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VETERINARY HPM® Weight Loss & Diabetes Dog

Obesity (>30%) & Diabetes

Clinical Indications:
• Reduction of excessive body weight.
• Regulation of glucose supply (diabetes mellitus); only in case of associated obesity.

Available formats: 3kg, 7kg, 12kg


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  • Responsive-fibre colitis
  • Constipation
  • Lipid metabolism disorders (hyperlipidemia)

CONTRADICTIONS

  • Growth
  • Gestation and lactation
  • Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

 

KEY BENEFITS & CHARACTERISTICS 

Low Energy Density*

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

Improves Lean Mass/ Fat Mass Ration

High Protein - Low Carbohydrate (HP-LC) formulation helps preserve lean mass and decrease fat mass during weight loss (efficacy proven by Virbac)(1)

Joint Support

Addition of chondroitin sulfate and chitosan helps support joints and thus improve interactions and life quality.

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 (efficacy proven by Virbac)(1)(2) and helps manage patients with diabetes or insulin resistance.

 

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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% compared to Veterinary HPM Adult Dog)

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

Controlled palatability

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

Suitable for Adult and Senior dogs

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

 

 

 

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Composition and technical specifications

ANALYTICAL CONSTITUENTS (% as fed)

  • Moisture 9
  • Protein 34
  • Animal to vegetable ratio 94/06
  • Fat 11.5
  • Minerals 7.5
  • Crude Fibre 15
  • NFE 23
  • Starch 14
  • Total sugars 1
  • Calcium 1.3
  • Phosphorus 0.9
  • Sodium 0.4
  • Omega-6 fatty acids 2.2
  • Omega-3 fatty acids 0.7

KEY NUTRIENT VALUES

  • Metabolisable energy (kcal/100g) 274
  • Measured (in vivo) metabolisable energy (kcal/100g) 285
  • Protein digestibility (in vivo; %) 82
  • Fat digestibility (in vivo; %) 92
  • Energy from protein (%) 40
  • Energy from fat (%) 33
  • Energy from NFE (%) 27
  • Protein to Calorie ratio (g/Mcal) 124

COMPOSITIONc

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

* carbohydrate source

SPECIFIC INGREDIENTS/ADDITIVES

  • Bentonite 5g/kg
  • Pasteurised Lactobacilli 7 mg/kg
  • Chondroitin Sulphate 440 mg/kg
  • Chitosan 440 mg/kg
  • L-carnitine 330 mg/kg

 

 

Veterinary Global Care

 

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Management of primary condition

REDUCTION OF EXCESSIVE BODY WEIGHT

Low energy density (Reduced fat content)
Helps increase satiety (High fibre, High protein)
Increased volumetric ration (Low kibble density)
Adapted feeding rations

DIABETES MELLITUS MANAGEMENT

Low glycaemic index
Single source of carbohydrate (Purified potato starch)

 

Restoration of body composition

Lean mass preservation (High protein)
Fat mass loss (Low carbohydrate)
Added fat burner (L-Carnitine)

Support of concurrent conditions

JOINT SUPPORT
Muscle mass preservation (High protein)
Chondroprotective agents (Chondroitin Sulfate + Chitosan, Vitamin E)

 

 

 

Additional health benefits

Immune support
High digestive tolerance
Urinary health
Healthy renal function
Withdrawal of major allergens

 

References

* Comission Directive 2008/38/EC

  1. André A., Leriche I., Chaix G., Thorin C., Nguyen P. Insulin sensitivity and body composition before and after rapid weight loss in obese dogs fed a high-protein medium-carbohydrate diet. Submitted to J Anim Physiol & Anim Nutr 2016.
  2. André A., Leriche I., Chaix G., Nguyen P. A low-carbohydrate high-protein dry diet lowers postprandial glucose and insulin concentrations in obese dogs. ESVCN Congress, Toulouse, France, 17-19 Sept 2015.