[pitlove]

Hi Yx-

We actually do not know the quality of those ingredients just by reading the ingredient list. Often times by-products such as organ meats offer a better quality amino acid profile than muscle meat. An ingredient list that reads chicken, chicken meal, and then turkey as the top 3 ingredients might appeal more to the human eye, but we have no clue the quality of the chicken, chicken meal or turkey used to make the food. For these and other reasons, I no longer assume the quality of a food by the ingredient list alone. I find that Purina especially is more than happy to reveal what the “generic” meat is when asked. In fact I was told that the “animal fat” in the diet I was using was from beef origin when I asked them. They are not trying to hide anything as some will have you believe.

I use Pro Plan for all of my animals and I find them to be in much better health than on other “higher rated” foods from this site. Stools are smaller and firmer, coat is better, energy is great, no skin issues, and blood work always comes back excellent.