Features & Benefits:
FORMULATED FOR MOTHERS & BABYDOGS: Royal Canin Small Starter Mother and Babydog Dry Dog Food is tailor–made for the mother's high energy needs at the end of gestation and during lactation for the nursing puppies' optimal growth up to 2 months old.
HEALTHY GROWTH: Nutritional response helps to facilitate the transition from mother's milk to solid food.
IMMUNE SUPPORT: Clinically proven antioxidants, including vitamins E and C, help support the healthy development of puppies' immune systems.
MICROBIOME SUPPORT: A combination of prebiotics and highly digestible proteins helps promote a healthy balance of intestinal bacteria for digestive health and optimal stool quality.
REHYDRATABLE KIBBLE: The kibble can be turned into a porridge–like consistency that's palatable for both the mother and her weaning puppies.
Brand: Royal Canin®, SIZE HEALTH NUTRITION™
Food Type: Kibble
Breed Size: All Sizes
Life Stage: Babydog
Weight: 2.5 lb
Ingredients: Chicken by–product meal, brewers rice, chicken fat, corn, wheat gluten, dried plain beet pulp,
natural flavors, monocalcium phosphate, vegetable oil, sodium aluminosilicate, potassium chloride, fish oil, pea fiber,
salt, taurine, fructooligosaccharides, choline chloride, calcium carbonate, hydrolyzed yeast, rice flour, marine microalgae oil, L–lysine, vitamins[DL–alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), L–ascorbyl–2–polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), biotin, D–calcium pantothenate, vitamin A acetate, niacin supplement, folic acid, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin D3 supplement, riboflavin supplement], DL–methionine, marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), L–threonine, trace minerals[zinc proteinate, zinc oxide, manganese proteinate,
ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, sodium selenite, calcium iodate, copper proteinate], carotene, rosemary extract, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid.
Guaranteed Analysis: Crude Protein (min.)28.0%, Crude Fat (min.)20.0%, Crude Fiber (max.)3.6%,
Moisture (max.)10.0%, Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) (min.)0.12%, Vitamin E (min.)350 IU/kg, Ascorbic acid* (min.)320 mg/kg. *Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
Caloric Content: This diet contains 3949 kilocalories of metabolizable energy (ME) per kilogram or 387 kilocalories ME per cup on an as fed basis (calculated).