Description
Ingredients: Lean Pork, sardines, sweet potatoes, brown rice, broccoli, zucchini, green beans, apple, butter, blueberries, eggs, Dogalicious nutrient blend, egg shell powder
Nutrient Profile 營養資料：
Kidney Care Therapeutic Fresh Meal
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the most common disease affecting the kidneys of dogs, and one of the most common pathologies in old dogs. It may be recognized by reduced kidney function or the presence of kidney damage. The International Renal Interest Society (IRIS) designed a scheme to classify the severity of CKD into four stages, and this scheme is used by veterinarians globally. Such classification into the four stages is based on serum creatinine concentrations, which increase with the worsening of the CKD. When a veterinarian diagnoses CKD in a dog based on creatinine concentrations and other analysis, a change in the diet is recommended since while CKD is a chronic disease that cannot be cured, its progression can be slow down significantly with proper nutritional management.
The Dogalicious Kidney Care Therapeutic Fresh Meal is specifically designed for dogs who have been diagnoses with chronic kidney disease and it is characterized by:
- Protein restriction and high-quality protein: Dogs with CKD benefit from protein restriction, but for this reason, it’s even more important that the protein fed to the dogs is high-quality and contains all the essential amino acids in balanced amounts. This formulation guarantees that with its calibrated content of pork, sardines, and eggs.
- Low phosphorus content: excessive dietary phosphorus can be detrimental to dogs with renal disease. In many pet food on the market, many product contain extra phosphorus that is added as an additive. This formulation is low in phosphorus, and all the phosphorus derives from the natural ingredients, since it does not contain any phosphorus additives.
- Low sodium content: the content of this mineral is kept low to reduce the workload on kidneys and helping maintaining the blood pressure at normal values.
- Omega-3 EPA and DHA: these fatty acids have protective anti-inflammatory effects towards the kidneys, and in this formulation are provided by the sardines content.
- Natural antioxidant, including vitamin C and vitamin E, due to the content of blueberries, broccoli and other veggies, as well as sunflower oil.
- A formulation designed to favor palatability, thanks to highly palatable ingredients such as pork, egg, sardines and butter, while at the same time guarantying a high-quality content of vegetables and fiber.
Additionally, Kidney Care Therapeutic Fresh Meal is a fresh food, which is the best option for dogs with renal disease, since it is high in moisture compared with dry pet food and this helps keeping the kidneys hydrated – and the more hydrated they are, the less they need to work to concentrate the urine, and the more they can be preserved.
AMINOACIDS
| Arginine (g) | 0.52 |
| Phenylalanine (g) | 0.36 |
| Phenylalanine + Tyrosine (g) | 0.67 |
| Isoleucine (g) | 0.36 |
| Histidine (g) | 0.27 |
| Leucine (g) | 0.65 |
| Lysine (g) | 0.64 |
| Methionine (g) | 0.21 |
| Methionine + Cystine (g) | 0.33 |
| Taurine (g) | 0.01 |
| Threonine (g) | 0.36 |
| Tryptophan (g) | 0.1 |
| Valine (g) | 0.43 |
FATTY ACIDS
| Tot Saturated Fas (g) | 3.78 |
| Tot Monounsaturated Fas (g) | 2.64 |
| Tot Polyunsaturated Fas (g) | 1.39 |
| ALA (g) | 0.04 |
| EPA (g) | 0.04 |
| DHA (g) | 0.04 |
| EPA + DHA (g) | 0.08 |
| Tot Omega-3 (g) | 0.12 |
| Arachidonic acid (g) | 0.02 |
| Linoleic acid (g) | 1.16 |
| Tot Omega-6 (g) | 1.18 |
| Omega-6 : Omega-3 | 9.8 : 1 |
MINERALS
| Calcium (g) | 0.24 |
| Phosphorus (g) | 0.18 |
| Ca/P ratio | 1.41 |
| Potassium (g) | 0.27 |
| Sodium (g) | 0.05 |
| Magnesium (g) | 0.05 |
| Copper (mg) | 0.39 |
| Iodine (mg) | 0.1 |
| Iron (mg) | 4.91 |
| Manganese (mg) | 1.25 |
| Selenium (mcg) | 19.28 |
| Zinc (mg) | 4.93 |
VITAMINS
| Vitamin A (IU) | 4875 |
| Vitamin D (IU) | 40 |
| Vitamin E (IU) | 7 |
| Vitamin B1 (thiamine) (mg) | 0.31 |
| Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) (mg) | 0.54 |
| Vitamin B3 (niacin) (mg) | 3.51 |
| Vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid) (mg) | 1.61 |
| Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) (mg) | 0.37 |
| Vitamin B9 (folic acid) (mcg) | 20.68 |
| Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) (mcg) | 3.88 |
| Vitamin J (cholin) (mg) | 133 |
