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VETERINARY HPM® Baby Small & Toy Dog

Small/Toy Dog

INDICATION
Complete diet for puppies:
• Small breeds adult weight (<10kg), up to 10 months.

Complete diet for bitches:
• Pregnant/Lactating small breed bitches.

Available sizes: 1.5kg, 3kg

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GLOBAL PREVENTIVE PROFILE

Small and toy breed puppies have high energy, protein and minerals requirements, due to  fast growth over a short period of time. They have a delicate digestive system and an immature immune system.

Special Rapid Growth (>10 months)

The high energy density and high degree of digestibility of the food provide a concentrated diet which covers the requirements for intense and rapid growth. The high protein content, with balanced calcium and phosphorous levels, contributes to a healthy growth.

High Energy Level

With its high fat content, the energy density of the diet is high, in order to meet the intense requirements for growth.

Immune Support

The beta-glucan supplement (brewer’s yeast cell-wall extract) promotes the development of a puppies’ own defence system, improves vaccine response and increases the level of resistance to disease.

High Digestive Tolerance (1)

The low starch content takes into account the immature amylase activity. Lactobacilli (probiotic) helps to stimulate the growth of protective acidogenic flora. They contribute to strong local immunity. The bentonite protects the digestive muscosa, helps limit inflammatory and infectious processes and ensures normal stool odour and consistency. Soluble fibres (prebiotics) contribute to the normal growth of digestive flora and to the integrity of the colonic mucosa.

Oral & Dental Health

Ascophyllum nodosum, a natural brown
algae, is included to help manage dental
health. Ascophyllum nodosum has been
shown to limit plaque and tartar formation and
to reduce halitosis.

Skin & Coat Support

The high level of animal proteins, source of sulphur-containing amino acids and the balance of omega-3 and omega 6 essential fatty acids contribute to the development of epidermal barrier functions and the formation of the puppy’s coat.

Low-allergen Formulation

The product is formulated without maize, wheat, gluten, soya, egg, beef or fish*.

*May contain traces. Not suited for full hypoallergenic use.

(1) G. Chaix et al. Questionnaire-based pet owner evaluation of gastrointestinal tolerance of a new high protein low carbohydrate diet range in growing dogs. Intern J Appl Res Vet Med Vol. 14, No.2, 2016

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS & CHARACTERISTICS

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Composition and technical specifications

COMPOSITION

Dehydrated pork and poultry proteins, Rice, Pork
fat, Pea, Lignocellulose, Hydrolysed pork and
poultry proteins, Minerals, Beet pulp, Linseed, Fish
oil, Psyllium fibre (Plantago (L.) spp.), Fructooligosaccharides, Brewers yeast (source of betaglucan), Seaweed meal (Ascophyllum
nodosum), inactivated Lactobacillus acidophilus

 

ANALYTICAL CONSTITUENTS (% as fed)

  • Moisture 9
  • Protein 35
  • Animal to vegetable protein ratio 90/10
  • Fat 21
  • Minerals 7.5
  • Crude cellulose 4
  • NFE* 23.5
  • Starch 19
  • Calcium 1.2
  • Phosphorus 1.1
  • Ca/P ratio 1.1
  • Sodium 0.5
  • Omega-6 2.5
  • Omega-3 1

* Nitrogen Free Extract

NUTRITIONAL VALUES

  • ME** calculated (kcal/100g)*** 396
  • ME** measured in vivo (kcal/100g) 396
  • Energy from protein (%) 32
  • Energy from fat (%) 47
  • Energy from NFE* (%) 21
  • Urinary pH 6.5 - 6.9
  • Struvite RSS <2.5
  • Oxalate RSS <12
  • Digestibility protein (%) 86
  • Digestibility fat (%) 96.5

** Metabolisable energy
*** Calculated with NRC 2006

 

SPECIFIC INGREDIENTS/ADDITIVES

  • Beta-glucan 500mg/kg
  • Bentonite 5g/kg
  • Pasteurised Lactobacilli 7mg/kg
  • L-carnitine 330mg/kg
  • Ascophyllum nodosum 2g/kg