Purina DM Dietetic Management Feline Formula. Savory Selects in Sauce – Canned 24/5.5 oz

Purina ProPlan Veterinary Diets DM Dietetic Management Feline Formula Savory Selects in Sauce provides complete and balanced nutrition for maintenance of adult cats. The high protein and low carbohydrate formula helps support the unique nutritional needs of diabetic cats. Dietetic Management diet also contains a quality source of Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids and a high level of antioxidants. Additionally, Purina DM cat food promotes a urinary environment unfavorable to the development of both struvite and calcium oxalate crystals.

Veterinarian Recommended: Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets DM Dietetic Management are recommended for cats with the following:

• Diabetes mellitus
• Hepatic lipidosis
• Persistent hyperglycemia
• Critical care management of cats and dogs
• Enteritis, diarrhea

Dietary Management of Feline Diabetes Mellitus
The role of dietary management in feline diabetes is to provide a proper balance of nutrients while meeting the special needs of the patient. Cats are unique in their requirement to metabolize high concentrations of dietary protein. The increased concentration of high quality protein provides the cat’s essential amino acid requirements and a substrate for glucose production (gluconeogenesis). With the glucose production from dietary amino acids, the carbohydrate content of the diet may be dramatically reduced with this formulation. Glucose derived from hepatic gluconeogenesis is delivered to the bloodstream at a slow rate compared to the release of glucose from digestion of dietary carbohydrate. The result is a more consistent, steady release of glucose and the potential for reduced insulin requirements.

Ingredients (Original Canned):
Liver, poultry by-products, meat by-products, water sufficient for processing, chicken, salmon, oat fiber, salmon meal, artificial and natural flavors, calcium sulfate, guar gum, potassium chloride, carrageenan, salt, Vitamin E supplement, mono and dicalcium phosphate, taurine, thiamine mononitrate, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, niacin, calcium pantothenate, copper sulfate, Vitamin A supplement, manganese sulfate, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, biotin, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, potassium iodide.

Directions:
Adult Maintenance (Can) – approximate number of 5.5 oz cans per day.

• 5 lbs: 3/4 can
• 8 lbs: 1-1/8 can
• 12 lbs: 1-3/4 can
• 16 lbs: 2-1/4 can
• 20 lbs: 2-7/8 can
• 25 lbs: 3-1/2 can

Medical Contradications: Renal failure and Hepatic encephalopathy.

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