Our latest studies show that fresh food maintains and improves skin and coat health.
Our food is ideal for dogs with sensitive skin concerns thanks to its excellent digestibility and bioavailability of protein, essential fatty acids, and minerals such as zinc and selenium.
In fact, many of our customers report visible improvements in their dog’s coat and reduced incidences of itchy skin, sore ears and irritated paws after eating our meals for as little as two to three and a half months.
Show me the science:
We examined the link between our Fresh diet and skin health with an in-depth analysis of 21 healthy dogs, who’d been eating Butternut Box meals for at least three months, measuring skin hydration and skin barrier function over three consecutive days.
Using two non-invasive, medical-grade devices - the Corneometer CM825 and Tewameter TMHex - we measured skin hydration and skin barrier function as indicated by transepidermal water loss, at three sites (ear pinna, thorax and groin) over three consecutive days.
We also conducted the same measurements on nine dogs eating alternative premium diets. Compared with the three-day average, the results showed…
Dogs eating our meals have a greater level of skin hydration
(24.78μs) compared with dogs eating alternative diets (19.79μs)
Butternut dogs have a healthier and more intact skin barrier
(15.06g/m2/h) compared with dogs eating alternative diets (17.03g/m2/h) or those reported in scientific literature (12.3g/m2/h)