Pet food composition for large breed puppies and method for promoting proper skeletal growth
AssigneeThe Iams Company
InventorsAllan Lepine, Gregory A. Reinhart
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Abstract
A pet food composition is provided for large breed puppies which contains from about 0.75% to 0.95% by weight calcium and from about 0.62% to 0.72% by weight phosphorous. The composition further includes a source of protein, a source of fiber, and a source of fat. The pet food composition is fed to large breed puppies to provide optimum skeletal growth and reduce the incidence of skeletal abnormalities.
Claims5
A pet food composition for large breed puppies comprising from about 0.75% to 0.95% by weight calcium and from about 0.62% to 0.72% by weight phosphorus on a total weight basis, said composition further comprising a source of protein, a source of fiber, and a source of fat.
A method of promoting proper skeletal growth in a large breed puppy comprising the step of feeding said puppy a pet food composition comprising from about 0.75% to 0.95% by weight of calcium and from about 0.62% to 0.72% by weight phosphorus, said composition further comprising a source of protein, a source of fiber, and a source of fat.
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