Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Small Breed Senior Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe
Dog Food · scored by FurMetric
88Excellent
This is a high-quality dog food led by named chicken and chicken meal with whole grains and no artificial preservatives or dyes. It offers strong nutritional adequacy plus omega-3s, taurine, and joint supplements.
How our scores compare · 100–75 Excellent, 74–50 Fair, below 50 Poor
What hurt the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Vegetable juice for color — unnecessary coloring additive
- Natural flavor — vague unnamed flavor source
What helped the score
The biggest factors, largest first.
- Mixed tocopherols preservation — natural, no artificial preservatives
- Fish oil & flaxseed — omega-3 DHA sources present
- Taurine, glucosamine, chondroitin — beneficial functional supplements
- Whole fruits and veggies — blueberries, cranberries, carrots added
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Barcode 840243144167 · Recalls: see recent pet food recalls