Lamb
Also appears on labels as: deboned lamb, lamb meal, lamb liver, lamb lung, lamb tripe, lamb plasma
Meat and named organs from sheep, with lamb meal being the rendered concentrate.
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- Where it comes from
- Sheep processing, much of it imported from New Zealand and Australia.
- Why it's in the product
- Protein. Historically marketed as hypoallergenic, which was true only while it was uncommon.
- Safety and toxicity
- No safety concern.
- Interactions and who should be careful
- Lamb stopped being a genuinely novel protein once every brand launched a lamb formula. For a real elimination trial, ask your vet about a hydrolyzed or truly novel protein instead.
General reference, not veterinary advice. Dose, breed, and existing conditions change the answer, so talk to your vet before changing what your pet eats. Think we got this wrong? Tell us and we log it publicly.
Found in 57 scored products
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