What is the "synthetic" and is it flavored- I have a food allergic dog
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It does not indicate on the package what the ingredients are. The website does not disclose the information either. After attempting to contact the company, a reply was sent stating that the they simply do not disclose that information.
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All I can say is my dog chewed on these for 6 months and loved then. One day she sounded like she was choking and I rushed her to the emergency vet but by time we arrived she was fine. I gave her another one a few days later and she did same thing. Vet said she could have an allergy and put her on Zyrtec. I have not given her this item since and have had no further episodes.
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I buy them for my two Golden Retrievers. They each have one daily to massage their gums and help clean the plaque off their back teeth. The coating is VERY smelly and they really like them. Ingredients are: Cow Ear, Liver, Egg Whites, Beef Pizzle, Chicken Cartilage, Fructose, Caramet Color, Fish Oil, Chicken Fat with Mixed Tocopherois, Vlueberry Powder, and Grape Seed Oil. My dogs do not choke on them. Only 5-7% fat, 80% crude protein, 5 fiber and 10%moisture. Recommended size is slightly larger than your pet's mouth and not intended to be swallowed in large pieces. (Needs to be monitored in front of the TV while you watch the news or something. (: ) I buy them for my two Golden Retrievers. They each have one daily to massage their gums and help clean the plaque off their back teeth. The coating is VERY smelly and they really like them. Ingredients are: Cow Ear, Liver, Egg Whites, Beef Pizzle, Chicken Cartilage, Fructose, Caramet Color, Fish Oil, Chicken Fat with Mixed Tocopherois, Vlueberry Powder, and Grape Seed Oil. My dogs do not choke on them. Only 5-7% fat, 80% crude protein, 5 fiber and 10%moisture. Recommended size is slightly larger than your pet's mouth and not intended to be swallowed in large pieces. (Needs to be monitored... » Read More I buy them for my two Golden Retrievers. They each have one daily to massage their gums and help clean the plaque off their back teeth. The coating is VERY smelly and they really like them. Ingredients are: Cow Ear, Liver, Egg Whites, Beef Pizzle, Chicken Cartilage, Fructose, Caramet Color, Fish Oil, Chicken Fat with Mixed Tocopherois, Vlueberry Powder, and Grape Seed Oil. My dogs do not choke on them. Only 5-7% fat, 80% crude protein, 5 fiber and 10%moisture. Recommended size is slightly larger than your pet's mouth and not intended to be swallowed in large pieces. (Needs to be monitored in front of the TV while you watch the news or something. (: ) « Show Less
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To see what the company says, visit their blog and look at the questions/answers near the bottom of the page: http://petstages.wordpress.com/2013/02/21/dogwood/
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None listed. It appears to be all natural. I had my dog on proin and just didn't like her on it. I switched to two of these a day and they worked nearly as well. Active ingredients listed are: Pumpkin seed 125mg, Rehmannia 125mg, Wild Yam Root 125mg, Oregon Grape Root 25mg, Marshmallow Root 25mg, Cranberry extract 25mg, Vitamin C 25mg. Inactive ingredients listed are: Beta Carotene, Dicalcium Phosphate, Dried Whey, Magnesium Sterate, Maltodextrins, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Montmorillonite Clay, Natural Coloring, Natural Flavoring, Non-fat Dry Milk, Silica Aerogel, Stearic Acid, and Vegetable Oil. Hope this helps. None listed. It appears to be all natural. I had my dog on proin and just didn't like her on it. I switched to two of these a day and they worked nearly as well. Active ingredients listed are: Pumpkin seed 125mg, Rehmannia 125mg, Wild Yam Root 125mg, Oregon Grape Root 25mg, Marshmallow Root 25mg, Cranberry extract 25mg, Vitamin C 25mg. Inactive ingredients listed are: Beta Carotene, Dicalcium Phosphate, Dried Whey, Magnesium Sterate, Maltodextrins, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Montmorillonite Clay, Natural Coloring, Natural Flavoring, Non-fat Dry Milk, Silica Aerogel, Stearic Acid, and... » Read More None listed. It appears to be all natural. I had my dog on proin and just didn't like her on it. I switched to two of these a day and they worked nearly as well. Active ingredients listed are: Pumpkin seed 125mg, Rehmannia 125mg, Wild Yam Root 125mg, Oregon Grape Root 25mg, Marshmallow Root 25mg, Cranberry extract 25mg, Vitamin C 25mg. Inactive ingredients listed are: Beta Carotene, Dicalcium Phosphate, Dried Whey, Magnesium Sterate, Maltodextrins, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Montmorillonite Clay, Natural Coloring, Natural Flavoring, Non-fat Dry Milk, Silica Aerogel, Stearic Acid, and Vegetable Oil. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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My last order came as 'natural flavored'. I've just ordered another bottle but it won't arrive until after the first of December. It did not give me an option of flavor when I ordered and didn't realize it came flavored. I understood from the vet that it was tasteless to the cat mixed with the wet food so hopefully it will come just as natural flavored.
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Looks like this was answered by someone else, very accurately. My dogs have allergies and this does not bother them.
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Hi, the big ingredient is Milk Thistle. I tried just getting the supplement from health food place, (its so cheap!) but I couldn't get her to eat it. So, in the Marin it beef/chicken flavored and I sneak it in her food.
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I use the chicken and rice adult for my dogs. One is 2 and the other is 1 1/2. Used it for quite a while now. One had allergies and itches and does not have those issues since I started them on it
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I have a female blue nose pitbull. She has really bad skin allergies and hives up. We tried everything even putting her on hypoallergenic shots once a week from the vet. Switching to dog foods sensitive to allergies didn't work either. The only success came from feeding her to 100% home made food. She has not had an outbreak for a year now. I can't say that this product is the solution, but I can say it's been part of the recipe for a year. We feed her meat, veggies, multivitamins for dogs, and salmon oil all mixed. I'm happy to share more info with you, just email me chrism987@gmail.com. I am not a vet, or an expert in animal care of any kind. I just went through a lengthy process of trial and error and found a solution that works for my dog.
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I don't smell a foul odor. We all have odors that bother us so it is kind of hard for me to say whether it will effect you or not. My dog doesn't like some treats, however, she likes this one. It is supposed to have a chicken flavor so maybe your dog will like them. Only one per day. Not to be used as a treat unless your dog gets anxious. Hope this helps.
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Who knows. Probably the only way to find out would be to contact the manufacturer. But "artificial flavor" is a large net that encompasses lots of different things. http://science.howstuffworks.com/question391.htm
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I switch among the flavors as long as it's made by the same company. My dogs don't seem to get sick or have any adverse reactions. I think they like the variety :)
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It does not say on the label. I am pretty sure that the flavor would be. Active ingredients say Glucose Oxidase, Lacto peroxidase. My dogs have used it for years, but I pay a better price on Amazon than from the vet.
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This is Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Diet. This is what I feed my highly allergic dog! It is made in California for Dick Van Patten. It is not a "knockoff"
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The ingredients are denatured alcohol, rosemary extract, distillation of witch hazel, organic mullein extract, glycerine, tea tree oil, polysorbate 20 (human food grade), ionic silver solution, boric acid. It says it's all natural. All I know one of my dogs ears were real gooey but not sore. The other was one ear and it was gooey way inside the rest was very red and scaley. It cleared them up very quickly and I was amazed. I think the glycerine and tea tree kept them from getting dry and flakey. I think it's great.
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Thank you for your question! The rubber is flavored with vanilla to cover the natural rubber smell that some dogs may not like. Because of the way this product is packaged for shipping, the scent can be stronger at first, but usually fades over time.
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I'm severely allergic to MSG and often react badly to "natural flavors" as well, but I've been able to eat these Pamela ones with no ill affects, so I think it's safe to say it is not MSG.
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Hi. I got a response from the manufacturer. Robert said, "the contents of the pack are non-toxic. I have attached the msds to this email. Please provide this info to your vet, but your dog should be fine this has happened many times before." The ingredients are: Mon Propylene GlycolCross-linked Acrylamide and potassium acrylate copolymer. There is no first aid information on the MSDS for ingestion. If you want me to send the MSDS to you, please provide your email address to me and I will forward the message to you. I hope your dog is doing well now.
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The back label claims "no artificial flavors, colors, sweeetners or synthetic chemicals." for more information go to their website www.PerfectFoodRAW.com