PetAg KMR Milk Replacer for Kittens- Healthy Pet Foods? Pet Food Danger Gauge

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By AskSusanPeters


Pet Food Danger Gauge - Worth 30 Points

PetAg KMR Milk Replacer for Kittens Cat Food Rating

  • Animal Digest -
  • Animal Fat -
  • Artificial Flavors/Colors -
  • Beet Pulp/Pea Fiber/ Potato -
  • BHA/BHT -
  • Brewers Yeast/Brewers Rice -
  • By-Products -
  • Cellulose -
  • Class Action -
  • Corn - Minus 1 point = corn syrup solids
  • Ethoxyquin -
  • Fermentation Products -
  • Flavor -
  • Garlic/Grapes/Avocados/Nuts -
  • Gluten -
  • Hydrochloric Acid -
  • Meat -
  • Millet -
  • Miscellaneous - Minus 1 point = casein, vegetable oil, monocalcium phosphate, L-arginine (what source?), dicalcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, choline chloride, ferrous sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium citrate, potassium iodide, zinc sulfate
  • Oats -
  • Pet Food Recalls -
  • Phosphoric Acid -
  • Potassium Chloride - Minus 1 point
  • Propylene Glycol -
  • Salt - Minus 1 point = sodium silico aluminate, magnesium carbonate, potassium iodide, monopotassium phosphate, dipotassium phosphate, magnesium sulfate, manganese sulfate
  • Sodium Selenite -
  • Soy - Minus 1 point = lecithin
  • Wheat -
  • White Rice -

PetAg KMR Milk Replacer for Kittens Cat Food Rating

Pet Food Danger Gauge 83% - Toxic To Pets

Healthy Pet Foods Total Score = 25/30

Ask Susan Peters Other Sites Of Interest:

Cat Food Review - Cat Food Ratings

Dog Food Review

Pet Food Danger Gauge - How it works

Cushings Disease - Starring "Harley" Information

Cat Foods Dangerous and Toxic To Pets List

Dog Foods Dangerous and Toxic To Dogs List

Pet Ag KMR 2nd Step Kitten Weaning Formula Powder 14 oz. Pet Ag KMR 2nd Step Kitten Weaning Formula Powder 14 oz.
Price: $5.23
List Price: $10.99
KMR - 8 oz Liquid KMR - 8 oz Liquid
Price: $2.13
List Price: $3.99
KMR 5 lb powder KMR 5 lb powder
Price: $57.99
List Price: $89.99
KMR - 12 oz Powder - for Kittens KMR - 12 oz Powder - for Kittens
Price: $12.49
List Price: $20.99

Ask Susan Peters - PetAg KMR Milk Replacer for Kittens Healthy Pet Foods?

Pet Food Danger Gauge 83% - Toxic To Pets

There is so much salt in this product I don't know how PetAg found room to add other dangerous ingredients but PetAg was able to make this stuff toxic to pets.

Corn syrup solids - Sugar is used to encourage pets to consume a product they normally would not enjoy. Sugar can lead to a number of health issues.

The use of Corn, Wheat, and Soy are causing such awful conditions in pets including:

  • Abnormal nail growth
  • Bad breath
  • Blindness
  • Bloat
  • Cancer
  • CRF
  • Cushings Disease
  • Deafness
  • Dental disease
  • Dry and itchy skin
  • Ear aches
  • Ear infections
  • Early pet death
  • Fever
  • Hair loss
  • Heart conditions
  • Hot Spots on the skin
  • IBD
  • Kidney conditions
  • Liver conditions
  • Moles and warts
  • Seizures
  • Sore feet
  • Tumors
  • Weight gain

Casein - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.In addition to being consumed in milk, casein is used in the manufacture of adhesives, binders, protective coatings, plastics (such as for knife handles and knitting needles), fabrics, food additives and many other products.

Vegetable oil is used in production of some pet foods. AAFCO defines vegetable oil, in this context, as the product of vegetable origin obtained by extracting the oil from seeds or fruits which are processed for edible purposes. In some poorer grade pet foods, the oil is listed only as "vegetable oil", without specifying the particular oil.

Monocalcium phosphate - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - is a common component of fertilizers and calcium dihydrogen phosphate is also used in the food industry as a leavening agent to cause baked goods to rise.

L-arginine - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Infants are unable to meet their requirements and thus arginine is nutritionally essential for infants. Animal sources: dairy products (e.g. cottage cheese, ricotta, milk, yogurt, whey protein drinks), beef, pork (e.g. bacon, ham), poultry (e.g. chicken and turkey light meat), wild game (e.g. pheasant, quail), seafood (e.g. halibut, lobster, salmon, shrimp, snails, tuna in water). Vegan sources: wheat germ and flour, buckwheat, granola, oatmeal, nuts (coconut, pecans, cashews, walnuts, almonds, Brazil nuts, hazel nuts, pine nuts, peanuts), seeds (pumpkin, sesame, sunflower), chick peas, cooked soybeans, chocolate.

If the source of arginine is vegan then arginine is considered poisonous and toxic to pets.

Dicalcium Phosphate - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - also phosphoric acid, dipotassium salt; dipotassium hydrogen orthophosphate; potassium phosphate, dibasic - is a highly water-soluble salt which is often used as a fertilizer, food additive and buffering agent.

Calcium Carbonate - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It is commonly called chalk.

Choline chloride is mass produced and is an important additive in feed especially for chicken where it accelerates growth. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Ferrous sulfate - Overdose symptoms may include nausea, severe stomach pain, bloody diarrhea, coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds, shallow breathing, weak and rapid pulse, pale skin, blue lips, and seizure (convulsions). - from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Ferrous sulfate is applied for the purification of water by flocculation and for phosphate removal in municipal and industrial sewage treatment plants to prevent eutrophication of surface water bodies.

Copper Sulfate - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Used as an herbicide, fungicide, pesticide.

Potassium Citrate - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Potassium citrate is usually administered by mouth in dilute aqueous solution. This is because of its somewhat caustic effect on the stomach lining, and the potential for other mild health hazards.

Potassium iodide - salt. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Potassium iodide is used in photography, in the preparation of silver(I) iodide for high speed photographic film. Potassium iodide is also added to table salt in small quantities to make it "iodized". Chronic overexposure can have adverse effects on the thyroid.

Zinc sulfate - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - It is used to supply zinc in animal feeds, fertilizers, and agricultural sprays. Zinc sulfate also has reported uses of deceiving medical drug examinations.

Potassium Chloride - used as the third of a three drug combination in judicial execution through lethal injection and used for making fertilizer.

Monopotassium phosphate (also potassium dihydrogen phosphate, KDP, or monobasic potassium phosphate, MKP) - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - is a soluble salt which is used as a fertilizer, a food additive and a fungicide.

Manganese sulfate - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Salt - Magnesite and dolomite minerals are used to produce magnesium metal and basic refractory bricks. MgCO3 is also used in flooring, fireproofing, fire extinguishing compositions, cosmetics, dusting powder, and toothpaste. Other applications are as filler material, smoke suppressant in plastics, a reinforcing agent in neoprene rubber, a drying agent, a laxative to loosen the bowels, and color retention in foods. commonly called Epsom salts.

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Kim  says:
17 months ago

Susan,

I really do appreciate your reviewing KMR for me. I had no idea how bad it is. I do know that my kitten's diarrhea went away shortly after I removed the KMR from her diet.

I foster kittens for the humane society. I already know the horror stories from Hartz brand kitten milk replacer. I was wondering; when I get unweaned motherless kittens in the future what should I feed them?

Thanks,

Kim

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AskSusanPeters  says:
17 months ago

Kim,

I have not studied any of the milk replacers. I know that kitty tummies can be pretty touchy. I've always seen this product on the market and at the vet's office so I thought it would score so much better than what it did. I can not believe all the salt used in this formula. You know, Morton is by far cheaper than this.

Kim, call around to different vets to see what they suggest then we will look into their products. There is a vet that I think may have some pretty good on line advice, Dr. Michael Fox. http://tedeboy.tripod.com/drmichaelwfox/index.html

Susan

Jimi  says:
9 months ago

At first, I thought you might be onto something. Then, I saw how often you cited "Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia" as your source of information. Citing Wikipedia looks horrendous in professional writing. Seriously, go do your own research before trying to inform other people.

Mary  says:
2 months ago

Petag just released news stating the KMR is bad. Kittens were getting very sick. It's the orange button on the left. Also, the FDA is investigating their formulas. A lab result from fatal levels of copper in it. The percent protein, fat, fiber is very different than the label. Read more. http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/09/27/186234

Mary  says:
2 months ago

Copper sulphate is also a preservative.

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