关于市售宠物食品的实用信息及其中所含成分的内容。
宠物食品中的成分
虽然有人认为谷物只是用作“填充物”,或者有可能是食物过敏的原因,但事实上,谷物是宠物食品中宝贵的营养来源。
“在宠物食品中添加谷物不仅仅是为了增加分量,它们实际上是宝贵的营养来源。谷物或麸质过敏症在犬只中极为罕见,在猫中也从未有过相关报告。”
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