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Fiber Formula^® Dog Biscuits

Treats for Special Needs

Fiber Formula Dog Biscuits meet nutritional guidelines for:

Ask your veterinarian if Fiber Formula is OK for your dog.

Product packaging

Reduced Calories, Reduced Fat

Reduced fat and increased fiber helps to lower the calories in each Fiber Formula Dog Biscuit. Compared to commercial treats, Fiber Formula is lower in calories with 25% fewer calories per ounce than the leading dog biscuit.

Reduced Sodium

The low-sodium content in each Fiber Formula Dog Biscuit (.06% DM) meets nutritional guidelines for dogs with heart disease, circulatory problems, and geriatric dogs.

High Fiber

Fiber adds bulk to the biscuit without adding calories. Fiber also helps to satisfy hunger by giving the stomach a full feeling. Fiber Formula has considerably more fiber (19% DM) than commercially available treats.

Older Dog

Low protein (16.10% DM), phosphorus (.41% DM), and sodium (.06% DM) levels in each Fiber Formula biscuit meet veterinary nutritionists' guidelines for geriatric dogs.

Diabetes

Veterinarians recommend a low-fat, high-fiber diet for dogs with diabetes mellitus. With a fat level of 2.5% (DM) and fiber of 19.0% (DM), Fiber Formula could be the perfect treat. Ask your veterinarian.

Anal Gland

Fiber Formula can be used as a fiber source with each biscuit containing 1.63 g crude fiber.

Hyperlipidemia

The nutritional goal in diets and treats for this disease is a lowered fat level. Fiber Formula has the lowest fat level of any treat manufactured today.

Low Calories for Healthy Dogs

Healthy dogs with tendencies towards obesity or dogs that receive many treats can eat Fiber Formula without adding excessive calories to their diet.

Ask your veterinarian whether Fiber Formula Dog Biscuits would be appropriate for your dog's diet.

Frequently Asked Questions

Fiber Formula Dog Biscuits

Medium-Size Bone (26 oz. box)

Question: How many calories are in the Fiber Formula dog biscuit?
Answer: Each Fiber Formula dog biscuit has 24.7 calories -- (74.1 kcal/oz.) Fiber Formula has 19% crude fiber and 2.5% fat. Crude fiber has no calories. On an ounce per ounce basis, this is about 25% fewer calories than the leading brand (Milk Bone®). Milk Bone® has 1% crude fiber and a hefty level of fat. It isn't possible for Milk Bone® to have fewer calories on an ounce-to-ounce basis.

Question: What size are Fiber Formula biscuits?
Answer: Each biscuit is 1/3 oz. or 9.45 grams.

Question: How many Fiber Formula biscuits to a box?
Answer: Approximately 78 biscuits per box.

Question: What is the sodium level (milligrams and percentage) in Fiber Formula?
Answer: 5.1 mg/biscuit or .06% DM (.054% As Fed)

Calculations:     1 oz. = 28.6 grams
                        1 biscuit =    9.45 grams (approx. 1/3 oz.)
                        1 biscuit =    .054% As Fed (.06% DM) sodium

9.45 grams X .00054 sodium = .005103 grams X 1000 mg = 5.1 mg. sodium/biscuit

This amount meets the recommended amount for a sodium-restricted diet as recommended by Mark Morris and Associates, the leading pet nutritionists in the field. (Their text book "Small Animal Nutrition" is used in most veterinary schools.) All our formulas meet their recommended ranges for nutrient levels.

Question: How many mg of fat are in Fiber Formula?
Answer: 212 mg per biscuit.

Question: What kind of fat is used in Fiber Formula?
Answer: No fat of any kind is added to the product. The fat is inherent in the grains used in the formula. Flax grain is high in vegetable oil as are wheat middlings. The flax oil is especially high in omega-3 fatty acids.

Question: Can Fiber Formula be used as a fiber source?
Answer: Yes. Each biscuit contains 1.8 g crude fiber.

Question: Indications of needing more fiber?
Answer: Colitis, perennial hernia, anal gland problems.

Question: Are there any artificial preservatives in Fiber Formula?
Answer: No. All natural preservatives are used. Citric acid Vitamin E and preserves fat.

Question: How many biscuits should I feed per day?
Answer: Veterinarian nutritionists recommend that a dog not receive more than 15% of its calories from treats (Dr. Susan Donaghue).

When adjusting caloric intake, base it on your dog's age and exercise level. Your veterinarian can help you decide how to adjust your dog's caloric intake.

Question: Which distributors carry Fiber Formula?
Answer: See distributor list.

Question: I live in (city,state), where can I purchase Fiber Formula?
Answer: Fiber Formula can be purchased only through veterinary hospitals/clinics. If your veterinarian doesn't carry Fiber Formula, we can send a distributor list to you to take to your veterinarian so that he/she can order it for you.

Question: Do you sell directly to consumers?
Answer: Fiber Formula is available only through veterinary hospitals nationwide. If you have difficulty locating Stewart products, call 800-234-0322.

Question: Why through veterinarians?
Answer: Fiber Formula is used for dogs with various health problems; so, veterinarians should be involved. Nothing in it will harm healthy dogs.

Question: Does Fiber Formula cause diarrhea?
Answer: No, crude fiber acts like a sponge and absorbs moisture in the body.

Question: Can Fiber Formula be used as a fiber source?
Answer: Yes. Each biscuit contains 1.8 grams crude fiber.

FOS Questions

Question: What are Fructooligosaccharides (FOS)?
Answer: A carbohydrate/fiber derived from the chicory root.

Question: What is FOS's function?
Answer: It provides a food source for healthy bacteria like Lactobacillus, thereby increasing their population. Increasing the number of healthy bacteria has the effect of "crowding out" unhealthy bacteria.

Question: What problems can FOS help?
Answer:

1. Stabilizes the bacterial population in the healthy animal.
2. During intestinal disease there is often a proliferation of gram negative bacteria; FOS helps combat this.
3. Any situation where stabilizing the colonic bacteria population is needed.

Question: Can Fiber Formula be used as a FOS supplement?
Answer: While the amount in Fiber Formula may be helpful, Fiber Formula is actually meant to be used as a companion product to a diet containing FOS or a diet supplemented with FOS.

Omega-3 Questions

Question: Why has Fiber Formula balanced its Ø6:Ø3 fatty acid ration?
Answer: Adding omega-3 fatty acids has been shown to have preventative benefits (i.e. heart disease in humans) and therapeutic effects in a number of diseases. The research shows benefits in many species including dogs.

Question: What is the effect of balancing the fatty acid ration?
Answer: There is a moderating effect of the severity of the bodys' inflammatory response to almost any insult. It is thought to be particularly useful in inflammatory disease like allergies, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, etc.

Question: Is Fiber Formula an omega-3 supplement?
Answer: Fiber Formula does contain more omega-3 fatty acids than most other treats, and may be of some help alone. It is really meant to be fed as part of a diet which is balanced, or supplemented with omega-3 fatty acids.

Question: Can I use Fiber Formula with omega-3 fatty acid supplements?
Answer: Yes, the ration of Ø6:Ø3 fatty acids in the dog's overall diet is more important than the amount of omega-3s added. Fiber Formula at any feeding level will contribute the correct ratio of fatty acids.

Question: I have heard omega-3 fatty acids weaken the body's disease response?
Answer: True; this is the reason why omega-3 fatty acids are effective. Added omega-3s cut down on many aspects of the inflammatory response, including clotting, platelet adhesion, and inflammatory factor release. These effects have been proven in the dog and without negative or pathologic effects. We suspect that to create a problem, you would need to feed inordinate amounts of omega-3 fatty acids over a long period of time, as is true in the human.

Technical Data

Ingredients

Wheat Flour, Ground Peanut Hulls (a source of fiber, 20%), Wheat Middlings, Beet Pulp, Poultry Digest, Fish Meal, Fructooligosaccharides, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Zinc Oxide, Manganous Oxide, Copper Oxide, Cobalt Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Vitamin A Acetate, D-Activated Animal Sterol, a-Tocopherol Acetate, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Biotin.

Understanding Ingredients

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