1 - Weight Loss & Diabetes

Weight Loss & Diabetes Cat 1

Health Benefits

Rapid weight loss (low energy density)
Joint support and improve interaction and quality of life
Helps maintain lean mass and decrease fat mass during weight
loss
Improvement of satiety effect (fibres and proteins)
Reducing the impact of meals on blood sugar (low glycaemic index)

Available sizes:

3 kg
7 kg

Nutrition for carnivores

Dogs and cats are carnivores regardless of their health status. The VETERINARY HPM Clinical Diets are based on a formulation high in protein and low in carbohydrate (HP-LC), of which an average of 90% of the protein is of animal origin.

44 % High in Protein of which94 % Animal protein

19 % Low in carbohydrates

Composition

Composition:

Dehydrated pork and poultry proteins, lignocellulose, potato starch*, hydrolysed pork and poultry proteins, minerals, animal fats, linseed, beet pulp, brewers yeast, psyllium fibre (Plantago (L.) spp.), fructo-oligosaccharides, hydrolysed crustacean (source of chitosan), chondroitin sulfate, Lactobacillus acidophilus.

*carbohydrate sources

VETERINARY HPM^{^{^®}}contains no artificial flavours or colours.

Analytical Constituents:
(% as fed)

Analytical constituants (% as fed)
Moisture	5.5%
Protein	44%
Animal to vegetable protein ratio	94/06
Fat	11%
Minerals	8.5%
Crude Fibre	13%
Total Dietary Fibre	17.5%
NFE*	18%
Starch	12.5%
Calcium	1.3%
Phosphorus	0.9%
Sodium	0.9%
Omega-6	2%
Omega-3	0.7%
ME** calculated	331 kcal/100g
ME** measured in vivo	306 kcal/100g
* Nitrogen Free Extract: Carbohydrates ** Metabolisable energy

Functional ingredients
Bentonite	5 g/kg
Killed lactobacilli	7 mg/kg
Chitosan	800 mg/kg
L-carnitine	540 mg/kg
Chondroitin Sulfate	440 mg/kg

Vitamins and trace elements
Vitamin A	20 000 IU/kg
Vitamin D3	2 000 IU/kg
Vitamin E	700 mg/kg
Vitamin K3	0.25 mg/kg
Vitamin B1	13 mg/kg
Vitamin B2	9 mg/kg
Vitamin B3	130 mg/kg
Vitamin B5	17.4 mg/kg
Vitamin B6	9.1 mg/kg
Vitamin B9	2.2 mg/kg
Vitamin B12	0.055 mg/kg
Choline	2 100 mg/kg
Taurine	2 900 mg/kg
Copper	14 mg/kg
Iodine	0.45 mg/lg
Zinc	130 mg/kg

Daily ration

It is advisable to follow the ration table and to provide fresh drinking water.

In case of obesity without diabetes

Target Body Weight (kg)	Daily Ration (g/day)*
Target Body Weight (kg)	High Restrictions	Moderate Restrictions
2	15	25
3	25	35
4	35	45
5	45	55
6	50	70
7	60	80
8	70	90
9	75	105
10	85	125
* The daily ration is based on the target body weight of the cat.

In case of obesity associated with diabetes

Target Body Weight (kg)	Daily Ration (g/day)*
2	25
3	35
4	45
5	55
6	70
7	80
8	90
9	105
10	115
* The daily ration is based on the target body weight of the cat and must be adjusted every month. It is normal to notice a measured increase in water intake and urine volume.