VETERINARY HPM^® Digestive Support Dog

OTHER USE

• Gastritis / Enteritis / Colitis
• Megacolon
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Recovery after digestive surgery
• Recovery after disease
• Recovery after anorexia period

CONTRAINDICATIONS

• Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
• Cardiac insufficiency

KEY BENEFITS & CHARACTERISTICS

Promotes Nutritional Restoration*

High levels of essential nutrients and energy density help compensate for losses and allow body composition restoration.

Low-allergen Formulation

The diet is made without beef, gluten, maize, wheat, soya, egg, fish, and dairy products. The number of different protein sources is limited (3: pork, poultry and rice) to minimise antigenic load and adverse digestive reactions.

High Energy & Concentration*

High energy density reduces the size of the daily ration and limits the workload of the digestive tract. This formula is made with high parts of energy from fat and protein, two sources that can be easily metabolised and known to be 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 (17% 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 effective digestive defense 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 stages 

The amounts of all essential nutrients fit the daily requirements of all dogs at all stages or physiological status (puppies, adult dogs, gestating or lactating bitches, and senior dogs).

ANALYTICAL CONSTITUENTS (% as fed)

• Moisture 9
• Protein 34
• Animal to vegetable protein ratio 92/08
• Fat 22
• Minerals 7.5
• Crude Fibre 6
• NFE 21.5
• Starch 17
• Calcium 1.3
• Phosphorus 0.9
• Sodium 0.6
• Potassium 0.8
• Omega-6 fatty acids 2.5
• Omega-3 fatty acids 0.9
• EPA+DHA 0.3
• Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) 0.071

Composition

Dehydrated pork and poultry proteins*, rice*, animal
fat, lignocellulose, hydrolysed pork and poultry proteins,
potato starch, mineral salts, beet pulp, fish oil*, psyllium
fibre, fructo-oligosaccharides, yeast nucleotides, yeast
beta glucan, butyrate salts, pasteurised Lactobacillus
acidophilus.

* highly digestible ingredients

KEY NUTRIENT VALUES

• Metabolisable energy calculated (kcal/100g) 384
• Metabolisable energy measured in vivo (kcal/100g) 411
• Protein digestibility (in vivo; %) 85
• Fat digestibility (in vivo; %) 97
• Energy from protein (%) 31
• Energy from fat (%) 49
• Energy from NFE (%) 20
• Protein to Calorie ratio (g/Mcal) 89

SPECIFIC INGREDIENTS/ADDITIVES

• Bentonite 5g/kg
• Pasteurised Lactobacilli 7 mg/kg
• Butyrate 430 mg/kg
• Nucleotides 560 mg/kg
• Beta-glucan 500 mg/kg