Eagle Pack Anchovy, Sardine and Salmon Meal Holistic Version
November 21, 2008 by admin
Filed under Eagle Pack
Eagle Pack Anchovy, Sardine and Salmon Meal Holistic Version
Eagle Pack Anchovy, Sardine and Salmon Meal is made and manufactured by, Eagle Pet foods Inc. Eagle Pack Anchovy, Sardine and Salmon Meal is one of many formulas of Eagle Pack dog food.
Eagle Pack Anchovy, Sardine and Salmon Meal Dog Food Review
The first thing we are going to look at are the first five ingredients. The first five ingredients are going to be the ingredients with the most content. When reviewing dog food brands you want to also figure out where the first fat content is. Most likely ingredients after the first fat content weigh significantly lower than the ones before.
First Five Ingredients of Eagle Pack Anchovy, Sardine and Salmon Meal Dog Food:
- Anchovy
- Sardine and Salmon Meal
- Oatmeal
- Ground Brown Rice
- Grown White Rice
The first ingredient Anchovy is inclusive on its water content. Meaning once the water is removed this ingredient will weigh less and fall further down on the ingredients list. Dogs need a diet that is based off of meat. The protein that comes from the meat will help your dog grow and provide much needed energy.
The second ingredient Sardine and Salmon Meal is a little misleading. We have tried to contact the manufacture to get an accurate listing. We couldn’t come to a decision of whether this was two ingredients or just one.
The third ingredient Oatmeal is a decent quality grain. As with Rice, Oatmeal is a good source of carbohydrates.
The fourth and fifth ingredients are both rice ingredients. If we were to combine these ingredients they would probably outweigh the meat content. We cannot say this for certain, since we don’t know what each ingredient weighs.
Eagle Pack Anchovy, Sardine and Salmon Meal Ingredients List:
Anchovy, Sardine & Salmon Meals, Oatmeal, Ground Brown Rice, Ground White Rice, Menhaden Fish Oil, Dried Beet Pulp, Flaxseed, Dried Egg Product, Carrots, Sun-Cured Alfalfa, Peas, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Quinoa (Organic), Apples, Blueberries, Inulin, Beta-Carotene, Cranberries, Dehydrated Kelp, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Yucca Schidigera Extract, DL-Methionine, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, d-Pantothenic Acid, Niacin Supplement, Choline Chloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Biotin, Lecithin, Rosemary Extract, Inositol, Polysaccharide Complexes of Zinc, Iron, Manganese, Copper and Cobalt, Potassium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Lactobacillus acidophilus Lactobacillus casei, Enterococcus faecium, B. subtillus, Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus coagulins, Aspergillus oryzae, and Aspergillus niger.
Eagle Pack Anchovy, Sardine and Salmon Meal Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein……………..min 22%
Crude Fat…………….. min 12%
Crude Fiber…………….. max 3.9%
Moisture…………….. max 10%
Calcium…………….. min 0.95%
Phosphorus…………….. min 0.8%
Vitamin A…………….. min 22,000 IU/kg.
Vitamin E…………….. min 165 IU/kg
**Ascorbic Acid…………….. min 30 mg/kg
**Omega 6 Fatty Acids…………….. min 2%
**Omega 3 Fatty Acids…………….. min 0.6%
**Beta-Carotene…………….. min 5.0 mg/kg.
**Glucosamine Hydrochloride…………….. min 41 mg/cup
Review
Anchovies? I’m just curious if this dog food smells as bad as it’s main animal protein source? This definitely looks like a fairly grain-heavy food, but not a bad product by any means. There are better options for that price though.
We have one dog with severe allergies and Addison’s disease. She has been allergy tested and it is difficult to find food that avoids all of her triggers -which cause black oozing pustuoles and other severe problems. This food is close to meeting her requirements and was available locally (we live rurally and have few store options unless we arrange for shipping). She has done very well on this feed and has good firm stools and excellent general health. I had fed this feed to both of my dogs but Ollie, my little rescued cocker, didn’t care for it much and I am feeding him something else now. The food does smell BIG TIME like fish. Because of this we are now switching her to another salmon/potato based food. A totally meat food would be too hard on her liver and kidneys so the presence of oatmeal, barley, or potatoes is okay with me. The vet provided duck and potato feed had low protein and not much omega 3′s. The fish base does seem to help her coat.
My experience with this product was excellent.
I have three dogs. With other foods supposedly of Premium Quality they always had problems, but in the time span between May and October 2009 when I was able to feed them with this formula, they did not have a single disturbance.
Regretfully, the importer of this brand in our country stopped bringing it in. So, it is not available any more.