Comme vous savez, certains conseillent de donner pour les chiots de grandes races des croquettes pour adultes plus vite que prévu. J'ai envoyé un mail à Acana (à Champion Petfoods plutôt) et voici la réponse que j'ai reçue :
Hello Ceyaln,
It is really important for large breed puppies to remain on a puppy formula or a formula that does not consist of a high quantity of red meats due to the mineral content until they are at least one year of age.
Our ORIJEN and ACANA Large Breed Puppy diets have been formulated specifically for the growth requirement of Large Breed Puppies. With a large breed puppy you want to control their growth, you do not want them to grow so fast that the bones and joints do not have the time necessary to develop correctly.
The Large Breed Puppy has a reduced fat content to help us regulate the growth of Large Breed Puppies. Lowering the fat content lowers the calorie count of the diet because a gram of fat has roughly twice as many calories as a gram of carbohydrate or protein. The American College of Veterinary Nutrition (ACVN) states that growing large breed puppy diets should have a moderate energy intake and an ideal mineral ratio. Our Large Breed puppy diet are formulated with these specific needs in mind:
1) The energy content in our Large Puppy diets is considered moderate, and the
feeding guide is reflective of the special needs of a growing large breed puppy.
2) Our calcium content in ORIJEN Large Puppy is a minimum of 1.2%, and a maximum of 1.5%, in ACANA it is a min of 1.6.
3) The ratio of calcium and phosphorus is within what AAFCO has defined as optimal for growing large breed puppies (1.2:1-1.4:1)
Once the dog is no longer undergoing any growth spurts, it can be fed a more energy dense food as the vitamin and mineral needs have decreased and there is no longer the risk of excess energy being transferred to improper growth and development. If you have any other questions or I can be of further assistance please do write back.
J'ai voulu donc partager la réponse, si jamais ça intéresse quelqu'un !
