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essentialcare® Senior Canned Formula for Cats
Specially formulated to meet the unique nutritional needs of senior cats
Purina® Veterinary Diets® essentialcare®
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essentialcare® Senior Canned Formula for Cats
This blend is specifically formulated with ADVANCED NUTRITION that support the unique nutritional needs of senior cats
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Product Overview
Specially formulated to meet the unique nutritional needs of senior cats
Product Benefits:
- Made with real salmon & tuna
- No artificial colours or preservatives
- Highly digestible formula for optimal nutrient delivery
- Vitamin A and taurine support healthy vision
- Optimal protein level for maintaining ideal body condition
- Antioxidants for a healthy immune system
Feeding & Administration
Animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that Purina Veterinary Diets essentialcare Senior 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 | CANNED | |
| lbs | kg | Approximate Number of 85 g (3 oz) Cans/Day |
| 5 - 9 | 2.3 - 4.1 | 1 1/3 - 2 1/2 |
| 10 - 14 | 4.5 - 6.3 | 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 |
| CALORIE CONTENT (ME) (FED) |
|---|
| 1098 kcal/kg |
| 498 kcal/lb |
| 93 kcal/85 g (3 oz) can |
1 Provide fresh water in a clean container daily.
2 Kilocalories of metabolizable energy (ME).
Nutrition Information
| GUARANTEED ANALYSIS | |
|---|---|
| Crude Protein (Min) | 10.0% |
| Crude Fat (Min) | 6.0% |
| Crude Fibre (Max) | 1.5% |
| Moisture (Max) | 78.0% |
| Ash (Max) | 3.5% |
| Vitamin A (Min) | 140 IU/kg |
| Taurine (Min) | 0.15% |
| Ascorbic Acid* (Min) | 20 mg/kg |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Min) | 0.1% |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids (Min) | 0.4% |
* Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
Ingredients
Salmon, liver, water, meat by-products, ocean whitefish, chicken, tuna, artificial and natural flavours, MINERALS [potassium chloride, zinc sulphate, ferrous sulphate, manganese sulphate, copper sulphate, potassium iodide], tricalcium phosphate, guar gum, taurine, VITAMINS [Vitamin E supplement, thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), niacin (Vitamin B-3), calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), Vitamin A supplement, menadione sodium busulphite complex (Vitamin K), pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin B-12 supplement, biotin (Vitamin B-7), folic acid (Vitamin B-9), Vitamin D-3 supplement], salt, citric acid, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (Vitamin C), choline chloride. D867820
Sizes Available
| PACKAGING | SIZES AVAILABLE |
|---|---|
| essentialcare® Senior Formula For Cats | Cases, 24 x 85 g (3 oz) cans |
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