What are these “functional” confections?

Functional treats are designed to include ingredients that offer further health benefits like digestion, coat, skin, or general wellness.

Is it possible for these treats to substitute for supplements?

Intended to supplement your dog’s diet, but please ask your vet about replacing supplements with them if needed for particular health problems.

Daily Feeding Recommendation:

This product is intended to be fed in moderation and is not a complete diet. Treats must be counted towards the total daily calories your pet consumes and should be limited to less than 10% of your pet’s total daily caloric intake.

Ingredients:

Digestive: Pumpkin, white rice, brown rice, tapioca starch, dried egg product, xanthan gum, gelatin, psyllium seed husk, ground miscanthus grass, flaxseed, salt, dried chicory root, fennel, L-carnitine.

Immunity: White rice, brown rice, tapioca starch, salmon, dried egg product, cranberries, blueberries, carrots, gelatin, flaxseed, xanthan gum, salmon oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), salt, yucca schidigera extract, turmeric, Vitamin E supplement, citric acid (preservative), cinnamon, ascorbic acid (Vitamin C).

Mobility: White rice, brown rice, tapioca starch, chicken bone broth, cheese, dried egg product, chicken collagen, xanthan gum, chicken cartilage, natural hickory smoke flavor, salt, egg shell meal, glucosamine hydrochloride, chondroitin sulfate, New Zealand green mussels, yucca schidigera extract, Vitamin E supplement.

Calorie Content (calculated) ME:

Digestive: 3332 kcal/kg, 1515 kcal/lb, 2 kcal/oz

Immunity: 3391 kcal/kg, 1541 kcal/lb, 2 kcal/oz

Mobility: 3452 kcal/kg, 1569 kcal/lb, 3 kcal/oz

Guaranteed Analysis:

Digestive: Crude Protein 10% min Crude Fat 4% min Crude Fiber 5% max Moisture 10% max Omega-3 Fatty Acids 0.5% min Omega-6 Fatty Acids 1.6% min Immunity: Crude Protein 13% min Crude Fat 5% min Crude Fiber 5% max Moisture 10% max Omega-3 Fatty Acids 0.3% min Omega-6 Fatty Acids 1.6% min Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) 60 mg/kg min Mobility: Crude Protein 11% min Crude Fat 5% min Crude Fiber 3% max Moisture 10% max Omega-3 Fatty Acids 0.1% min Omega-6 Fatty Acids 1.5% min Glucosamine Hydrochloride 450 mg/kg min Chondroitin Sulfate 150 mg/kg