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Full MoonChicken Jerky Dog Treats

Name: Chicken Jerky Dog Treats
Brand: Full Moon

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2890

kcal/kg

Lower than 78% of treat dog foods with known kcal/kg

Ingredients

Fewer than 65% of treat dog foods with known data

33%

Filler

More than 51% of treat dog foods with known data

MED*

Allergy Risk

This food contains possible allergens for sensitive pets.

Notable Benefits

Ingredients

Numbered in order of predominance by weight, heaviest first. Click any ingredient for details.

Chicken Jerky Dog Treats ingredients, explained

The recipe is built on chicken, the first ingredient on the label. Common dog food allergens on the label: chicken.

What this food is made of

Chicken

The most common protein in pet food, and for dogs one of the most common food allergens, with beef and dairy. If chicken is what your pet reacts to, it hides everywhere: chicken fat, chicken broth, chicken meal, natural flavor. On a label, chicken listed first is weighed with its water still in, so a food leading with fresh chicken often has less chicken protein than one leading with chicken meal. Neither is better; they are different measures.

Turmeric

A spice added for color and for its curcumin, a compound studied for anti-inflammatory effects. In people and lab animals curcumin is poorly absorbed unless paired with black pepper or fat, and the amounts in a pet food are far below those used in supplement studies. It is safe and gives kibble a warm color, which is most of what it is doing here; the joint and anti-inflammatory claims rest on doses far higher than a food provides.

Vitamins, minerals and additives (2)

The nutrient pack nearly every complete food carries. Expand to read what each one does.

Glucosamine

A building block of cartilage, usually from shellfish shells, added to joint-support and senior foods. The evidence in dogs is mixed: some trials show modest improvement in arthritis signs, others none, and the dose in a food is typically well below the dose used in those trials. No safety issue at food doses. If joint support is the goal, the amount per cup, stated on the bag, is the number to compare; the ingredient's presence alone says little.

Chondroitin sulfate

A cartilage component, usually from cattle or chicken cartilage, almost always paired with glucosamine in joint-support foods. The same caveats apply: the evidence in dogs is modest, the dose in a complete food is usually below that used in supplement trials, and the amount on the bag is what to compare. Because it usually comes from chicken or beef cartilage, strict allergy diets may need to check the source.

About this food

Help your dog maintain hip & joint health with our chicken jerky dog treat. Contains turmeric which can reduce inflammation but also chondroitin & glucosamine which helps maintain healthy hips and joints. Made from USDA-certified, all natural, sliced whole muscle chicken breast from family farms right here in the USA.

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