VETERINARY HPM® Digestive Support Cat
Maldigestion & Restoration
Clinical Indications*
LINKED TO GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
• Compensation for maldigestion.
• Reduction of intestinal absorptive disorders.
• Chronic Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency.
LINKED TO RECOVERY
• Nutritional restoration.
• Convalescence.
Available formats: 1.5 kg, 3 kg
OTHER USE
- Gastritis / Enteritis / Colitis
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- Megacolon
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Recovery after digestive surgery
- Recovery after disease
- Recovery after anorexia period
CONTRAINDICATIONS
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
- Cardiac insufficiency
- Chronic hepatic insufficiency
KEY BENEFITS & CHARACTERISTICS
Promotes Nutritional Restoration*
High levels of essential nutrients and energy density helps compensate for losses and allow body composition restoration.
Low-allergen Formulation
The diet is made without beef, gluten, maize, wheat, rice, soya, egg, fish, and dairy products. The number of different protein sources is limited (3: pork, poultry and pea) to minimise antigenic load and adverse digestive reactions.
High Energy & Concentration*
High energy density reduces the size of the daily ration and helps limit the workload of the digestive tract. High parts of energy from fat and from protein, the two sources easily used and beneficial during the acute phase of recovery. High concentration in all the essential nutrients allows to cover the high needs in small rations.
Low Starch (13% as fed)
Low level of starch helps limit the workload of the digestive tract and increase digestibility and digestive tolerance.
Digest Plus Complex
Addition of specific ingredients (clay, probiotics, prebiotics, selected fibres, butyrate, nucleotides) helps to quickly secure the digestive function, improve the digestive tolerance and produce normal faeces.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS & CHARACTERISTICS
Increases Water Intake
High amounts of protein and sodium stimulate water intake to help compensate for hydroelectrolytic losses.
Supports Digestive Barrier Effect
Addition of selected ingredients (beta glucan, byturate, nucleotides) contribute to restore an efficient body's defense at the digestive level and limit the risk of recurrences in the long term (efficacy proven by Virbac)(1)
Enhances Immunity
High protein content, with balanced amino acid profile, and vitamin E help reinforce the immune system and helps the recovery.
High Palatability
Richness in animal protein and fat guarantees high palatability for optimal compliance (efficacy proven by Virbac)(1)
Suitable for all life stage
The amounts of all essential nutrients fit the daily requirements of all cats at all stages or physiological status (kittens, adult cats, gestating or lactating queens, and senior cats).
ANALYTICAL CONSTITUENTS (% as fed)
- Moisture 5.5
- Protein 44
- Animal to vegetable protein ratio 92/08
- Fat 21
- Minerals 8.5
- Crude Fibre 3.5
- NFE 17.5
- Starch 13
- Calcium 1.3
- Phosphorus 1.1
- Sodium 0.9
- Potassium 0.8
- Omega-6 fatty acids 3.5
- Omega-3 fatty acids 1
- EPA+DHA 0.3
COMPOSITION
Dehydrated pork and poultry proteins(1), rice(1), animal fats(1), minerals, hydrolysed pork and poultry proteins(1), beet pulp, lignocellulose, linseed, brewers yeast (source of betaglucan and nucleotide), fish oil(1), psyllium fibre (Plantago (L.) spp.), fructo-oligosaccharides, hydrolysed crustacean (source of chitosan), calcium butyrate, Lactobacillus acidophilus.
1) Highly digestible ingredients
KEY NUTRIENT VALUES
- Metabolisable energy (kcal/100g) 418
- Metabolisable energy in vivo (kcal/100g) 419
- Protein digestibility (in vivo; %) 91
- Fat digestibility (in vivo; %) 95
- Energy from protein (%) 39
- Energy from fat (%) 45
- Energy from NFE (%) 16
- Protein to Calorie ratio (g/Mcal) 105
SPECIFIC INGREDIENTS/ADDITIVES
- Bentonite 5 mg/kg
- Pasteurised Lactobacilli 7 mg/kg
- Butyrate 300 mg/kg
- Nucleotides 560 mg/kg
- Beta-glucan 500 mg/kg
- Chitosan 800 mg/kg
Veterinary Global Care
Management of primary condition
CONVALESCENCE/ MALDIGESTION-MALABSORPTION
Helps secure the digestive function (Digest plus complex)
Supports digestive barrier effect (Digest plus complex)
High nutrient digestiblity
High palatability (Richness in animal protein and fat)
Support of concurrent conditions
UNDERWEIGHT MANAGEMENT
High energy & nutrient concentration
Restoration of body composition
Lean mass preservation (High protein)
Fat mass limitation (Low carbohydrate)
Additional health benefits
Low allergen formulation
Skin & coat support
Immune support
Urinary health
Healthy renal function
Low glycaemic index
References
* Commission Directive 2008/38/EC
- Leriche I., Fournel S., Chaix G., Gely MO. Assessment of a new high protein and internal data – low carbohydrate diet in cats with chronic gastrointestinal disease. ISFM Congress, Malta, 30 June – 3 July 2016