Documents which I possess reveal a conversation between the FDA and Monsanto, the maker of Ethoxyquin. Page 157 defines by-products. It includes, but is not limited to, lungs, spleen, kidneys, brain, livers, blood, bone, partially defatted low temperature fatty tissue, and stomachs and intestines freed of their contents. The chart lists 29 foods and their ingredients. What they don t require is that these minerals be chelated so they can absorb them.
Most pet foods use mineral oxides or sulfates.
If you picked up a handful of very small pebbles and fed them to your dog, it would be the equivalent of feeding them oxides and sulfates. This process enables these minerals to be readily absorbed by the dog s intestinal tract and bloodstream. He told me he had two dogs qualified for the NBHA National in March. His dogs could not run over an hour and he was concerned with their overall health. Hoppy recently conducted an experiment with weaning age puppies.