Gastrointestinal Disorders
GASTRO-INTESTINAL MODERATE CALORIE is a complete dietetic food for the nutritional management of dogs formulated to reduce acute intestinal absorption disorders, and as compensation from maldigestion. Highly digestible ingredients. Increased level of electrolytes. Low level of fat. Its moderate calorie content makes it particularly suitable for dogs in which ideal weight is hard to maintain (neutering / overweight / low activity)
- Chronic and acute diarrhoea
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Malabsorption
- Maldigestion
- Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
- Chronic pancreatitis
- Gastritis
- Colitis
- [bacterial_overgrowth]
- Pregnancy
- Lactation
In cases of acute disease, regeneration of the intestinal villi requires nutritional management to last for at least three weeks.Lifetime feeding may be necessary/beneficial in case of chronic disease. In order to optimise digestive function, the recommended daily intake should be divided into several small meals.
Combination of highly digestible proteins (L.I.P.** proteins), prebiotics (fructo-oligosaccharides & mannan-oligo-saccharides), sugar beet pulp, rice and fish oil to ensure maximum digestive security.
A reduced calorie content helps limit weight gain in neutered dogs or those with a tendency to overweight.
Dogs suffering from digestive troubles often show a decreased appetite and weight loss. A fine palatability fosters spontaneous consumption thus facilitating convalescence and recovery.
Eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids, omega-3 long chain fatty acids, contribute to the health of the digestive system.
Recommended daily quantities (g/day):
Water should be available at all times
| It is recommended to divide the daily intake into 2 meals |
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| Dog's weight (kg) | THIN | NORMAL | OVERWEIGHT | |||
| (g) | cup* | (g) | cup* | (g) | cup* | |
| 2 | 75 | 6/8 | 60 | 5/8 | 45 | 4/8 |
| 4 | 120 | 1 2/8 | 95 | 1 | 75 | 6/8 |
| 6 | 165 | 1 6/8 | 130 | 1 3/8 | 100 | 1 1/8 |
| 8 | 200 | 2 1/8 | 160 | 1 6/8 | 120 | 1 2/8 |
| 10 | 235 | 2 4/8 | 190 | 2 | 140 | 1 4/8 |
| 15 | 320 | 3 3/8 | 255 | 2 6/8 | 190 | 2 |
| 20 | 395 | 4 2/8 | 315 | 3 3/8 | 235 | 2 4/8 |
| 25 | 465 | 5 | 370 | 4 | 280 | 3 |
| 30 | 530 | 5 5/8 | 425 | 4 4/8 | 320 | 3 3/8 |
| 35 | 590 | 6 2/8 | 475 | 5 1/8 | 355 | 3 6/8 |
| 40 | 655 | 7 | 520 | 5 4/8 | 390 | 4 1/8 |
| 50 | 770 | 8 2/8 | 615 | 6 5/8 | 460 | 4 7/8 |
| 60 | 880 | 9 3/8 | 700 | 7 4/8 | 525 | 5 5/8 |
| 70 | 980 | 10 4/8 | 785 | 8 3/8 | 590 | 6 2/8 |
| 80 | 1.085 | 11 5/8 | 865 | 9 2/8 | 650 | 7 |
| Analysis table | Amount |
| Arachidonic acid (%) | 0.06 |
| Ash (%) | 6.5 |
| Fibre (%) | 2.0 |
| Dietary fibre (%) | 7.1 |
| EPA/DHA (%) | 0.21 |
| [fat] (%) | 11.0 |
| Linoleic acid (%) | 2.33 |
| Metabolisable energy (calculated according to NRC85) (kcal/kg) | 3472.5 |
| Metabolisable energy (measured) (kcal/kg) | 3734.0 |
| Moisture (%) | 8.0 |
| Nitrogen-free extract (NFE) (%) | 49.5 |
| Omega 3 (%) | 0.45 |
| Omega 6 (%) | 2.46 |
| Protein (%) | 23.0 |
| Starch (%) | 44.4 |
| Other nutrients | Amount |
| Arginine (%) | 1.54 |
| DL-methionine (%) | 0.55 |
| L-lysine (%) | 1.21 |
| Lutein (mg/kg) | 5.0 |
| Methionine Cystine (%) | 0.89 |
| Taurine (mg/kg) | 2100.0 |
| Vitamins | Amount |
| Biotin (mg/kg) | 1.18 |
| Choline (mg/kg) | 1600.0 |
| Folic acid (mg/kg) | 1.1 |
| Vitamin A (UI/kg) | 19000.0 |
| Vitamin B1 Thiamin (mg/kg) | 8.6 |
| Vitamin B12 Cyanocobalamin (mg/kg) | 0.09 |
| Vitamin B2 Riboflavin (mg/kg) | 4.4 |
| Vitamin B3 Niacin (mg/kg) | 17.2 |
| Vitamin B5 Pantothenic acid (mg/kg) | 29.2 |
| Vitamin B6 Pyridoxine (mg/kg) | 9.4 |
| Vitamin C (mg/kg) | 300.0 |
| Vitamin D3 (UI/kg) | 1000.0 |
| Vitamin E (mg/kg) | 600.0 |
| Minerals | Amount |
| Calcium (%) | 0.99 |
| Chlorine (%) | 0.73 |
| Copper (mg/kg) | 21.0 |
| Iodine (mg/kg) | 3.4 |
| Iron (mg/kg) | 175.0 |
| Magnesium (%) | 0.1 |
| Manganese (mg/kg) | 70.0 |
| Phosphorus (%) | 0.89 |
| Potassium (%) | 0.7 |
| Selenium (mg/kg) | 0.16 |
| Sodium (%) | 0.4 |
| Zinc (mg/kg) | 227.0 |
