By-Product Meal
By-Product Meal (Poultry, Beef, Venison) is created by breaking down chicken, beef, or venison in its entirety. By-product meal contains ground bones, organs, sinew, and muscle but is highly digestible by dogs since they have developed to consume all of their prey.
Known to be used by Purina, Eukanuba
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