Colitis and Seaweed in kibble?????

[phoenix]

I've just been googling canine digestive problems and was surprised to read several times, that carrageenan,an extract from red seaweed can cause colitis and gut ulcerations. I had problems recently with feeding JWB, after six months of no problems on it. I have noticed that quite a lot of other COL-ers have changed off it too. One of the ingredients is seaweed. Whether this type contains carrageenan, I do not know, but the advisors at JWB might be able to answer that. For a hypo-allergenic food to contain it, sounds odd to me.
Burns also lists it. Is it in any other proprietary foods?

[LouiseAS]

Hmmm, this ones a bit beyond me but hopefully someone will be able to answer it for you 

[Helen]

I've had a look at the Arden Grange site at the ingredients - they don't have any seaweeds listed 

I have to say that since Jarv was fed first on AG then mostly Barf it is really noticeable how his digestion has improved - I do think a lot of that has something to do with him growing up and his system maturing, but it has been a relief not to have any more anal gland worries let alone tummy troubles