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essentialcare® Adult Dry Formula for Cats
Specially formulated to meet the unique nutritional needs of adult cats
Purina® Veterinary Diets® essentialcare®
Dry Food
essentialcare® Adult Dry Formula for Cats
This blend is specifically formulated with ADVANCED NUTRITION that support the unique nutritional needs of adult cats.
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Product Overview
Specially formulated to meet the unique nutritional needs of adult cats
Product Benefits:
- Taurine helps support eye and heart health
- Made with chicken, a quality protein source
- Helps support a strong immune system
- High protein level helps maintain lean body mass
Diet Characteristics
This blend is specifically formulated with ADVANCED NUTRITION that support the unique nutritional needs of
adult cats
- Urinary Health: Reduces urinary pH and provides low magnesium to help maintain urinary tract health by lowering the risk of urinary crystal and stone formation
- Body Condition: High protein level helps maintain lean muscle mass
- Immune Health: Contains antioxidants (Vitamins A and E) help support and maintain a healthy immune system
- Eyes and Heart: Taurine helps support eye and heart health
- Highly Digestible: Highly digestible formula promotes optimal nutrient absorption
- Radiant Skin and Coat: Omega-6 fatty acids, including linoleic acid, help promote a healthy skin and coat
- Strong Bones and Teeth: Calcium and phosphorus help support healthy bones and teeth
- Dental Health: Crunchy kibble helps clean teeth, freshen breath and promote healthy gums
Feeding & Administration
Animal feeding tests using Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) procedures substantiate that Purina Veterinary Diets essentialcare Adult Formula For Cats provides complete and balanced nutrition for maintenance of adult cats.
The following feeding program is recommended as a guideline only, with discretionary clinical adjustments for proper weight maintenance.
| FEEDING GUIDE1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| WEIGHT AT MATURITY | DRY | |
| lbs | kg | Approximate Number of 250 ml (8 oz) Cups/Day |
| 5 - 9 | 2.3 - 4.1 | 1/4 - 1/2 |
| 10 - 14 | 4.5 - 6.3 | 2/3 - 3/4 |
| CALORIE CONTENT (ME) (FED) |
|---|
| 3730 kcal/kg |
| 1692 kcal/lb |
| 436 kcal/250 ml (8 oz) cup |
1 Using a standard 250 ml/8 oz measuring cup which contains approximately 117 g of Purina Veterinary Diets® essentialcare® Adult Formula For Cats. Provide fresh water in a clean container daily.
2 Kilocalories of metabolizable energy (ME).
Nutrition Information
| GUARANTEED ANALYSIS | |
|---|---|
| Crude Protein (Min) | 31.0 % |
| Crude Fat (Min) | 12.5% |
| Crude Fibre (Max) | 2.0% |
| Moisture (Max) | 10.0% |
| Ash (Max) | 6.2% |
| Linoleic Acid (Min) | 1.4% |
| Calcium (Ca) (Min) | 0.8% |
| Phosphorous (P) (Min) | 0.7% |
| Magnesium (Mg) (Max) | 0.09% |
| Vitamin A (Min) | 10,000 IU/kg |
| Vitamin E (Min) | 400 IU/kg |
| Taurine (Min) | 0,15% |
Ingredients
Corn gluten meal, ground yellow corn, chicken, rice, wheat flour, beef fat preserved with mixedtocopherols, dried egg product, phosphoric acid, calcium carbonate, liver flavour, potassium chloride, mono and dicalcium phosphate, salt, sodium caseinate, choline chloride, taurine, VITAMINS [Vitamin E supplement, niacin (Vitamin B-3), Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), folic acid (Vitamin B-9), Vitamin D-3 supplement, biotin (Vitamin B-7), menadione sodium bisulphite complex (Vitamin K)], L-Lysine monohydrochloride, MINERALS [zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite]. P865819
Sizes Available
| PACKAGING | SIZES AVAILABLE | CUPS PER SIZE |
|---|---|---|
| essentialcare® Adult Formula For Cats | Bags of 3.5 lb (1.6 kg) | 13 cups |
| Bags of 8 lb (3.6 kg) | 30 cups |
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