Some time ago, there was a TV show where law enforcement personnel gathered to investigate and deal with the sale of fake brand dog food, and these illegal traders were still gold diamond and crown level merchants on a certain treasure, which sometimes made many pet owners worried, so in the end How to distinguish the authenticity of dog food? The original article introduces several methods.
Figure 1 The authenticity of dog food is related to the health of dogs
1. Choose trustworthy merchants
1. Purchase in physical stores
For pet owners who are accustomed to purchasing in physical stores, it is important to choose a store. Regarding the issue, it should be noted that first of all, the relevant certificates such as the trading license should be complete, and the relevant departments should hang the trading license in a conspicuous place in the store. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to the inspection, and pay attention to its business scope. Whether it includes the sale of pet products; secondly, whether the reputation in the surrounding circle of pet friends is good can also be a basis for judgment; secondly, most big brands will issue authorization certificates.
2. Online purchasing
Because the situation of a certain treasure is too complicated, as mentioned above, even good stores such as Glory are making and selling fakes, so if it is not enough If you have the confidence to distinguish authenticity, it is still recommended to buy from a large pet website. After all, the investment in opening a large website is much greater than opening a certain treasure store, let alone the customer base brought by making and selling fakes. After all, just being punished by relevant departments is enough for the website manager to be ruined.
2. Dog food price
Although most brands will only determine the highest price and the lowest price for the seller’s selling price. Because the purchasing channels are different, there will be no hard and fast determination. However, for merchants with a wide range of sales channels, their sales prices should be similar, unless there are occasional discounts such as store celebrations.
3. Dog food outer packaging
The outer packaging of big brands of dog food should have font design; clear printing color; neat sealing; and various product certifications Complete; the factory and shelf life dates are clear; the anti-counterfeiting mark is obvious and the anti-counterfeiting inquiry phone number is marked. After scratching off the anti-counterfeiting mark, the anti-counterfeiting code should be clearly visible. It is best for friends to call the anti-counterfeiting inquiry phone number to verify the authenticity.
Figure 2 Common Big brands of dog food have anti-counterfeiting marks
IV. Imported dog food
Regarding imported dog food, there is currently no direct inquiry in China. Therefore, pet owners need to make a comprehensive judgment. First of all, products imported from regular roads must have a Chinese product certificate. Secondly, the first few digits of the barcode on the package are the origin codes, which can be used to determine the origin of the dog food. , most major overseas brands have certain agents in China, and their official websites will post the list and links of their agents. Before purchasing, you may wish to check whether the selected merchant can work with this agent. It is best to buy directly from agents, but many agents do not do retail sales.
< br> Figure 3 Imported dog food will have a Chinese certificate attached
5. Infer based on dog food
Inferring based on dog food is the most straightforward way .
Generally, the shape, size, and color of the various types of dog food of big brands are certain, and they can allow a certain degree of deviation. However, if you find a bag of dog food, each of them is different. The shape, color, and size of each grain are obviously different, which at least proves that it should not come from a big brand with strict production process requirements. Moreover, the formulas of various types of big brand dog food are fixed, so their starch, protein, and fat contents are also the same. Compared with fixed ones, their properties will not change significantly due to different batches. In addition, the appearance of a good grain should have obvious pores and good bulking. Naturally, if the brand is replaced, the inside will be solid. Without the formula and production line, it is impossible to maintain the same appearance as the previous dog food
Figure 4 Dogs from major brands The appearance of the food has general standards.
The smell of dog food should be good.It should be a gentle food aroma, not a pungent, fishy or even unpleasant taste.
The third taste is naturally for the dog to taste it. If your dog has always been paying attention to a certain brand and finds that it will leave after hearing about the newly purchased dog food of that brand, then the owner will You should be aware that you may have purchased a counterfeit product.
6. Other matters needing attention
1. When some pet friends go to new merchants to buy dog food, they will first choose small packages, and then Use various methods to identify the authenticity. Once you determine that it is genuine, you will directly buy a large package the next time you purchase, and the warning will be relaxed. This is actually a big misunderstanding. Many merchants are likely to use small packages of genuine products to gain popularity, and use large packages to make huge profits. Therefore, the correct way is to identify all newly purchased dog food.
2. Some pet friends will use bulk dog food because of greed and cheapness. Not to mention that bulk dog food is definitely a three-no product. Even if it is genuine, it may be contaminated during the packaging process.
3. When purchasing dog food, be sure to ask the merchant for purchase receipts such as invoices. The purchase items above should be consistent with the information on the dog food you purchased. These credentials should be maintained.
4. When it is discovered that a dog is feeling unwell after eating 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 consultation, and the case record should be kept. , in order to safeguard rights in the future.
Figure 5 If your dog feels unwell after eating dog food, seek medical attention immediately
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