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Blue Buffalo Natural Veterinary Diet HF Hydrolyzed for Food Intolerance Grain-Free Canned Dog Food is a prescription dog food made with feed grade ingredients, which are unfit for human consumption. It contains 25 synthetic additives (so it is not all-natural), it has 2 anti-nutrients including Potato Starch and Pea Fiber (which may interfere with the absorption of essential nutrients), and it has 2 other sketchy ingredients, including Natural Flavor and Guar Gum.

Warning In June 2019, the FDA implicated Blue Buffalo's dog food in at least 10 cases of Dilated Cardiomyopathy (or DCM), a potentially fatal heart condition.

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Blue Buffalo
  • Air-Dried
  • Human Grade
  • All-Natural
  • No Anti-Nutrients
  • No Sketchy Ingredients
  • Prescription Extruded
  • Feed Grade
  • 25 Synthetics
  • 2 Anti-Nutrients
  • 2 Sketchy Ingredients
Detailed Comparison
Sundays Air-Dried Food for Dogs Human Grade Beef Recipe Blue Buffalo Natural Veterinary Diet HF Hydrolyzed for Food Intolerance Grain-Free Canned Dog Food
Family-owned Owned by General Mills
Human Grade Feed Grade
Air-Dried Prescription
No Anti-Nutrients
2 Anti-Nutrients:
Potato starch, Pea fiber
All-Natural
25 Synthetics:
Salmon hydrolysate, Tricalcium phosphate, Calcium carbonate, Calcium sulfate, Potassium chloride, Choline chloride, Magnesium sulfate, Vitamin e supplement, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin c), Zinc amino acid chelate, Iron amino acid chelate, Copper amino acid chelate, Manganese amino acid chelate, Sodium selenite, Thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), Cobalt amino acid chelate, Niacin supplement (vitamin b3), Calcium pantothenate (vitamin b5), Pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), Riboflavin supplement (vitamin b2), Potassium iodide, Vitamin a supplement, Biotin (vitamin b7), Vitamin b12 supplement, Folic acid (vitamin b9)
Nothing sketchy
2 Other Sketchy Ingredients:
Natural flavor, Guar gum
Ingredients:
USDA Beef, Beef Liver, Beef Bone, Pumpkin, Millet, Wild Salmon Oil, Sunflower Oil, Kale, Flaxseed, Zucchini, Sea Salt, Parsely, Kelp, Chicory Root, Turmeric, Mixed Tocopherols, Ginger, Selenium Yeast, Blueberries, Carrots, Apples, Tomatoes, Shiitake Mushrooms, Broccoli, Oranges, Cranberries, Spinach, Beets, Tart Cherries, Strawberries
Ingredients:
Salmon Hydrolysate, Water, Potato Starch, Natural Flavor, Pea Fiber, Cane Molasses, Tricalcium Phosphate, Flaxseed (source of Omega 3 and 6 Fatty Acids), Agar-agar, Sunflower Oil, Guar Gum, Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Sulfate, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, Magnesium Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L-Tryptophan, Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Cobalt Amino Acid Chelate, Niacin Supplement (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Riboflavin Supplement (Vitamin B2), Potassium Iodide, Vitamin A Supplement, Biotin (Vitamin B7), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid (Vitamin B9).
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