Royal Canin Mini Starter Mother & Babydog Adult and Puppy Dry Food, 1kg

From a nutritional perspective, it’s very important that your mini breed dogs and its young pups eat food that’s specifically tailored to their unique nutritional requirements. That’s why ROYAL CANIN® Mini Starter Mother & Babydog provides everything needed for dogs weighing up to 10kg as well as for its weaning puppies up to 2 months old. ROYAL CANIN® Mini Starter Mother & Babydog is designed with using ROYAL CANIN®’s ‘Start Complex’ – an exclusive combination of nutritional elements the same as those in the mother’s milk – reinforced with specific nutrients that contribute to supporting the puppies’ digestive health and natural defences. The nutritional profile of ROYAL CANIN® Mini Starter Mother & Babydog is adapted to the mother’s high energy requirements at the critical period during the end of gestation and the beginning of lactation. The kibble is also easy to rehydrate to a porridge-like consistency; essentially by soaking the kibble. This consistency is not only very palatable for the mother, but also facilitates the puppies’ transition from their mother’s milk to more solid food in order to wean them effectively.Mother & Babydog's Health SupportSupports small breed mothers’ and nursing puppies’ energy needs.Immune System SupportContains nutrients, including vitamins C and E, to help support natural defences.Microbiome SupportA combination of prebiotics (MOS) and highly digestible proteins help to support a healthy balance of intestinal flora.Newborn puppies have unique nutritional requirements to help support their developing senses and nervous systems. What’s more, feeding growing puppies is a strenuous task that can take its toll on your small dog’s metabolism. During the weaning period when the litter are transitioning to solid food, your dog and her nursing puppies need a tailored diet to meet their unique nutritional needs. ROYAL CANIN® Mini Starter Mother & Babydog is specially formulated to support the nutritional needs of new mothers and their puppies. This formula is suitable for small adult dogs that weigh up to 10 kg, and weaning puppies up to 2 months old. This tailored diet is specially adapted to meet your small dog’s high energy needs at the end of gestation and during lactation. It’s also formulated to support the healthy development of nursing puppies. This formula contains nutrients such as vitamins C and E to support natural defences. Thanks to a combination of beneficial prebiotics (such as MOS) and highly digestible proteins, ROYAL CANIN® Mini Starter Mother & Babydog also helps to support a healthy balance of intestinal microbiota (gut flora) for good digestion. This formula is enriched with omega-3 fatty acids (such as DHA) to help support healthy brain development in young puppies. The kibble in ROYAL CANIN® Mini Starter Mother & Babydog is easy to rehydrate with water, giving it an appetising porridge texture that’s ideal for weaning puppies. Did you know that a puppy’s nutritional needs change as they grow? In the short span of 8 weeks, your puppies will need a diet that’s specially adapted to meet their nutritional needs during the next growth phase. At this stage, you can transition them onto ROYAL CANIN® Mini Puppy, available either as a dry kibble diet or with wet chunks in gravy. At Royal Canin, we’re committed to creating a better world for cats and dogs. For more than 50 years, we’ve worked closely with breeders, vets, and pet experts, sharing specialist knowledge and scientific research to create a dedicated approach to individualised, precise nutritional solutions. All of our products undergo an extensive quality control process to guarantee the optimal quality of food. When your small dog and her puppies eat ROYAL CANIN® Mini Starter Mother & Babydog, they’re getting a complete and balanced diet.Additives: Vitamin A: 18500 IU, Vitamin D3: 1200 IU, Iron (3b103): 40 mg, Iodine (3b201, 3b202): 4 mg, Copper (3b405, 3b406): 12 mg, Manganese (3b502, 3b504): 52 mg, Zinc (3b603, 3b605, 3b606): 131 mg, Selenium (3b801, 3b811, 3b812): 0.07 mg - Technological additives: Clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin: 10 g - Preservatives - Antioxidants.Compostion: Composition: dehydrated poultry protein, rice, animal fats, wheat gluten*, maize, beet pulp, hydrolysed animal proteins, minerals, soya oil, fish oil, fructo-oligo-saccharides, hydrolysed yeast (source of manno-oligo-saccharides and betaglucans) (0.30%), algal oil Schizochytrium sp. (source of DHA), butyric acid salt, marigold meal.* L.I.P.: protein selected for its very high digestibility. Crude ash: 8%. Crude fibre: 1.3%. Crude oil fats: 22%. Moisture: 8%. Protein: 30%.For small dogs. Adult weight up to 10 kg. Bitch during gestation and lactation - Weaning puppies up to 2 months old.START COMPLEX Natural defences - Digestive healthThe fruit of ongoing science from Royal Canin, START COMPLEX is an exclusive combination of nutritional elements which are present in mother’s milk, reinforced with specific nutrients which actively contribute to supporting the puppy’s digestive health and natural defences.GESTATION / LACTATION SUPPORTNutritional profile which is adapted to the bitch’s high energy needs at the end of gestation and during lactation.EASY REHYDRATIONEasy to rehydrate to a porridge-like consistency which is very palatable for the bitch and weaning puppies and facilitates the transition from mother’s milk to solid food.AdditivesVitamin A: 19000 IU, Vitamin D3: 1200 IU, E1 (Iron): 40 mg, E2 (Iodine): 4 mg, E4 (Copper): 12 mg, E5 (Manganese): 52 mg, E6 (Zinc): 133 mg, E8 (Selenium): 0,07 mg - Technological additives: Clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin: 10 g - Preservatives - Antioxidants. * L.I.P.: protein selected for its very high digestibility.CompostionDehydrated poultry protein, rice, animal fats, vegetable protein isolate*, maize, beet pulp, hydrolysed animal proteins, minerals, fish oil, soya oil, fructo-oligo-saccharides, hydrolysed yeast (source of manno-oligo-saccharides), fatty acid salt, yeasts extracts (source of betaglucans), marigold extract (source of lutein). Crude ash: 8%. Crude fibre: 1.3%. Crude oil fats: 22%. Moisture: %. Protein: 30%.Technical Specification:Product Type: DryProduct Species: DogProduct Lifestage: PuppyTarget Age To (months): 96Target Size From (kg): 1Target Size To (kg): 10Dimensions: Length: 90mm x Height: 380mmWeight: 1Kg