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Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets UR Urinary Ox/St Dry Dog Food, 25-lb bag
Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets

UR Urinary Ox/St Dry Dog Food, 25-lb bag

Evidence Fair
dry adult maintenance $4.80/lb

Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets UR Urinary Ox/St Dry Dog Food, 25-lb bag earns a Sniff Score of 45/100 (C) with Fair evidence. 1 controversial ingredient flagged. Primary concern: plant-protein-dominated formula. whole grain corn as the #1 ingredient..

Graded by The Sniff System

Why this score

AAFCO feeding trial substantiation for adult maintenance.

ACF

Includes egg, named fish, or organ meat for diverse high-bioavailability protein.

STACK

Premium micronutrient forms such as chelated minerals or natural vitamin E.

MNI

Plant-protein-dominated formula. whole grain corn as the #1 ingredient.

PQI

No declared omega-3 source. Fish oil, salmon oil, and algae oil all absent.

FQI

Contains menadione. Banned for human OTC use but tolerated at AAFCO-permitted levels in pet food. The only AAFCO-permitted vitamin K source..

CIP

Controversial ingredients · 1

  • menadione
    Synthetic vitamin K3. Banned in human supplements due to toxicity concerns at high doses. Permitted in pet food but premium brands use natural vitamin K alternatives.

Every flagged ingredient has a published basis (confirmed harm / regulatory action / precautionary). See methodology →

Guaranteed analysis
Protein
21%
min
Fat
9%
min
Fiber
6.5%
max
Moisture
12%
max
Ingredients
35 total
  1. 1 whole grain corn
  2. 2 rice
  3. 3 chicken by-product meal
  4. 4 corn protein meal
  5. 5 animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols
  6. 6 powdered cellulose
  7. 7 egg and chicken flavor
  8. 8 glycerin
  9. 9 natural flavor
  10. 10 salt
  11. 11 calcium carbonate
  12. 12 phosphoric acid
  13. 13 potassium chloride
  14. 14 magnesium sulfate
  15. 15 l-lysine monohydrochloride
  16. 16 zinc proteinate
  17. 17 vitamin e supplement
  18. 18 choline chloride
  19. 19 potassium citrate
  20. 20 ferrous sulfate
  21. 21 manganese proteinate
  22. 22 niacin supplement
  23. 23 vitamin a supplement
  24. 24 copper proteinate
  25. 25 calcium pantothenate

Showing first 25 of 35. Position 1-5 has the largest weight.

AAFCO statement

Animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets UR Urinary Ox/St Canine Formula provides complete and balanced nutrition for maintenance of adult dogs.