Dietary Considerations
Purina Veterinary Diets® EN® canine formulas provide complete and balanced nutrition for growth of puppies and maintenance of the adult dog and have been formulated to achieve the following characteristics:
- High digestibility
- Source of MCTs (22-34% of fat)
- Moderate fat
- Source of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids
- Low fiber
- Increased antioxidant vitamins E & C
- Added Zinc
Gentle Snackers® are an excellent complement when using the EN formulas.
Fortiflora® Canine Nutritional Supplement is an excellent complement when using the EN Formulas.
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.) | 1/2 – 7/8 |
| 11-20 lbs. (5.0-9.1 kg.) | 7/8 – 1-1/2 |
| 21-40 lbs. (9.5-18.2 kg.) | 1-1/2 – 2-1/2 |
| 41-60 lbs. (18.6-27.3 kg.) | 2-1/2 – 3-3/8 |
| 61-80 lbs. (27.7-36.4 kg) | 3-3/8 – 4-1/8 |
| 81-100 lbs. (36.8-45.5 kg) | 3-3/8 – 4-1/8 |
Canned Formula
Animal feeding tests using Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) procedures substantiate that this product provides complete and balanced nutrition for growth of puppies and maintenance of adult dogs.
Guaranteed Analysis (Dry)
| Crude Protein (Min) |
23.0% |
| Crude Fat (Min) |
10.5% |
| Crude Fiber (Max) |
2.0% |
| Moisture (Max) |
12.0% |
| Linoleic Acid (Min) |
1.4% |
| Manganese (Min) |
70 ppm |
| Zinc (Zn) (Min) |
200 ppm |
| Vitamin A (Min) |
15,000 IU/kg |
| Vitamin E (Min) |
350 IU/kg |
| Thiamine (Vitamin B-1) (Min) |
40 mg/kg |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) (Min) |
20 mg/kg |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids* |
1.76%** |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids* |
0.25%** |
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
**Actual Analytical
Guaranteed Analysis (Canned)
| Crude Protein (Min) |
7.5% |
| Crude Fat (Min) |
1.5% |
| Crude Fiber (Max) |
1.5% |
| Moisture (Max) |
74.0% |
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
Calorie Content (Dry)
Metabolizable Energy (ME): 3810 kcal/kg, 399 kcal/cup
Calorie Content (Canned)
Metabolizable Energy (ME): 1192 kcal/kg, 453 kcal/can
Packaging
Cases of 12, 13.4-oz. cans.
Bags of 6, 18 and 32 lbs.
Ingredients (Dry)
Brewers rice, corn gluten meal, whole grain corn, chicken meal, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), coconut oil, calcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, wheat bran, animal digest, potassium chloride, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, sodium bicarbonate, salt, fish oil, zinc proteinate, Vitamin E supplement, dried colostrum, choline chloride, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), manganese proteinate, ferrous sulfate, niacin, copper proteinate, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, garlic oil, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), sodium selenite.
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Ingredients (Canned)
Water sufficient for processing, chicken, rice, liver, meat by-products, coconut oil, guar gum, calcium sulfate, potassium chloride, calcium phosphate, added color, Vitamin E supplement, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, calcium carbonate, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, niacin, copper sulfate, manganese sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, Vitamin B-12 supplement, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin A supplement, potassium iodide, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, biotin, sodium selenite. L-4553
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