Blue Buffalo True Solutions Skin & Coat Care Salmon Dry Dog Food, 4 lb

Deboned salmon heads the ingredient list of this salmon dry dog food, a 4 lb bag of dry kibble for dogs from Blue Buffalo. The formula also includes salmon meal, oatmeal, brown rice and barley, and it is made without corn, wheat, soy, dairy or eggs. One bag weighs 1.84 kg (4.06 lb) and holds 64 ounces of food.

What the salmon formula contains

Deboned salmon is listed first among the ingredients, ahead of salmon meal, oatmeal and brown rice. The recipe includes whole grains, with oatmeal, brown rice and barley among the grain sources.

Omega-3 fatty acids come from fish oil and omega-6 fatty acids from flaxseed, and both appear in the ingredient list. Blue Buffalo states that the food contains no chicken or poultry by-product meals, no corn, wheat or soy, and no dairy or eggs. The company also states that the formula was developed by veterinarians and animal nutritionists.

One bag and what it holds

• One 4-lb bag of dry dog food is in each pack.
• The bag holds 64 ounces, which is 1.84 kg (4.06 lb) by item weight.
• The bag measures 33.7 x 21 x 14 cm (13.3 x 8.3 x 5.5 in).
• The food was formerly sold under the name Perfect Skin & Coat.
• Enhanced digital packaging imagery may differ slightly from the physical packaging.

Questions about the 4 lb bag

What protein comes first in the ingredient list?

Deboned salmon is the first ingredient listed, followed by salmon meal, oatmeal, brown rice and barley.

Does the food contain corn, wheat or soy?

No, Blue Buffalo states that the formula contains no corn, wheat or soy.

How much food is in one bag?

Each pack holds one 4-lb bag, which is 64 ounces or 1.84 kg (4.06 lb).

Is this the same food that was called Perfect Skin & Coat?

Yes, Blue Buffalo states that this formula was formerly called Perfect Skin & Coat.

Where do the omega fatty acids come from?

Fish oil supplies omega-3 fatty acids and flaxseed supplies omega-6 fatty acids in the ingredient list.

The ingredient list in order

The list opens with deboned salmon and salmon meal, then moves through oatmeal, brown rice, barley, dried plain beet pulp and canola oil. Flaxseed and fish oil follow, along with natural flavor, peas, pea protein, dicalcium phosphate and calcium carbonate.

Further down are potassium chloride, dehydrated alfalfa meal, salt, pumpkin, dried chicory root, potatoes, pea fiber and alfalfa nutrient concentrate. The list closes with added nutrients such as DL-methionine, choline chloride, vitamin E supplement, taurine and zinc amino acid chelate, and the food is preserved with mixed tocopherols.