Orijen is NOT grain free

[SeaWolf]

I switched to Orijen a while ago. A great deal, in part, because of the information on the dog food ratings part of the site. The site, and Orijen state that Orijen is grain free. My dog seemed to be ok with it, but had a LOT of gas while eating it. I gave some to a friend of mine to try as her dog is very over sensitive to corn. Her dog actually became pretty sick from it and we assumed it was to rich for her dog.

In going through the ingredients of Orijen and researching them, I came to "Zea Mays". Zea Mays is nothing more than a fancy word for CORN. Now, I don't care if it is corn meal, sweet corn, ground corn cob or ground up cow corn ... corn is corn and it is a grain. How can Orijen claim to be grain free when it has corn in it? An email to Orijen was ignored. Zea Mays IS corn and Orijen does not deserve the "Grain Free" staus that it has. If anyone is feeding this food to a dog that has corn issues .. and has continuing problems, consider that the food actually does have corn in it and is not truly grain free as they state.

My own dogs have been removed from this brand and the gassy issue has vanished. If anyone researches "Zea Mays" and comes up with a different plant I would be most enlightened. The last I knew, corn was a grain and not a tonic herb or a botanical.

 

[gmacleod]

Since the manufacturer states no grains, and lists Zea Mays under herbs, one might fairly conclude (at least without evidence to the contrary) that it was the leaf of the plant being used rather than the grain.

However, it is a moot point anyway. As happens frequently with all manufacturers, the product formulas have changed (DFA is in process of updating) and that particular ingredient is no longer in the food. You can check that on the manufacturer's site.

 

[akriste]

I switched to Orijen a while ago. A great deal, in part, because of the information on the dog food ratings part of the site. The site, and Orijen state that Orijen is grain free. My dog seemed to be ok with it, but had a LOT of gas while eating it. I gave some to a friend of mine to try as her dog is very over sensitive to corn. Her dog actually became pretty sick from it and we assumed it was to rich for her dog.

In going through the ingredients of Orijen and researching them, I came to "Zea Mays". Zea Mays is nothing more than a fancy word for CORN. Now, I don't care if it is corn meal, sweet corn, ground corn cob or ground up cow corn ... corn is corn and it is a grain. How can Orijen claim to be grain free when it has corn in it? An email to Orijen was ignored. Zea Mays IS corn and Orijen does not deserve the "Grain Free" staus that it has. If anyone is feeding this food to a dog that has corn issues .. and has continuing problems, consider that the food actually does have corn in it and is not truly grain free as they state.

My own dogs have been removed from this brand and the gassy issue has vanished. If anyone researches "Zea Mays" and comes up with a different plant I would be most enlightened. The last I knew, corn was a grain and not a tonic herb or a botanical.

My dog has a lot of gas too. What kind do you feed now? I want to go on a home cooked or raw diet, but I am affraid I wont be able to balance it well enough. I found dehydrated raw food, has anybode heard of it?

 

[velimir]

Hi,

a bit late, but just to help clear this up a bit. Just received answer from Orije regarding this.

We introduced Zea Mays 16 months ago. Since that time we've received plenty of feedback regarding the confusion around corn silk, which some people understand to be a grain. Just to be clear, corn silk is not a grain - it's not actually corn. It was included in ORIJEN for its healthful effect on the bladder.

Corn silk (Zea mays) is an herbal remedy made from stigmas, the yellowish thread-like strands found inside the husks of corn.

Corn silk is used to treat urinary tract infections and kidney stones in adults. Corn silk is regarded as a soothing diuretic and useful for irritation in the urinary system. This gives it added importance, since today, physicians are more concerned about the increased use of antibiotics to treat infections, especially in children. Eventually, overuse can lead to drug-resistant bacteria. Also, these drugs can cause complications in children.

Furthermore, corn silk is used in combination with other herbs to treat conditions such as cystitis (inflammation of the urinary bladder), urethritis (inflammation of the urethra), and parostitis (mumps).

Corn silk is said to prevent and remedy infections of the bladder and kidney. The tea is also believed to diminish prostate inflammation and the accompanying pain when urinating.

Since corn silk is used as a kidney remedy and in the regulation of fluids, the herb is believed to be helpful in treating high blood pressure and water retention. Corn-silk is also used as a remedy for edema (the abnormal accumulation of fluids).

Corn silk is used to treat urinary conditions in countries including the United States, China, Haiti, Turkey, and Trinidad. Furthermore, in China, corn silk as a component in an herbal formula is used to treat diabetes.

Although we at Champion seldom give up on a good thing, to reduce confusion, we've simply
Removed corn silk from ORIJEN formulations.

Hope this helps!

Regards,

velimir

 

[velimir]

OH, btw. I think it is 'sad' they have removed it from food just because of all the confusion it made. It seems like a very healthy integrient !! Luckily, here in Croatia we have some bags left that includes Zea Mays.

Kudos for people who are enough open minded not to blame without any proof!

Regards,

Velimir