JOINT HEALTH by BLACKMORES

Each PAW Osteocare chew contains:

• 500 mg Glucosamine Sulfate: to provide cartilage nutrition for joint cartilage health and joint function.
• 250 mg Chondroitin Sulfate: is a major component of joint cartilage and is required for cartilage and joint health.
• Balanced combination of other nutrients for joint health: PAW Osteocare chews also contains other ingredients such as MSM and a balanced blend of vitamins and minerals that work together to maintain the health of your dog’s joints.
• Highly palatable chew: A tasty salmon and chickpea based chew that is easy to give to your pet on a daily basis.

Why use

Intended for dogs that are:

• Large breed dogs where joint health & function improvement is important.
• Dogs who enjoy a high level of physical activity.

The Blackmores difference

Highly palatable chew: A tasty salmon and chickpea based chew that is easy to give to your pet on a daily basis.

Active ingredients per chew:

• 500 mg glucosamine sulphate
• 250 mg chondroitin sulphate

Each chew also contains:

• MSM
• Vitamin C
• Manganese gluconate

Dosage

Initial Dose: For best results an initial daily dose should be provided as follows for the first 4 weeks:

• 5 – 10 kg:  1 Chew
• 11 – 25 kg:  2 Chews
• Over 25 kg:  3 Chews

For dogs less than 5 kg a maximum of ½ chew daily should be administered.

Maintenance Dose (also suitable for joint health).

After the first 4 weeks, the daily dose should be reduced to the following:

• 5 – 10 kg:  ½ Chew
• 11 – 25 kg:  1 Chews
• Over 25 kg:  2 Chews

For dogs less than 5 kg a maximum of ½ chew daily should be administered.

This dose is also suitable to aid joint health in younger dogs that have a pre-disposition to a joint problems later in life.

Ingredients:

Organic dried kelp, organic flax seed (source of omega fatty acids), organic sunflower seeds

Guaranteed Analysis Per 2 Teaspoons 7.4g):

• Crude Protein 14%
• Crude Fat 16%
• Crude Fiber (max) 8%
• Moisture (max) 12%
• Linolenic Acid (an omega-6 fatty acid) 3.2% (240mg)
• Alpha Linolenic Acid (an omega-3 fatty acid) 11.4% (840mg)
• Potassium (K) 1.5%
• Oleic Acid^ (an omega-9 fatty acid) 5.2% (383mg)

Minerals Contents (min †) Calcium 0.74% Phosporus 0.27% Potassium 1.60% Sodium (max) 1.99% Chlorine 0.66% Magnesium 0.46% Iron 1.07 mg Copper 0.06 mg Manganese 106 mcg Zinc 0.34 mg Iodine 0.75 mg Selenium 18.8 mcg Aluminum *^ 0.12 mg Antimony *^ 8.40 mcg Barium *^ 90.0 mcg Boron *^ 0.48 mg Chromium *^ 3.00 mcg Cobalt *^ 6.00 mcg Lithium *^ 0.72 mcg Molybdenum *^ 2.40 mcg Nickel *^ 30.0 mcg Nitrogen *^ 36.0 mg Silicon *^ 9.24 mg Strontium *^ 0.60 mg Sulfur *^ 120 mg Tin *^ 42.0 mcg Titanium *^ 17.4 mcg Tungsten *^ 1.80 mcg Vanadium *^ 12.0 mcg

Vitamins Contents (min †) Vitamin E 1.36 IU Tocopherols 625 mcg Thiamine 56.5 mcg Riboflavin 35.0 mcg Pantothenic Acid 30.3 mcg Niacin 155 mcg Vitamin B6 14.6 mcg Folates 3.28 mcg Vitamin B12 0.02 mcg Choline 2.42 mg Biotin ^ 0.60 mcg Carotene *^ 180 mcg Folinic Acid *^ 0.60 mcg Lutein *^ 20.1 mcg Vitamin C *^ 616 mcg Vitamin K *^ 48.1 mcg Other Linoleic Acid (Omega 6) 176 mg Linolenic Acid (Omega 3)*^ 638 mg

Amino Acids Contents (min †) Arginine 1.031% Histidine 0.201% Isoluecine 0.415% Leucine 0.609% L-lysine 0.723% Methionine 0.198% Phenylalanine 0.444% Tyrosine 0.265% Threonine 0.453% Trytophan 0.150% Valine 0.484% Alanine *^ 0.507% Aspartic Acid *^ 0.910% Cysteine *^ 0.394% Glutamic Acid *^ 1.830% Glycine *^ 0.659% Hydroxyproline *^ 0.066% Proline *^ 0.446% Serine *^ 0.417%

* Not recognized as essential nutrients by AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profile ^ Not recognized as essential nutrients by AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profile † Minimum content, unless otherwise stated