PRO PLAN® VETERINARY DIETS DM Diabetes Management Dry Cat Food
- Clinically proven to help reduce insulin requirements in some diabetic cats.
- Low in carbohydrates to help reduce blood glucose variation.
- Increased levels of vitamin E to reduce oxidative stress.
Features
- Clinically proven to help reduce insulin requirements in some diabetic cats.
- Low in carbohydrates to help reduce blood glucose variation.
- Increased levels of vitamin E to reduce oxidative stress.
- Contains high levels of arginine to help stimulate insulin release.
- Suitable for weight loss – helpful in diabetic cats that are often overweight.
- Helps to ensure patient compliance through use of high quality ingredients and good palatability
Complete dietetic cat pet food for the regulation of glucose supply (Diabetes mellitus) with low level of total sugars.
Ingredients
Dried poultry protein
Corn protein meal*
Soya protein powder
Corn starch*
Pork fat
Soya meal*
Digest
Minerals
Dried yeast
Fish oil
*Carbohydrate sources
Calories
419 kcal/100g
Nutrition & Analytical Constituents
Protein: 50.0%
Fat content: 17.0%
Crude ash: 8.0%
Crude fibre: 1.5%
Starch: 12.5%
Total sugars: 0.8%
Essential fatty acids: 2.0%
Nutritional additives
IU/kg:
Vit A: 30,000
Vit D3: 1,000
Vit E: 650
mg/kg:
Taurine: 600
Iron (II) sulphate monohydrate (Fe: 135)
Calcium iodate anhydrous (I: 2.1)
Copper (II) sulphate pentahydrate (Cu: 14)
Manganous sulphate monohydrate (Mn:50)
Zinc sulphate monohydrate (Zn: 125)
Sodium selenite (Se: 0.15)
Feeding guide
The recommended period of use is initially up to 6 months. It is recommended that a veterinarian’s opinion be sought before use or before extending the period of use. Water should always be available. Wet formula also available.
When feeding dry and wet can, for each addition of ¼ Feline DM Wet can, reduce by 10g dry kibble.
WEIGHT MAINTENANCE
| Body weight (kg) | Daily feeding quantity | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry only (g/day) | Wet only (can/day) | Wet only (pouch/day) | Dry + can combined | Dry + pouch combined | |||
| Dry (g/day) | Can/day | Dry (g/day) | Pouch/day | ||||
| 2 | 30 | 1/2 | 1+1/3 | 15 | 1/4 | 20 | 1/2 |
| 3 | 40 | 3/4 | 2 | 15 | 1/2 | 30 | 1/2 |
| 4 | 55 | 1 | 2+2/3 | 30 | 1/2 | 35 | 1 |
| 5 | 70 | 1+1/3 | 3+1/3 | 20 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
| 6 | 80 | 1+2/3 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 60 | 1 |
| 7 | 95 | 2 | 4+3/4 | 50 | 1 | 75 | 1 |
| 8 | 105 | 2+1/4 | 5+1/3 | 60 | 1 | 85 | 1 |
ADULT WEIGHT LOSS
For weight maintenance, for cats over 8kg, add 2/3 pouch per day, ¼ can or 12g dry PPVD DM™ St/Ox per each additional kg of body weight.
| Body weight (kg) | Daily feeding quantity | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry only (g/day) | Wet only (can/day) | Wet only (pouch/day) | Dry + can combined | Dry + pouch combined | |||
| Dry (g/day) | Can/day | Dry (g/day) | Pouch/day | ||||
| 2 | 25 | 1/2 | 1+1/4 | 10 | 1/4 | 15 | 1/2 |
| 3 | 35 | 3/4 | 1+3/4 | 10 | 1/2 | 15 | 1 |
| 4 | 50 | 1 | 2+1/2 | 25 | 1/2 | 30 | 1 |
| 5 | 60 | 1+1/4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| 6 | 70 | 1+1/2 | 3+2/3 | 25 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
| 7 | 85 | 1+3/4 | 4+1/4 | 35 | 1 | 65 | 1 |
| 8 | 98 | 2 | 4+3/4 | 45 | 1 | 75 | 1 |
