Dietary Considerations
Purina Veterinary Diets® UR® St/Ox canned and dry feline formulas provide complete and balanced nutrition for adult maintenance and have been formulated to achieve the following characteristics:
- Urinary acidification
- Promotes increased water intake
- Promotes increased urine volume
- Added taurine
Feeding and Administration
The following feeding program is recommended as a guideline only, with discretionary clinical adjustments for proper weight maintenance.
Adult Maintenance1
| |
Dry |
Canned |
Body Weight
lbs.
kg. |
Approximate Number of 8-oz. cups/day(3) |
Approximate Number of cans/day(3)
5.5-oz.
12.75-oz. |
|
3
1.4 |
1/4 |
1/2
1/4 |
|
5
2.3 |
3/8 |
3/4
3/8 |
|
8
3.6 |
1/2 |
1 1/4
1/2 |
|
10
4.5 |
3/4 |
1 1/2
5/8 |
|
15
6.8 |
1
|
2 1/4
1
|
|
20(4)
9.1 |
1 3/8 |
3
1 1/4 |
| Metabolizable Energy (ME) (2) |
3853 kcal/kg |
1149 kcal/kg |
| Metabolizable Energy (ME) (2) |
1628 kcal/lb |
522 kcal/lb |
| Metabolizable Energy (ME) (2) |
403 kcal/8-oz cup |
179 kcal/ 5.5 oz can |
| Metabolizable Energy (ME) (2) |
|
415 kcal/ 12.75-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) |
40.0% |
| Crude Fat (Min) |
11.0% |
| Crude Fiber (Max) |
4.0% |
| Moisture (Max) |
12.0% |
| Magnesium (Mg) (Max) |
0.09% |
Guaranteed Analysis (Canned)
| Crude Protein (Min) |
10.5% |
| Crude Fat (Min) |
5.0% |
| Crude Fiber (Max) |
1.5% |
| Moisture (Max) |
78.0% |
| Magnesium (Mg) (Max) |
0.03% |
Calorie Content (Dry)
Metabolizable Energy (ME): 3853 kcal/kg 403 kcal/cup
Calorie Content (Canned)
Metabolizable Energy (ME): 1149 kcal/kg, 179 kcal/5.5 oz. can, 415 kcal/12.75 oz. can
Packaging
Bags of 6 and 16 lbs (dry)
Cases of 24, 5.5-oz. cans
Cases of 24, 12.75-oz. cans
Ingredients (Dry)
Corn gluten meal, chicken, poultry by-product meal, brewers rice, oat fiber, wheat gluten, whole grain corn, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), salt, animal liver flavor, phosphoric acid, dried egg product, calcium carbonate, potassium chloride, fish oil, choline chloride, taurine, zinc sulfate, Vitamin E supplement, ferrous sulfate, 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.
P-4551
Ingredients (Canned)
Meat by-products, water sufficient for processing, liver, chicken, poultry by-products, rice, calcium gluconate, oat fiber, guar gum, sodium bisulfate, potassium chloride, caramel color, carrageenan, salt, taurine, Vitamin E supplement, calcium phosphate, zinc sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, Vitamin A supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, copper sulfate, niacin, Vitamin B-12 supplement, riboflavin supplement, calcium pantothenate, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), Vitamin D-3 supplement, folic acid, potassium iodide, biotin.
I-4555