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Old November 14th 03, 02:27 AM
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Kelly, a couple of things....what is the kcal of Nutro "lite"? Does it say
anywhere on the bag? A true LIGHT cat food should have less than 3,250

kcal
in order to be called a LIGHT food.


3,250kcal per .... ?


3250 kcal per kilo of food fed.

As for dental health, the only foods that will really positively impact
dental health are foods that carry the VOHC seal.


Not quite. Foods that carry the VOHC seal have been shown to have a
positive impact on dental health. Foods that do not carry this seal
could be useful for dental health, but they have not submitted to the
VOHC protocols. An example of this is the Iams Dental Diet products
(all Iams dry foods AFAIK). These foods claim a reduction in the rate
of tartar buildup of up to 40%.


Studies comparing Eukanuba (an IAMS product) to Dog Chow for tartar reduction
saw Dog Chow beat Eukanuba!! I don't remember the %s. So, Eukanuba is LESS
efficaious for dental health than Dog Chow is. I highly doubt that any of the
IAMS products will pass the stringent critieria that comes w/ VOHC testing, but
we'll have to see. Perhaps Steve Crane knows more about this?

Another VOHC approved food is the Friskies Dental Diet.


Yes, that is correct but I think the Friskies products are all very high in
salt and phosphorus.

It also seems
that Iams dry would fit the bill for dental health stuff, even though
it has not yet passed VOHC protocols.


Well, until it does, it really can't be recommended for "dental health", now
can it?
 




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