Country Vet Choice

Furry PI's verdict

Our investigation turned up real problems with Country Vet Choice. A lower-quality protein leads and grains crowd the list. To be fair, no artificial colours or preservatives on the ingredient list. On balance, most cats are better served by stronger options — the app can suggest better-graded foods of the same type.

What's concerning

• Unnamed "poultry by-product meal" leads — the species isn't specified — and grains — wheat middlings, ground yellow corn and corn distiller's dried grains with solubles — dominate the rest of the list.
• A high carbohydrate load for an obligate carnivore — a cat's natural prey is almost carb-free.
• A modest share of calories comes from protein.

What works

• No artificial colours or preservatives on the ingredient list.

Nutrition from the label (as fed)

Label: guaranteed analysis (min/max). * not printed on the label — carbs are calculated, ash/moisture estimated from typical values. How these numbers translate into calories from protein vs carbs — and how this food scores on each pillar — is shown in the app.

Quick answers

Is Country Vet Choice grain-free?

No — the label lists wheat middlings, ground yellow corn and corn distiller's dried grains with solubles.

What are the first ingredients in Country Vet Choice?

The label opens with poultry by-product meal, wheat middlings and ground yellow corn. Ingredients are listed by weight, so the first few carry the most.

Does it contain artificial colours or preservatives?

None appear on the ingredient list.

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