Dog owners, and all pet owners for that matter, should be careful when checking the dates on their pet food. After all, we often give our dogs their food and we do not check the dates on the tin or pouch.
The date on pet food is the ‘Best By’ date. In most cases, this date simply means that the food may no longer provide the level of nutrition as stated on their guarantee. The best nutrition levels may have faded but in most cases, according to the manufacturer, the food is still good enough for the dogs to eat.
There is nothing on the food packaging about shelf life, and in fact the shelf life of pet food varies anything from 4 months to 3 years for dry food and 1 to 5 years for canned or pouch products.
The Best By date unfortunately, does not [read more]
