Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Senior Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe
Dog Food · scored by FurMetric
84Excellent
This is a high-quality dry dog food led by named chicken and fish proteins with natural preservation and no artificial additives. Protein runs slightly modest on a dry-matter basis, but overall nutrition and supplement profile are strong.
How our scores compare · 100–75 Excellent, 74–50 Fair, below 50 Poor
What hurt the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Protein 20% dry-matter — modest for active dogs
- Deboned chicken first — loses water weight when cooked
- Grains in positions 2-4 — rice, oatmeal, barley stack early
What helped the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Named proteins and meals — chicken, chicken meal, fish meal
- Omega-3 sources — fish oil and flaxseed present
- Mixed tocopherols preservation — natural, no artificial preservatives
- Joint and supplement support — glucosamine, chondroitin, taurine, chelates
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Barcode 859610000173 · Recalls: see recent pet food recalls