Dog owners often ask their veterinarian what the best food is to feed their dog. While there is no single answer, vets start by assessing a dog’s symptoms and overall condition. This helps them determine which food brand is best suited to support that dog’s needs.
Veterinarians once accepted pet food manufacturers’ claims at face value, as labels could only state “complete and balanced” when approved feeding trials supported the formulation. Today, vets look more closely at ingredients and quality. A veterinary-recommended dog food brand is typically based on meat proteins such as chicken, lamb, ostrich or beef rather than maize or wheat. Vets also monitor calcium and phosphorus ratios, as imbalances can lead to skeletal or health issues.
Veterinarians analyse nutritional values carefully and pay special attention to dogs with skin problems, skeletal issues, digestive upsets or mouth concerns. Their findings consistently support meat- and poultry-based diets over grain-heavy ones.
Complete invests in ongoing research and development to improve formulations and validate their effectiveness. This gives pet owners confidence that Complete meets daily nutritional needs. Vets recognise that meat and poultry form the basis of superior nutrition when assessing whether a diet is suitable for everyday feeding.
Complete foods deliver proteins from chicken, beef, lamb and ostrich to provide different amino acid and fatty acid profiles that support overall wellbeing. This balanced approach is one of the reasons many vets consider Complete a recommended pet food brand for pets at all life stages.
Healthy pets should be at, or within, 5% of their ideal body weight to avoid unnecessary health issues. Exercise and pregnancy place additional nutritional demands on the body and can deplete fatty acids along with other key nutrients. When a pet is fed a diet with a balanced omega-six to omega-three ratio, the body is able to restore and maintain normal fatty acid levels. The Complete range provides this balanced ratio to support healthy fatty acid status.
A recommended dog food brand typically includes at least 20% protein and at least 8% fat, with natural preservatives such as vitamin E or C. Omega fatty acids should also be present. Vets prefer formulations with balanced proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, as unnecessary supplementation can disrupt the balance of a well-formulated diet. Complete Pet Nutrition matches these nutrient levels.
Veterinarians also prefer pet foods with no artificial colouring or flavourings. Complete Pet Food contains no colouring. Any slight variation in colour that you may notice from time to time is due to natural, seasonally available ingredients that are included in Complete Pet Food formulations.Another reason why veterinarians list Complete as a recommended dog food brand is its high digestibility. Complete Puppy, Classique+, and Elite are all highly digestible commercial foods, with dry matter digestibility results of over 80%, monitored by a local veterinarian.