Dietary Considerations
Purina Veterinary Diets® DCO® canine formula provides complete and balanced nutrition for maintenance of the adult dog and has been formulated to achieve the following characteristics:
- High level of complex carbohydrates
- Increased fiber including soluble fiber
- Moderate total dietary fat and calories
- High omega 6:3 ratio
- Lite Snackers® are a perfect complement when using the DCO formula.
Feeding and Administration
The following feeding program is recommended as a guideline only, with discretionary clinical adjustments for proper weight maintenance.
Dry Formula
| Body Weight (lbs./kg) | Approximate Number of 8 oz. cups/day |
| 5-10 lbs. (2.3-4.5 kg.) | 5/8 – 1-1/8 |
| 11-20 lbs. (5.0-9.1 kg.) | 1-1/8 – 1-3/4 |
| 21-40 lbs. (9.5-18.2 kg.) | 1-3/4 – 3 |
| 41-60 lbs. (18.6-27.3 kg.) | 3 – 4-1/8 |
| 61-80 lbs. (27.7-36.4 kg) | 4-1/8 – 5-1/8 |
| 81-100 lbs. (36.8-45.5 kg) | 5-1/8 – 6 |
Guaranteed Analysis (Dry)
| Crude Protein (Min) |
21.0% |
| Crude Fat (Min) |
10.0% |
| Crude Fiber (Max) |
10.0% |
| Moisture (Max) |
12.0% |
| Carbohydrate* (Max) |
46.0% |
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
Calorie Content (Dry)
Metabolizable Energy (ME): 3342 kcal/kg, 320 kcal/cup
Packaging
Bags of 6, 18 and 32 lbs.
Ingredients (Dry)
Whole grain corn, dried beet pulp**, poultry by-product meal, corn gluten meal, pearled barley, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), pea fiber, animal digest, wheat bran, calcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, dried whey, salt, fish oil, potassium chloride, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, choline chloride, Vitamin E supplement, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, niacin, manganese sulfate, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, copper sulfate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), sodium selenite.
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**15% - a source of fiber