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essentialcare® Adult Canned Formula for Dogs
Specially formulated to meet the unique nutritional needs of adult dogs
Purina® Veterinary Diets® essentialcare®
Wet Food
essentialcare® Adult Canned Formula for Dogs
This blend is specifically formulated with ADVANCED NUTRITION that supports the unique nutritional needs of adult dogs.
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Product Overview
Specially formulated to meet the unique nutritional needs of adult dogs
Product Benefits:
- Made with real chicken for a taste dogs love
- No artificial flavours or preservatives
- High protein to maintain muscle mass/lean muscle
- High quality protein builds lean muscles
Feeding & Administration
Purina Veterinary Diets essentialcare Adult Formula For Dogs is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance of adult dogs.
The following feeding program is recommended as a guideline only, with discretionary clinical adjustments for proper weight maintenance.
| FEEDING GUIDE1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| BODY WEIGHT | CANNED* | |
| lbs | kg | Approximate Number of 156 g (5.5 oz) Cans/Day |
| 3 - 12 | 1.4 - 5.4 | 1 1/8 - 2 3/4 |
| 13 - 20 | 5.9 - 9.1 | 3 1/8 - 4 1/8 |
| 21 - 35 | 9.5 - 15.9 | 4 1/4 - 6 |
| 36 - 50 | 16.3 - 22.7 | 6 1/8 - 7 2/3 |
| 51 - 75 | 23.1 - 34.0 | 7 3/4 - 10 |
| 76 - 100 | 34.5 - 45.4 | 10 - 12 1/8 |
| Over 100** | Over 45.4 | 18 cans plus 2/3 can for each 4.5 kg (10 lbs) of body weight over 45 kg (100 lbs) |
| CALORIE CONTENT (CALCULATED)2 |
|---|
| 955 kcal/kg |
| 433 kcal/lb |
| 148 kcal/156 g (5.5 oz) can |
1 Provide fresh water in a clean container daily.
2 Kilocalories of metabolizable energy (ME).
*When feeding with dry product: 2 3/4 cans replace approximately 1 cup of our dry essentialcare Adult Dog Formula.
**Add this amount to 100 lb recommendation for every 10 lbs over 100 lbs.
Nutrition Information
| GUARANTEED ANALYSIS | |
|---|---|
| Crude Protein (Min) | 9.0% |
| Crude Fat (Min) | 2.0% |
| Crude Fibre (Max) | 1.5% |
| Moisture (Max) | 80.0% |
Ingredients
Water, chicken, liver, wheat gluten, carrots, turkey, meat by-products, soy flour, barley, corn starch-modified, added colour, MINERALS [potassium chloride, zinc sulphate, ferrous sulphate, copper sulphate, manganese sulphate, potassium iodide, sodium selenite], glycine, salt, tricalcium phosphate, natural flavour, choline chloride, VITAMINS [Vitamin E supplement, niacin (Vitamin B-3), thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), Vitamin B-12 supplement, riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin A supplement, folic acid (Vitamin B-9), Vitamin D-3 supplement, biotin (Vitamin B-7)]. E850121
Sizes Available
| PACKAGING | SIZES AVAILABLE |
|---|---|
| essentialcare® Adult Formula For Dogs | Cases, 24 x 156 g (5.5 oz) cans |
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