Artemis Fresh Mix Adult - Holistic Dog Food Review

"Holistic Approach to Artemis Adult Dog. Feeding amounts may vary by breed, activity level, environment, temperament and climate. Pregnant Female Dogs: maintain same feeding for first 6 weeks. Weeks 7, 8 & 9 increase up 25%. Puppies: double the feeding of adult level, spread over 2 to 3 equal feedings per day. Lactating Female Dogs: immediately after whelping, the nutritional demand increases by 50% compared to maintenance levels. Feed in 3 equal meals per day. We have produced products with ingredients and processes chosen to be 100% safe for your pet."

Ingredients

Chicken, Turkey, Chicken Meal, Turkey Meal, Brown Rice, Pearled Barley, Lamb Meal, Oatmeal, Chicken Fat (preserved with Vitamin E, C and Rosemary Extract), Dried Eggs, Fish Meal, Natural Flavoring, Canola Oil, Flaxseed, Fresh Potatoes, Fresh Carrots, Fresh Peas, Whole Fresh Apples, Cranberries, Dried Chicory Root (Prebiotics), Salt, Potassium Chloride, Lecithin, Garlic, DL-Methionine, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D-3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin B-12 Supplement, Choline Chloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Biotin, Inositol, Dehydrated Kelp, Chelates of Zinc, Iron, Manganese, Copper and Cobalt, Potassium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Sage Extract, Aspergillus Oryzae Fermantation Soulubles (Digestive Enzyme), Enterococcus Faecium and Lactobacillus Acidophilus(Probiotics). Guaranteed Analysis %:Crude Protein (min) 23 Crude Fat (min) 14 Moisture (max) 10 Omega 3 (min) 4 Omega 6 (min) 2.5

Animal Digest - Plus 1 point = No animal digest
Corn - Plus 1 point = No corn
Wheat - Plus 1 point = No wheat
Soy - Plus 1 point = No Soy
Gluten - Plus 1 point = No gluten
Extra Goodies - Minus 1 point = Natural Flavoring, Salt
By-Products - Plus 1 point = No by-products
Animal Fat - Plus 1 point = No animal fat
Pet Food Recalls - Plus 1 point = No Recalls for Artemis Pet Food
Class Action - Plus 1 point = No Class Action - Artemis Pet Food

Dog Food Rating for Artemis Fresh Mix Adult Dog Food

Total Score = 9/10

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Great Dog Food Artemis Fresh Mix Adult Dog Food! No Class action filed against Artemis Fresh Mix Adult Dog Food.

No Pet food recalls against Artemis Fresh Mix Adult Dog Food.

Use of corn, wheat, or soy which cause skin irritation, hair loss, fever, ear infections, kidney failure, liver failure. Dental disease, Obesity, Chronic digestive problems, Bloat, Heart disease, Hyperthyroidism, and Seizures.

Artemis Fresh Mix Adult Dog Food does not use corn and other cheap fillers.

Because manufacturers need to ensure that dry foods have a long shelf life (typically 12 months) to remain edible through shipping and storage, fats used in pet foods are preserved with either synthetic or "natural" preservatives. Synthetic preservatives include butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), propyl gallate, propylene glycol (also used as a less-toxic version of automotive antifreeze), and ethoxyquin.

Use of by-products. By-products are ingredients used which are not fit for human consumption. By-products are often floor sweepings from a rendering plant. "Animal by-product" is rendered product from animal tissues, exclusive of any added blood, hair, hoof, horn, hide trimmings, manure, stomach and rumen contents except in such amounts as may occur unavoidably in good processing practices." Pet food labels contain the words "meal" or "byproduct" on the ingredient label. Inedible byproducts such as bone, fat, heads, hair, feet and condemned offal are used in commercial pet food. These materials are sent to a rendering plant for processing into pet food products.

"Meat" is often rendered dogs and cats as well as other animals such as road-kill. When the source of the meat is known it will be listed as beef, poultry, chicken, turkey, etc. If the source of the meat is not known it is simply called "meat.

Rather than the wholesome pictures shown on the pet food packaging, rendering companies dispose of millions pounds of inedible waste each day including, heads, feet, stomachs, intestines, spinal cords, tails, restaurant grease, feathers, bones and dead or diseased animals rejected from slaughterhouses for use in manufacturing pet food. Amazingly, animals from research laboratories may be rendered into pet food as well.

Total Score = Ol' Roy dog food, which is considered one of the poorest quality dog foods on the market, scored 5 out of 10 Artemis Fresh Mix Adult Dog Food scored 9 out of 10.

The life span of your pet should be at least 20 years. Your pet's diet strongly influences your pet's life expectancy. Always look for a quality pet food which scores 10 out of 10.

Artemis Fresh Mix Adult Dog Food is a pet food I consider to be a healthy choice in pet foods.