Product
review - Acana Wild Prairie Dog Food
 It
has to be said that this is not your average run-of-the-mill dog
food, not least because it has been imported from Canada!
The food is low carb, free of grain and has a very high meat content
when compared to many standard foods. Opinion varies as to whether
this is a good thing or not, but I guess that this food is following
the same track as Orijen in trying to mimic the diet of a wild animal.
(some would argue that modern dog breeds have evolved after many
generations to live happily on a different kind of diet)
You also need to be aware that this is a relatively high fat food.
Compared to the usual 9-12% fat for an adult food, these range around
17-18%.
The ingredients used are fresh and local (if you are in Canada)
and include free-run chickens, whole eggs, Lake Whitefish and Northern
Walleye.
Regarding the ingredients, the manufacturers say "Formulated
to closely match the natural diet, ACANA's focus is upon the diversity
of world-class ingredients fished or raised within our region and
delivered to our factory FRESH-never-frozen and without preservatives-each
day.
Slow cooked at low temperature (90c/195F) the same day they arrive,
our fresh meats have a greater nutritional integrity than the previously
frozen (raw) meats typically used in the pet food industry, and
provide the natural nourishment and flavor that dogs and cats instinctively
crave.
From grain-fed chicken, turkey and eggs and world-class freshwater
fish-including lake whitefish, walleye, lake trout, fresh water
cod and herring- the quality and variety of ACANA's fresh ingredients
is unequalled in any other dry pet food."
Their selling points are:
1) High-protein from fresh and various meats
2) Low carbohydrate and grain FREE
3) Fruits and vegetables instead of grain
4) Fats from meat and fish, not plants
5) Health promoting botanicals
6) Balance without excess
Considering the ingredients and the cost of importing the food
from Canada, this is not as expensive as it might be imagined. Expect
to pay from around £56.99 for a 13.5kg bag or £33.99
for a 7kg bag.
This is the equivalent of paying £63 for a 15kg bag!
If you are changing from a standard dog food to Acana you may need
to do this gradually over the course of a week to allow the dog's
digestion to adjust to the different ingredients and protein/fat
content. Then keep a check on your dog's weight and condition and
adjust feeding amounts accordingly up or down.
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Acana Wild Prairie
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They say:
ACANA Wild Prairie is a grain-free recipe featuring a diversity
of fresh regional ingredients including free-run chicken,
whole eggs, and Lake Whitefish and Northern Walleye wild-caught
from our cold northern lakes - all delivered FRESH never frozen
and arrive without preservatives.
Higher in protein and lower in carbohydrates; ACANA Wild
Prairie is formulated to match the natural diet and is loaded
with premium easily digested meat ingredients (60%) to optimally
nourish dogs of all breeds and life stages.
ACANA Wild Prairie is formulated to meet nutritional levels
established by the AAFCO dog food nutrient profiles for all
life stages
Ingredients:
Dried chicken meat, Russet potatoes, fresh chicken boneless,
fresh boneless walleye, whitefish, dried meat, peas, chicken
fat (naturally containing vitamin E), sun-dried alfalfa, chicken
liver, fresh boneless Seefelchen, fresh whole eggs, salmon
oil, sweet potato, pumpkin, spinach, turnip greens, tomatoes,
carrots, apples, organic sea vegetables, cranberries, Saskatoon,
juniper berries, black currants, chicory root, licorice root,
angelica, fenugreek, marigold flowers, sweet fennel, peppermint
leaves, chamomile flowers, lavender, summer savory, rosemary,
Lactobacillus acidophilus, Enterococcus faecium.
Additives:
Vitamin A (15,000 IU / kg), vitamin D3 (2,000 IU / kg), vitamin
E (400 IU / kg), vitamin K2 (2 mg / kg), vitamin C (85 mg
/ kg), Vitamin B1 [Thiamine] (50 mg / kg), Vitamin B2 [Riboflavin]
(50 mg / kg), vitamin B3 [nicotinic acid] (250 mg / kg), Vitamin
B5 [pantothenic acid] (40 mg / kg), vitamin B6 [pyridoxine]
(26 mg / kg), vitamin B12 (500 mcg / kg), biotin (1 mg / kg),
folic acid (3 mg / kg), choline (3,350 mg / kg).
Botanical inclusions:
Juniper berries (400 mg / kg), licorice root (400 mg / kg),
angelica (400 mg / kg), dandelion root (350 mg / kg), marigold
(300 mg / kg), peppermint leaves (300 mg / kg).
Protein 34%, fat 17%
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Acana Grasslands
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They say:
Formulated to reflect our rich agricultural heritage, ACANA
Grasslands is a unique grain-free formula made with fresh
regional ingredients to promote peak conditioning in dogs
of all breeds and life stages.
High-protein and low-carbohydrate to match the natural diet
of dogs, ACANA Grasslands is made with ranch-raised lamb plus
fresh eggs and Northern Walleye and Northern Pike; wild caught
fish that arrive at our door FRESH EACH DAY so they are never
frozen and contain no preservatives.
ACANA Grasslands is formulated to meet nutritional levels
established by the AAFCO dog food nutrient profiles for all
life stages.
Ingredients:
Deboned lamb meat, dried lamb meat, salmon, dried meat, herring
dried meat, Russet potatoes, peas, chicken fat (naturally
containing vitamin E), sweet potato, fresh boneless walleye
sun-dried alfalfa, natural lamb flavor, fresh duck without
bones, fresh whole eggs, squash, turnip greens, tomatoes ,
carrots, apples, organic kelp, cranberries, blueberries, juniper
berries, black currants, chicory root, licorice root, angelica,
fenugreek, marigold flowers, fennel, peppermint leaves, chamomile
flowers, lavender, summer savory, rosemary, Lactobacillus
acidophilus, Enterococcus faecium.
Additives:
Vitamin A (15,000 IU / kg), vitamin D3 (2,000 IU / kg), vitamin
E (400 IU / kg), vitamin K2 (2 mg / kg), vitamin C (85 mg
/ kg), Vitamin B1 [Thiamine] (50 mg / kg), Vitamin B2 [Riboflavin]
(50 mg / kg), vitamin B3 [nicotinic acid] (250 mg / kg), Vitamin
B5 [pantothenic acid] (40 mg / kg), vitamin B6 [pyridoxine]
(26 mg / kg), vitamin B12 (500 mcg / kg), choline (3,350 mg
/ kg), biotin (1 mg / kg), folic acid (3 mg / kg).
Botanical inclusions:
Juniper berries (400 mg / kg), angelica (400 mg / kg), licorice
root (400 mg / kg), dandelion root (350 mg / kg), peppermint
leaves (300 mg / kg), marigold (350 mg / kg).
Protein 32%, fat 18%
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Acana Pacifica
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They say:
Reflecting Canada's rich marine harvest, ACANA Pacifica is
a world class grain-free dog food made with fresh Canadian
Pacific salmon plus flounder and herring caught-wild off North
Vancouver Island and delivered FRESH EACH DAY so they are
never frozen and arrive without preservatives.
Made with a full 60% fish, ACANA Pacifica is literally bursting
with highly palatable, easily digested fish proteins to optimally
nourish dogs of all breed and life stages.
ACANA Pacifica is formulated to meet nutritional levels established
by the AAFCO dog food nutrient profiles for all life stages
Ingredients:
Boned salmon (natural source of EPA, DPH), salmon, dried meat,
herring dried meat, Russet potatoes, peas, whitefish jerky,
sweet potato, salmon oil (naturally containing vitamin E),
sun-dried alfalfa, boned herring, boned flounder, natural
fish flavor, pumpkin, turnip greens, tomatoes, carrots, apples,
organic kelp, cranberries, blueberries, juniper berries, black
currants, chicory root, licorice root, angelica, fenugreek,
marigold flowers, fennel, peppermint leaves, chamomile flowers,
lavender, summer savory, rosemary, Lactobacillus acidophilus,
Enterococcus faecium.
Additives:
Vitamin A (15,000 IU / kg), vitamin D3 (2,000 IU / kg), vitamin
E (400 IU / kg), vitamin K1 / 2 (2 mg / kg), vitamin C (85
mg / kg), vitamin B1 [ Thiamine] (50 mg / kg), Vitamin B2
[Riboflavin] (50 mg / kg), vitamin B3 [nicotinic acid] (250
mg / kg), Vitamin B5 [pantothenic acid] (40 mg / kg), vitamin
B6 [pyridoxine] (26 mg / kg), vitamin B12 (500 mcg / kg),
biotin (1 mg / kg), folic acid (3 mg / kg), choline (3,350
mg / kg).
Botanical Inclusions:
Juniper berries (400 mg / kg), angelica (400 mg / kg), licorice
root (400 mg / kg), dandelion root (350 mg / kg), marigold
(350 mg / kg), peppermint leaves (300 mg / kg).
Protein 33%, fat 18%
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