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Flax seed oil

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Question
A popular dog food rating system on the internet favors flax seed oil in a dog food over flax seed (If the food contains flax seed oil (not just the seeds) add 2 pts).  Do you concur?  Why?  Thanks

Answer
Hello Everett,

The popular dog food rating system you speak of are not scientific at all, in fact they are very off the mark.  Here is a great article that explains why - http://www.healthypetbiz.com Once there, scroll down and look for the How to Grade Pet food.  As for oil vs. whole seed, yes, I do agree with that.  The oil is a concentrate of Omega 3 which is what you want.
If you find the article interesting and want to find out more about the food go to http://www.pipschoice.com

Susan Potts
www.spottsgrooming.com