Freeze Dried Green Beef Tripe - 5 oz

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Freeze Dried Green Beef Tripe - Looking for a pure, ultimate smell & taste sensation that will peak canine senses … bite-size, scrumptious morsels that naturally and instantly gain attention & obedience? You’ve just found it!

The benefits of Freeze Dried Green Tripe:

* They contain Digestive Enzymes
* Improves Dogs Skin & Coat, more luster and shine
* Helps with clean of teeth, more work of the natural enzymes
* Contains Probiotics (digestive aide) & Phytochemicals (antioxident)
* Also contains Omega Fatty Acids Three & Six
* Can be used as an appetite inducer for dogs that are not eating
* Aides dogs in digesting their meals allowing them to gain more nutrition from that meal

So what exactly is Freeze Dried Green Tripe?

Tripe is the stomach of ruminating* animals. These animals (i.e. cattle, buffalo, sheep, deer, goats, antelope, etc.) are classified as being four-footed, hooved, cud chewing mammals with a stomach that consists of four chambers. The four chambers of such a stomach are known as the rumen, reticulum, omasum and the abomasum. The food the animal eats (i.e. grass, hay) is swallowed unchewed and passes into the rumen and reticulum where it is then regurgitated, chewed and mixed with saliva. It is again swallowed and then passed through the reticulum and omasum into the abomasum, where it is then further broken down by the gastric juices, amino acids and other digestive enzymes. Yummy! (Well, at least your dog will think so!)

Green tripe does not necessarily refer to it's color. In this instance it refers to the fact that it has not been touched - not cleaned, not bleached and not scalded. It's actual color is brown, however, sometimes there will be a greenish tint due to the grass or hay the animal had eaten.

In an article from the July 2008 "Whole Dog Journal", written by CJ Puotinen, author of "The Encyclopedia of Natural Pet Care":

{Several analyses show that tripe’s calcium-phosphorus ratio is 1:1, which is considered ideal for dogs. Its overall pH is slightly acidic, which aids digestion. The protein content of raw tripe is 10 [IMGCAP(3)]percent and its fat content is about 5 percent. Tripe contains the essential fatty acids (linoleic and linolenic) in their recommended proportions as well as magnesium, potassium, B-complex vitamins, the amino acid taurine, other amino acids, about 4 percent fiber, and trace amounts of other minerals and vitamins A, C, D, and E. Green tripe is approximately 78 percent water or moisture. The protein level of dehydrated tripe is about 21 percent.

“We were surprised to find that tripe contains large amounts of Lactobacillus acidophilus, the lactic acid bacteria that is the main ingredient in probiotics,” says Voss. “Green tripe is also loaded with gastric enzymes, other gastric ‘juices,’ and amino acids. The same gastric juices that help cattle with digestion aid the canine in digesting and efficiently utilizing food, and the amino acids are necessary for muscular development. As a bonus, coarsely ground tripe works like dental floss and is one of the best cleaners for a dog’s teeth.” }

The white tripe that you find in the grocery store has been cleaned, scalded and bleached. It has almost no nutritional value for the canine. This tripe is usually consumed by humans and found in dishes such as menudo**.

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AFS takes this fresh 100% Beef Green Tripe and freeze dries it, maintaining the health benefits of the enzymes & amino acids, while making a very convenient to feed product, with a smell your dogs will go crazy for!

Trying to teach your dog a new trick and just can't get his/her attention? Try using our 100% Freeze Dried Green Tripe and your dog will not leave your side!

Freeze Dried Green Tripe Ingredients:

100% Green Beef Tripe, fortified with Natural Vitamins & Minerals

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Guaranteed Analysis:

*Definition of Ruminating - A mammal that digests its food in two steps, first by eating the raw material and regurgitating a semi-digested form.

**Definition of Menudo - Traditional Mexican dish; a frequently spicy soup made with tripe.