Rabbit food report causes fur to fly

RE: Rabbit food report causes fur to fly

Louisa Slade — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:43:20 GMT

i think that the foods should have hte correct levels of nutritents though i imagen that if you analysed alot of pet foods you'd probably find traces of things that shouldn't be in there. i always recomend feed hay and veg and only a few pellets to ensure the vitamins and minerals intake so it dosen't really concern me. i also worked at a rabbit rescue that fed mainly Excel and they all seemed happy and healthy enough!

RE: Rabbit food report causes fur to fly

NorthernLass — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:42:45 GMT

Always been concerned about the high sugar levels in commercial rabbit food. Rate the Burgess products very highly though, and fed with lots of hay plu some veggies, surely it is the best. Certainly don't entertain the Russell Rabbit c**p!! PS Has anyone else tried the new Vetpet range by Alstoe (aka Burgess

?) My rabbits and guinea pigs love it, and I'm hoping that the glucasamine works for the arthritis...

RE: Rabbit food report causes fur to fly

The Pikachu_Collector — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:07:40 GMT

I find this hard to believe that supreme pet foods have gone to all of this trouble to try and blight the reputation of some good food brands - when they themselves produce russell rabbit!!! POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK ME THINKS

RE: Rabbit food report causes fur to fly

Fiona Leathers — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:44:51 GMT

Wasn't it the addition of animal derivatives in cattle meal, which cause all the fuss about BSE?? Are we going to have to stop eating rabbit now??

RE: Rabbit food report causes fur to fly

Sal the 1st — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:32:50 GMT

pleased I picked up on some of the points in the report before I actually read the report - it will put a lot of backs up!and worry a large number of consumers and for no good reason.It still looks to me like a point scoring exercise - has probably cost a shed load of money, still looks to me like dirty tricks tactics. Hope it was worth it?

RE: Rabbit food report causes fur to fly

Arlo Guthrie — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:09:50 GMT

Sorry - broken link my fault. Fixed now.

RE: Rabbit food report causes fur to fly

Caro Laithwaite VN — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:33:09 GMT

Supreme petfoods are so whiter than white they advertise pet shops that sell animals inc. puppies and kittens.

So where do they get the animals from? puppy and kitten farms, wild caught birds and reptiles and fish?

l would be interested to know as they are trying to be so perfect. I suggest they take another hard look at what the links on their site promote.

RE: Rabbit food report causes fur to fly

Sal the 1st — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:18:53 GMT

no pdf woudlnt open for me either, but in my case thought it must be pc

RE: Rabbit food report causes fur to fly

Jo Hinde — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:23:36 GMT

Hhmmmm I cant get the pdf to open. Is it just my PC or is anyone else having issues?

RE: Rabbit food report causes fur to fly

Caro Laithwaite VN — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:53:24 GMT

Now l know why some bunnies are evil. All they wanted was their meat supply upped.

RE: Rabbit food report causes fur to fly

Sal the 1st — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:06:25 GMT

excuse me for being a bit cynical.

As far as I am aware Supreme produce food primarily for herbivores therefore I wouldnt expect they would have too much of a problem with DNA mammalian or avian in their food (unless the odd stray rodent or pigeon has found its way in).

All of the other companies produce food for cats ,dogs, rabbits and others so yes somewhere along the line meat products will be present in the factory. I dont see this as being any different to picking up a product for human consumption in a supermarket and even tho it isnt supposed to contain either ingredient being warned on the pack that it may contain nuts or seeds or was manufactured in a factory that handles nuts or seeds - or maybe its me just being dim?

Is the suggestion for strict control of production , packaging, and marketing of food for herbivores a ploy to increase the expenses for other producers and possibly driving out the competition - well I think so (again call me cynical)or is it that Supreme is going to set up its own accreditted quality scheme so that all other manufacturers have to fall in line with what it dictates? ( like some exclusive club)

I have no experience of Beaphar or Wagg rabbit foods but have used Burgess both in practice and with my own rabbits - have never really noticed any rabbit developing a taste for meat as a result of it! But then this might be the 'secret' ingredient that seems to make it more palatable to rabbits than the Supreme equivalent?

Surely DNA isnt the most important issue - fibre is