How to interpret this label term.
When the source is unresolved, the finder preserves ambiguity and does not promise that a named animal source is absent. Animal digest is a related ambiguity to investigate, not an interchangeable ingredient definition.
- Ingredient category
- Needs classification review
- Identity
- Catalog identity recorded
- Recorded synonyms
- natural flavors, natural flavour
- Named animal sources
- Not established by this entry
Ingredient evidence score
Unassessed. This describes the documentation reviewed for this ingredient, not whether it is healthy, safe at every dose, or suitable for an individual dog.
A cited evidence review has not been completed. Missing evidence is not a zero score.
Read the scoring rubric and its limits
What the name leaves unknown.
- The ingredient name alone does not disclose its proportion, digestibility or nutrient contribution in the finished food.
- Cross-contact controls and clinical suitability cannot be established from a label name.
What an ingredient list can and cannot tell you
Sources & dates
Manufacturer statements describe the label; they are not independent clinical findings. Check your bag for the current formulation.
