Companion Animal Nutritional

  • Growth Stage
    • Puppy
    • From weaning (6-8 week) until 12 months old
    • Increase Protein: 22-35%
    • Increase Fat: 10-25%
    • Fiber: 5% maximum
    • Calcium: 0.7-1.7
    • Phosphorus: 0.6-1.3
    • Sodium: 0.35-0.6
    • Large Breed: (55 pounds or more)
    • Increase Fat: 8-12%
    • Increase Fiber: 10% maximum
    • Kitten:
    • From weaning (7-9 weeks) until 12 months old
      • Increase Protein: 35-50%
      • Increase Fat: 18-35%
      • Fiber: 5% maximum
      • Calcium: 0.8-1.6
      • Phosphorous: 0.6-1.4
      • SodiumL 0.3-0.6
  • Adult Maintenance
    • Average age of 1-7 years old
    • Canine
      • Protein: 15-30%
      • Fat: 10-20%
      • Fiber: 5% max
      • Calcium: 0.5-1.0
      • Phosphorus: 0.4-0.9
      • Sodium: 0.2-0.4
    • High Energy Canine
      • Increase Protein: 22-34%
      • Increase FatL 26% min
    • Feline
      • Protein: 30-45%
      • Fat: 10-30%
      • Fiber: 5% max
      • Calcium: 0.5-1.0
      • Phosphorus: 0.5-0.8
      • Sodium: 0.2-0.6
  • Adult Geriatric (over 7 years)
    • Canine
    • Decrease Protein: 15-23%
    • Decrease Fat: 7-15%
    • Increase Fiber: 10% max
    • Calcium: 0.5-1.0
    • Decrease Phosphorous: 0.2-0.7
    • Decrease Sodium: 0.15-0.35
    • Feline
    • Decrease Protein: 30-45%
    • Decrease Fat: 10-25%
    • Increase Fiber: 10% max
    • Calcium: 0.6-1.0
    • Decrease Phosphorus: 0.5-0.7
    • Decrease Sodium: 0.2-0.5
  • Adult: Obesity
    • Scoring 4 or 5 for Body Condition Scoring
    • Canine
      • Protein: 15-30%
      • Decrease Fat: 7-12%
      • Increase Fiber: 5-17% max
      • Calcium: 0.5-1.0
      • Phosphorus: 0.4-0.9
      • Sodium: 0.2-0.4
    • Feline
      • Protein: 30-45%
      • Decrease Fat: 8-17%
      • Increase Fiber: 5-15% max
      • Calcium: 0.5-1.0
      • Phosphorus: 0.5-0.8
      • Sodium: 0.2-0.6
  • Diseases and Disorders
    • Sensitive Stomach
    • Easily digestible carbohydrates (rice), protein (egg), fiber (oat)
    • Hypoallergenic
    • Different protein (fish, duck, venison, lamb) and different carbohydrate (rice, potato)
    • Enteritis
    • Highly digestible proteins and fats
    • Bland carbohydrate (rice)
    • Kidney, Liver, Heart Disease
    • Decrease protein, phosphorus, and sodium
    • Diabetes
    • Increase protein
    • Decrease carbohydrate
    • Sensitive Skin
    • Omega fatty acid supplements
    • Oral Care
    • Enzyme supplements to break up tartar
    • Larger kibble size
    • Critical Care
    • Increase palatability of food
  • Other
    • Lactation
    • Increase carbohydrates, protein and minerals, especially calcium, to support a lactating female