Open Farm Salmon & Oatmeal Skin & Coat (Adult, Dry)
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Ingredients (first three, verbatim and in label order, per manufacturer product page): Wild-caught salmon, Flaxseed, Wild-Alaskan Salmon Oil. Open Farm publishes these inline and keeps the complete statement behind a View Complete Ingredients expander on the same page; check the bag for the official ingredient statement. The manufacturer sells this recipe as Salmon & Oatmeal Skin & Coat Health Dog Kibble.
Guaranteed analysis (as fed, per manufacturer): Crude Protein (min) 29%, Crude Fat (min) 13%, Crude Fiber (max) 4%, Moisture (max) 10%, Linoleic Acid (min) 1.8%, Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (min) 0.4%, Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) (min) 0.4%, Zinc (min) 150 mg/kg, Vitamin A (min) 20,000 IU/kg, Vitamin E (min) 500 IU/kg, Omega 3 Fatty Acids (min) 1.4%, Omega 6 Fatty Acids (min) 1.8%, Taurine (min) 0.2%, Biotin (min) 35 mg/kg. Energy 3,500 kcal/kg (430 kcal/cup). AAFCO: Open Farm Skin & Coat Wild-Caught Salmon & Oatmeal Recipe Dog Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance (per manufacturer). Open Farm notes that the omega fatty acids, taurine and biotin lines are not recognised as essential nutrients by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
Of all the targeted formulas in the Open Farm range, this is the one whose label most clearly matches its claim. The nutrients a vet would name for skin and coat are all published as numbers rather than implied: EPA at a 0.4 percent minimum and DHA at 0.4 percent, which is the only recipe in the range to guarantee EPA separately at all; linoleic acid at 1.8 percent; zinc at 150 mg/kg; biotin at 35 mg/kg; vitamin E at 500 IU/kg, ten times the 50 published on the standard recipes; and vitamin A at 20,000 IU/kg, four times standard. Omega-3 totals 1.4 percent, second only to the salmon puppy food's 1 percent on a different basis. Three ingredients are published inline, salmon then flaxseed then salmon oil, which means two of the top three exist to deliver fat. One note on the AAFCO statement: it reads for maintenance rather than the usual for adult maintenance, which is a shorter wording for the same life stage, and it is reproduced above exactly as published. Not a growth food either way.
Consolidated from publicly available manufacturer information (link above), compiled Oct 23, 2026. Not tested or evaluated by Sniff and Shift. Not medical advice, verify on current packaging and consult your veterinarian.
Questions about Open Farm Salmon & Oatmeal Skin & Coat (Adult, Dry)
Does the label back up the skin and coat claim with figures?
Yes, more than any other recipe in the range. It guarantees EPA at 0.4%, DHA at 0.4%, linoleic acid at 1.8%, zinc at 150 mg/kg, biotin at 35 mg/kg, vitamin E at 500 IU/kg and vitamin A at 20,000 IU/kg. It is the only Open Farm dog recipe that guarantees EPA separately.
What are the first ingredients?
As listed on the Open Farm product page, the first ingredients are wild-caught salmon, flaxseed and Wild-Alaskan salmon oil. Two of the three are there to deliver fat.
How much protein and fat does it have?
Open Farm publishes crude protein 29% and crude fat 13% as-fed minimums, with 3,500 kcal/kg or 430 kcal per cup. These are the maker's published figures, not our measurements.
How much vitamin E does it carry compared with the standard recipes?
Ten times as much on the published label, 500 IU/kg against 50 IU/kg. Vitamin A is four times higher at 20,000 IU/kg against 5,000.
Can puppies eat it?
Not according to the maker's own statement, which covers maintenance only and carries no growth claim.
Source: Open Farm product page (openfarmpet.com). Figures are the maker published values; check the bag for the current label.
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