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essentialcare® Senior Dry Formula for Cats
Specially formulated to meet the unique nutritional needs of senior cats
Purina® Veterinary Diets® essentialcare®
Dry Food
essentialcare® Senior Dry Formula for Cats
This blend is specifically formulated with ADVANCED NUTRITION that support the unique nutritional needs of senior cats
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Product Overview
Specially formulated to meet the unique nutritional needs of senior cats
Product Benefits:
- Helps support a strong immune system
- Made with a quality protein source
- High protein level helps maintain lean body mass
Diet Characteristics
This blend is specifically formulated with ADVANCED NUTRITION that support the unique nutritional needs of senior cats.
- #1 ingredient is turkey. High protein nutrition helps maintain lean muscle
- Body Condition: High protein level helps maintain lean muscle mass
- Hairballs: Natural fibre blend helps control hairballs
- Immune Health: Contains antioxidants (Vitamins A and E) to helps support and maintain a healthy immune system
- Joint Health: Omega-3 fatty acids and glucosamine to support joint health
- Digestive Health: Natural prebiotic fibre, sourced from chicory root, helps promote digestive health and maintain stool quality
- Senior Nutrient Blend: Special nutrient blend helps faciltate the digestion of fat in older cats
- Eyes and Heart: Taurine helps support eye and heart health
- Highly Digestible: Highly digestible formula promotes optimal nutrient absorption
- Radiant Skin and Coat: Omega-6 fatty acids, including linoleic acid, help promote a healthy skin and coat
- Strong Bones and Teeth: Calcium and phosphorus help support healthy bones and teeth
- Dental Health: Crunchy kibble helps clean teeth, freshen breath and promote healthy gums
- Specifically formulated to meet the needs of aging cats
Feeding & Administration
Animal feeding tests using Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) procedures substantiate that Purina Veterinary Diets essentialcare Senior Formula For Cats provides complete and balanced nutrition for maintenance of adult cats.
The following feeding program is recommended as a guideline only, with discretionary clinical adjustments for proper weight maintenance.
| FEEDING GUIDE1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| WEIGHT AT MATURITY | DRY | |
| lbs | kg | Approximate Number of 250 ml (8 oz) Cups/Day |
| 5 - 9 | 2.3 - 4.1 | 1/4 - 1/2 |
| 10 - 14 | 4.5 - 6.3 | 2/3 - 3/4 |
| CALORIE CONTENT (ME) (FED) |
|---|
| 3635 kcal/kg |
| 1649 kcal/lb |
| 444 kcal/250 ml (8 oz) cup |
1 Using a standard 250 ml/8 oz measuring cup which contains approximately 122 g of Purina Veterinary Diets® essentialcare® Senior Formula For Cats. Provide fresh water in a clean container daily.
2 Kilocalories of metabolizable energy (ME).
Nutrition Information
| GUARANTEED ANALYSIS | |
|---|---|
| Crude Protein (Min) | 42.0 % |
| Crude Fat (Min) | 14.0% |
| Crude Fibre (Max) | 5.5% |
| Moisture (Max) | 12.0% |
| Linoleic Acid (Min) | 1.5% |
| Calcium (Ca) (Min) | 1.0% |
| Phosphorous (P) (Min) | 0.8% |
| Vitamin A (Min) | 10,000 IU/kg |
| Vitamin E (Min) | 400 IU/kg |
| Taurine (Min) | 0.15% |
** Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
Ingredients
Turkey, rice, corn gluten meal, chicken meal, soy protein concentrate, soy protein isolate, beef fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols, soybean meal, dried egg product, powdered cellulose, liver flavour, fish meal, wheat flour, chicory root inulin, fish oil, phosphoric acid, gelatin, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, salt, potassium chloride, choline chloride, VITAMINS [Vitamin E supplement, niacin (Vitamin B-3), Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B-1), riboflavin supplement (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B-6), folic acid (Vitamin B-9), Vitamin D-3 supplement, biotin (Vitamin B-7), menadione sodium bisulphite complex (Vitamin K)], taurine, calcium carbonate, citric acid, MINERALS [zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite], DL-Methionine, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (Vitamin C). G863419
Sizes Available
| PACKAGING | SIZES AVAILABLE | CUPS PER SIZE |
|---|---|---|
| essentialcare® Senior Formula For Cats | Bags of 3.5 lb (1.6 kg) | 13 cups |
| Bags of 8 lb (3.6 kg) | 29 cups |
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