Purina Pro Plan Veterinary Diet Feline DM Diabetes Management

PRO PLAN® VETERINARY DIETS DM Diabetes Management with Beef Wet Cat Food Pouch

Features
Clinically proven to help reduce insulin requirements in some diabetic cats.
Low in carbohydrates to help reduce blood glucose variation.
Increased levels of vitamin E to reduce oxidative stress.

Ingredients
Pork liver & kidney
Salmon and salmon meal
Trout
Beef (liver)
Chicken
Greaves
Plasma powder
Cellulose powder
Pork gelatine powder
Corn starch

Calories
94.55kCals per 100g

Nutrition & Analytical Constituents
Moisture: 77.7%
Protein: 13%
-Arginine: 0.7%
Fat: 4.5%
- Essential fatty acids: 1.36%
- Omega-6 fatty acids: 0.8%
- Omega-3 fatty acids: 0.4%
Carbohydrate: 1.8%
- Starch: 0.8%
- Total sugars: <0.5%
Crude fibre: 0.6%
Metabolisable energy (ME)*: 100kcal/100g.

Nutritional additives
IU/kg:
Vitamin E: 173.5.

*Calculated following NRC 2006 equations.

Feeding guide
ADULT WEIGHT LOSS: see table.
Body weight (kg) Daily feeding quantity
Dry only (g/day) Dry + can combined Dry + pouch combined
Dry (g) Can/day Dry (g) Pouch/day
2 25 10 1/4 15 1/2
3 35 10 1/2 15 1
4 45 20 1/2 25 1
5 60 10 1 35 1
6 70 20 1 45 1
7 80 30 1 55 1
8 95 45 1 70 1
 

ADULT MAINTENANCE: see table.
Body weight (kg) Daily feeding quantity
Dry only (g/day) Dry + can combined Dry + pouch combined
Dry (g) Can/day Dry (g) Pouch/day
2 30 15 1/4 20 1/2
3 45 20 1/2 20 1
4 60 35 1/2 40 1
5 75 25 1 55 1
6 85 35 1 70 1
7 100 50 1 90 1
8 115 65 1 110 1
 

For each additional 1 kg of body weight, feed an additional ½ of can or pouch per day when only wet food, and 14 g of dry food when only dry food fed, and ¼ extra can/pouch and 7 g dry food when mixed food is given for weight maintenance.

It is important to closely monitor the cat's glycaemia during the first weeks of feeding PURINA PRO PLAN VETERINARY DIETS DM St/Ox Diabetes Management in order to adjust the insulin dosage. Feline DM St/Ox Diabetes Management can be fed for life. Feline DM St/Ox Diabetes Management can also be used for weight loss and its formulation may increase satiety*.

*Sparkes AH et al. ISFM consensus guidelines on the practical management of diabetes mellitus in cats. J Feline Med Surg. 2015 Mar; 17(3):235-50.

Available sizes:
10x85g