Virbac Hpm Senior Neutered

Virbac HPM Senior Neutered Dog Large & Medium 3kg

Complete diet for sterilized senior dogs (or tendency to gain weight):
- For large breeds (adult weight> 25 kg) from 6 years old.
- For medium breed dogs (adult weight 10-25 kg) from 8 years old.

COMPOSITION
Pork proteins and dehydrated poultry, rice (minimum 7%), pods of beans, hydrolyzed animal protein, whole peas, lignocellulose, potato starch (minimum 4%), animal fats, minerals, fish oil, flaxseed, pulp beet, fructooligosaccharides, psyllium fiber, chitosan, Lactobacillus acidophilus pasteurized, chondroitin sulfate.

CONSTITUENTS ANALYTICAL
(In% of raw material)

Humidity ............................................................. 9%
Protein .............................................................. 32%
Quotient protein animal / vegetable 88/12
Crude fat ...................................... 12%
Crude ash ............................................... 6 ,5 %
Ã??rude fiber........................................... 10.5%
ELN * .................................................................... 30%
Starch .............................................................. 22%
Calcium .................................................................. 1.2%
Match .............................................................. 0.7%
Ratio Ca / P .................................................... 1.7
Sodium ................................................................... 0.4%
Omega-6 .......................................................... 1.5%
Omega 3 .......................................................... 0.9%
MS calculated ** .......................... 319 kcal / 100g
MS ** measured in vivo ............. 331 kcal / 100 g
Energy ............................ proteins 35%
Energy from fat ................................... 32%
ELN energy .............................................. 33 %

* Nitrogen-free extract - ** metabolizable energy

Oxidative processes responsible for aging are intensified in older dogs. the main functions must be protected. Sterilization promotes weight gain and decreased levels of activity cause a predisposition to loss of muscle and joint ankylosis.

1 Control Body Weight
The energy density of the diet controlled and appropriate food rations help prevent overweight that could occur as a result of sterilization and decreased activity. The supplement of L-carnitine facilitates the production of energy from lipids, thus limiting fat deposition.