EN Gastroenteric Feline Formulas Provide Complete and Balanced Nutrition for Growth of Kitt Ens and Maintenance of Adult Cats

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Medical Indications: Actual Size Diets with these nutritional modifi cations have been recommended for cats with the following conditions: • Vomiting and diarrhea • Gastritis and enteritis • Pancreatitis • Infl ammatory bowel disease • Hepatic lipidosis

AVAILABLE SIZES Medical Contraindications: Bags of 6 and 10 lbs • Renal failure Cases of 24 5.5-oz cans • Hepatic encephalopathy

Feeding and Administration: Animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diets EN Gastroenteric Feline Formulas provide complete and balanced nutrition for growth of kitt ens and maintenance of adult cats. The following feeding program is recommended as a guideline only, with discretionary clinical adjustments for proper weight maintenance.

FEEDING GUIDE1 BODY WEIGHT DRY CANNED lbs kg Approximate Number Of 8-oz Cups/Day3 Approximate Number Of 5.5-oz Cans/Day3 5 2.3 1/4 7/8 8 3.6 3/8 1 3/8 12 5.4 1/2 2 1/8 16 7.2 3/4 2 7/8 20 9.1 7/8 3 2/3 254 11.4 1 1/8 4 1/2 CALORIE CONTENT (FED)2 4249 kcal/kg 970 kcal/kg 1927 kcal/lb 440 kcal/lb 610 kcal/8-oz cup 151 kcal/5.5-oz can

For kitten feeding recommendations, please see page 73.

52 EN GASTROENTERIC® Gastrointestinal Health: Ingredients (Dry): Soy protein isolate, poultry by-product meal, corn gluten meal, soy fl akes, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols, corn High total digestibility to promote starch, natural fl avor, calcium carbonate, phosphoric acid, nutrient absorption fi sh oil, potassium chloride, DL-Methionine, powdered cellulose, taurine, choline chloride, zinc proteinate, salt, dried colostrum, Vitamin E supplement, manganese proteinate, thiamine mononitrate, ferrous sulfate, niacin, Energy-dense for feeding reduced copper proteinate, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, ribofl avin supplement, Vitamin B-12 meal volume (dry) supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfi te complex (Vitamin K), Colostrum helps stabilize intestinal sodium selenite. C-2562 microfl ora, reducing the risk of stress-related diarrhea, and primes local and systemic immune systems (dry)

• High protein and low carbohydrate for the unique Ingredients (Canned): requirements of cats with GI conditions Meat by-products, water suffi cient for processing, liver, rice, chicken hearts, soy protein isolate, turkey, oat hulls, calcium gluconate, artifi cial and natural fl avors, fi sh oil, inulin, guar gum, tricalcium phosphate, potassium chloride, General Health: taurine, salt, magnesium sulfate, mono and dicalcium • St/Ox Defense: This diet promotes a urinary environment phosphate, Vitamin E supplement, carrageenan, unfavorable to the development of both struvite and zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate FPO calcium oxalate crystals (Vitamin B-1), niacin (Vitamin B-3), copper sulfate, • Added B-complex vitamins manganese sulfate, calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B-5), Vitamin A supplement, menadione sodium • Moderate fat provides energy bisulfi te complex (Vitamin K), pyridoxine hydrochloride • Contains omega-3 fatty acids from fi sh oil (Vitamin B-6), ribofl avin supplement (Vitamin B-2), Vitamin B-12 supplement, biotin (Vitamin B-7), folic acid • Great taste to help ensure adequate nutrient intake (Vitamin B-9), potassium iodide, Vitamin D-3 supplement. B-2532

AVERAGE NUTRIENT CONTENT DIGESTION TEST RESULTS† DRY CANNED DIGESTIBILITY: DRY CANNED

PER 100 DRY PER 100 DRY Total, % 87.9 81.2 AS FED AS FED KCAL ME MATTER KCAL ME MATTER Protein, % 91.4 87.3 Protein 12.07 g 51.30% 55.46% 12.18 g 11.81% 48.20% Fat, % 95.0 85.8 Fat 3.99 g 16.96% 18.33% 5.43 g 5.27% 21.51% Carbohydrate, % 83.8 79.7 Carbohydrate 3.91 g 16.60% 17.95% 5.07 g 4.92% 20.08% Calorie, % 90.7 84.0 Crude Fiber 0.29 g 1.25% 1.35% 0.65 g 0.63% 2.57% PERCENTAGE OF METABOLIZABLE Total Dietary Fiber 1.63 g 6.94% 7.50% 2.44 g 2.37% 9.67% ENERGY FROM: Soluble Fiber 0.13 g 0.56% 0.61% 0.30 g 0.29% 1.18% Protein, % 47.0 40.0 Insoluble Fiber 1.50 g 6.38% 6.90% 2.14 g 2.08% 8.49% Fat, % 37.8 43.3 Calcium 0.27 g 1.14% 1.23% 0.28 g 0.28% 1.13% Carbohydrate, % 15.2 16.7 Phosphorus 0.26 g 1.11% 1.20% 0.28 g 0.27% 1.11%

Potassium 0.22 g 0.92% 0.99% 0.26 g 0.25% 1.03% †Based on digestion testing conducted at the Sodium 0.11 g 0.48% 0.52% 0.15 g 0.14% 0.59% Purina PetCare Technology Centers Chloride 0.12 g 0.52% 0.56% 0.22 g 0.22% 0.88% Magnesium 0.02 g 0.11% 0.11% 0.02 g 0.02% 0.09% 24.75 26.76 5.40 22.04 Copper 0.58 mg 0.56 mg mg/kg mg/kg mg/kg mg/kg 321 347 60 245 Zinc 7.55 mg 6.19 mg mg/kg mg/kg mg/kg mg/kg Taurine 0.07 g 0.31% 0.34% 0.14 g 0.14% 0.55% 30,950 33,459 44,898 183,257 Vitamin A 728 IU 4,629 IU IU/kg IU/kg IU/kg IU/kg 1 Adjustments must be made for environmental conditions, activity level, and body condition. 289 312 150 612 Vitamin E 6.80 IU 15.46 IU Provide fresh water in a clean container daily. IU/kg IU/kg IU/kg IU/kg 2 Kilocalories of metabolizable energy (ME) Total Omega-6 Fatty Acids 0.41 g 1.75% 1.89% 0.94 g 0.91% 3.72% Total Omega-3 Fatty Acids 0.07 g 0.31% 0.34% 0.16 g 0.16% 0.64% 3 This daily amount should be divided into several small meals throughout the day. EPA+DHA 0.04 g 0.15% 0.16% 0.13 g 0.13% 0.53% 4 For each additional pound of body weight, feed an additional 24 kilocalories.