Product review - Burns Pet Nutrition
 Burns
Pet Nutrition have been around for a while and were at the forefront
in the UK of using natural antioxidants such as Tocopherols and
Rosemary Oil in the food.
What you get with Burns is a low fat, low protein food which is
naturally preserved and suits most pets, although it is well documented
on forums that some dogs struggle to keep weight on with Burns,
and mine had anal gland problems on the food which cleared upon
changing brands.
Research does seem to indicate that a lean dog is a healthy dog
however, so don't get too worried about a lack of too much body
fat - if in doubt check out our page on weight
problems where there's an easy to follow guide on body condition!
There's no arguing over the ingredients in Burns, although they've
never declared the antioxidants used in their ingredient lists.
Price-wise, Burns is a bit expensive (at around £47 - £56
for a 15kg bag) compared with Autarkey/Whites
Premium/Arden Grange
and similar foods in the 'natural' sector which are considerably
cheaper.
Recently Burns have started manufacturing a moist food, under the
Penlan range, which has good quality ingredients, but is expensive
at £1.50/pouch considering the meat content of 20% - compared
with Applaws pouches which
can be bought for £1.25 and 45% meat content, and Naturediet
at around 70p with 40% meat content, and that makes Naturediet less
than half the cost of Burns!
You can usually find Burns cheaper on sites like Pet
Supermarket or G
J Titmuss (who have good discount deals on 2 bags)
Burns Chicken & Brown Rice
(See Pet
Supermarket or G
J Titmuss for discounts) |
They say:
Chicken & Brown Rice is suitable for all adult dogs,
and because it is low in protein and oil is ideal for the
older dog .
It is naturally preserved with vitamin E and Rosemary oil,
contains no wheat, Soya, added colourings, beef or dairy ingredients,
artificial flavourings or preservatives, and no genetically
modified ingredients.
All Burns products have been developed by John Burns BVMS
MRCVS using holistic principles to ensure excellent health.
Burns Real Food will naturally maintain a healthy immune
system, coat and skin, digestive tract, skeletal, respiratory
and nervous system. It is also suitable for use where holistic
veterinary treatment is being used in the nutritional management
of disease
contains
Brown Rice (Min 63%), Chicken Meal (Min 20%), Oats, Peas,
Chicken Oil, Sunflower Oil, Seaweed, Minerals & Vitamins
Analysis: Protein 18.5%, Oil 7.5%, Fibre 2.2%
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Burns Duck & Brown
Rice
(See Pet
Supermarket or G
J Titmuss for discounts) |
They say:
A complete hypo-allergenic diet for adult dogs (from 6 months
onwards) to maintain good health. Particularly suitable for
the avoidance of food intolerance. Suitable for seniors. May
be used as an alternative to the veterinary and prescription
diets.
Contains:
Ingredients:
Brown Rice (Min 65%), Duck Meal (Min 20%), Oats, Peas, Duck
Fat, Sunflower Oil, Seaweed, Minerals & Vitamins
Typical Analysis/100g:
Protein 18.5%, Oil 8.0%, Fibre 2.2%, Ash 7.0%
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Burns Alert Lamb & Brown
Rice
(See Pet
Supermarket or G
J Titmuss for discounts) |
They say:
A complete food for assistance dogs. Suitable for all adult
dogs including seniors.
Ingredients:
Brown rice (min 54%), Lamb meal (min 21%), Oats, Peas, Fish
Oil, Sunflower Oil, Minerals & Vitamins, Seaweed, Green
Tea Extract, Grape seed Extract
Typical Analysis/100g:
Protein 18. 5%, Oil 7. 5%, Fibre 2. 0%, Ash 7. 0%, Vitamin
A 15000 iu/kg, Vitamin D 1000 iu/kg, Vitamin E 100 iu/kg,
Vitamin C 45mg/kg, Moisture 8%, Copper 20mg/kg, Sodium 0.
19%, Calcium 1. 39%, Phosphorus 0. 83%, Magnesium 0. 10%,
Essential Fatty Acids 3. 61%, Potassium 0. 29%, Chloride 0.
17%, Sulphur 0. 20%, Selenium 0. 20%.
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Burns Penlan Moist Food
Expect to pay around £1.50/pouch
(See Pet
Supermarket or G
J Titmuss for discounts) |
For Adult Dogs of All Ages including seniors
Chicken, Brown Rice & Vegetables
Ingredients
Organic Chicken (min 20%), Organic Brown Rice (min 20%),
Seasonal Vegetables (min 20%), Vitamins and Minerals.
Analysis: Protein 4. 80%, Oil 2. 60%, Fibre 2. 30%,
Egg, Brown Rice & Vegetables
Ingredients
Free range egg (min 20%), Organic Brown Rice (min 20%), Seasonal
Vegetables (min 20%), Vitamins and Minerals.
Analysis: Protein 5. 70%, Oil 3. 3%, Fibre 1. 1%,
Lamb, Brown Rice & Vegetables
Ingredients
Lamb Hearts (min 20%), Organic Brown Rice (min 20%), Seasonal
Vegetables (min 20%), Vitamins and Minerals.
Analysis: Protein 4. 95%, Oil 3. 3%, Fibre 0. 7%,
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Prices for Burns Pet Nutrition
Burns is a quality brand, but expensive at nearly £50 /15kg
- but you can get it at discount prices from some suppliers - Try
Pet
Supermarket and the bulk buys at GJW
Titmuss.
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