MEDIUM & LARGE ADULT DUO

Complete pet food for medium & large size adult dogs.

Key Benefits

COMPOSITION & KEY NUTRIENTS

Maintenance diet for adult dogs > 10 kg

Excellent taste and a combination of crunchy kibbles and tender shredded pieces to encourage your dog to chew

Helps to keep your dog's coat beautifully shiny from root to tip

A combination of key nutrients that helps to support healthy joints for your dog's active lifestyle

COMPOSITION

CHICKEN: High quality chicken (including back and chest) (18.0%), wheat, corn, dried poultry protein, animal fats, rice (4.0%), corn grits, dried beet pulp, digest, wheat gluten, minerals, glycerol, corn protein meal, dried egg, fish oil, roasted malt flour.

BEEF: High quality beef (including lungs) (17.5%), wheat, corn, dried poultry protein, animal fats, dried beet pulp, rice (4.0%), corn grits, digest, wheat gluten, minerals, glycerol, corn protein meal, dried egg, fish oil, roasted malt flour.

SALMON: High quality salmon (including head, bone, meat) (15.0%), dried poultry protein, wheat, corn, rice (11.0%), animal fats, wheat gluten, dried beet pulp, minerals, digest, glycerol, corn protein meal, dried egg, roasted malt flour, fish oil.

Feeding Guidelines

* Typical analysis in the final product as fed. 1 Calculated following NRC 2006 equations.

MAINTENANCE)

Biscuits

Complementary dog food for adult dogs of all sizes.

Key Benefits

BISCUITS

COMPOSITION & KEY NUTRIENTS

Healthy teeth and gums

Supports healthy teeth and gums thanks to calcium, vitamin D and a crunchy texture

Good digestion

Proteins, fibre and carbohydrates from selected cereals to help good digestion

BISCUITS LIGHT

Weight control

Helps to maintain muscle mass and reduce body fat thanks to 26% protein and being low in fat

Good digestion

Proteins, fibre and carbohydrates from selected cereals to help good digestion

COMPOSITION (WITH CHICKEN & RICE)

Wheat flour (45%), rice (17%), dried chicken protein (7%), corn protein meal, wheat (5%), digest, dried defatted animal meal, wheat gluten, pork fat, minerals, soybean oil, dried yeasts.

COMPOSITION (WITH LAMB & RICE)

Wheat flour (50%), rice (14%), dried lamb protein (7%), corn protein meal, wheat (5%), digest, wheat gluten, pork fat, minerals, soybean oil, dried yeasts.

COMPOSITION (WITH SALMON & RICE)

Wheat flour (46%), rice (18%), dried salmon protein (10%), corn protein meal, wheat (5%), digest, wheat gluten, pork fat, minerals, soybean oil, dried yeasts.

COMPOSITION (LIGHT)

Wheat flour (44%), rice (19%), dried chicken protein (15%), corn protein meal, wheat (4%), wheat gluten, minerals, digest, pork fat, dried yeasts, soybean oil.

Feeding Guidelines

* Typical analysis in the final product as fed. 1 Calculated following NRC 2006 equations.

DAILY FEEDING QUANTITY (number of PRO PLAN® BISCUITS/day)

To maintain optimal nutrient and caloric intake, remove the equivalent of around 10 g of PRO PLAN® dry dog adult for each PRO PLAN® Biscuit given.

BODY CONDITION SYSTEM

• Dog

• Cat

CANINE COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT SCALE (CCAS)

TYPICAL ANALYSIS

PURINA® PRO PLAN® MAINTENANCE NUTRITION

CANINE

• Canine Dry typical analysis – As fed

• Canine Dry typical analysis – Dry matter

• Canine Dry typical analysis – Per 100 kcal

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BODY CONDITION SYSTEM CANINE

2 3

Ribs, lumbar vertebrae, pelvic bones and all bony prominences evident from a distance. No discernible body fat. Obvious loss of muscle mass.

Ribs, lumbar vertebrae and pelvic bones easily visible. No palpable fat. Some evidence of other bony prominence. Minimal loss of muscle mass.

4 5

Ribs easily palpable, with minimal fat covering. Waist easily noted, viewed from above. Abdominal tuck evident.

Ribs palpable without excess fat covering. Waist observed behind ribs when viewed from above. Abdomen tucked up when viewed from side.

6 8

1 TOO HEAVY

7 9

Ribs palpable with slight excess fat covering. Waist is discernible viewed from above but is not prominent. Abdominal tuck apparent.

Ribs palpable with difficulty; heavy fat cover. Noticeable fat deposits over lumbar area and base of tail. Waist absent or barely visible. Abdominal tuck may be present.

Ribs not palpable under very heavy fat cover, or palpable only with significant pressure. Heavy fat deposits over lumbar area and base of tail. Waist absent. No abdominal tuck. Obvious abdominal distention may be present.

Massive fat deposits over thorax, spine and base of tail. Waist and abdominal tuck absent. Fat deposits on neck and limbs. Obvious abdominal distention.

The BODY CONDITION SYSTEM was developed at the Nestlé Purina Pet Care Center and has been validated as documented in the following publications:

- Laflamme DP. Development and Validation of a Body Condition Score System for Dogs. Canine Practice July/August 1997; 22: 10-15.

- Mawby DI et al. Comparison of Various Methods for Estimating Body Fat in Dogs. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc 2004; 40: 109–114.

- German AJ et al. A Simple, Reliable Tool for Owners to Assess the Body Condition of Their Dog or Cat. J. Nutr. 2006; 136 : 2031S–2033S.

- German AJ et al. Comparison of a Bioimpedance Monitor with Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry for Noninvasive Estimation of Percentage Body Fat in Dogs. AJVR April 2010; Vol 71, No. 4.

BODY CONDITION SYSTEM

FELINE

1

2 3

Ribs visible on shorthaired cats. No palpable fat. Severe abdominal tuck. Lumbar vertebrae and wing of ilia easily palpated.

Ribs easily visible on shorthaired cats. Lumbar vertebrae obvious with minimal muscle mass. Pronounced abdominal tuck. No palpable fat.

Ribs easily palpable with minimal fat covering. Lumbar vertebrae obvious. Obvious waist behind ribs. Minimal abdominal fat.

7 9 IDEAL

Well-proportioned. Observe waist behind ribs. Ribs palpable with slight fat covering. Abdominal fat pad minimal. 5

HEAVY

Ribs not easily palpated with moderate fat covering. Waist poorly discernible. Obvious rounding of abdomen. Moderate abdominal fat pad.

Ribs not palpable with excess fat covering. Waist absent. Obvious rounding of abdomen with prominent abdominal fat pad. Fat deposits present over lumbar area.

Ribs not palpable under heavy fat cover. Heavy fat deposits over lumbar area, face and limbs. Distention of abdomen with no waist. Extensive abdominal fat deposits.

The BODY CONDITION SYSTEM was developed at the Nestlé Purina Pet Care Center and has been validated as documented in the following publications:

- German AJ et al. A Simple, Reliable Tool for Owners to Assess the Body Condition of Their Dog or Cat. J. Nutr. 2006; 136 : 2031S–2033S.

- Bjornvad CR et al. Evaluation of a Nine-point Body Condition Scoring System in Physically Inactive Pet Cats. AJVR April 2011; Vol 72, No. 4.