Description
Royal Canin - Hepatic
Hepatic is a nutritionally balanced diet formulated to support liver function in dogs with chronic liver conditions.
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.
Recommended for (indications):
- Liver disease
- Portosystemic shunt
- Hepatic encephalopathy
- Piroplasmosis / Babesiosis
- Chronic hepatitis
- Liver failure
- Copper metabolism disorders
Not recommended for (contraindications):
- Pregnancy
- Lactation
- Pancreatitis
- Hyperlipidaemia
- Growth
- History of pancreatitis
Key Benefits:
VEGETABLE PROTEIN Vegetable protein is easily digested and absorbed by dogs with liver conditions.
LOW COPPER A low level of copper and increased zinc content helps reduce the accumulation of copper in liver cells.
ANTIOXIDANT COMPLEX The patented antioxidant complex helps fight free radicals, maintain healthy DNA, promotes a healthy immune system and helps protect the remaining liver cells.
HIGH ENERGY High energy provided by increased dietary fat helps maintain bodyweight and permits smaller meal volumes to be fed.
Daily Feeding Guide:
Recommended daily quantities (g/day):
Water should be available at all times
| Dog's weight | 2 kg | 5 kg | 10 kg | 15 kg | 20 kg | 30 kg | 40 kg | 50 kg | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lean | 70 g | 7/8 cup | 130 g | 1+6/8 cup | 220 g | 2+7/8 cup | 295 g | 3+7/8 cup | 365 g | 4+6/8 cup | 490 g | 6+3/8 cup | 605 g | 7+7/8 cup | 710 g | 9+2/8 cup |
| Normal | 55 g | 6/8 cup | 105 g | 1+3/8 cup | 175 g | 2+2/8 cup | 235 g | 3 cup | 290 g | 3+6/8 cup | 390 g | 5+1/8 cup | 480 g | 6+2/8 cup | 570 g | 7+3/8 cup |
| Overweight | 40 g | 4/8 cup | 80 g | 1 cup | 130 g | 1+6/8 cup | 175 g | 2+2/8 cup | 220 g | 2+7/8 cup | 295 g | 3+7/8 cup | 360 g | 4+6/8 cup | 425 g | 5+4/8 cup |
Ingredients
COMPOSITION: rice, maize, animal fats, soya protein isolate*, hydrolysed animal proteins, beet pulp, minerals, soya oil, vegetable fibres, fish oil, fructo-oligo-saccharides, marigold extract (source of lutein). ADDITIVES (per kg): Nutritional additives: Vitamin A: 11600 IU, Vitamin D3: 1000 IU, E1 (Iron): 115 mg, E2 (Iodine): 4.3 mg, E5 (Manganese): 53 mg, E6 (Zinc): 212 mg, E8 (Selenium): 0.38 mg - Preservatives - Antioxidants. ANALYTICAL CONSTITUENTS: Protein: 16% - Fat content: 16% - Crude ash: 4.7% - Crude fibres: 2% - Essential fatty acids: 43 g/kg - Total copper: 4 mg/kg - Sodium: 0.2% - Potassium: 0.9% - Metabolisable energy: 3906 kcal/kg. *L.I.P.: protein selected for its very high assimilation.