This is what Abby had been eating (Eukanuba active adult forumula):
Ingredients: Chicken, Chicken By-Product Meal (Natural source of Chondroitin Sulfate and Glucosamine), Corn Meal, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Brewers Rice, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Fish Meal, Natural Chicken Flavor, Dried Beet Pulp (sugar removed), Dried Egg Product, Brewers Dried Yeast, Fish Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Potassium Chloride, Salt, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement (source of Vitamin B2), Inositol, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, DL-Methionine, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Manganese Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Carbonate), Dried Chicken Cartilage (Natural source of Chondroitin Sulfate and Glucosamine), L-Carnitine, Rosemary Extract.
Guaranteed Analysis:
* Crude Protein (min) 28.00%
* Crude Fat (min) 18.00%
* Crude Fiber (max) 4.00%
* Moisture (max) 10.00%
* Vitamin E (min) 140 IU/kg
* L-Carnitine (min) 40 mg/kg*
* Omega-6 Fatty Acids (min) 2.50%*
* Omega-3 Fatty Acids (min) 0.43%*
* Glucosamine (min) 375 mg/kg*
* Chondroitin Sulfate (min) 35 mg/kg*
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
Calories: 410 kcal/cup
With a can of Pedigree daily:
Ingredients:
Country Stew: Sufficient Water For Processing, Poultry, Meat By-Products, Wheat Flour, Beef, Wheat Gluten, Peas, Salt, Carrots, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Natural Flavors, Guar Gum, Vegetable Oil, Caramel Coloring, Minerals (Potassium Chloride, Zinc Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide), Sodium Alginate, Bay Leaves, Xanthan Gum, Onion Powder, Vitamins (Vitamin E, A & D3 Supplements, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate {Vitamin B1}, Biotin), Garlic Powder, Yellow #6, Yellow #5.
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Beef: Sufficient Water For Processing, Poultry, Meat By-Products, Wheat Flour, Beef, Wheat Gluten, Salt, Caramel Coloring, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Natural Flavors, Guar Gum, Vegetable Oil, Minerals (Potassium Chloride, Zinc Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide), Sodium Alginate, Natural Smoke Flavor, Xanthan Gum, Onion Powder, Bay Leaves, Vitamins (Vitamin E, A & D3 Supplements, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate {Vitamin B1}, Biotin), Garlic Powder, Sodium Nitrite (For Color Retention).
Guaranteed Analysis (of all varieties)
* Crude Protein (Min.) 8.0%
* Crude Fat (Min.) 3.0%
* Crude Fiber (Max.) 1.0%
* Moisture (Max.) 82.0%
And this is what I switched her to (Blue Buffalo adult formula):
Chicken & Brown Rice
Ingredients: Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Whole Ground Barley, Rye, Oatmeal, Chicken Fat (preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols, Citric Acid and Rosemary), Whole Carrots, Whole Sweet Potatoes, Ground Flax Seed, Alfalfa, Herring Oil, Sea Salt, Barley Grass, Sunflower Oil (preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols), Calcium Phosphate, Dried Kelp, Whole Garlic Cloves, Lecithin, Parsley, Glucosamine, Spirulina, Yucca Schidigera, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Bacillus Subtilis, Bifidobacterium Thermophilum, Bifidobacterium Longum, Enterococcus Faecium, Zinc Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Zinc), Choline Chloride, Iron Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Iron), Turmeric, Vitamin E Supplement, Manganese Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Manganese), Natural Color, Beta Carotene, Copper Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Copper), Potassium Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Potassium), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Ascorbate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin, Calcium Pentothenate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Potassium Iodide, Biotin, Cobalt Proteinate (source of Chelated Cobalt), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Menadione Dimethylpyrimidinol Bisulfite (source of Vitamin K activity), Sodium Selenite.
Guaranteed Analysis: Crude protein (min) 25.0%, crude fat (min) 14.0%, crude fiber (max) 4.0%, moisture (max) 10.0%, calcium (min) 1.0%, phosphorus (min) 0.9%, l-carnitine* (min) 100 mg/kg, omega 3 fatty acids* (min) 0.25%, omega 6 fatty acids* (min) 3.50%, beta carotene* (min) 5.0 mg/kg, glucosamine* (max) 400 mg/kg.
Calorie Content (ME):
Kcal/Kg = 3,682 (calculated)
Kcal/Cup = 462.8 (as fed)
With a can of BB chicken formula per day:
Homestyle Chicken Dinner
Ingredients: Chicken, Chicken Broth, Chicken Liver, Carrots, Peas, Sweet Potatoes, Whole Ground Brown
Rice, Whole Ground Barley, Oatmeal, Guar Gum, Salt, Flaxseed, Blueberries, Cranberries, Potassium
Chloride, Carrageenan, Cassia, Vitamins A, E, D3, B12 Supplements, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Calcium
Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Thiamine
Mononitrate, Folic Acid, Biotin, Zinc Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Zinc), Iron Amino Acid
Complex (source of Chelated Iron), Copper Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Copper),
Manganese Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Manganese), Sodium Selenite, Calcium Iodate,
Choline Chloride
Guaranteed Analysis: Crude Protein (min) 8.5%, Crude Fat (min) 4%, Crude Fiber (max) 1.3%, Moisture
(max) 78%
Calories: Kcal/12.5 oz Can = 455
I also switched Abby's bedtime snack from (snausages):
Ingredients:
Wheat Flour, Soy Flour, Beef, Corn Syrup, Water Sufficient For Processing, Propylene Glycol, Animal Fat (Bha and Citric Acid Used As A Preservative), Liver, Dried Cheese Product, Chicken By-product Meal, Calcium Sulfate, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Phosphoric Acid, Caramel Color, Natural Smoke Flavor, Soybean Oil, Garlic Powder, Sorbic Acid (Used As A Preservative), Potassium Sorbate (Used As A Preservative), Red 40, Yellow 6, Bha (Used As A Preservative), Yellow 5, Citric Acid (Used As A Preservative).
Guaranteed Analysis:
* Crude Protein (min) 15.0%
* Crude Fat (min) 7.0%
* Crude Fiber (max) 1.5%
* Moisture (max) 29.0%
To these BB snacks:
Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Ingredients:
Oatmeal, Ground Barley, Ground Whole Oats, Rye, Chicken Meal, Bacon, Dried Egg, Cheese, Flaxseed (natural source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Carrots, Oat Fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin E Supplement, Salt, Calcium Carbonate.
Guaranteed Analysis:
* Crude Protein (min) 17.0%
* Crude Fat (min) 7.0%
* Crude Fiber (max) 5.0%
* Moisture (max) 11.0%
* Omega 3 Fatty Acids* (min) 0.4%
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
Calorie Content:
ME (kcal/kg) = 2,438 (calc.)
One Biscuit = 108 kcal ME (calc.)
Misty gets fed once in the morning and the second time in the evening, and Abby only eats in the evening (I've tried feeding her in the morning as well, she just doesn't want to eat twice). Then each of them gets one treat before bed.
