Weight reduction
Indications
Obesity
Weight control
Osteoarthritis
Diabetes mellitus
Hyperlipemia
Pancreatitis with hyperlipemia
Colitis
Constipation
Characteristics
| Characteristic | Ingredient / level | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Low fat. | 7% (dry food); 2.4% (moist food). |
Low energy density. |
| High crude fiber. | Cellulose, 14% (dry food); 3.2 % (moist food). |
Low energy density. |
| L-carnitine. | 255 mg/kg (dry food); 55 mg/kg (moist food). |
Stimulation of fatty acid oxidation. |
| Salmon oil. | 1.25% (dry food); 0.27 % (moist food). |
Anti-inflammatory effect, inhibition cartilage breakdown. |
| Gelatin hydrolysate. | 1.5% (dry food); 0.32 % (moist food). |
Stimulation synthesis of cartilage matrix and inhibition of breakdown. |
Dry food and moist food
SANIMED Weight Reduction is available as complete dry food and as complete moist food in cans and pouches. The three product forms are formulated so that they have an identical, effective composition. The three foods have the same contents of protein, L-carnitine, salmon oil and gelatin hydrolysate when these contents are expressed per unit of food energy. This also holds for the concentrations of calcium, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, magnesium, chloride, sulphur and the vitamines A, D3 and E. Per unit of dietary energy, a cat will ingest with SANIMED Weight Reduction as dry food the same amounts of effective components as with the moist variant. Thus, SANIMED Weight Reduction in dry and moist form are fully exchangeable without compromising the efficacy of dietary treatment.