Abady State of The Art Formula for Growing Puppies of The Giant Breeds is made and manufactured by The Robert Abady Company. If you would like more information on Abady dog food or any other brand feel free to join our FREE Dog Nutrition and Health Forum at: http://dogfoodchat.com/forum

Abady State of The Art Formula for Growing Puppies of The Giant Breeds Review

Abady State of The Art Formula for Growing Puppies of The Giant Breeds is lower quality dog food. This formula contains some lower quality ingredients that we prefer not to see in dog food. The meat in this formula is abundant, but comes from unidentified origins.

Abady State of The Art Formula for Growing Puppies of The Giant Breeds First Five Analysis:

1. Chicken Meal
2. White Rice
3. Menhaden Fish Meal (Select Grade)
4. Chicken By-Products Meal
5. Beef Meat & Bone Meal

The first ingredient Chicken Meal is a named meat ingredient. This ingredient combined with the third ingredient Menhaden Fish Meal are your main sources of qaulity meat and protein.

The second ingredient, White rice is a decent quality grain.

The fourth ingredient Chicken By-Product can either be a good ingredient, or a horrible ingredient. When a manufacture explains in detail what is included in their By-Product it may be considered a good ingredient, if obviously good ingredients are used. In this case there is no explanation of the quality of ingredients, therefore we must assume that they are lower quality ingredients. Chicken By-Products are the lower quality parts of the Chicken that are rejected from human consumption.

Beef and Bone Meal is a lower quality meat and is defined as: “the rendered product from mammal tissues, including bone, exclusive of blood, hair, hoof, horn, hide trimmings, manure, stomach and rumen contents, except in such amounts as may occur unavoidably in good processing practices.”

Abady State of The Art Formula for Growing Puppies of The Giant Breeds:

Chicken Meal, White Rice, Menhaden Fish Meal (Select Grade), Chicken By-Products Meal (Highest Quality), Beef Meat & Bone Meal, Sunflower Oil (Premium Grade, Non-genetically Engineered Variety, Sunflower Oil is the Only Non-Toxic Oil in the Marketplace), Pork Fat (the finest land-based source of the longest chain Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids), Dicaclium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Lamb Fat, Whey Protein Concentrate (Human Grade), Undefatted Beef Liver (Human Grade), Choline Cloride, Flaxseed Oil (Organic), Natural Flavor, Salt (Sodium Chloride), Menhaden Fish Fat, Anmino Acid Supplement, di-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (source of natural Vitamin E), Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Ferrous Sulphate, Zinc Oxide, Vitamine A Acetate, Cupric Oxide, Niacinamide, Inositol, Citrus Biodlavanoid Complex, Stomach Substance, Riboflavin, Potassium Iodide, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Menadione Sodium bisulfite (Vitamin K), Chromium GTF, Cobalt Chloride, Sodium Molybdate, Folic Acid, Biotin, Cyanocobalamin Concentrate (Vitamin B12).

We would like to note the use of Vitamin K. This ingredient has been linked to cases of liver problems.

Abady State Art Formula for Growing Puppies of Larger Breeds Guaranteed Analysis:

Crude Protein not less than………36.62%

Crude Fat not less than………21.82%

Crude Fiber not more than……….0.60%

Moisture not more than ………6.04%

Linoleic acid not less than………6.2%

Calcium ………Min 2.5%………Max 3%

Phosphorus………Min 2%………Max 2.3%

Abady State Art Formula for Growing Puppies of Larger Breeds final thoughts:

We feel that this formula does not meet our standards of a qaulity dog food brand. I would not recommend this dog food brand. IF, the company disclosed what is in their Chicken By-Products it would make this a better choice of dog food.

Abady State of The Art Formula for Growing Puppies of The Larger Breeds is made and manufactured by The Robert Abady Company. If you would like more information on Abady dog food or any other brand feel free to join our FREE Dog Nutrition and Health Forum at: http://dogfoodchat.com/forum

Abady State of The Art Formula for Growing Puppies of The Larger Breeds Review

Abady State of The Art Formula for Growing Puppies of The Larger Breeds is lower quality dog food. This formula contains some lower quality ingredients that we prefer not to see in dog food. The meat in this formula is abundant, but comes from unidentified origins.

Abady State of The Art Form. for Growing Puppies of The Larger Breeds First Five Analysis:

1. Chicken Meal
2. White Rice
3. Menhaden Fish Meal (Select Grade)
4. Chicken By-Products Meal
5. Beef Meat & Bone Meal

The first ingredient Chicken Meal is a named meat ingredient. This ingredient combined with the third ingredient Menhaden Fish Meal are your main sources of qaulity meat and protein.

The second ingredient, White rice is a decent quality grain.

The fourth ingredient Chicken By-Product can either be a good ingredient, or a horrible ingredient. When a manufacture explains in detail what is included in their By-Product it may be considered a good ingredient, if obviously good ingredients are used. In this case there is no explanation of the quality of ingredients, therefore we must assume that they are lower quality ingredients. Chicken By-Products are the lower quality parts of the Chicken that are rejected from human consumption.

Beef and Bone Meal is a lower quality meat and is defined as: “the rendered product from mammal tissues, including bone, exclusive of blood, hair, hoof, horn, hide trimmings, manure, stomach and rumen contents, except in such amounts as may occur unavoidably in good processing practices.”

Abady State Art Formula for Growing Puppies of Larger Breeds Ingredients:

Chicken Meal, White Rice, Menhaden Fish Meal (Select Grade), Chicken By-Products Meal (Highest Quality), Beef Meat & Bone Meal, Sunflower Oil (Premium Grade, Non-genetically Engineered Variety, Sunflower Oil is the Only Non-Toxic Oil in the Marketplace), Pork Fat (the finest land-based source of the longest chain Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids), Dicaclium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Lamb Fat, Whey Protein Concentrate (Human Grade), Undefatted Beef Liver (Human Grade), Choline Cloride, Flaxseed Oil (Organic), Natural Flavor, Salt (Sodium Chloride), Menhaden Fish Fat, Anmino Acid Supplement, di-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate (source of natural Vitamin E), Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Ferrous Sulphate, Zinc Oxide, Vitamine A Acetate, Cupric Oxide, Niacinamide, Inositol, Citrus Biodlavanoid Complex, Stomach Substance, Riboflavin, Potassium Iodide, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Menadione Sodium bisulfite (Vitamin K), Chromium GTF, Cobalt Chloride, Sodium Molybdate, Folic Acid, Biotin, Cyanocobalamin Concentrate (Vitamin B12).

We would like to note the use of Vitamin K. This ingredient has been linked to cases of liver problems.

Abady State Art Formula for Growing Puppies of Larger Breeds Guaranteed Analysis:

Crude Protein not less than………36.07%

Crude Fat not less than………22.7%

Crude Fiber not more than……….0.62%

Moisture not more than ………6%

Linoleic acid not less than………6.2%

Calcium ………Min 2.5%………Max 2.6%

Phosphorus………Min 1.6%………Max 1.7%

Abady State Art Formula for Growing Puppies of Larger Breeds final thoughts:

We feel that this formula does not meet our standards of a qaulity dog food brand. I would not recommend this dog food brand. IF, the company disclosed what is in their Chicken By-Products it would make this a better choice of dog food.

Abady Classic Formula for Maintenance and Stress is made and manufactured by, The Robert Abady Company. To talk with others about Abady dog food and other brands, please visit our forum at: http://dogfoodchat.com/forum

Abady Classic Formula for Maintenance and Stress Review

Abady Classic Formula for Maintenance & Stress is lower quality dog food. This formula contains some lower quality ingredients that we prefer not to see in dog food. The meat in this formula is abundant, but comes from unidentified origins.

Abady Classic Formula for Maintenance and Stress First Five Ingredients Analysis:

1. Chicken By-Products Meal
2. White Rice
3. Menhaden Fish Meal
4. Lard
5. Safflower Oil

Chicken By-Products is the first ingredient. When this ingredient is used, we prefer that the manufacture properly identify what exactly is being used. Most of the time Chicken By-Products are a lower quality source of meat that comes from the unusable parts of a chicken that are rejected from human consumption.

White Rice is the second ingredient and is the main grain source of this food. White Rice is classified as a decently quality grain.

Menhaden Fish Meal is the third ingredient and makes up most of the meat content. As with all fish products we look for a statement stating the use of ethoxyquin free ingredients but failed to find one. This ingredient is going to also make up a good portion of the protein.

The fourth ingredient Lard is a lower quality fat ingredient that we prefer not used in dog food. Fat ingredients are an essential part of a dogs diet, but we feel that there are better sources of fat.

Safflower Oil is the fifth ingredient and is a highly unsaturated oil extracted from safflower seeds excellent for the skin and coat.

Abady Classic Formula for Maintenance & Stress Full Ingredients List:

Chicken By-Products Meal (Highest Quality), White Rice, Menhaden Fish Meal (Select Grade), Lard (the finest land-based source of the longest chain Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids), Safflower Oil, Beef Fat, Dicalcium Phosphate, Beef Meat & Bone Meal, Potassium Chloride, Undefatted Beef Liver (Human Grade), Flaxseed Oil (Organic), Whey Protein Concentrate, Choline Choride, Natural Flavor, Menhaden Fish Oil, Ferrous Sulfate, d-Alpha Tocopheeryl Actate (Source of natural Viatmin E), Magnesium Oxide, Zinc Oxide, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Vitamin A Acetate, Taurine, Niacinamide, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Inositol, Citrus Bioflavanoid Complex, Ergocaciferol (Vitamin D3), Manganese Sulfate, Riboflavin, Potassium Iodide, Phytonadione (Vitamin K1), Thimaine Hydrochloride, Cupric Oxide, Chromium GTF, Sodium Selenite, Folic Acid, Biotin, Cyanocobalamin Concentrate (Vitamin B12).

We would like to note the use of Vitamin K. This ingredient has been linked to cases of liver problems.

Phosphorus min ……… 1.2% ……… max 1.8%

Abady Maintenance/Stress and Growth Formula for Adults Full Guaranteed Analysis:

Crude Protein not less than ……… 30%
Crude Fat not less than ……… 28%
Crude fiber not more than ……… 2.234%
Moisture not more than ……… 5.98%
Linoleic Acid not less than ……… 5%
Calcium min ……… 2.4% ……… max 2.6%
Phosphorus min ……… 1.2% ……… max 1.8%

Abady Maintenance/Stress and Growth Formula for Adults Final Thoughts:

We feel that this formula does not meet our standards of a qaulity dog food brand. I would not recommend this dog food brand. IF, the company disclosed what is in their Chicken By-Products it would make this a better choice of dog food.

Abady Maintenance/Stress and Growth Formula for Adults Feeding Guidelines:

6 to 9 weeks……2/3 cup per 5lbs of body weight.
9 to 12 weeks……1/2 cup per 5lbs of body weight
12 to 15 weeks……3/4 cup per 10lbs of body weight
15 to 18 weeks……3/5 cup per 10lbs of body weight
18 to 20 weeks……1/3 cup per 10lbs of body weight
20 weeks+……3/7 cup per 10lbs of body weight

Abady Maintenance/Stress and Growth Formula for Adults is made and manufactured by The Robert Abady Company. To talk more about the Abady brand and other brands please visit our Dog Nutrition and Health Forum at:http://dogfoodchat.com/forum

Abady Maintenance/Stress and Growth Formula for Adults Review

Abady Maintenance/Stress and Growth Formula for Adults is lower quality dog food. This formula contains some lower quality ingredients that we prefer not to see in dog food. The meat in this formula is abundant, but comes from unidentified origins.

Abady Maintenance/Stress and Growth Formula First Five Ingredients Analysis:

1. Chicken By-Products Meal
2. White Rice
3. Menhaden Fish Meal
4. Lard
5. Safflower Oil

Chicken By-Products is the first ingredient. When this ingredient is used, we prefer that the manufacture properly identify what exactly is being used. Most of the time Chicken By-Products are a lower quality source of meat that comes from the unusable parts of a chicken that are rejected from human consumption.

White Rice is the second ingredient and is the main grain source of this food. White Rice is classified as a decently quality grain.

Menhaden Fish Meal is the third ingredient and makes up most of the meat content. As with all fish products we look for a statement stating the use of ethoxyquin free ingredients but failed to find one. This ingredient is going to also make up a good portion of the protein.

The fourth ingredient Lard is a lower quality fat ingredient that we prefer not used in dog food. Fat ingredients are an essential part of a dogs diet, but we feel that there are better sources of fat.

Safflower Oil is the fifth ingredient and is a highly unsaturated oil extracted from safflower seeds excellent for the skin and coat.

Abady Maintenance/Stress and Growth Formula for Adults Full Ingredients List:

Chicken By-Products Meal (Highest Quality), White Rice, Menhaden Fish Meal (Select Grade), Lard (the finest land-based source of the longest chain Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids), Safflower Oil, Beef Fat, Dicalcium Phosphate, Beef Meat & Bone Meal, Potassium Chloride, Undefatted Beef Liver (Human Grade), Flaxseed Oil (Organic), Whey Protein Concentrate, Choline Choride, Natural Flavor, Menhaden Fish Oil, Ferrous Sulfate, d-Alpha Tocopheeryl Actate (Source of natural Viatmin E), Magnesium Oxide, Zinc Oxide, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Vitamin A Acetate, Taurine, Niacinamide, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Inositol, Citrus Bioflavanoid Complex, Ergocaciferol (Vitamin D3), Manganese Sulfate, Riboflavin, Potassium Iodide, Phytonadione (Vitamin K1), Thimaine Hydrochloride, Cupric Oxide, Chromium GTF, Sodium Selenite, Folic Acid, Biotin, Cyanocobalamin Concentrate (Vitamin B12).

We would like to note the use of Vitamin K. This ingredient has been linked to cases of liver problems.

Abady Maintenance/Stress and Growth Formula for Adults Full Guaranteed Analysis:

Crude Protein not less than ……… 30%
Crude Fat not less than ……… 28%
Crude fiber not more than ……… 2.234%
Moisture not more than ……… 5.98%
Linoleic Acid not less than ……… 5%
Calcium min ……… 2.4% ……… max 2.6%
Phosphorus min ……… 1.2% ……… max 1.8%

Abady Maintenance/Stress and Growth Formula for Adults Final Thoughts:

We feel that this formula does not meet our standards of a qaulity dog food brand. I would not recommend this dog food brand. IF, the company disclosed what is in their Chicken By-Products it would make this a better choice of dog food.

Abady Maintenance/Stress and Growth Formula for Adults Feeding Guidelines:

6 to 9 weeks……2/3 cup per 5lbs of body weight.
9 to 12 weeks……1/2 cup per 5lbs of body weight
12 to 15 weeks……3/4 cup per 10lbs of body weight
15 to 18 weeks……3/5 cup per 10lbs of body weight
18 to 20 weeks……1/3 cup per 10lbs of body weight
20 weeks+……3/7 cup per 10lbs of body weight

Abady Maintenance/Stress and Growth Formula for Toys is made and manufactured by The Robert Abady Company. To talk more about the Abady brand and other brands please visit our Dog Nutrition and Health Forum at:http://dogfoodchat.com/forum

Abady Maintenance/Stress and Growth Formula for Toys Review

Abady Maintenance/Stress and Growth Formula for Toys is lower quality dog food. This formula contains some lower quality ingredients that we prefer not to see in dog food. The meat in this formula is abundant, but comes from unidentified origins.

Abady Maintenance/Stress and Growth Formula First Five Ingredients Analysis:

1. Chicken By-Products Meal
2. White Rice
3. Menhaden Fish Meal
4. Lard
5. Safflower Oil

Chicken By-Products is the first ingredient. When this ingredient is used, we prefer that the manufacture properly identify what exactly is being used. Most of the time Chicken By-Products are a lower quality source of meat that comes from the unusable parts of a chicken that are rejected from human consumption.

White Rice is the second ingredient and is the main grain source of this food. White Rice is classified as a decently quality grain.

Menhaden Fish Meal is the third ingredient and makes up most of the meat content. As with all fish products we look for a statement stating the use of ethoxyquin free ingredients but failed to find one. This ingredient is going to also make up a good portion of the protein.

The fourth ingredient Lard is a lower quality fat ingredient that we prefer not used in dog food. Fat ingredients are an essential part of a dogs diet, but we feel that there are better sources of fat.

Safflower Oil is the fifth ingredient and is a highly unsaturated oil extracted from safflower seeds excellent for the skin and coat.

Abady Maintenance/Stress and Growth Formula for Toys Full Ingredients List:

Chicken By-Products Meal (Highest Quality), White Rice, Menhaden Fish Meal (Select Grade), Lard (the finest land-based source of the longest chain Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids), Safflower Oil, Beef Fat, Dicalcium Phosphate, Beef Meat & Bone Meal, Potassium Chloride, Undefatted Beef Liver (Human Grade), Flaxseed Oil (Organic), Whey Protein Concentrate, Choline Choride, Natural Flavor, Menhaden Fish Oil, Ferrous Sulfate, d-Alpha Tocopheeryl Actate (Source of natural Viatmin E), Magnesium Oxide, Zinc Oxide, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Vitamin A Acetate, Taurine, Niacinamide, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Inositol, Citrus Bioflavanoid Complex, Ergocaciferol (Vitamin D3), Manganese Sulfate, Riboflavin, Potassium Iodide, Phytonadione (Vitamin K1), Thimaine Hydrochloride, Cupric Oxide, Chromium GTF, Sodium Selenite, Folic Acid, Biotin, Cyanocobalamin Concentrate (Vitamin B12).

We would like to note the use of Vitamin K. This ingredient has been linked to cases of liver problems.

Abady Maintenance/Stress and Growth Formula for Toys Full Guaranteed Analysis:

Crude Protein not less than ……… 30%
Crude Fat not less than ……… 28%
Crude fiber not more than ……… 2.234%
Moisture not more than ……… 5.98%
Linoleic Acid not less than ……… 5%
Calcium min ……… 2.4% ……… max 2.6%
Phosphorus min ……… 1.2% ……… max 1.8%

Abady Maintenance/Stress and Growth Formula for Toys Final Thoughts:

We feel that this formula does not meet our standards of a qaulity dog food brand. I would not recommend this dog food brand. IF, the company disclosed what is in their Chicken By-Products it would make this a better choice of dog food.

Abady Maintenance/Stress and Growth Formula for Toys Feeding Guidelines:

6 to 9 weeks……2/3 cup per 5lbs of body weight.
9 to 12 weeks……1/2 cup per 5lbs of body weight
12 to 15 weeks……3/4 cup per 10lbs of body weight
15 to 18 weeks……3/5 cup per 10lbs of body weight
18 to 20 weeks……1/3 cup per 10lbs of body weight
20 weeks+……3/7 cup per 10lbs of body weight

Abady pet food products are manufactured and marketed by Robert Abady Dog Food Co. Ltd. based in Poughkeepsie, New York. The company prides itself in formulating “species-appropriate rations for dogs and cats”. The company’s website lists down the exclusive features of Abady dog food formulas—“advanced natural designs, superior nutrition, greater safety, no artificial stool-forming agents, revolutionary nutrient-sparing method of preparing food, and industry-leading texture”.

Abady dog food formulas attempt to formulate the best natural diet for carnivores with animal-based, low carbohydrate, low-fiber formulas.  One distinct feature of Abady dog food products is the absence of saponin-containing ingredients like tomato pomace, soybeans, alfalfa, oats, beet pulp, garlic, beans, peas, and yucca. They claim that saponin can increase the risk of bloat and other serious metabolic disturbances in dogs and many other species of animals. Another type of ingredients which have been excluded in Abady dog food products includes artificial stool-forming agents like cellulose flour and sodium bentonite.  Abady also claims that each group of nutrients is processed separately to preserve their nutrient value.

Chicken meal is made from parts of the chicken that may include whole carcasses of poultry, heads, feet, feathers, and entrails. Since it is a meat meal, it contains 300% more protein than fresh raw chicken. Chicken meal is a good source of highly digestible protein essential vitamins and minerals which are necessary for your dog’s growth and maintenance.

Menhaden fish meal is a protein-rich ingredient which is made from a species of small ocean fish.  It is a concentrated meat meal which contains high levels of omega-3 fatty acids and minerals which are essential to normal health and growth. There is a need to determine if the fish meal which is being incorporated in Abady dog food products is ethoxyquin-free. Ethoxyquin is an antioxidant which is often used in preserving fish meals because it can help prevent rancidity of fats. However, it has also been marketed as a pesticide. There are cases when ethoxyquin has been linked to liver problems in dogs.

White rice is also called milled rice because the husk, bran, and germ of the grain has been removed.  Although it has a longer storage period compared to brown rice, the polishing process removes the essential vitamins and minerals. It is for this reason that white rice is considered inferior to brown rice where the nutrient-rich bran is still intact.
Chicken by-product meal is an inferior source of protein because it is made from parts of slaughtered chicken where the premium parts have been removed leaving only carcass parts which have been deemed unfit for human consumption like chicken feet, offals, neck, and undeveloped egg. One positive thing though is that the by-product meal has been identified rather than a generic by-product meal with questionable sources.

There are studies which demonstrate that lard in dog food can inhibit the decomposition of organic matter particularly in high amounts. Lard has been incorporated in dog foods as a source of meat-based fats. It contains small amounts of linoleic acid. Linoleic acid is important in the synthesis of linolenic and arachidonic acid. These are fatty acids which are very important to maintain your dog’s skin and coat health. There are those who view lard as a low quality rendered fat.

Flaxseed oil is a rich source of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. These are healthy fatty acids which are important in maintaining the integrity of body cells including protecting the cells from harmful free radicals.

There are mixed reviews from dog owners who have given their dogs Abady dog food products. Some dog owners decry the “use of waste products from the human food industry”. There are also those who claim that feeding their dog with Abady resulted in serious health problems. However, there are also dog owners who claim that their dogs are living healthy lives while on Abady dog food.

Overall, we do not recommend Abady dog food brand. While we do not believe it among the worst brands out there, it’s a mid-low quality brand and we would recommend going with a dog food brand that contains higher quality ingredients and/or provides higher value.

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Abady Dog Food Formulas Reviews

Abady Dog Food Formulas:

1. Abady Maintenance/Stress and Growth Formula for Toys
2. Maintenance and Stress Formula for Adult Dogs
3. Abady Classic Formula for Maintenance & Stress
4. Abady State of The Art Formula for Growing Puppies of The Larger Breeds
5. Abady State of The Art Formula for Growing Puppies of The Giant Breeds

Abady Dog Food Consumer Rating