Dietary Considerations
Purina Veterinary Diets® OM® Overweight Management brand Feline Formula provides balanced nutrition for safe and effective weight loss and is formulated to achieve the following characteristics:
- Low fat
- Low calories
- High protein : calorie ratio
- High fiber
Ask your veterinarian to help you score your cat’s body condition. After determining your cat’s score, you and your veterinarian can map a route to his ideal body condition and a longer, healthier life.
Feeding and Administration
The following feeding program is recommended as a guideline only, with discretionary clinical adjustments for proper weight maintenance.
| Adult Maintenance (1) |
| Body Weight |
For Weight Loss(2) |
| lbs. |
kg. |
Kcal/day (2) |
Dry
Cups/day (3) |
Canned
5.5-oz cans/day (3) |
| 8 |
3.6 |
177 |
1/2 |
1 3/8 |
| 10 |
4.5 |
221 |
3/4 |
1 3/4 |
| 12 |
5.5 |
265 |
7/8 |
2
|
| 14 |
6.4 |
309 |
1 |
2 3/8 |
| 16 |
7.3 |
354 |
1 1/8 |
2 3/4
|
| 20 |
9.0 |
442 |
1 3/8 |
3 1/2 |
| 25(4) |
11.4 |
552 |
1 3/4 |
4 1/4 |
Metabolizable Energy
(ME)(2) |
3240 kcal/kg (dry)* |
Metabolizable Energy
(ME)(2) |
1471 kcal/lb (dry)* |
Metabolizable Energy
(ME)(2) |
321 kcal/8-oz cup (dry) |
| Body Weight |
For Maintenance |
| lbs. |
kg. |
Kcal/day (2) |
Dry
Cups/day (3) |
Canned
5.5-oz cans/day (3) |
| 8 |
3.6 |
218 |
5/8 |
1 3/4
|
| 10 |
4.5 |
272 |
7/8 |
2 1/8 |
| 12 |
5.5 |
327 |
1 |
2 1/2
|
| 14 |
6.4 |
381 |
1 1/4 |
3
|
| 16 |
7.3 |
436 |
1 3/8 |
3 3/8 |
| 20 |
9.0 |
544 |
1 3/4 |
4 1/4
|
| 25(4) |
11.4 |
681 |
2 1/8 |
5 3/8 |
Metabolizable Energy
(ME)(2) |
823 kcal/kg (can) |
Metabolizable Energy
(ME)(2) |
373 kcal/lb (can) |
Metabolizable Energy
(ME)(2) |
128 kcal/5.5-oz (can) |
Canned Formula
Animal feeding tests using Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) procedures substantiate that this product provides complete and balanced nutrition for maintenance of adult cats.
Guaranteed Analysis (Dry)
| Crude Protein (Min) |
50.0% |
| Crude Fat (Min) |
6.0% |
| Crude Fat (Max) |
10.0% |
| Crude Fiber (Max) |
7.5% |
| Moisture (Max) |
11.0% |
Guaranteed Analysis (Canned)
| Crude Protein (Min) |
8.5% |
| Crude Fat (Min) |
1.0% |
| Crude Fiber (Max) |
4.0% |
| Moisture (Max) |
80% |
Calorie Content (Dry)
Metabolizable Energy (ME): 3240 kcal/kg, 321 kcal/cup
Calorie Content (Canned)
Metabolizable Energy (ME): 823 kcal/kg, 128 kcal/can
Packaging
Cases of 24, 5.5-oz. cans.
Bags of 6 and 16 lbs.
Ingredients (Dry)
Corn gluten meal, wheat gluten, soybean meal, poultry by-product meal, oat fiber, soy protein isolate, brewers rice, fish meal, powdered cellulose, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), phosphoric acid, animal liver flavor, calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, salt, choline chloride, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, Vitamin E supplement, taurine, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), manganese sulfate, niacin, 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. N-4561
N-4561
Ingredients (Canned)
Water sufficient for processing, liver, chicken, meat by-products, corn gluten meal, rice, powdered cellulose, salmon meal, guar gum, calcium phosphate, potassium chloride, taurine, carrageenan, Vitamin E supplement, zinc sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, niacin, ferrous sulfate, calcium pantothenate, Vitamin A supplement, copper sulfate, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), manganese sulfate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, biotin, folic acid, potassium iodide, Vitamin D-3 supplement, sodium selenite. I-4572
I-4572