Dr.B's BARF Dog Frozen Food - Lite 2.72kg (12 x 227g)

Doctor B's Lite Recipe opens the vegetable drawer: 55% animal / 45% vegetables and fruit, 6% fibre, reduced protein and fat, and limestone on the list. A complete adult meal for less active, older or overweight dogs that need a lower-fat, higher-fibre BARF.

Features / Benefits

• Made in Australia; ingredients sourced from the human food supply chain (labelled Pet Food Only)
• 2.72 kg carton = 12 individually wrapped frozen 227 g patties
• Snap-frozen; individually sealed pouches
• No heat-damaged nutrients; no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives; no fillers, grains or gluten
• Brand benefit icons: digestive health; healthy teeth, bones and joints; excellent skin and coat
• Vet-developed Biologically Appropriate Raw Food (BARF) by Dr Ian Billinghurst
• 55% animal-derived ingredients / 45% vegetables, fruits and botanicals / 0% grain
• Complete and balanced for adult dogs
• Reduced protein and fat; increased fibre (6%); reduced phosphorus (0.8%)
• Limestone listed on this Lite recipe
• Ideal for less active, older or overweight adult dogs, or dogs needing a lower-fat diet
• Finely ground chicken bones and cartilage for teeth, bones and joints
• Salmon frames for skin and coat

Ingredients

Chicken (includes meat, finely ground bones and offal), Carrot, Apples, Kangaroo and/or Beef and/or Pork and/or Lamb (includes meat and offal), Salmon frames, Flaxseed, Whole Eggs, Spinach and/or Silverbeet, Yoghurt, Alfalfa, Oranges, Cabbage, Dehydrated Kelp, Limestone, Celery, Garlic, plus other assorted seasonal vegetables and/or fruits.

Ingredients and typical values vary with seasonal changes. Differences in colour and consistency are normal.

Typical Analysis

• Crude protein (as fed) 10.5%
• Crude fat (as fed) 8%
• Crude fibre 6%
• Salt <1%
• Calcium 1.4%
• Phosphorus 0.8%
• Metabolisable energy (ME) 505 kJ/100 g
• ME per 227 g patty 1146 kJ

Feeding Guide

Adult dogs. Daily amounts in patties. 1 patty = 227 g. Guide only — adjust to maintain desired body condition. Always provide fresh water.

Who it’s for

Complete and balanced frozen raw meal for adult dogs. Reduced-protein, reduced-fat, higher-fibre Lite recipe for less active, older or overweight adults.

How to switch

Introduce over a week or more — sensitive pets more slowly. Change one food at a time. Rotate flavours. Monitor activity, behaviour and stools.

• 25% new food, 75% current food
• 50% new, 50% current
• 75% new, 25% current
• 100% new food

Storage

Keep frozen at −18°C until ready to serve. Thaw in the refrigerator 12–24 hours before serving (bottom shelf). Intact pouches may be thawed in lukewarm water. Do not microwave. Do not cook. After thawing, use within 36 hours; do not refreeze. Unused thawed food: sealed container in the fridge, still within 36 hours of thaw. May be served cold, gently warmed, or frozen. Leave in the bowl no more than 30 minutes (less on hot days); discard leftovers. Handle like raw meat: wash utensils, bowls, surfaces and hands. PET FOOD ONLY — not for human consumption.