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Welcome to our tutorial and documentation section for PDD Beta. Use the search box below to find answers.
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How to balance a recipe for a puppy
- Step 0 - Balancing for puppies - Overview
- Step 1a – Adding your puppy to the Pets List
- Step 1b - Editing your puppy data
- Step 1c - Adding your puppy's life stage
- Step 1d - Adding your puppy's weight and other data
- Step 2a - Creating Recipes
- Step 2b - Safe Upper Limits
- Step 2c - Continuing to Balance Our Recipe
- Step 3a - Editing your Recipe
- Step 3b - Making a Recipe Batch for 7 days
- Step 3c - Assess your puppy's body condition score (BCS)
- Step 3d - Key points to remember when feeding your puppy
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Step 2b - Safe Upper Limits
When formulating a diet for puppies, ensure there is no excess of certain nutrients. We will integrate safe upper limits into our Pet Diet 365 product line. The table below lists the safe upper limits for key nutrients for puppies based on the NRC-recommended allowances.
Note that puppies have stringent requirements (see Lysine and Calcium).
Puppies 4-14 Weeks Old
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Nutrient
|
Safe Upper Limit (SUL)
|
|---|---|
|
Lysine
|
227 %
|
|
Total Fat
|
387 %
|
|
Linoleic Acid
|
494 %
|
|
EPA + DHA
|
2153 %
|
|
Calcium
|
150 %
|
|
Vitamin A
|
989 %
|
|
Vitamin D
|
588 %
|
Puppies 14 Weeks & Older
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Nutrient
|
Safe Upper Limit (SUL)
|
|---|---|
|
Lysine
|
285 %
|
|
Total Fat
|
387 %
|
|
Linoleic Acid
|
494 %
|
|
EPA + DHA
|
2153 %
|
|
Calcium
|
150 %
|
|
Vitamin A
|
989 %
|
|
Vitamin D
|
588 %
|
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