IAMS Complete Dry Dog Food for Puppy Large Breeds with Chicken 12 kg

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Designed for dogs ages 1-24 months and up to 90 lbs at maturity, Iams concentrated nutrition proactively nourishes your large-breed puppy to help keep him at his best. In dry foods, we commonly use some type of carbohydrate (starch or fiber) and in canned foods it is often water that fills this gap. In either case it is important that we use some type of ingredient that does not disrupt the delicate nutrient balance we have worked hard to achieve.” We would like to know more about Iams’ claim of having “Seven essential nutrients nourish the heart.” They make this claim about many of their foods but we’ve never been sure exactly which nutrients they are referring to. This Iams ProActive Health formula has PreBiotics that work inside the digestive tract to promote healthy digestion and strong defenses. Healthy inside. Healthy outside.

When feeding large breed puppies important to make sure that large breed puppies stay slim and don’t become overweight since carrying too much weight at a young age can also be harmful to their bone and joint development. This food does have a lot of calories but the protein and fat percentages seem to fall within acceptable limits for growing large breed puppies. Higher protein is not usually considered to be a problem for large breed puppies. Higher fat percentages can be a problem. Some experts recommend keeping the fat content (dry matter basis) between 8 and 12 percent, which is much lower than regular puppy food. However, unlike the IAMS Large Breed Puppy Food, the IAMS Smart Puppy Dry Food is for all breeds. It is also slightly more expensive. We’d advise that Large Breed Puppy parents only go for this option if they cannot find the IAMS Large Breed Puppy Food. Bottom LineMost of these ingredients are found in other Iams ProHealth dog foods as well though the percentages may be different. Guaranteed Analysis

Experts suggest that your puppy eats IAMS puppy food until it reaches adult height. For small breeds that could be between 9 to 12 months of age. Or 12 to 14 months for medium breeds, while large and giant breeds could attain this at 12 to 24 months. Consult your vet if you are unsure. Brewers dried yeast (not to be confused with brewers rice) is a yeast that is leftover from making beer (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) and it has a lot of nutritional uses. It provides biotin and B complex vitamins, as well as protein. It’s considered to be very good for your dog’s skin and coat, for example. Many people add brewers yeast to their dog’s diet as a supplement to discourage fleas. It supports the nervous system and helps keep the skin, hair, eyes, and liver healthy. It’s a source of the antioxidant nutrient selenium. Iams is one of the best-known and oldest pet food companies in the world. The company was founded in 1946 by Paul Iams, an animal nutritionist who planned to bring quality dog food to animals who’d mostly been fed table scraps throughout their lifetimes. In comparison to other dry dog foods available at the time, Iams was considered a premium brand. The dedication to only using the best ingredients continued up until 1999 when the company was sold to Procter & Gamble and things began to change. The IAMS Large Breed Puppy Food is suitable for large and giant breed puppies. It is designed to give your puppy the best nutrition for healthy growth. IAMS Large Breed Puppy Food RecallsHealthy Skin and Shiny Coat: Omega 3 & 6 are included to support a healthy skin and the best-looking coat. They seem to believe that 14 percent fat (DMB) is an acceptable figure and it is lower than their other puppy foods. It should be an acceptable percentage for a growing large breed puppy. Any lower and you run the risk of keeping your puppy hungry all the time.

IAMS is committed to provide your puppy the expert nutrition they need with a great taste they will love without compromise, all to support 7 signs of healthy vitality. Healthy Digestion: With a tailored fibre blend, including prebiotics and beet pulp, IAMS for Vitality supports a healthy digestive system. Rosemary extract is an antioxidant that acts as a natural preservative. It’s a common ingredient in many dog foods but if your dog is prone to seizures you will probably want to look for foods that do not contain rosemary since this ingredient has been linked to them.Now, Iams is made by the Mars company. While Mars distributes several of the giants in the pet food world, it doesn’t have the same history as Iams. Beyond being one of the first premium dog foods, Iams also has the distinction of being the first pet food company to make foods per an animal’s life stage. We note that the food contains brewers rice as the sixth ingredient. Brewers rice should not be confused with brewers dried yeast or other ingredients. Brewers rice is a by-product of the rice milling industry. According to AAFCO it is “the small milled fragments of rice kernels that have been separated from the larger kernels of milled rice.” Brewers rice is a processed rice product that is missing many of the nutrients contained in whole ground rice and brown rice thus reducing the quality. It is often used in pet foods. Brewer’s rice is used as a source of fiber in dog foods. Used in moderation it can add structure and texture to pet food – but not nutrition. It is often considered to be a filler ingredient.