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ABADY FEEDS THE BEST IN THE WORLD BY DESIGN, NOT BY ACCIDENT
It is the result of solid nutritional know-how and uncompromising integrity. Every Abady formulation contains large supplies of Menhaden fish meal which offers more vital nutrients than chicken, lamb or meat meals. It's not that chicken, lamb and meat meals are not good ...just that Menhaden is nutritionally superior, and is in fact, irreplaceable in many critical areas. The Abady Company uses the other meals in its formulas in addition to Menhaden to form the strongest protein base in the industry. For example: Menhaden contains only one third as much salt as meat meal and less than either lamb or chicken meal, yet contains more than double the amount of natural potassium than lamb meal and 53% percent more than meat meal. Menhaden's protein profile is also without peer. It contains 91% more Lysine per gram than meat meal, 65% more than lamb meal, and 35% more than chicken meal. Lysine is essential for dogs to attain their maximum growth. There is 146% more Tryptophan in Menhaden than is found in lamb meal, 66% more than in meat meal and 20% more than in chicken meal. Tryptophan is a nutrient affecting brain chemistry and neuro-transmitter function. There is 60% more Valine in Menhaden than in meat meal and 30% more than in lamb meal. Valine is involved in muscle metabolism. There is 161% more Methionine in Menhaden than in meat meal, 140% more than in lamb meal and 57% more than in poultry meal. Methionine is an anti-oxidant and free radical scavenger and is vital in forming the structure of nucleic acids, collagen and in the ability of each cell to synthesize protein. It also supports the immune system. There is 90% more Tyrosine in Menhaden than in meat meal, 70% more than in lamb meal, and 17% more than in poultry meal. Tyrosine is essential in the production of thyroid hormones. A deficiency can cause thyroid problems. Tyrosine is also vital in maintaining pigment in skin, coat and soft tissue, preventing them against colour changes. Low blood pressure (not uncommon in small dogs and toy breeds) can also result from inadequate levels of Tyrosine. There are significantly larger amounts of Glutamic Acid, Histadine, Aspartic Acid, Threonine, Phenylalanine, Leucine and Isoleucine (all vital amino acids) than are found in any of the other meals. Last but not least in Menhaden's uniquely fatty acid content. There are two types of fat required for animal survival - the visible or hard fat and the unsaturated or invisible fats. The invisible fats form part of the structural material in the cells of many of the body's vital organs, i.e. the brain, heart, kidneys, testes, thyroid, spleen and muscle cells. There are two critically needed unsaturated invisible fatty acids - Linoleic and Linolenic. Linoleic acid is fairly abundant in some vegetable oils and is found in variable amounts in some animal meals. Linolenic Acid, on the other hand, has virtually disappeared from commercially prepared animal meals as a result of modern commercial farming and feeding practices. As a result, Linolenic Acid does not appear at all, or appears only anecdotally in many commercial dog foods. Although the dogs body can manufacture a facsimile of Linolenic Acid if there is an abundance of Linoleic Acid (which is rarely the case) the facsimile made by the body is but a poor imitation of the original linolenic and therefore cannot perform the complex intra-cellular functions of the original. Progressive retinal atrophy and other eye disorders, as well as thyroid, kidney, malformations of the brain and heart are becoming increasingly more common in dogs. Linolenic Acid is vital for the formation, maintenance and function of these organs. A shortfall of this critical nutrient in commercial canine diets should be a matter of growing concern to dog owners.To make matters worse, dog food manufacturers have no incentive to include Linolenic Acid in their diets or assure its availability, since the standards generally used by the Industry are based on the previous erroneous scientific position that the facsimile of Linolenic Acid made by the body from Linoleic Acid functions as an adequate substitute for the original. Bad as the situation is concerning the virtually non-existent supply of Linolenic Acid in commercial diets, it is made even worse because the availability of even a limited supply is put into question by popular methods of manufacturing dog food. Baking and extruding chunks with steam, under pressure, are known to interfere with the release and, therefore, availability of both Linoleic and Linolenic Acids. No such problems exist with feeds manufactured by the Abady Company, since abundant supplies of Menhaden fish meal included in every formulation insure that each diets contains thousands of milligrams of Linolenic Acid and Linoleic Acid. Equally important is the Abady Company's original two-step, low heat manufacturing process which insures the availability of both of these essential nutrients. Cold-water free-ranging Menhaden is one of the richest sources of Linoleic and Linolenic Acids in the world. This supply of valuable unsaturated fatty acids is boosted in Abady products by the inclusion of fine Argentinian beef liver and high-grade vegetable oils - all fit for human consumption. The abundant supplies of high quality, relevant and effective amino acids and unsaturated fatty acids in Abady products have been included in our rations for only one reason - to grow and maintain healthy, disease free, productive, beautiful and vigorous dogs ---- your dogs. Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 12601 U.S.A. Ph. 845-473-1900
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Canine Reproduction
