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essentialcare® Senior Dry Formula for Dogs
Specially formulated to meet the unique nutritional needs of senior dogs
Purina® Veterinary Diets® essentialcare®
Dry Food
essentialcare® Senior Dry Formula for Dogs
This blend is specifically formulated with ADVANCED NUTRITION that supports the unique nutritional needs of senior dogs
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Product Overview
Specially formulated to meet the unique nutritional needs of senior dogs
Product Benefits:
- #1 ingredient is turkey
- High protein nutrition helps maintain lean muscle.
- Highly digestible formula promotes optimal nutrient absorption
- Omega -6 fatty acids, including linoleic acid, help promote a healthy skin and coat
Diet Characteristics
This blend is specifically formulated with ADVANCED NUTRITION that supports the unique nutritional needs of senior dogs
- #1 ingredient is turkey. High protein nutrition helps maintain lean muscle.
- Cognitive Health: Enhanced botanical oils naturally nourish to promote mental sharpness in senior dogs
- Joint Health: Glucosamine and Omega-3 fatty acids to help nourish joints and support mobility
- Immune Health: Contains antioxidants (Vitamin A and E), help support and maintain a healthy immune system
- Digestive Health: Natural prebiotic fibre sourced from chicory root, helps promote digestive health and maintain stool quality
- Body Condition: High protein level helps maintain lean muscle mass
- Highly Digestible: Highly digestible formula promotes optimal nutrient absorption
- Radiant Skin and Coat: Omega-6 fatty acids, including linoleic acid, helps promote a healthy skin and coat
- Strong Bones and Teeth: Calcium and phosphorus help nourish 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 Senior Formula For Dogs provides complete and balanced nutrition 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| WEIGHT AT MATURITY | DRY | |
| lbs | kg | Approximate Number of 250 ml (8 oz) Cups/Day |
| 3 - 12 | 1.4 - 5.4 | 1/3 - 1 1/8 |
| 13 - 20 | 5.9 - 9.1 | 1 1/8 - 1 1/2 |
| 21 - 35 | 9.5 - 15.9 | 1 2/3 - 2 1/4 |
| 36 - 50 | 16.3 - 22.7 | 2 1/4 - 2 3/4 |
| 51 - 75 | 23.1 - 34.0 | 2 3/4 - 3 3/4 |
| 76 - 100 | 34.5 - 45.4 | 3 3/4 - 4 1/2 |
| Over 100 | Over 45.4 | 4-1/4 cups plus 1/4 cup for each 4.5 kg (10 lbs) of body weight over 45.4 kg (100 lbs) |
| CALORIE CONTENT (ME) (CALCULATED) |
|---|
| 3610 kcal/kg |
| 1637 kcal/lb |
| 345 kcal/250 ml (8 oz) cup |
1 Recommended daily feeding amounts, using a standard 250 ml/8 oz measuring cup which contains approximately 96 g of Purina Veterinary Diets® essentialcare® Senior Formula For Dogs. Provide fresh water in a clean container daily.
2 Kilocalories of metabolizable energy (ME).
Nutrition Information
| GUARANTEED ANALYSIS | |
|---|---|
| Crude Protein (Min) | 28.0 % |
| Crude Fat (Min) | 13.0% |
| Crude Fibre (Max) | 4.5% |
| Moisture (Max) | 12.0% |
| Linoleic Acid (Min) | 1.3% |
| Calcium (Ca) (Min) | 1.0% |
| Phosphorous (P) (Min) | 0.8% |
| Zinc (Zn) (Min) | 150 mg/kg |
| Selenium (Se) (Min) | 0.35 mg/kg |
| Vitamin A (Min) | 14,000 IU/kg |
| Vitamin E (Min) | 460 IU/kg |
| Ascorbic Acid* (Min) | 70 mg/kg |
| Glucosamine* (Min) | 400 ppm |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids* (Min) | 0.25% |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids* (Min) | 1.5% |
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
Ingredients
Turkey, rice, poultry by-product meal, corn gluten meal, soybean meal, whole grain corn, corn germ meal, whole grain wheat, vegetable oil (source of medium-chain triglycerides), dried egg product, oat meal, natural flavour, glycerin, pea fibre, chicory root inulin, calcium carbonate, beef fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols, salt, fish oil, mono and dicalcium phosphate, caramel colour, potassium chloride, soybean oil, choline chloride, VITAMINS [Vitamin E supplement, niacin (Vitamin B-3), Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), Vitamin B-12 supplement, riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B-2), pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), folic acid (Vitamin B-9), menadione sodium bisulfite complex (Vitamin K), Vitamin D-3 supplement, biotin (Vitamin B-7)], MINERALS (zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite), L-Lysine monohydrochloride, sulfur, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (Vitamin C), garlic oil. E868119
Sizes Available
| PACKAGING | SIZES AVAILABLE | CUPS PER SIZE |
|---|---|---|
| essentialcare® Senior Formula For Dogs | Bags of 8 lb (3.6 kg) | 37 cups |
| Bags of 17.7 lb (8 kg) | 83 cups | |
| Bags of 31 lb (14.1 kg) | 147 cups |
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