
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 old
Ingredients:
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:amount
Beta-carotene (mg/kg) 40.0Vitamin A (UI/kg) 21000.0
Moisture (%) 8.0
L-carnitine (mg/kg) 50.0
Fibre (%) 1.3
Protein (%) 30.0
Biotin (mg/kg) 1.32
Nitrogen-free extract (NFE) (%) 31.2
Dietary fibre (%) 6.3
Metabolisable energy (calculated according to NRC85) (kcal/kg) 4012.0
Calcium (%) 1.2
Omega 3 (%) 0.75
DL-methionine (%) 0.63
Arachidonic acid (%) 0.1
Vitamin C (mg/kg) 300.0
Omega 6 (%) 4.72
Linoleic acid (%) 4.51
EPA/DHA (%) 0.3
Starch (%) 26.2
Metabolisable energy (measured) (kcal/kg) 4246.0
Phosphorus (%) 0.95
Lutein (mg/kg) 5.0
Fat (%) 22.0
Ash (%) 7.5
Vitamin E (mg/kg) 600.0
Taurine (mg/kg) 1800.0
Methionine Cystine (%) 1.08
Metabolisable energy calculated according to NRC 2006 (kcal/kg) 4245.51
Feeding Guide
Adult Weight | 1-2 kg | 3 kg | 4-5 kg | 7 kg | 10 kg | |||||
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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 |