Technical Specs:
Clinical Considerations
The role of dietary management in canine obesity is to provide a proper balance of total nutrients while meeting the special dietary needs of the patient. Dietary fats contribute more than twice the available energy compared to carbohydrates and protein. A low fat diet can be helpful in controlling calorie intake. Dietary crude fiber is poorly digested and helps reduce the amount of available calories and may contribute to satiety. Feeding a properly formulated diet designed to be restricted in calories and high in fiber may be beneficial in the management of obesity while meeting the nutritional needs of the animal.
Diet Characteristics
Purina Veterinary DietsŪ OM Overweight ManagementŪ brand Canine Formulas provide balanced nutrition for safe and effective weight loss and have been formulated to achieve the following characteristics:
Low fat
Reduced calories
High fiber
High protein : calorie ratio
Medical Indications
Diets with these nutritional modifications have been recommended for dogs with the following conditions:
Obesity
Hyperlipidemia in overweight dogs
Constipation
Diabetes mellitus in overweight dogs
Conditions associated with catabolic states
Medical Contraindications - Conditions associated with catabolic states
Manufacturer/Label Information:
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Average Nutrient Content
on Serving and 100 Calorie Basis |
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Dry |
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Canned |
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Grams per 100 Kcal M.E. |
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Grams per 8 oz. cup |
Grams per 100 Kcal M.E. |
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Grams per 12.5 oz. can |
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| Protein |
10.35 |
28.84 |
17.79 |
32.40 |
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| Carbohydrate |
14.01 |
39.05 |
8.76 |
15.96 |
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| Fat |
2.15 |
6.00 |
3.38 |
6.16 |
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| Fiber |
3.45 |
9.62 |
7.74 |
14.09 |
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| Calcium |
0.47 |
1.32 |
0.47 |
0.85 |
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| Phosphorus |
0.47 |
1.32 |
0.43 |
0.79 |
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| Sodium |
0.07 |
0.19 |
0.11 |
0.20 |
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| Potassium |
0.27 |
0.74 |
0.43 |
0.79 |
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| Chloride |
0.10 |
0.28 |
0.21 |
0.37 |
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| Average Nutrient Composition |
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Dry |
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Canned |
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As Fed |
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Dry Matter |
As Fed |
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Dry Matter |
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| Protein, % |
28.25 |
32.00 |
9.52 |
44.07 |
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| Carbohydrate, % |
38.25 |
43.30 |
4.69 |
21.71 |
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| Fat, % |
5.88 |
6.70 |
1.81 |
8.38 |
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| Fiber, % |
9.43 |
10.70 |
4.14 |
19.17 |
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| Calcium, % |
1.30 |
1.46 |
0.25 |
1.16 |
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| Phosphorus, % |
1.29 |
1.46 |
0.23 |
1.06 |
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| Sodium, % |
0.19 |
0.21 |
0.06 |
0.28 |
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| Potassium, % |
0.73 |
0.82 |
0.23 |
1.06 |
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| Chloride, % |
0.28 |
0.32 |
0.11 |
0.51 |
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| Magnesium, % |
0.17 |
0.19 |
0.04 |
0.19 |
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| Digestion Test Results* |
| Digestibility |
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Dry |
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Canned |
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| Total, % |
67.2 |
59.5 |
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| Protein, % |
83.3 |
80.9 |
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| Fat, % |
83.2 |
89.8 |
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| Calories, % |
72.4 |
63.5 |
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| Percentage of Metabolizable Energy From: |
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| Protein, % |
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36.7 |
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54.9 |
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| Fat, % |
16.3 |
28.1 |
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| Carbohydrate, % |
46.9 |
17.0 |
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Packaging
Cases of 24, 12.0 oz. cans
Bags of 8, 20 and 35 pounds |
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Ingredients (Dry)
Ground yellow corn, soybean meal, soybean hulls, corn gluten meal, beef and bone meal, pea fiber, wheat gluten, animal digest, cellulose, dicalcium phosphate, beef tallow preserved with mixed-tocopherols (source of Vitamin E), defluorinated phosphate, salt, choline chloride, calcium carbonate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, vitamin supplements (E, A, B-12, D-3), manganese sulfate, niacin, calcium pantothenate, brewers dried yeast, riboflavin supplement, biotin, pyridoxine hydrochloride, copper sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), calcium iodate. |
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Ingredients (Canned)
Water sufficient for processing, beef, liver, pea fiber, ground dried beet pulp, corn gluten meal, defluorinated phosphate, carageenan, potassium chloride, choline chloride, vitamin supplements (E, B-12, D-3), niacin, calcium pantothenate, ferrous sulfate, riboflavin supplement, zinc oxide, biotin, garlic oil, manganese sulfate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, menadione sodium bisulfite complex, thiamine mononitrate, folic acid, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite. |
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