Square Pet VFS Active Joints Dry Dog Food

Dry food for dogs · by Square Pet

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What to watch for

• Copper sulfate Low risk
  A source of copper, an essential trace mineral. Some breeds accumulate copper in the liver, and vets have raised concern that some dog foods supply more than dogs need.
• Miscanthus grass Low risk
  An insoluble fiber from grass, used to add bulk. Safe, but provides no nutrients.
• Salt Low risk
  Salt supplies sodium and chloride, which dogs need. Pet foods use small amounts; high salt is mainly a concern for dogs with heart or kidney disease.

What it does well

• Named meat first
  First ingredient is turkey.

Ingredients

Turkey, Turkey Meal, Quinoa, Brown Rice, Turkey Necks (Source of Glucosamine & Chondroitin Sulfate), Krill Meal (Source of DHA–Docohexaenoic Acid & EPA–Eicosapentaenoic Acid), Natural Turkey Flavor, Herring Oil (Source of DHA–Docosahexaenoic Acid & EPA–Ecosapentaenoic Acid), Sunflower Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Potassium Chloride, New Zealand Green Mussel (Source of Glucosamine & Chondroitin Sulfate), Inulin (Jerusalem Artichoke), Calcium Carbonate, Egg Shell Membrane Collagen, Dicalcium Phosphate, Vitamins (Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin Supplement, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid), Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Iodate, Selenium Yeast), Miscanthus Grass, Ascorbic Acid (Source of Vitamin C), L-Carnitine, Salt, Choline Chloride, Tumeric, Dried Bacillus Coagulans Fermentation Product

What the label cannot tell you

• Ingredient order is by weight before cooking; fresh meat counts water.
• Mineral levels are not printed on this label.
• We could not find the AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement for this product. Scan the bag to confirm it is complete and balanced.

Sizes and barcodes

• Square Pet VFS Active Joints Dry Dog Food - 22 lb UPC 850006101450
• Square Pet VFS Active Joints Dry Dog Food - 4.4 lb UPC 850006101733

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Informational, not veterinary advice. The score is our opinion of a food, built from the facts on its label with our published method. No brand pays to rank higher. Recipes change: check the bag you have, or scan it in the app.

Score version 2026.11.6 · Page updated 2026-11-03