Product review - Eukanuba
Eucanuba is one of those brands that generates views
at either extreme of pet ownership opinion. One camp swears by the
brand as offering consistant high quality nutrition backed up with
the scientific research to prove it works. The other swears at it
for conducting the research upon which the food is formulated.
 So
if you are in the latter camp, you'd better not go any further,
because we're simply going to look at the food in isolation, and
make judgements based upon what Eucanuba seem to be offering.
What you get with Eukanuba is a very large range of
foods, from standard adult mainenance foods through their more natural
range to prescription veterinary foods (which are also available
online from the likes of Pets at Home and Pet Supermarket. Also
within the range are breed and lifestyle specific foods.
Eukanuba include probiotics in most of their recipes.
They say 'Did you know 65% of your dog’s immune system
is found in the digestive tract? Eukanuba's Prebiotics, like FOS,
have the ability to positively impact a dog’s defences. FOS
promotes the growth of good bacteria and in the process reduces
bad bacteria.
'The digestive tract is an important part of a dog's defence
system. One of its roles is to maintain the balance between good
and bad bacteria. Feeding a diet with prebiotics helps promote good
bacteria. Along with Eukanuba's many nutritional firsts, we were
the first pet food company to introduce FOS in 1994. Today at Eukanuba
we include the prebiotic FOS in the majority of our formulas.'
Like Iams, Eukanuba use a proportion of wheat in most
of their recipes which is not one of the mose easily digested cereals.
They also use the vague term 'animal fat' rather than matching the
fat to the protein source. It is better to know what you are feeding,
if for no other reason that it gives confidence that there is a
consistency in the formulation.
For that reason we would not recommend Eukanuba as
highly as some other foods.
Eukanuba is usually on special offer at the bigger
stockists, so don't pay full price (which is high!). Check out G
J Titmuss who have 2 bag deals,
Pet supermarket for special monthly deals and Pets
at Home for range and special prices.
So let's have a look at a few of the foods on offer
in the Eukanuba range:
Eukanuba puppy
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Chicken (>24%), maize, wheat,
sorghum, animal fat, rice, dried beet pulp, dried whole egg,
chicken digest, fish oil, brewer's dried yeast, poultry meal,
potassium chloride, salt, DL-methionine, glucosamine hydrochloride,
marigold extract, chondroitin sulphate.
Analysis:
Crude Protein:26.0%, Crude Oil:14.0%, Crude Ash:6.0%, Crude
Fibre:2.5%, Moisture:8.0%, Calcium:0.80%, Phosphorus P:0.65%
Additives per kg:
Vitamin A:15000 IU, Vitamin D‡:750 IU, Vitamin E (a-tocopherol):200
mg, Copper as Copper II Sulphate:25 mg, ß-carotene:1
mg
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Eukanuba chicken
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Ingredients
Chicken (>24%), maize, wheat, animal fat, sorghum, barley,
poultry meal, dried beet pulp, chicken digest, dried whole
egg, brewer's dried yeast, potassium chloride, salt, sodium
hexametaphosphate, fish oil, linseed, DL-methionine. [for
< 10 kg] Contains EC permitted antioxidants. [for >=
10 kg] Contains EC permitted antioxidants: tocopherols.
Analysis:
Crude Protein:26.0%, Crude Oil:15.0%, Crude Ash:7.5%, Crude
Fibre:2.5%, Moisture:8.0%, Calcium:1.20%, Phosphorus P:0.95%
Additives per kg:
Vitamin A:12000 IU, Vitamin D3:750 IU, Vitamin E (à-tocopherol):200
mg, Copper as Copper II Sulphate:25 mg, ß-carotene:1
mg. No colourants or preservatives added.
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Eukanuba Wild Nature
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Venison & Multigrain
Ingredients
Venison(>14%), corn(>14%), sorghum, chicken meal, rice(>10%),
barley, animal fat, poultry meal, dried beet pulp, dried whole
egg, chicken digest, potassium chloride, brewer's dried yeast,
fish oil, sodium chloride, sodium hexametaphosphate, DL-methionine,
calcium carbonate, dicalcium phosphate.
Additives per kg:
Vitamin A:12000 IU/kg, Vitamin D :900 IU/kg, Vitamin E ( a-tocopherol):200
mg/kg, Copper as Copper II Sulphate:25 mg/kg
Analysis:
Crude Protein:23.0%, Crude Oil:14.0%, Crude Ash:7.0%, Crude
Fibre:3.0%, Moisture:8.0%, Calcium:1.0%, Phosphorus P:0.9%
Salmon & Multigrain
Ingredients
Salmon(>14%), rice(>14%), chicken meal, corn, sorghum,
barley(>10%), poultry meal, dried whole egg, corn oil,
dried beet pulp, chicken digest, animal fat, potassium chloride,
brewer's dried yeast, sodium chloride, sodium hexametaphosphate,
calcium carbonate, DL-methionine. Additives per kg: Vitamin
A:12000 IU/kg, Vitamin D :900 IU/kg, Vitamin E ( a-tocopherol):200
mg/kg, Copper as Copper II Sulphate:25 mg/kg
Analysis:
Crude Protein:23.0%, Crude Oil:14.0%, Crude Ash:7.0%, Crude
Fibre:3.0%, Moisture:8.0%, Calcium:0.95%, Phosphorus P:0.83%
Turkey & Multigrain
Ingredients
Turkey(>14%), rice(>14%), chicken meal, corn, sorghum,
barley(>10%), dried whole egg, animal fat, poultry meal,
dried beet pulp, chicken digest, fish oil, potassium chloride,
brewer's dried yeast, sodium chloride, sodium hexametaphosphate,
dicalcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, DL-methionine.
Additives per kg:
Vitamin A:12000 IU/kg, Vitamin D :900 IU/kg, Vitamin E ( a-tocopherol):200
mg/kg,Copper as Copper II Sulphate:25 mg/kg No colourants,
flavourings or preservatives added.
Analysis:
Crude Protein:23.0%, Crude Oil:14.0%, Crude Ash:7.0%, Crude
Fibre:3.0%, Moisture:8.0%, Calcium:1.0%, Phosphorus P:0.9%
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Eukanuba Sensitive
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Chicken (> 20%), rice, maize, sorghum, animal fat, fish
meal, poultry meal, dried beet pulp (2.8%), chicken digest,
dried whole egg, brewer's dried yeast, fructooligosaccharides
(0.8%), potassium chloride, sodium chloride, sodium hexametaphosphate,
linseed, DL- methionine.
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Eukanuba Breed Specific
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Typical ingredients
Ingredients
Chicken (>20%), maize, rice, wheat, animal fat, poultry
meal, dried beet pulp, chicken digest, dried whole egg, brewer's
dried yeast, potassium chloride, sorghum, salt, fish oil,
sodium hexametaphosChicken (>20%), maize, rice, wheat,
animal fat, poultry meal, dried beet pulp, chicken digest,
dried whole egg, brewer's dried yeast, potassium chloride,
sorghum, salt, fish oil, sodium hexametaphosphate, fructooligosaccharides,
linseed, DL-methionine, glucosamine hydrochloride, chondroitin
sulphate.
Analysis:
Crude Protein:23.0%, Crude Oil:13.0%, Crude Ash:7.0%, Crude
Fibre:3.0%, Moisture:8.0%, Calcium:1.00%, Phosphorus P:0.80%
Additives per kg:
Vitamin A:12000 IU, Vitamin D‡:750 IU, Vitamin E (à-tocopherol):200
mg, Copper as Copper II Sulphate:25 mg, L-Carnitine:50 mg,
ß-carotene:1 mg
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Eukanuba Prescription Canine Joint Mobility
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Maize, wheat, chicken (>20%), fish meal,
barley, sorghum, poultry meal, dried beet pulp, animal fat,
chicken digest, dried whole egg, brewer's dried yeast, potassium
chloride, sodium chloride, fructooligosaccharides, sodium
hexametaphosphate, linseed, DL-methionine, glucosamine hydrochloride,
borage oil, marigold extract, chondroitin sulphate.
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