Whimzees Veggie Ear Dental Dog Chew – Pack of 18

Whimzees Veggie Ear Dental Dog Chew – Pack of 18

A pig's ear is mostly cartilage and fat, which is why a dog that gets one weekly often ends up heavier than the owner intended. The Veggie Ear keeps the flat, floppy format and the chew time, and Whimzees describe it plainly as low fat — the declared fat content is 2.0%.

Eighteen ears is around two and a half weeks at Whimzees' recommended one a day. It is also the shortest ingredient list in the range: seven items, with no alfalfa, paprika or added colour.

Performance & Benefits

• 18 ears per pack, about two and a half weeks at one a day.
• Flat ear format with the chew of a pig's ear and a declared fat content of 2.0%.
• Seven ingredients — the shortest list of any Whimzees shape.
• No meat and no cereal grain.
• 176 kcal per ear, the figure Whimzees publish.
• No added colour, unlike the Toothbrush shape.

Suitable For

• Dogs on a weight-controlled diet that still expect a daily chew.
• Dogs that like pig ears but cannot tolerate the fat load.
• Dogs avoiding meat, and dogs on limited-ingredient trials.
• Households wanting a fortnight-plus supply rather than a single chew.
• Whimzees list the Veggie Ear in one size only, which they class as Large — small dogs are better served by the Whimzees Alligator Small.

Feeding

• One ear per dog per day.
• 176 kcal per ear, 18 ears per pack.
• Reseal the pack between uses.
• Whimzees publish no pack count for this size on their own site, so the count here is the pack as supplied.

Composition & Analysis

• Composition: potato starch, glycerin, powdered cellulose, lecithin, dried yeast, malt extract, sweet lupine meal.
• Typical analysis: crude protein 1.1%, fat content 2.0%, crude fibre 7.2%, crude ash 2.4%, moisture 12%.
• Seven ingredients. Whimzees state the Veggie Ear is edible, vegetarian, grain-free and low fat.
• No alfalfa extract, paprika extract or added colour in this recipe.

Care & Caution

• Whimzees state these are not suitable for dogs under nine months old, or for any dog under 2.3kg.
• Whimzees warn that swallowing any item without thoroughly chewing it may be harmful or even fatal — stay in the room and take the last short piece away.
• Feed one correctly sized chew a day only, and always leave fresh water down.