-average fat. And very low carbohydrates… as compared to a typical canned dog food.
With no evidence of any plant-based protein concentrates, this is the profile of a wet food containing an abundance of meat.
For those desiring to mimic a dog’s natural ancestral diet, Wysong Au Jus Diets makes a useful addition.
Bottom line?
Wysong Au Jus Diets is a meat-based canned dog food using an assortment of various species as its main sources of animal protein… thus earning the brand five stars.
Enthusiastically recommended.
Those looking for a nice dry kibble to use in rotation with this food may wish to visit our review of Wysong Optimal Performance.
A Final Word
Remember, no dog food can possibly be appropriate for every life stage, lifestyle or health condition. So, choose wisely. And when in doubt consult a veterinarian for help.
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- Adapted by the Dog Food Advisor from the official definition for chicken published by the Association of American Feed Control Officials, 2008 Edition ↩
