Clinical Considerations

The role of dietary management in dental disease is to provide a proper balance of total nutrients that can be fed every day for maintenance while meeting the special dietary needs of the patient. Nutritional management of dogs that are prone to the formation of tartar centers on feeding a kibble that significantly decreases the accumulation of tartar. This can be accomplished by designing a kibble that is both large enough to promote increased chewing time and that has a special texture to allow the tooth to penetrate deep into the kibble before it breaks. Greater tooth penetration extends contact time with the kibble for an excellent cleaning effect.

Diet Characteristics

Purina Veterinary Diets® DH Dental Health® Canine Formula and DH Dental Health® brand Small Bites Canine Formula have been formulated to provide complete and balanced nutrition for adult and senior dogs, while providing the following characteristics:

• Optimal kibble size
• Patented kibble texture
• Added antioxidants A and E
• Natural source of glucosamine
• Moderate calories
• Exceptional palatability
• Perfect nutrition for everyday feeding of adult and senior dogs

Medical Indications

Diets with these nutritional modifications have been recommended for adult and senior dogs with the following conditions:

• Adult and senior dogs to help reduce the accumulation of plaque and tartar
• Adult and senior dogs for everyday maintenance

Medical Contraindications

None

Packaging

DH available in Bags of 18 and 32 lbs.

DH Small Bites available in Bags of 8 and 18 lbs.

Ingredients (DH)

Chicken, chicken meal (natural source of glucosamine), brewers rice, ground yellow corn, corn gluten meal, ground wheat, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), dried beet pulp, brewers dried yeast, powdered cellulose, glycerin, dried egg product, calcium phosphate, salt, potassium chloride, animal digest, tetra sodium pyrophosphate, phosphoric acid, Vitamin E supplement, calcium carbonate, choline chloride, zinc sulfate, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, potassium sorbate, niacin, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, copper sulfate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, garlic oil, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), sodium selenite. B-4580

Ingredients (DH Small Bites)

Chicken, chicken meal (natural source of glucosamine), brewers rice, ground yellow corn, corn gluten meal, ground wheat, animal fat preserved with mixed-tocopherols (form of Vitamin E), dried beet pulp, brewers dried yeast, powdered cellulose, glycerin, dried egg product, calcium phosphate, potassium chloride, salt, animal digest, calcium carbonate, phosphoric acid, tetra sodium pyrophosphate, Vitamin E supplement, choline chloride, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), zinc sulfate, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, potassium sorbate, niacin, Vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, thiamine mononitrate, copper sulfate, riboflavin supplement, Vitamin B-12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride, garlic oil, folic acid, Vitamin D-3 supplement, calcium iodate, biotin, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of Vitamin K activity), sodium selenite. B-4579