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Menadione?
in Wellness dog food
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Posted: 10:45:05 AM 3/1/2006
I was told the Menadione they put in Wellness dog food now can be harmful to dogs. I guess its a vitamin K supplement.

http://www.mordanna.com/dogfood/index.php?page=menadione

There is info on it.

Should I continue to feed it to Riley? Do you think there are risks to dogs? Or should I switch him to Natural Balance? Thing is I have about 40lbs of Wellness and no bags or receipts to return it.
Posted: 11:10:43 AM 3/1/2006
Im not sure but I fed wellnes with no problems.My cat is still on it and I have to switch Bear back to it because of allergies.He didnt do good on natural balance at all.I dont know what to tell you though
Posted: 11:27:50 AM 3/1/2006
I believe you have to weigh the lesser of the evils. I feed Natural Balance sweet potato/fishn which also contains Menadione. However, I must have a 100% grain free kibble and NB is the only thing I can get here locally without having it shipped to me & paying the outrageous shipping prices. Would I prefer to feed a food without it, you bet, but until the larger chain pet supply stores start carrying the premium foods, this is the option I'm left with. I compromise by feeding part home-cooked part kibble so at least it's not their only source of nutrition...for what that's worth.

I forgot to mention that menadione is one of the products Wellness add when they caem out with their "new & improved" product line. However, they did not mess with their Simple Solutions line of foods and they do not contain menadione. Before switching to NB, mine all at the Simple Solutions venison/rice formula (I still have some that I use in treat balls).

***Edited By: crestiemom on 3/1/2006 11:30:29 AM***
Reason: forgot
Posted: 12:56:42 PM 3/1/2006
Thanks for posting this. I have a 5 lb. bag of the new improved Wellness. We do mix the food with some other brands but I think I will be phasing this food out.

Fortunately, for me, with little dogs you buy smaller quantities.
Posted: 1:11:28 PM 3/1/2006
The NB has it too? I didn't see it listed, is it under a different name?
Posted: 3:11:52 PM 3/1/2006
YEEEHAAAAAWWWW.....they finally removed it (I knew it was in the works but didn't know it had been done yet). Here's the link to Mordanna's note about it: http://mordanna.com/dogfood/index.php?page=main
Posted: 4:04:13 PM 3/1/2006
Oh nice, guess I'm going to go with NB then!
Posted: 4:16:18 PM 3/1/2006
I also wonder if it that ingredient goes by any other names. I can't find it listed in my Wellness ingredients. I found something I thought was it in the Royal Canin and it turned out to be spelled quite differently.

I have some Natural Balance and Solid Gold. Maybe I should stick to that.
Posted: 4:34:41 PM 3/1/2006
I found it at the very bottom of the bag of the Wellness.
Posted: 4:51:13 PM 3/1/2006
Here's the link from The Dog Food Project which specifically refers to Menadione and it's other names:
http://www.mordanna.com/dogfood/index.php?page=menadione
Posted: 5:32:50 PM 3/1/2006
i just checked my bag of wellness and it lists "vitamin K supplement" but it doesn't call it Menadione, is it the same thing?

Posted: 7:43:23 PM 3/1/2006
Yes, Vitamin K is menadione.
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