BREED NUTRITION

At Eukanuba we constantly strive to deliver nutritional innovations whatever your dog’s size, age, weight or even breed as we recognize that nutrition plays a vital role in your dog’s well-being.

Research by Eukanuba has led to the development of the breed specific line up with nutritional values specifically formulated to meet the particular needs of different breeds. Based on years of nutritional knowledge and research, these diets have the potential to help bring out the true magnificence of your dog.

Also for a breed such as the English Cocker Spaniel, where the luxurious coat, distinctively sloping body and exuberant nature are defining characteristics of the breed, how you nourish him can make a big difference to his life.

Creating an optimal nutrition for your Cocker is Eukanuba’s mission and our premium ingredients and formula are designed to do just that. Eukanuba believes dogs are best fed as their ancestors – as carnivores – and therefore the proteins we use are centred around high quality animal proteins from chicken, lamb and egg. Eukanuba Cocker Spaniel is a customized blend of many components, a large part of which result from many years of research and provide benefits beyond the basic nutritional needs.

By choosing high quality nutrition, tailored to the specific needs of the breed, you can help him with his following special needs for:

• Magnificent skin & coat
• Strong joints to maintain mobility
• Weight control and muscle maintenance
• Good digestion & nutrient absorption

QUALITY NUTRITION FOR LUXURIOUS LIVERY

Your English Cocker Spaniel’s sturdy body is well balanced, and beautifully highlighted by his perfectly designed coat, to keep it in tip top condition requires regular grooming, good health care and quality nutrition.

A diet rich in essential nutrients, such as protein, fat, vitamins, minerals, especially zinc and copper, and fatty acids, is essential for coat and skin health.

30-35% of your English Cocker Spaniel’s daily protein intake is needed just to keep his coat and skin in good condition. Proteins in food, such as chicken, lamb, fish and egg, provide essential amino acids to support healthy structure and function.

The roots of your Cocker’s hair are deeply embedded in his soft pliable skin. Each hair follicle has a sebaceous gland that produces vital oils and waxes that prevent dryness and help your Cocker retain his luxurious but protective coat. Ingredients such as omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids, encourage the production of these oils and waxes.

An optimal balanced ration of omega 6 and omega 3 fatty acids between 5 and 10 omega 6 fatty acds to 1 omega 3 fatty acid (5:1 and 10:1) in your dog’s diet can help promote optimal coat quality in just eight weeks.

ACTIVE DOGS NEED, HEALTHY DIGESTION

Your Cocker’s ability to digest his food to obtain the optimum amount of nutrients is crucial to his wellbeing. Highly digestible ingredients, such as high quality proteins from chicken, lamb or fish, will also reduce the likelihood that undigested nutrients are transported further down into the large bowel where they can cause undesired flatulence and loose stools.

Adding the right amount and type of fibre to your Cocker’s diet results in good stool quality and keeps the gut regular and healthy. Beet pulp is a natural fibre that provides bulk and can be broken down by gut bacteria.

Your Cocker’s natural defence – his immune system – is working constantly to protect him. The intestines represent a key part of the immune system in the body and a natural barrier to the outside world. Invading viruses, bacteria and parasites are recognized and eliminated. Keeping the gut healthy and fully functional is therefore of the utmost importance to your dog’s health.

Beet pulp is broken down by gut bacteria, producing rich substances (SCFAs) that provide energy for the intestinal cells, helping the digestive process.

FLEXIBLE JOINTS FOR EVERY TWIST AND TURN

Active dogs, such as English Cocker Spaniels, can benefit from special nutrients like glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate. When contained in your dog’s diet, they help constantly replenish the nutritional reservoir needed to help support the natural renewal of healthy joints.

Owners should be looking to feed a diet that provides essential fatty acids too, including the omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids. Of particular note are the omega-3 fatty acids found in fishmeal and fish oil, which possess anti-inflammatory properties.

Joint nutrients, including glucosamine and chondroitin, can help replenish the nutritional reservoir that builds healthy cartilage, helping maintain free movement and active ability.

WEIGHT CONTROL AND MUSCLE MAINTENANCE

Keeping weight under control can be an issue with Cockers, but unwittingly losing muscle at the same time as weight can be an issue too. The lean, healthy muscle your Cocker builds and regenerates during the course of his life is vital to support his joints and help maintain his lively gait and active mobility.

It is therefore worth considering a diet containing the vitamin-like nutrient, L-carnitine that helps burn fat while maintaining lean muscle mass. L-carnitine is a compound both made in the body from amino acids and found in animal-based sources of protein. L-carnitine transports fatty acids into the part of the cell that converts fat into usable energy for all tissues like in the heart, liver and skeletal muscles.

L-carnitine helps convert fat usable energy for tissues like the heart and liver and skeletal muscles. For cocker’s, this helps weight control while maintaining muscle mass.

SEE THE DIFFERENCE PREMIUM NUTRITION CAN MAKE

Eukanuba Cocker Spaniel is made with high quality animal protein as the primary protein source. We at Eukanuba know the difference high quality nutrition can make and we invite you to see the difference for yourself. You can help your dog with his needs for:

MAGNIFICENT SKIN

COAT Zinc, Copper and increased omega-3 for optimal skin and coat care

STRONG JOINTS

Cartilage nutrients glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate for healthy joints and mobility.

WEIGHT CONTROL

Reduced calories and L-carnitine to manage weight for optimal body condition.

HEALTHY DIGESTION

Beet pulp fibre and highly digestible ingredients to promote healthy digestion

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