All about Purina Pro Plan dry food for dogs

The American brand Purina produces pet food under the Pro Plan brand. Its factories are located in France, Italy and Russia.

This diet belongs to the super-premium class by the manufacturer himself. However, experts classify it as a premium class, since the percentage of meat components in it is no more than 20%.

The company's laboratories have developed 8 main groups of dry food Purina Pro Plan for dogs, each of them, in turn, is divided according to the parameters of the pet, its age, activity and other needs.

The manufacturer offers several formulas.

1. OPTISTART. Diet for puppies of all breeds. The composition contains colostrum to strengthen the immunity of babies.

2. OPTIWEIGHT. For overweight and spayed pets: the food is high in protein and low in fat.

3. OPTIDIGEST. For puppies and adults with digestive problems.

4. OPTIBALANCE. Nutrients of the feed are selected for a specific breed and weight parameters of the pet.

5. OPTIAGE. For older dogs, to improve the physical and mental stamina of aging pets.

6. OPTIDERMA. Diet for the prevention of skin disease and improving the appearance of the coat.

7. OPTIPOWER. Food for the most active dogs, helps to increase the stamina of the pet.

8. DUO DELICE. The diet for dogs is fastidious, combines 2 types of granules - crunchy croquettes and soft pieces. Improves the condition of teeth and stomach.

Pro Plan has its own gradation of rations according to the size or condition of the pet - depending on these parameters, the composition and size of the pieces of the ration will differ.

Here is an overview of some of the rulers.

Pro Plan Optihealth with chicken and white rice. The composition contains vitamins of group B, which help small pets to maintain their activity and health for a long time, and in addition, they slow down the aging process.

• Diet for adult miniature dogs from chicken and rice, which will help maintain healthy teeth, gums, joints.

• Food for miniature dog breeds from 9 years old and older to maintain brain activity, give pets vigor, help slow down aging.

• Hypoallergenic food containing salmon and rice. It will improve the appearance of your pet's coat and skin.

• Lamb diet for small dogs with digestive problems. It will allow to restore the microflora in the canine intestines, eliminate discomfort, in addition, normalize the stool.

The company has released a lamb food (with a high protein content) to not only keep the pet active, but also to keep it from being overweight. And also in the composition of egg powder, various amino acids, soybean oil, L-carnitine.

The more the dog is in weight, the more nutritious food it will need for normal development.

• Feed with chicken meat for adult pets from the 1st year of life. The product is divided into two subspecies - for pets with a powerful constitution and for pets with an athletic build.

• Food for pets that have crossed the 7-year milestone. It will help improve brain function and keep you active every day.

• Diet with chicken for adult pets of average weight.

If your dog has frequent foodborne allergies, Veterinary Diets can be used for all breeds and ages. HA. They do not contain animal protein; instead, they are hydrolyzed soy protein.

Puppies need to eat heavily in order to stimulate proper growth and full development.

The manufacturer took the Pro Plan diet for puppies quite seriously, and released a separate line of food with the Optistart complex, which contains nutritious colostrum. This component is rich in antibodies, and this helps to strengthen the puppy's immune system and reduces the risk of various infections.

Types of products.

• Large puppy with chicken and rice - a diet for large breed puppies.

• Medium Puppy - chicken and rice, intended for feeding medium-sized puppies.

• Small & mini puppy - great for kids of decorative breeds. The composition will be the same, the difference is only in the percentage of components.

• If the puppies have problems with the gastrointestinal tract and skin, then dry granules with nutritional complexes can be used. Optiderma and Optidigest.

Due to their availability and relatively low price, these feeds have long conquered the market.

All feed packages have a detailed table in which the company has indicated the specific dosage of Pro Plan feed. In such tables, it will be described in detail how much diet can be given to a pet, depending on its weight, breed and activity.

As the pet grows, its diet should also change significantly.

The nutritional norm of an adult dog, depending on the weight:

• from 1 to 5 kg - from 30 to 100 g per day;

• from 5 to 10 kg - from 100 to 170 g per day;

• from 10 to 25 kg - from 170 to 340 g per day;

• from 25 to 35 kg - from 340 to 440 g per day;

• from 35 to 45 kg - from 440 to 530 g per day;

• from 45 to 60 kg - from 530 to 650 g per day.

For puppies of any breed, food intake rates are usually different than for adult pets. A growing canine body needs many nutrients, so its daily food requirement is much higher than that of adult four-legged friends.

The amount of feed (grams per day), if divided into 5-6 doses:

• small breed puppies - 200-450 g;

• medium breeds for puppies - 450-600 g;

• large breeds for puppies - 600-900.

With daily feeding with dry granules, it is necessary to observe the pet's drinking regimen. And carefully monitor how your pet treats each type of food offered to him.