VETERINARY HPM^® Weight Loss & Diabetes Cat

KEY BENEFITS & CHARACTERISTICS

Low Energy Density*

Low energy density of the diet helps achieve rapid weight loss (efficacy proven by Virbac)⁽¹⁾

Joint Support

Addition of chondroitin sulphate and chitosan can help joint support and thus improve interactions and life quality.

Improves Lean mass / Fat Mass Ratio
High Protein- Low Carbohydrate (HP-LC) formulation helps maintain lean mass and decrease fat mass during weight loss (efficacy proven by Virbac)⁽¹⁾

High Crude Fibre Improves Satiety

High crude fibre content, especially insoluble fibres, in association with high level of protein, helps promote satiety.

Low Glycaemic Index & Total Sugar

HP-LC formulation with low amounts of starch and total sugars helps reduce the impact of the meal on glycaemia and insulinemia and helps manage patients with diabetes mellitus or insulin resistance. (efficacy proven by Virbac)(1)

_{* Comission Directive 2008/38/EC
1) André A., Leriche I., Chaix G., Sauvinet V., Thorin C., Nguyen P. Weight loss with a high protein diet allows the recovery of optimal body composition and improves
insulin sensitivity in obese cats. ESVCN Congress, Berlin, Germany, 15-17 Sept 2016.}

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS & CHARACTERISTICS

Fat Burning

Added L-carnitine as fat burner helps lean mass preservation during weight loss.

Increased levels of vitamins and trace elements (by 15%)** 

Formula enriched with vitamins and trace elements guarantees adequate contributions despite of feeding restriction and small rations.

Controlled palatability

Richness in animal protein and fat respects natural preferences of carnivores to help achieve compliance.

Limits the risk of Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD)

High protein and sodium contents stimulate water intake, increase urine volume and micturition frequency.

Suitable for Adult and Senior cats

The amounts of all essential nutrients fit the daily requirement of adult and senior cats.

ANALYTICAL CONSTITUENTS (% as fed)

• Moisture 5.5
• Protein 44
• Animal to vegetable protein ratio 94/06
• Fat 11
• Minerals 8.5
• Crude Fibre 13
• NFE 18 
• Starch 12.5
• Calcium 1.3
• Phosphorus 0.9
• Sodium 0.9
• Total sugars 1
• Omega-6 fatty acids 2
• Omega-3 fatty acids 0.7
   

COMPOSITION

Dehydrated pork and poultry proteins, potato starch⁽¹⁾, lignocellulose, 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.

^{1) Carbohydrate sources}

KEY NUTRIENT VALUES

• Measured metabolisable energy (kcal/100g) 331
• Measured (in vivo) metabolisable energy (kcal/100g) 306
• Protein digestibility (in vivo; %) 84
• Fat digestibility (in vivo; %) 94
• Energy from protein (%) 50
• Energy from fat (%) 30
• Energy from NFE (%) 20
• Protein to Calorie ratio (g/Mcal) 133

SPECIFIC INGREDIENTS/ADDITIVES

• Bentonite 5 mg/kg
• Pasteurised Lactobacillus acidophilus 7 mg/kg
• Chitosan 800 mg/kg
• L-carnitine 540 mg/kg
• Chondroitin sulphate 440 mg/kg