Description
Information about Veterinary Therapeutic diets:
This is a Veterinary Only therapeutic diet. These diets are carefully formulated and should only be used under the advice of your pet's veterinarian. We strongly recommend you seek your vet's advice before feeding this diet and take your pet for regular checkups.
Gastro Intestinal is formulated for the nutritional management of cats with gastro intestinal conditions.
Recommended for (indications):
- Acute and chronic diarrhoea
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Maldigestion and malabsorption
- Convalescence
- Liver disease (except hepatic encephalopathy)
- Colitis
- Gastritis
- Bacterial overgrowth
- Anorexia
Not recommended for (contraindications):
- Hepatic encephalopathy
- Lymphangiectasia (impaired lymphatic drainage from the gastro intestinal track)
- Pancreatitis
Description:
Key Benefits:
HEALTHY DIGESTION Helps maintain a healthy digestive system through the combination of fermentable fibres (beet pulp and FOS) with specific nutrients.
HIGH ENERGY This formula is high in energy to help compensate for the reduced appetite and food intake of sick or recovering cats.
HIGHLY APPETISING Cats suffering from digestive troubles often show a decreased appetite and weight loss. The right balance of ingredients makes this diet highly appetising for cats experiencing digestive upsets.
ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS: EPA/DHA Essential Fatty acids, EPA & DHA, help maintain a healthy digestive system and healthy skin.
Feeding guides
Dry food:
Recommended daily quantities (g/day):
Water should be available at all times
| ADULT CATS | THIN | NORMAL | OVERWEIGHT | |||||||
| weight (kg) | grammes | cups | grammes | cups | grammes | cups | ||||
| 2 kg | 35 | 3/8 | 25 | 2/8 | ||||||
| 3 kg | 50 | 4/8 | 40 | 3/8 | ||||||
| 4 kg | 70 | 5/8 | 55 | 4/8 | ||||||
| 5 kg | 85 | 6/8 | 65 | 5/8 | 55 | 4/8 | ||||
| 6 kg | 105 | 1 | 80 | 6/8 | 65 | 5/8 | ||||
| 7 kg | 95 | 7/8 | 75 | 6/8 | ||||||
| 8 kg | 110 | 1 | 90 | 7/8 | ||||||
| 9 kg | 120 | 1 1/8 | 100 | 1 | ||||||
| 10 kg | 135 | 1 1/4 | 110 | 1 | ||||||
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KITTENS
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| Kitten Age | 2 months | 4 months | 6 months | 9 months | 12 months | |||||
| Weight | g | cups | g | cups | g | cups | g | cups | g | cups |
| 3 kg | 40 | 3/8 | 55 | 1/2 | 60 | 5/8 | 60 | 5/8 | 60 | 5/8 |
| 4 kg | 50 | 1/2 | 65 | 5/8 | 70 | 5/8 | 70 | 5/8 | 70 | 5/8 |
| 5 kg | 55 | 1/2 | 80 | 6/8 | 85 | 6/8 | 80 | 6/8 | 80 | 6/8 |
| 8 kg | 60 | 5/8 | 100 | 1 | 110 | 1 | 115 | 1 1/8 | 115 | 1 1/8 |
Pouches:
Recommended daily quantities (g/day):
Water should be available at all times
It is recommended to divide the daily intake into 2 meals
| Cat's weight | Thin | Normal | Overweight | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| grammes | pouch | grammes | pouch | grammes | pouch | |
| 2 kg | 150 | 1 1/2 | 115 | 1 1/4 | ||
| 3 kg | 225 | 2 1/4 | 175 | 1 3/4 | ||
| 4 kg | 300 | 3 | 235 | 2 1/4 | 190 | 2 |
| 5 kg | 370 | 3 3/4 | 295 | 3 | 240 | 2 1/2 |
| 6 kg | 445 | 4 1/2 | 350 | 3 1/2 | 285 | 2 3/4 |
| 7 kg | 410 | 4 | 335 | 3 1/4 | ||
| 8 kg | 470 | 4 3/4 | 385 | 3 3/4 | ||
| 9 kg | 525 | 5 1/4 | 430 | 4 1/4 | ||
| 10 kg | 585 | 5 3/4 | 480 | 4 3/4 |
Ingredients
DRY COMPOSITION: dehydrated poultry protein, rice, animal fats, maize gluten, vegetable fibres, wheat gluten*, hydrolysed animal proteins, minerals, egg powder, beet pulp, fish oil, yeasts, soya oil, fructo-oligo-saccharides, psyllium husks and seeds, hydrolysed yeast (source of manno-oligo-saccharides), marigold extract (source of lutein). ADDITIVES (per kg): Nutritional additives: Vitamin A: 21900 IU, Vitamin D3: 800 IU, E1 (Iron): 35 mg, E2 (Iodine): 2.7 mg, E4 (Copper): 6 mg, E5 (Manganese): 46 mg, E6 (Zinc): 150 mg, E8 (Selenium): 0.06 mg - Preservatives - Antioxidants. ANALYTICAL CONSTITUENTS: Protein: 32% - Fat content: 22% - Crude ash: 8.5% - Crude fibres: 5.2% - Per kg: Sodium: 6 g - Potassium: 10 g - Omega 3 fatty acids: 7.5 g - Omega 6 fatty acids: 43.1 g - EPA/DHA: 3.1 g - Metabolisable energy: 4076 kcal. *L.I.P.: protein selected for its very high assimilation.
POUCH/WET COMPOSITION: Pig and poultry meat, poultry liver, corn flour, fish oil, minerals, taurine, sugars, yeast hydrolysate (source of Mannan-Oligo-Saccarides), cellulose, marigold meal (rich in lutein), trace elements (including chelated minerals), vitamins. ADDITIVES (per kg): Nutritional additives: Vitamin D3: 295 IU, E1 (Iron): 11 mg, E2 (Iodine): 0.4 mg, E4 (Copper): 2.7 mg, E5 (Manganese): 3.3 mg, E6 (Zinc): 33 mg ANALYTICAL CONSTITUENTS: Protein: 7.6% -Fat content: 5.6% - Crude ash: 1.6% - Crude fibre: 0.8% - Moisture: 80% - Metabolisable energy: 93.1 kcal/kg - Sodium: 0.11% - Potassium: 0.14% - Omega 6 essential fatty acids: 1% and Omega 3 essential fatty acids: 0.2% (EPA/DHA): 0.1%.
