Table 1.
Name, size of bag, amount fed, and cost per day of canine maintenance and dental diets
| Diet name | Size of bag (kg) | Grams fed/day (11 kg dog) (g) | Cost/day |
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| Royal Canin Medium Adult | 2.7 | 177 | $1.50 |
| Hill’s Science Diet Adult — Light Original | 2.3 | 200 | $1.56 |
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| Purina Veterinary Dental Health | 2.7 | 184 | $1.60 |
| Royal Canin Dental | 3.5 | 170 | $1.66 |
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| Now Fresh Grain Free — Adult | 2.7 | 163 | $1.75 |
| Orijen Canine Adult | 2.3 | 160 | $1.90 |
| Acana Grasslands — Grain Free | 2.3 | 175 | $2.08 |
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| Hill’s T/D | 2.2 | 197 | $2.15 |
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| BLUE Wilderness Chicken | 2.0 | 199 | $2.63 |