Features:
Diet Characteristics
Purina Veterinary DietsŪ DCO Diabetes COlitisŪ brand Canine Formula provides complete and balanced nutrition for maintenance of the adult dog and has been formulated to achieve the following
High level of complex carbohydrates
Increased fiber including soluble fiber
Moderate total dietary fat and calories
Source of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids
Technical Specs:
Medical Indications
Diets with these nutritional modifications have been recommended for dogs with the following conditions:
- Diabetes mellitus
- Constipation
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Fiber responsive colitis
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Large bowel diarrhea
Average Nutrient Content
on Serving and 100 Calorie Basis |
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Grams per
100 Kcal M.E. |
Grams per
8 oz. can |
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| Protein |
6.87 |
23.23 |
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| Carbohydrate |
12.99 |
43.94 |
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| Fat |
3.37 |
11.41 |
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| Fiber |
2.08 |
7.02 |
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| Calcium |
0.33 |
1.12 |
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| Phosphorus |
0.25 |
0.86 |
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| Sodium |
0.09 |
0.31 |
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| Potassium |
0.19 |
0.64 |
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| Chloride |
0.22 |
0.76 |
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| Magnesium |
0.03 |
0.12 |
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| Average Nutrient Composition |
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As Fed |
Dry Matter |
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| Protein, % |
23.00 |
25.26 |
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| Carbohydrate, % |
43.51 |
47.79 |
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| Fat, % |
11.30 |
12.41 |
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| Fiber, % |
6.95 |
7.63 |
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| Calcium, % |
1.11 |
1.22 |
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| Phosphorus, % |
0.85 |
0.93 |
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| Sodium, % |
0.31 |
0.34 |
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| Potassium, % |
0.64 |
0.70 |
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| Chloride, % |
0.75 |
0.82 |
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| Magnesium, % |
0.11 |
0.13 |
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| Omega 6:3 ratio |
8.8:1 |
8.8:1 |
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| Total dietary fiber, % |
20.20 |
22.18 |
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| Soluble Fiber, % |
3.65 |
4.01 |
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| Insoluble Fiber, % |
16.60 |
18.23 |
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| Vitamin E, iu/kg* |
192 |
213 |
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| Digestion Test Results* |
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| Digestibility |
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| Total, % |
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73.4 |
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| Protein, % |
79.9 |
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| Fat, % |
90.6 |
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| Carbohydrate, % |
80.4 |
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| Calorie, % |
78.5 |
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| Percentage of Metabolizable Energy from: |
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| Protein, % |
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23.5 |
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| Fat, % |
31.8 |
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| Carbohydrate, % |
44.7 |
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Packaging
Bags of 8 and 20 pounds. |
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Ingredients
Ground yellow corn, dried beet pulp,* poultry by-product meal, corn gluten meal, barley, beef tallow preserved with mixed-tocopherols (source of Vitamin E), pea fiber, dicalcium phosphate, dried whey, potassium chloride, salt, fish oil, animal digest, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, calcium carbonate, choline chloride, vitamin supplements (E, A, B-12, D-3), zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, riboflavin supplement, niacin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, biotin, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid, pyridoxine hydrochloride, copper sulfate, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), calcium iodate. |
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| *15% - A source of fiber. |
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