Your veterinarian might prescribe one of the
following foods for your diabetic dog.
Here is a list of ingredients found in three of the most prescribed
diabetic dog foods.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:
ROYAL CANIN Veterinary DietTM/MC canine Diabetic HF 18TM/MC (dry) is
a complete, balanced food suitable for adult dogs. The product contains
high levels of dietary fiber, is free of simple sugars, and has a restricted
fat content. The formulation of this diet targets a ratio of soluble to
insoluble fiber of 1:4.
Royal Canin Website
Calorie Content
This product contains 3012 kilocalories/kilogram or 186 kilocalories
per cup ME (metabolizable energy) on an as fed basis (calculated).
Ingredients:
Rice, ground corn, chicken meal, cellulose
powder, corn gluten meal, ground wheat, chicken
fat, natural flavors, rice hulls, dicalcium phosphate, potassium chloride,
vegetable oil, guar gum, choline chloride, monosodium phosphate, salt,
taurine, vitamins [DL-alpha-tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), biotin,
D-calcium pantothenate, niacin, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6),
vitamin A acetate, vitamin D3 supplement, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin
B1), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin (vitaminB2), folic acid], trace
minerals zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, copper sulfate, manganous oxide,
sodium selenite, calcium iodate], preserved with natural mixed tocopherols,
rosemary extract, and citric acid.
GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:
Crude Protein, Min: 18%
Crude Fat, Min: 7%
Crude Fiber, Max: 13%
Moisture, Max: 10.5%
METABOLIZABLE ENERGY:
From Protein: 23.2%
From Fat: 25.4%
From Carbohydrate: 51.4%
Approximately 185 kcal per 8-oz cup, 301 kcal per 100 g, 62 g per 8-oz.
cup.
Hill's Canine W/D
Hills
Prescription Diets Website
For Weight Control and the Nutritional Management of Fiber Responsive
Diseases.
Excess weight, diabetes and digestive troubles can cause problems for
your dog. Feeding the right food can help your pet live a healthier lifestyle.
Prescription Diet® Canine w/d®, with its fiber rich formula, may
be useful as a nutritional aid for dogs with fiber responsive diseases
such as diabetes mellitus, colitis, diarrhea, constipation, and to help
manage overweight dogs, including those with struvite urolithiasis. The
nutritional formulation of Prescription Diet® w/d® may also be
useful for pets with a variety of conditions.
Metabolizable Energy:
2986 kcal/kg (243 kcal/per cup)
Ingredients:
Ground Whole Grain Corn, Powdered Cellulose,
Peanut
Hulls, Chicken by-product Meal, Chicken Liver Flavor, Soybean Meal,
Soybean Mill Run, Dried Egg Product, Soybean Oil, Corn
Gluten Meal, Iron Oxide, Choline Chloride, L-Lysine, Calcium Carbonate,
Vitamin E Supplement, vitamins (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin
C), Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement,
Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride,
Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Potassium Chloride, preserved
with BHT, BHA and Ethoxyquin, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper
Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, DL-Methionine,
L-Tryptophan, L-Carnitine, Beta-Carotene.
Average Nutrient Content:
Protein 15.0 min
Fat 6.0 min
Carbohydrate (NFE) 45.6
Crude Fiber 20.0 max
Calcium 0.40 min
Phosphorus 0.30 min
Sodium 0.21
Potassium 0.59
Magnesium 0.098
Carnitine 200 ppm min
Purina Canine DCO
Purina
Website
Clinical Considerations
The role of dietary management in canine diabetes mellitus and colitis
is to provide a proper balance of total nutrients while meeting the special
dietary needs of the patient. Complex carbohydrates and dietary fiber help
to delay the absorption of glucose from the intestinal tract and minimize
postprandial fluctuation of glucose in dogs with diabetes mellitus. Soluble
fiber in the diet may also prolong gastrointestinal transit time, allow
greater water absorption, and promote the production of short chain fatty
acids which nourish the intestinal mucosa.
Diet Characteristics
Purina Veterinary Diets® DCO Diabetes COlitis® brand Canine
Formula provides complete and balanced nutrition for maintenance of the
adult dog and has been formulated to achieve the following characteristics:
Contains high levels of complex carbohydrates, optimal soluble and insoluble
fiber and a moderate level of calories, while providing a proper balance
of total nutrients for adult dogs.
Dietary Characteristics
Purina Veterinary Diets® DCO® brand canine formula provides
complete and balanced nutrition for maintenance of the adult dog and has
been formulated to achieve the following characteristics:
High level of complex carbohydrates
Increased fiber including soluble fiber
Moderate total dietary fat and calories
High omega 6:3 ratio
Lite Snackers™ are a perfect complement when using the DCO formula.
Use only as directed by your veterinarian
Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein (Min) 21.0%
Crude Fat (Min) 10.0%
Crude Fiber (Max) 10.0%
Moisture (Max) 12.0%
Carbohydrate* (Max) 46.0%
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.
*15% - a source of fiber
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