Purina Veterinary Diets DCO Dual Fiber Control Dry Dog Food provides a complete and balanced nutrition for the health and maintenance of your adult dog. It contains a high level of complex carbohydrates, increased fiber including soluble fiber and moderate total dietary fat and calories. It’s also a healthy source of Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. Purina Veterinary Diets DCO Dual Fiber Control Dry Dog Food may be prescribed for dogs with conditions that include diabetes mellitus, constipation, fiber responsive colitis, and large bowel diarrhea.
Purina Veterinary Diets DCO Dual Fiber Control Dry Dog Food
Medical Indications
Diets with these nutritional modifications have been recommended for dogs with some forms of the following conditions:
Diabetes mellitus
Constipation
Fiber responsive colitis
Large bowel diarrhea
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.
Calories - 320 kcal/cup
Crude Protein (min) 21%
Crude Fat (min) 10%
Crude Fiber (max) 10%
Moisture (max) 12
Whole grain corn, dried beet pulp**, poultry by-product meal, corn gluten meal, pearled barley, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), pea fiber, animal digest, wheat bran, calcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, dried whey, salt, fish oil, potassium chloride, L-Lysine monohydrochloride, choline chloride, Vitamin E supplement, zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, niacin, manganese sulfate, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, copper sulfate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), sodium selenite.
When your pet needs specialized nutrition to help manage a health condition, Purina Veterinary Diets has the answer. With different formulas which help manage Diabetes, Gastrointestinal issus, arthritis, urinary crystals and stones, food allergies, skin issues, kidney problems, cardiovascular problems, obesity, and dental issues, Purina Veterinary Diets provide a complete line, formulated as nutritional aids in the dietary management of dogs and cats. Purina also has therapeutic treats to use with certain formulas and to help keep your pet healthy. Purina Veterinary Diets start with input from veterinary nutritionists, clinicians and academicians, who develop these nutritional solutions in Purina's research and development laboratories. Diets are then developed and tested at Purina's Pet Care Center, the world's oldest and largest research facility dedicated to developing pet foods.