Bitches and puppies transitioning to solid food during weaning need a diet adapted to their individual needs. Royal Canin Mini Starter Mother & Babydog has been developed for this purpose. This recipe is suitable for adult small breed bitches weighing up to 10 kg and puppies aged 3 to 8 weeks. The food is specially adapted to the increased energy requirements of small breed bitches in late gestation and during lactation. It has been created to support the normal development of puppies.

Royal Canin Mini Starter Mother & Babydog contains a complex of vitamins C and E to support the optimal development of the immune system. Thanks to the combination of beneficial prebiotics and easily digestible proteins, the food aids normal digestion. In addition, the food is enriched with Omega-3 fatty acids, which support the normal brain development of puppies.

Royal Canin Mini Breed Starter Mother & Babydog Dry Food, description:

• Complete food for pregnant small breed bitches (up to 10 kg) and puppies (aged 3-8 weeks)
• Supports the immune system: through a customized nutrient complex including vitamins C & E
• Gut microbiome balance: with easily digestible proteins and prebiotics (MOS)
• Omega-3 fatty acids: support normal brain development and learning
• Adapted energy needs: for small breed mother dogs and puppies
• Suitable for weaning: rehydratable kibble to prepare a gruel for puppies

The kibble in Royal Canin Mini Starter Mother & Babydog food is easy to rehydrate with water, forming an appetizing gruel texture, ideal for weaning puppies. This facilitates the transition from mother's milk to solid food.

Ingredients
Dehydrated poultry protein, rice, animal fat, wheat gluten*, maize, dried beet pulp, hydrolyzed animal protein, minerals, soya oil, fish oil, fructooligosaccharides, hydrolyzed yeast (source of mannan-oligosaccharides and beta-glucans) (0.30%), Schizochytrium sp. algal oil (source of DHA), butyrate, marigold meal.
*L.I.P.: protein selected for its very high digestibility.

Additives
Nutritional additives:
vitamin A (18,500 IU/kg), vitamin D3 (1,200 IU/kg), vitamin E (500 mg/kg), vitamin C (400 mg/kg), iron (40 mg/kg), iodine (4 mg/kg), copper (12 mg/kg), manganese (52 mg/kg), zinc (131 mg/kg), selenium (0.07 mg/kg).

Technological additives:
clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin (10 g/kg), preservatives, antioxidants.

Analysis

Feeding recommendation
Royal Canin Mini Breed Starter Mother & Babydog is a complete food for puppies and pregnant bitches.