Beef and Tapioca Diet

For small dogs with special dietary needs: low-protein, low-phosphorus, high-potassium, normal sodium.

• 4 oz lean ground beef (raw weight) cooked
• 2 cups tapioca, cooked (125 grams dry before cooking)
• 2 tablespoons chicken fat
• 1 1/2 calcium carbonate tablets (600 milligrams calcium)
• 1/2 multiple vitamin-mineral tablet

Provides 845 kilocalories, 19.9 grams protein, 37.2 grams fat.
Supports caloric needs of a 28 lb dog.
Provides phosphorus at 18 %, potassium at 29 %, sodium at 55 % of dog's daily needs. To feed this diet with a normal amount of phosphorus, substitute 5 to 6 bone meal tables for the 1 1/2 calcium carbonate tablets.