VetriCore Essentials – Puppy Formula – Wild-Caught Salmon Recipe

Description

VetriCore Essentials – Puppy Formula – Wild-Caught Salmon Recipe is expertly formulated to give your puppy the strongest possible start. Made with wild-caught deboned salmon as the first ingredient, this recipe delivers high-quality protein and essential fatty acids for optimal growth, skin health, and immune development.

We include DHA-rich fish oil to support healthy brain and eye development, while calcium and phosphorus levels are precisely balanced to promote strong bones and teeth during your pup’s rapid growth stage. Whole grains like oats and brown rice offer sustained energy, while functional ingredients like pumpkin and kelp support digestion and natural resilience.

Each small batch is gently low-baked, preserving nutrients and maximizing digestibility—ideal for sensitive young stomachs. And like all VetriCore formulas, this recipe is crafted using peer-reviewed science, not marketing trends, by board-certified veterinary nutritionists (DVM, PhD).

Whether you’re raising a retriever or a terrier, VetriCore Essentials provides science-backed nutrition you can trust—because puppies deserve more than filler food during the most critical stage of life.

Key Benefits:

• Wild-caught deboned salmon as the #1 ingredient

• Fortified with DHA for brain and eye development

• Balanced minerals for bone growth and healthy joints

• Supports immune and digestive health with prebiotics and pumpkin

• Crafted by board-certified veterinary nutritionists

• Made in the USA, gently low-baked for optimal nutrition

Nutrition & Feeding:

INGREDIENTS: Deboned wild-caught salmon, salmon meal, oats, whole brown rice, menhaden fish oil (source of DHA), sweet potatoes, pumpkin, carrots, flaxseed, dried kelp, dried egg product, chicory root (inulin), taurine, calcium carbonate, salt, potassium chloride, choline chloride, zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, sodium selenite, calcium iodate, vitamin E supplement, niacin supplement, vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin supplement, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, vitamin D3 supplement, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, rosemary extract.

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS:

• Crude Protein: 27.0% min

• Crude Fat: 16.0% min

• Crude Fiber: 4.0% max

• Moisture: 10.0% max

• Omega-3 Fatty Acids: 1.2% min

• Omega-6 Fatty Acids: 2.8% min

• DHA: 0.05% min

• Calcium: 1.2% min

• Phosphorus: 1.0% min

• Taurine: 0.1% min

• Calories:
  

  3,750 kcal/kg
  425 kcal/cup (measured using a standard 8 oz/240 ml dry measuring cup)

FEEDING GUIDELINES:

These guidelines are for growing puppies with typical activity levels. Individual needs may vary based on breed, metabolism, and age. Always provide access to fresh, clean water.

For puppies over 12 months, transition to VetriCore Essentials Adult Formula.