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Ingredient file // Named animal protein

Venison Heart

The heart muscle of the deer, a muscle meat rather than an organ.

What it is

Why it turns up in dog food

  • A natural source of taurine and CoQ10 linked to heart muscle function, and very lean. Useful where an uncommon protein is needed.

On the shelf

Foods that list it

A few of the recipes in the archive with this on the label.

Lotus Pasture Raised Venison Recipe Raw Frozen Dog Food56.0% proteinLotus Pasture Raised Venison Recipe Raw Frozen Dog Food56.0% proteinLotus Pasture Raised Venison Recipe Raw Frozen Dog Food56.0% protein
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