Artemis Medium/Large Breed Puppy Dog Food
November 9, 2008
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Artemis Medium/Large Breed Puppy dog food
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Artemis Medium/Large Breed Puppy dog food Review
Artemis Medium/Large Breed Puppy dog food is decent quality dog food formula. This formula has a good balance between grains and meat. While this formula is not a entirely grainless formula, we feel that the grains it does use are of good quality.
Artemis Medium/Large Breed Puppy Dog Food First Five Ingredients Analysis:
- Chicken
- Turkey
- Chicken Meal
- Salmon Meal
- Pearled Barley
Chicken is the first ingredient and is inclusive of its water content. This means that once this ingredient is cooked and turned into a dry ingredient it will have lost most of its water content, thus making it fall further in the ingredients list.
Turkey is the second ingredient and is also inclusive of its water content.
Both these ingredients are backed up by named meat sources in the from of meal. Which makes us believe that this food has a good amount of meat and protein coming from meat.
Pearled Barley is a grain and of decently quality. Barley is an excellent source of carbohydrates and provides additioanl plant protein.
Artemis Medium/Large Breed Puppy Dog Food Full Ingredients List:
Chicken, Turkey, Chicken Meal, Salmon Meal, Pearled Barley, Whole Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Millet, Potatoes, Dried Egg, Tomato Pomace, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Salmon, Flaxseed, Natural Chicken Flavor, Salmon Oil (A Source of DHA), Choline Chloride, Dried Chicory Root, Kelp, Carrots, Peas, Apples, Tomatoes, Blueberries, Spinach, Cranberry Powder, Rosemary Extract, Parsley Flake, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Green Tea Extract, Barley Grass Extract, L-carnitine, Enterococcus Faecieum, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Saccharomyces Cerevesiae Fermentation Solubles, Dried Aspergillus Oryzae Fermentation Extract, Vitamin E Supplement, Iron Proteinate, Zinc Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide, Thiamine Mononitrate, Manganese Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin, Calcium Pantothenate, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin, Vitamin D Supplement, Folic Acid.
Artemis Medium/Large Breed Puppy Dog Food Guaranteed Analysis:
| Crude Protein, min. | 27.0% |
| Crude Fat, min. | 13.0% |
| Crude Fiber, max. | 3.0% |
| Moisture, max. | 10% |
| Calcium | 1.0% |
| Phosphorus, min | 0.8% |
| Sodium, min | 0.27% |
| Zinc, min | 200 mg/kg |
| Selenium, min | 0.010 mg/kg |
| Vitamin A, min | 22,000 IU/kg |
| Vitamin D, min | 1,000 IU/kg |
| Vitamin E, min | 300 IU/kg |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids, min.* | 2.5% |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids, min.* | 0.4% |
| Calories | 3,500 kcal/kg. 327 kcal/cup (8oz. Cup) |
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profile.
Calorie Contents Calculated
Review
I’ve been feeding this to my border collie puppy without great results. He has gas and soft, mushy stools since the switch (I did it slowly, over two weeks time). It’s also very hard to find in stock these days, not sure why. I’m searching for another food…
I would be ashamed to admit how much research I put in before settling on this food for my puppy. We wanted to feed him good quality food, and not put him on a grain free diet for his first 15 months so that his growth was not too fast resulting in bone problems. This food fit the bill. It got good ratings no matter where we looked, and has excellent ingredients.
Java the lab loves it, and is doing well on it.
I do agree with the first commenter, this food is not always easy to find or available. In Seattle, it has to be ordered on line, and companies that carry it do not always seem to have it in stock. Got one letter from one distributor explaining that they are going to quit carrying it because supply to them is not consistent enough.
I did hours of research on finding the best food for my 11 week golden retriever. I thought I had found it with Artemis and bought a 15 pound bag. Their website says it is naturally preserved etc. Then afterwards I discovered Artemis uses Ethoxyquin in the food. I called the company to confirm and the man I spoke to was very rude with me when I asked and then proceeded to tell me that any company who says they do NOT use Ethoxyquin is lying. Merrick, for one, does not use Ethoxyquin among other companies. What a disappointment to find they use Ethoxyquin in what would otherwise be a very quality food. Seems like such a waste and it’s a chance I’m not willing to take with my dog.. so onto searching for another food. It’s a shame.. and even more a shame that the people who answer the phone for the company are very rude.