Allergies
The first line dietary prescription for food or unknown allergies.
What is Anallergenic?
AAFCO does not have regulations over this life-stage, often the label claims will be for "All Life-Stages" which is dangerous as it may contain elevated nutrients such as phosphorous.
What is Senior?
An incidental or secondary product made in the manufacturing process or synthesis of something else. These highly nutritious ingredients are the background of the pet food industry, as their are no cattle or poultry farms that only become pet food.
What are By-Products?
Royal Canin Veterinary diets are made in this country.
What is Canada?
A suggestion for when a pet is on a dry only food and used to eating canned.
What is Soaking the Kibbles?
One reason dogs who get repeat "hot spots" benefit from this diet because it helps strengthen and repair the skin barrier making it less susceptible to bacterial contamination.
What is Skin Support?
This life-stage requires controlled levels of calcium and phosphorous for proper bone development.
What is Puppy/Kitten?
These diets lack this source of amino acids important for the digestive tract and immune system and have recently been linked to taurine deficiency in pets causing dilated cardiomyopathy.
What are Grain-Free or Gluten-Free Diets?
This is not included in any of the pet store Royal Canin products and is important for urinary health.
What is the s/o index?
An alternate prescription for a healthy two year old dog who is 8 kg but does not want to eat Dental diet.
What is Adult Small Dog?
After a successful six week dietary trial on Anallergenic, you can transition to this diet which will allow clients to feed a variety of forms including dry, canned, and treats.
What is Hypoallergenic HP?
This diet supports renal health, cognitive function, lean muscle mass, oral health, and fortifies natural immune defenses.
What is Mature Consult?
The most valuable way for clients to be able to compare the cost between two diets.
What is Cost Per Day?
These are not contained in any Royal Canin Veterinary Diet. All by-products and ingredients are nutritious and complement the overall dietary profile to provide pets with the best possible nutrition.
What are fillers?
After completing the SlimFit weight loss program, the owners feel their 20 kg dog is bored of his Satiety Support; this diet should be recommended.
What is Weight Control?
A protein source that is not commonly found in pet foods, and the pet has never been exposed to before. Often seen as venison, duck, kangaroo or catfish.
What is a Novel Protein?
What is Dental Diet?
Contained in EVERY dry pet food to prevent spoilage and food poisoning, that can only be avoided by providing a completely canned diet. It is important to note that Royal Canin uses only natural ingredients to accomplish this.
What are Preservatives?
This AAFCO label claim means the diet has proven to provide complete and balanced nutrition after digestion.
What are AAFCO Feeding Trials?
A good alternative for a healthy 40 kg dog that has been prescribed Advanced Mobility Support, but will not eat the diet, because it still contains supplemental levels of glucosamine, chondrotin, EPA, and DHA.
What is Adult Large Dog?
Not a common source of food allergies. This ingredient is utilized for it's highly digestible source of protein, carbohydrates, fibre, antioxidants and linoleic acid.
What is Corn?
An alternative to Mature Consult, when a client requests this diet on their own, a line of communication should be open to further discuss their pets aging needs.
What is Advanced Mobility Support?
These three terms have no legal definition in the Canadian pet food industry and can be freely used on bags, cans and literature as advertising tactics.
What is Holistic, Human Grade, and Organic?
The term used for the only five brands that currently adhere to the comprehensive WSAVA standards for pet nutrition (Royal Canin, Purina Pro Plan, Hill's, Eukanuba, Iams).
What are Safe Pet Foods?
An alternative recommendation for a medium dog with frequent hot spots that will not eat the recommended Skin Support.
What is Skin Care?