Vikaly™ Medicated Diet

What is Vikaly^TM?

Vikaly^TM is a high-quality clinical diet specially formulated for cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD) including medication to manage proteinuria. It is a comprehensive, ready-to-use  solution for CKD management, addressing both the cat’s nutritional and treatment needs.

Vikaly^TM is a convenient and effective all-in-one solution supported by numerous clinical studies

• Utilises a well-established drug, Benazepril
• Benazepril is a well-established treatment for reducing proteinuria through ACE inhibition.
• Wide therapeutic margin, tolerated to 20x the minimum effective dose (10mg/kg) for 52 weeks*¹¹
• Rare to very rare side effects reported^{11, 13}
• Studies confirm significant proteinuria reduction (UPCR improvement) at a daily dose of 0.5–1 mg/kg^{14, 15, 16}
• Improved appetite in cats receiving Benazepril¹⁷
• Remains effective, even in the case of overconsumption
• Consistent efficacy whatever the feeding behaviour
• More efficient inhibition of ACE activity vs Benazepril tablets

Highly palatable clinical renal formulation

• Low phosphorus (0.5% as fed)
• Reduced protein (30% as fed)
• Rich in omega-3 (1.2%, including 0.6% EPA & DHA as fed)
• High metabolisable energy of 416 kcal/100g
• High palatability - 88% of cats ate more than the recommended daily ration of 9 g/kg BW12

Treatment for proteinuria¹¹

• Includes Benazepril for the efficient reduction of proteinuria
• Delivers the same therapeutic dosage as Benazepril tablets (0.5–1 mg/kg BW)

Indication: support of renal function and reduction of proteinuria associated with chronic kidney disease.

Prescribing Vikaly^TM

Vikaly^TM is only available under vet prescription.

Check the following table as a guide to how many days a 1.5kg Vikaly^TM bag lasts according to the cat's daily requirements in grams:

The daily ration can be administered in several smaller meals throughout the day, to accommodate the individual preferences of the cat and promote consistent food intake.

If you recommend feeding Vikaly^TM in combination with a wet food, the owner should only give wet food after the cat has consumed at least 50% of their daily Vikaly^TM ration

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1.5kg Bags

 

Vikaly Medicated Complete Food for Cats (containing Benamix 6.25 mg/g Premix for Medicated Feeding Stuff for Cats) contains benazepril POM-V. Further information is available from the product datasheet or from: Virbac Limited, Woolpit Business Park, Windmill Avenue, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30 9UP. Tel: 01359 243243 Email: enquiries@virbac.co.uk Web: uk.virbac.com

Prescription decisions are for the person issuing the prescription alone. Use Medicines Responsibly.

 

^{References: 11. Benamix premix summary of product characteristics; 13. Fortekor summary of product characteristics; 14. King et al. J Vet Intern Med. 2006;20(5):1054-1064.; 15. Mizutani et al. J Vet Intern Med. 2006;20(5):1074-1079.; 16. Watanabe & Mishina. J Vet Med Sci. 2007;69(10):1015-1023}