Virbac Hpm Feline Weight Loss Diabetes W1 3Kg, cat food

Veterinary HPM W1 Weight loss & Diabetes is a dietary food indicated for the reduction of excess body weight >30% and the regulation of glucose intake in Diabetes mellitus, only with associated obesity.

Virbac W1 Weight loss & Diabetes has a low carbohydrate and high protein diet, with 44% protein, 94% of which is of animal origin.

Veterinary HPM nutrition is for specific use and should be prescribed by your veterinarian.

Benefits
Low energy concentration. The low energy concentration of the diet helps to achieve rapid weight loss (efficacy proven by Virbac).
Joint support. The addition of chondroitin sulphate and chitosan can contribute to joint support, thereby improving movement and quality of life.
Improved lean mass to fat mass ratio. The high protein - low carbohydrate formulation (RP-BC) helps to maintain lean mass and decrease fat mass during weight loss (efficacy proven by Virbac).
High crude fibre content improves satiety. The high crude fibre content, particularly insoluble fibre, combined with the high protein level, promotes satiety.
Regulation of glucose and total sugar intake. The RP-BC nutritional profile with a low content of starch and sugars helps to reduce the impact of food on the amount of glucose and insulin in the blood, and helps to manage patients with diabetes mellitus or insulin resistance (efficacy proven by Virbac).

Other uses
Fibre-responsive colitis, constipation.
Hyperlipidaemia

VETERINARY HPM Diets
Dogs and cats are carnivores, whether healthy or sick. VETERINARY HPM TM Prescription Diets, is based on a high protein, low carbohydrate formulation (RP-BC), with more than 90% animal protein, nutrition adapted to the needs of the animal.

Product specifications
Composition:
Dehydrated pork and poultry protein, potato starch,* lignocellulose, hydrolysed pork and poultry protein, minerals, animal fats, linseed, beet pulp, brewer's yeast, psyllium fibre (Plantago (L.) spp.), fructo-oligosaccharides, hydrolysed crustaceans (source of chitosan), chondroitin sulphate, Lactobacillus acidophilus.

* Source of carbohydrates.

Analytical constituents:
(% as feed): Moisture 5.5%, protein 44%, animal/vegetable protein ratio 94/06, crude fat 11%, minerals 8.5%, crude fibre 12%, ELN*: 19%, starch: 13%, calcium: 1.3%, phosphorus: 0.9%, sodium: 0.9%, total sugars: 1%, omega-6 fatty acids: 2%, omega-3 fatty acids: 0.7%.

Calculated ME** (kcal/100g)*** 335 * Nitrogen free extract. ** Metabolisable energy. *** Calculated using NRC 2006.