Prevention/Solution

• The best way to prevent illness and even death in dogs is to know what's actually in commercial dog food. Reading labels is important, and choosing all natural food is suggested.
  
  

Features

• Commercial dog food contains high levels of byproducts and preservatives, which can cause dogs to vomit, have diarrhea and even lose their appetite.
  
  

Identification

• Learn how to read labels. The ingredients listed first have higher percentages in the food. (Look for meats instead of generic terms.) Also, learn about additives and preservatives that are harmful to pets, and look for the foods with the lowest percentage of grains.
  
  

Considerations

• Six deadly chemicals banned as unfit for human consumption are found in commercial dog food. They can cause stomach cancer, kidney disease, blindness, liver dysfunction, blindness, skin/fur loss, skin cancer and leukemia.
  
  

Misconceptions

• Most people think the primary ingredients of dog food are choice cuts of chicken, beef and fresh grains. However, what is actually used in commercial dog food are the remnants of slaughtered chickens, cattle and other animals that aren't used for human consumption.