The kibble is easily rehydrated to a soft consistency, facilitating chewing and swallowing and increasing palatability. starter diets can be served: 1. Rehydrated for transition from suckling to starting chewing (early weaning) 2. Rehydrated without being reduced to reinforce progressive chewing and provide additional
water (mid-weaning) 3.Served dry to feed puppies able to chew (late weaning)
RECOMMENDED DAILY INTAKE
Further information
Large breed bitches (26 - 45kg) and their puppies:
Bitch during the last 3 weeks of gestation and lactation Weaning puppies up to 2 months of age Can be served as a rehydrated porridge during weaning to facilitate the transfer to transition to dry kibbles
RECOMMENDED FOR
WEANING PUPPY
Age in weeks Adult weight
26kg 30kg 35kg 40kg 44kg g cups g cups g cups g cups g cups
0-2 BABYDOG MILK 2-3 30 3/8 30 3/8 30 3/8 30 3/8 30 3/8 3-4 90 1 90 1 110 1 2/8 110 1 2/8 110 1 2/8 4-5 155 1 6/8 155 1 6/8 170 1 7/8 170 1 7/8 170 1 7/8 5-6 170 1 7/8 170 1 7/8 190 2 1/8 190 2 1/8 190 2 1/8 6-7 225 2 4/8 225 2 4/8 245 2 6/8 245 2 6/8 245 2 6/8 7-8 280 3 1/8 280 3 1/8 320 3 5/8 320 3 5/8 320 3 5/8
GEsTATING BITCH
Gestation in weeks
Adult weight 26kg 30kg 35kg 40kg 44kg
g cups g cups g cups g cups g cups
6 330 3 6/8 367 4 1/8 412 4 5/8 455 5 1/8 489 5 4/8 7 359 4 400 4 4/8 449 5 497 5 5/8 533 6 8 389 4 3/8 434 4 7/8 487 5 4/8 538 6 578 6 4/8 9 419 4 6/8 467 5 2/8 524 5 7/8 579 6 4/8 622 7
Lactating Ad libitum
PEDIATRIC GEsTATIon, lACTATIon & WEAnInG
It is recommended to divide the daily intake into 2 meals. Recommended daily quantities (g/per day). Water should be available at all times.