Royal Canin VCN Pediatric Starter Medium Dog Food 12kg

Royal Canin Pediatric Starter Medium is a nutrient rich dog food for bitches during pregnancy & lactation, & weaning puppies up to 2 months of age. An expertly designed formula with compounds found in mother’s milk and fortified with vitamins & minerals, Pediatric Starter Medium is the ideal way to cater for pregnant & lactating mums’ higher energy requirements, and to fortify her new puppies’ immune systems giving them the best possible start in life.An excellent way to help your puppies progress from milk to solid food, the kibbles are formulated with specially selected proteins to minimise irritation and can be rehydrated to soften them, making them especially appealing to tiny mouths. Pediatric Starter Medium’s carefully tailored recipe also helps promote a healthy digestive system, keeping typical puppy tummy upsets at bay.Suitable for bitches weighing 11 – 25kg and her puppies; bitch at the end of gestation and during lactation, weaning puppies up to 2 months oldIngredients:Dehydrated poultry meat, rice, animal fats, wheat gluten*, maize, beet pulp, hydrolysed animal proteins, minerals, fish oil, soya oil, fructo-oligo-saccharides, fatty acid salt, hydrolysed yeast (source of manno-oligo-saccharides and beta-glucans), egg powder, marigold extract (source of lutein).*L.I.P. protein selected for its very high assimilation.Nutritional Additives (per kg):Vitamin A: 13900 IU, Vitamin D3: 1200 IU, Beta-carotene: 40 mg, E1 (Iron): 47 mg, E2 (Iodine): 3.6 mg, E4 (Copper): 8 mg, E5 (Manganese): 61 mg, E6 (Zinc): 201 mg, E8 (Selenium): 0.08 mg – Preservatives – Antioxidants.Analysis Table:AmountBeta-carotene (mg/kg) 40.0Vitamin A (UI/kg) 21000.0Moisture (%) 8.0L-carnitine (mg/kg) 50.0Fibre (%) 1.3Protein (%) 30.0Biotin (mg/kg) 1.32Nitrogen-free extract (NFE) (%) 31.2Dietary fibre (%) 6.3Metabolisable energy (calculated according to NRC85) (kcal/kg) 4012.0Calcium (%) 1.2Omega 3 (%) 0.75DL-methionine (%) 0.63Arachidonic acid (%) 0.1Vitamin C (mg/kg) 300.0Omega 6 (%) 4.72Linoleic acid (%) 4.51EPA/DHA (%) 0.3Starch (%) 26.2Metabolisable energy (measured) (kcal/kg) 4246.0Phosphorus (%) 0.95Lutein (mg/kg) 5.0Fat (%) 22.0Ash (%) 7.5Vitamin E (mg/kg) 600.0Taurine (mg/kg) 1800.0Methionine Cystine (%) 1.08Metabolisable energy calculated according to NRC 2006 (kcal/kg) 4245.51Feeding Guide Weaning Puppy Adult Weight 11 kg 15 kg 20 kg 25 kg 0-2 weeks baby dog milk baby dog milk baby dog milk baby dog milk 2-3 weeks baby dog milk baby dog milk baby dog milk 30 g 3/8 cup 3-4 weeks 10 g 1/8 cup 30 g 3/8 cup 30 g 3/8 cup 90 g 1 cup 4-5 weeks 30 g 3/8 cup 70 g 6/8 cup 100 g 1 1/8 cup 155 g 1 5/8 cup 5-6 weeks 90 g 1 cup 120 g 1 2/8 cup 140 g 1 4/8 cup 170 g 1 7/8 cup 6-7 weeks 120 g 1 2/8 cup 150 g 1 5/8 cup 190 g 2 cups 225 g 2 3/8 cup 7-8 weeks 145g 1 4/8 cup 190 g 2 cups 230 g 2 4/8 cup 280 g 3 cups Gestation Bitch Adult Weight 11 kg 15 kg 20 kg 25 kg 6 weeks of gestation 196 g 2 4/8 cup 247 g 3 1/8 cup 306 g 3 7/8 cup 362 g 4 5/8 cup 7 weeks of gestation 213 g 2 6/8 cup 269 g 3 4/8 cup 334 g 4 2/8 cup 395 g 5 1/8 cup 8 weeks of gestation 231 g 3 cups 292 g 3 6/8 cup 362 g 4 5/8 cup 428 g 5 4/8 cup 9 weeks of gestation 249 g 3 2/8 cup 314 g 4 cups 390 g 5 cups 461 g 5 7/8 cup LACTATING ad libitum ad libitum ad libitum ad libitum