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U.S. Pet Food (PFI)
Is animal liver ingested from commercial pet food reliable?
Xiaobian's pen friend was recently fooled by the pet shop owner and bought the legendary fake imported natural grain.
As a result, the poop becomes super abnormal: the doctor says that there are a lot of fat particles in the feces!
Fake imported grain is super unreliable, and Bonyou plans to exchange it for a reliable big brand.
He found that many brands of grain formula lists contain animal liver ingredients, so the problem is coming
Is it good to add animal liver to commercial dog food?
Animal livers are well known as one of the added ingredients in commercial pet food, and the collection, storage, and handling of livers is not easy.
In pet wet food it is often an unprocessed, i.e. cooled or frozen processed to add, or hydrolyzed dry powder, or a component of a flavoring agent.
For commercial pet food, the liver is an important part of a balanced diet, and regardless of your preference, the liver is rich in nutrients and has long been an integral part of the diet.
So, what are the benefits and harms of liver in pet food?
benefit
The liver in the diet has an important relationship between medicine, health and nutrition.
The 1934 Nobel Prize in Medicine recognized the study and discovery of feeding raw liver to dogs suffering from anemia in the treatment of "anemia" in early studies.
Beef liver, pork liver and chicken liver are common 'pet food ingredients'.
Particularly specialized pet food manufacturers will use lamb, turkey, duck or foie gras on the label to "indicate" the source of the liver.
Livers like cod liver and other toxic species are "not" used in commercial pet food processing.
Animal livers are also rich sources of minerals such as iron, zinc, selenium, copper, etc.
The liver is also an important source of vitamin A intake. Adding liver in moderation to the diets of dogs and cats can provide the vitamins they need daily.
However, the addition of "excess" liver ingredients will exceed the Aafco (US Feed Administration) limits on the nutritional content of pet food, especially canned foods.
Both dogs and cats have a special preference for physical livers. For this reason, some foods, especially canned foods, have a certain amount of liver added and are specifically named, such as "chicken and liver recipe".
The purpose of this is to enhance the appeal of commercial pet food without exceeding the nutritional content limits.
Harm
Animal livers contain toxic substances that remain in the animal's body when they filter food.
So from this point of view, the liver as a food is harmful. It must be noted that unlike static filtration in water purification systems, the liver actively binds to other allogeneic molecules and eliminates toxic substances.
Through this process, the allogeneic molecules are gradually eliminated, while the liver returns to its original state.
However, when food contains heavy metals or toxins, it is "left" in the liver.
There have been reports that the livers of some species, such as those of polar bears and seals, are toxic to the body due to excessive amounts of vitamin a.
The liver also "contains" certain caffeine and pyrimidine systemic fungicides, which can cause health problems in some breeds of dogs, and it is not suitable to feed these foods containing excessive caffeine in the 'liver' or 'other organs'.
Rich in nutrients in the liver
Some owners consider it unhygienic to feed their pets by eating offal foods, such as livers.
But few pets can refuse pet food that contains the taste of liver ingredients, and pets' preferences for liver foods are derived from the special tastes of animals and the special nutrients contained in liver foods.
Don't overlook these important sources of nutrition in pet food, so that pet babies can enjoy their meals.
U.S. Pet Food (PFI) Alert
When feeding commercial pet food containing liver, you should actively communicate with the pet doctor to confirm the physical condition of the pet before choosing.
The vast majority of dogs can eat commercial pet food containing liver, and they will be particularly happy to eat it. At the same time, you don't have to worry about the quality of the product! In the United States, commercial pet food is the most regulated of food products.
All ingredients in U.S. pet food are required to meet the strict regulatory standards set by U.S. food and industry organizations such as FDA, USDA and Aafco to ensure its safety and commitment to consumers to "provide comprehensive and balanced nutrition for pets" to consumers.