Orijen Adult Dog Food
January 6, 2011
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Orijen Adult Dog Food – Updated Formula Review 01-06-2011
Orijen Dog Food is made and manufactured by, Champion Pet Food. If you prefer a high protein, grain free dog food, Orijen should be considered. This type of food is good for very active working breed dogs.
Orijen Adult Dog Food Review
We believe this is the best dog food kibble mass produced today. With 80% meat and no grains, it is very hard to argue that it isn’t. We are unaware of any other dog food that starts out with the first 5 ingredients being meat. We also don’t know of any other dog food that has so much Glucosamine in it, which makes it great for large breed dogs. Glucosamine (min.) 1400 mg/kg. It is also great for small breeds
Orijen Adult Dog Food – Ingredient analysis
- Fresh Boneless Chicken
- Chicken Meal
- Fresh Boneless Salmon
- Turkey Meal
- Herring Meal
These are all outstanding ingredients. Fresh boneless chicken would move down the ingredient list, but it still could be in the top 5 ingredients. Further down the list of ingredients there are more sources of protein, and plenty of vegetables and fruits that provide your dog with the vitamins, minerals and antioxidants essential for optimal health.
Orijen Adult Dog Food Full Ingredients List:
Fresh boneless chicken, chicken meal, fresh boneless salmon, turkey meal, herring meal, russet potato, peas, sweet potato, fresh boneless turkey, fresh whole eggs, fresh chicken liver, fresh boneless lake whitefish, fresh boneless walleye, sun-cured alfalfa, pea fiber, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), organic kelp, pumpkin, chicory root, carrots, spinach, turnip greens, apples, cranberries, blueberries, licorice root, angelica root, fenugreek, marigold flowers, sweet fennel, peppermint leaf, chamomile, dandelion, summer savory, rosemary, vitamin A, vitamin D3, vitamin E, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, d-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12, zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, selenium yeast, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Enterococcus faecium.
Orijen Adult Dog Food Guaranteed Analysis
| GUARANTEED ANALYSIS | |
| Crude protein (min.) | 38.0 % |
| Crude fat (min.) | 17.0 % |
| Crude fiber (max.) | 3.0 % |
| Moisture (max.) | 10.0 % |
| Calcium (min./max.) | 1.4 % / 1.6 % |
| Phosphorus (min./max.) | 1.2 % / 1.4 % |
| Omega-6 (min.) | 3.0 % |
| Omega-3 (min.) | 1.1 % |
| DHA (min.) | 0.6 % |
| EPA (min.) | 0.3 % |
| AA (min.) | 0.16 % |
| Carbohydrate (max.) | 25% |
| Ash (max.) | 7.5% |
| Taurine (min.) | 0.35 % |
| Glucosamine (min.) | 1400 mg/kg |
| Chondroitin (min.) | 1000 mg/kg |
| Microorganisms (min.) | 120M cfu/kg |
| pH | 5.5 |
| BOTANICAL INCLUSIONS | |
| Chicory root | 700 mg/kg |
| Licorice root | 500 mg/kg |
| Angelica root | 350 mg/kg |
| Fenugreek | 350 mg/kg |
| Marigold flowers | 350 mg/kg |
| Sweet fennel | 350 mg/kg |
| Peppermint leaf | 300 mg/kg |
| Chamomile flowers | 300 mg/kg |
| Dandelion root | 150 mg/kg |
| Summer savory | 150 mg/kg |
| VITAMINS | |
| Vitamin A | 15 kIU/kg |
| Vitamin D3 | 2 kIU/kg |
| Vitamin E | 400 IU/kg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.9 mg/kg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.5 mg/kg |
| Thiamine | 50mg/kg |
| Riboflavin | 45 mg/kg |
| Niacin | 450 mg/kg |
| Pan. Acid (B5) | 50 mg/kg |
| Pyridoxine (B6) | 38 mg/kg |
| Biotin | 1 mg/kg |
| Folic Acid | 5.2 mg/kg |
| Choline | 2700 mg/kg |
| Ascorbic Acid | 55 mg/kg |
| Beta Carotene | 0.44 mg/kg |
| AMINO ACIDS | |
| Taurine | 0.3% |
| Lysine | 2.45% |
| Tryptophan | 0.38% |
| Threonine | 1.5% |
| Tyrosine | 0.98% |
| Methionine | 0.8% |
| Isoleucine | 1.5% |
| Leucine | 2.9% |
| Valine | 1.85% |
| Arginine | 2.2% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.6% |
| Histidine | 0.8% |
| Cystine | 0.35% |
| Glutamic Acid | |
| MINERALS | |
| Sodium | 0.4% |
| Chloride | 0.64% |
| Potassium | 0.77% |
| Magnesium | 0.1% |
| Sulphur | 0.4% |
| Manganese | 27 mg/kg |
| Cobalt | 0.47 mg/kg |
| Selenium | 0.9 mg/kg |
| Iron | 240 mg/kg |
| Zinc | 200 mg/kg |
| Copper | 26 mg/kg |
| Iodine | 0.18 mg/kg |
Amazing, somethings just don’t change. Too much protein for humans gets a bad rap because it “hurts the kidneys”. This is not true. (I’m a trainer and nutritionist). It can if someone has kidney disease.
Seems as the same garbage info gets into the pet world as well. Think about the natural diet of dogs, it’s not a high grain diet like most are on nor what has been pushed on us as humans for the last few decades.
Look at all the health problems from a high carb diet for us, and it’s the same for dogs.
As for the question about meat being protein, yes meat contains protein, but meat also contains vitamins, minerals and fat as well. All of which are good for us and dogs.
I am in the process of switching our Great Danes from Artemis to Orijen, though looks like I need to look into sodium selenite more. Ideally, I’m also reading up on feeding raw, but not sure I’m willing to go that direction, not because of health risks, but because of inconvenience as well as price. Though I hear price wise it can be cheaper.
At $63/bag Orijen is a welcomed convenience for “kibble”.
Hi Mark: I was feeding my dogs Orijen 75% and my dogs were doing so well on it. I liked the fact that it didn’t have sodium selenite. Now they changed to 80% and all 3 of my dogs have bad diarrhea. I did add 1 cup of the new to 4 cups of the old so that wasn’t the problem. Here is my problem with Orijen. They say on their website that they have selenium yeast, which is the healthier, expensive and organic version of selenium but on the new bags they have sodium selenite listed. When my pet store contacted them they said the labels on the bags are wrong but that has been over a year and all the new bags still have sodium senite. How are they getting away with this, I would like to know. Every pet owner I talk to can’t believe this either. Oh well, food for thought.
Hi there
We will be picking up our Labradinger (Choclate Lab/English Springer) puppy next week and we are researching what is recommended as healthy and nutritional puppy food.
We want a food that is grain free, but aren’t sure of recommended brands… dry versus wet…or other important information for a new puppy. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I have just switched my dog to Orijen. He is a 4 year old mixed breed rescue dog. He has eaten all sorts and never been ill. Now he has diarhea and blood in his stools. Could it be too’rich’ for him?
Mandy
You moved to fast to Orijen. One of dogs reacted once when I switched to something other Orijen. I had to take her off and let her insides rest. We are now back on Orijen and no problems. Sounds like your dog got a case of pancreatitis. Go on boiled chicken and rice for a week or so and see your vet.
Hey there! i just purchased a 6 week old lab puppy. The people I have bought her from have been giving her Orijen. Her stools are fine and she seems to like it. Because she is soo young, is this good for her? Or should i be giving her something else