Some time ago, a TV program broke out that law enforcement officers focused on investigating and dealing with the manufacture and sale of fake brand dog food, and these unscrupulous traders were still gold diamond and crown-level merchants on a certain treasure, which made many pet owners worried for a while, so how to distinguish
Figure 1 The authenticity of dog food is related to the health of dogs
1. Choose a trustworthy merchant
1. Purchase in physical store
For pet owners who are accustomed to buying in physical stores, when choosing a store, they should pay attention to first, business licenses and other relevant certificates should be complete. The relevant departments stipulate that the business license should be hung in a conspicuous place in the store, so pet owners should pay attention to
2. Online purchase
Because the environment of a certain treasure is too mixed, such as the above-mentioned stores with such a good reputation are making and selling fakes, so if you do not have enough confidence to distinguish the authenticity, it is recommended to go to a large pet website to buy, after all, open a store
Second, the price of dog food
Although the general brand will only stipulate the highest price in terms of selling price to the seller, and the lowest price will not be rigidly stipulated due to different purchase channels.
3. Outer packaging of dog food
The outer packaging of big brands of dog food should have clear fonts; bright printing colors; neat sealing; complete product descriptions; clear ex-factory and expiration dates;
Figure 2 Generally, big brands of dog food have anti-counterfeiting marks
4. Imported dog food
For imported dog food, since there is no direct way to inquire domestically, it is necessary to make comprehensive judgments from pet friends. First, it is stipulated that the products imported through regular channels must be pasted with Chinese product descriptions. Second, the first few digits of the barcode on the package are the origin.
Figure 3 Imported dog food will paste Chinese instructions
5. Judging by dog food
Judging by dog food is the most direct method.
Generally, the shape, size and color of the dog food of the same breed of dog food of a large brand are regulated, and a certain degree of deviation can be allowed, but if you find a bag of dog food, the shape, color and size of each grain
Figure 4 Big brands of dog food.
Second, the smell of good dog food should be a soft food fragrance, not pungent, fishy, or even unpleasant.
The three tastes, of course, are for the dog to taste. If your dog has always been in love with a certain brand, when he finds that he has just heard about the new brand of dog food, then the owner should realize that he is likely to buy it.
6. Other Notes
1. When some pet friends go to a new store to buy dog food, they will first choose a small package, and then use various methods to identify its authenticity. Once it is determined to be genuine, the next time you buy it, you will directly buy a large package.
2. Some pet friends choose bulk dog food for the sake of cheapness.
3. When purchasing dog food, you must ask the merchant for purchase certificates such as invoices. The purchase items above should be consistent with the dog food information you purchased.
4. When the dog is found to be unwell after eating the newly purchased dog food, the dog food should be sealed as soon as possible, and the dog should be taken to a regular pet hospital for treatment, and the case records should be kept for future rights protection.
Figure 5 If the dog is unwell after eating dog food, seek medical attention in time