Royal Canin VCN Pediatric Starter Small Dog Food 1.5kg

Royal Canin Pediatric Starter Small 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 Small 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 softened with water, making them especially appealing to tiny mouths. Pediatric Starter Small’s carefully tailored recipe also helps promote a healthy digestive system, keeping typical puppy tummy upsets at bay.Suitable for bitches weighing up to 10kg 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, mineals, 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 1-2 kg 3 kg 4-5 kg 7 kg 10 kg 0-3 weeks babydog milk babydog milk babydog milk babydog milk babydog milk 3-4 weeks 10 g 1/8 cup 10 g 1/8 cup 10 g 1/8 cup 10 g 1/8 cup 10 g 1/8 cup 4-5 weeks 30 g 3/8 cup 30 g 3/8 cup 30 g 3/8 cup 30 g 3/8 cup 30 g 3/8 cup 5-6 weeks 30 g 3/8 cup 30 g 3/8 cup 60 g 6/8 cup 90 g 1 1/8 cup 90 g 1 1/8 cup 6-7 weeks 40 g 4/8 cup 40 g 4/8 cup 80 g 1 cup 120 g 1 4/8 cup 120 g 1 4/8 cup 7-8 weeks 50 g 5/8 cup 50 g 5/8 cup 95 g 1 1/8 cup 145 g 1 6/8 cup 145 g 1 6/8 cup Gestation Bitch Adult Weight 1 kg 3 kg 5 kg 7 kg 10 kg 6 weeks of gestation 32 g 3/8 cup 74 g 6/8 cup 108 g 1 1/8 cup 139 g 1 3/8 cup 182 g 1 7/8 cup 7 weeks of gestation 35 g 3/8 cup 81 g 7/8 cup 118 g 1 2/8 cup 152 g 1 4/8 cup 199 g 2 cups 8 weeks of gestation 38 g 3/8 cup 87 g 7/8 cup 128 g 1 2/8 cup 165 g 1 5/8 cup 215 g 2 1/8 cup 9 weeks of gestation 41 g 3/8 cup 94 g 1 cup 138 g 1 3/8 cup 177 g 1 6/8 cup 232 g 2 3/8 cup LACTATING ad libitum ad libitum ad libitum ad libitum ad libitum