Lenda VET CAT Slimming & Sterilized

• Low fat content
• Lower metabolizable energy 3190 Kcal/Kg
• Probiotics and functional foods for better gastrointestinal and immune health.
• PNP 22 and PNP 25

Ingredients

Turkey (fresh Turkey* min. 20%, dehydrated Turkey protein min. 20%), pulses (Lentils* min. 5%), Potato*, legume fibre, Carob meal*, refined Chicken oil, Brewer's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), lignocellulose, drehydrated Krill (Euphausia superba, source of Omega-3 fatty acids and astaxanthin), dried whole Egg, hydrolysed poultry Liver. FAEC Complete (glucosamine, chondroitin sulphate, methylsulfonylmethane, Yucca schidigera extract, yeast products, (Saccharomyces cerevisiae, as a source of MOS and nucleotides), Chicory root, Salvia rosmarinus, Melissa officinalis, Taraxacum officinale, Salvia officinalis, Mentha, Minthostachys verticillata, Cynara scolymus, Silybum marianum), FAEC Inmune (microalgae oil Schizochytrium sp. (source of Omega 3 DHA fatty acids), Panax ginseng, Punica granatum, Zingiber officinale, Urtica dioica, Camellia sinensis, Curcuma longa, Harpagophytum procumbens), Carrot, Artichoke, Pumpkin, Apple, FAEC Probio (Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus plantarum)-*Natural raw materials.

Analytical constituents

Crude Protein 30%, crude Fat 8%, inorganic Matter 7%, crude Fibre 11.5%, Moisture 10%, Sodium 0.4%, Calcium 1.1%, Phosphorus 0.9%, ME 2903 Kcal/Kg, Atwater modified.

Support of lipid metabolism in case of hyperlipidemia and aid in the reduction of excess weight

Hyperlipidemia

Hyperlipidemia, which is defined as the abnormally elevated presence of lipids in the blood serum or plasma, either triglycerides (hypertriglyceridemia) or cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) or both.
Diagnostic tests should be performed on an empty stomach, approximately 12 hours, so that postprandial hyperlipidemia is not misleading, and in case of obtaining a serum with a milky appearance we should observe the serum concentration as an indicator of severity. From this point, the diagnosis of the cause is key, whether it is primary or secondary to other diseases such as diabetes, obesity, pancreatitis or hypothyroidism; if the latter is the case, we should treat this primary pathology and monitor its disappearance. If what we find is a specimen with obesity, it will be mandatory the use of a diet such as the one proposed, low in fat that allows weight loss.

It is important to understand that the presence of cholesterol and triglycerides in dogs and cats cannot be extrapolated to humans, they metabolize fats in a very different and more efficient way than in our case, so although diet is an effective control measure, it is not necessarily the cause, but it can be the solution. Common diseases in humans such as arteriosclerosis are directly related to diet but in cats they rarely occur or if they do they are as a secondary disease to others.

In case of not finding diseases that trigger the disease, it will be a primary hyperlipidemia, being able to differentiate 2 main types, idiopathic hypercholesterolemia and hereditary hyperchylomicronemia. For this type of hyperlipidemia, which in humans can lead to other secondary diseases such as pancreatitis and diabetes mellitus, although there is no evidence that this occurs in cats, the treatment will be purely dietary, with a low-fat diet, moderate protein content although we must control the general condition of the cat, since in the case of hyperchylomicronemia, it is not uncommon to find this condition in animals without overweight, so we must provide suficient calories for proper maintenance.

Again, in cats there are not enough studies to support the benefit of probiotics, although again, their use suggests benefits in the control and reduction of serum lipids in non-obese humans with hyperlipidemia. Another yes, given that related lipids are absorbed in the small intestine, require interaction with bile acids, with salts and enzymes, probiotic strains have demonstrated multiple benefits to the digestive system, we will obtain benefits at this level.

Excess weight reduction

If what concerns us is the obesity of the cat, understanding this as the accumulation of fat in the animal to reach more than 20% of the ideal weight,
we will be talking about one of the biggest problems that we can find in clinic, being an almost endemic disease in our days.

The coexistence with humans in small environments, with a sedentary lifestyle, excessive caloric diets and very palatable, loss of functionality of the cat, its hunting behavior ... are major culprits of this disease has escalated in presence and importance if we value the loss of health and quality of life of the cat.

We must understand obesity as a key disease in the development of many other secondary diseases or as a relevant actor in the aggravation of existing ones such as: Diabetes Mellitus type II, hepatic lipidosis, cardiopathies, insulinoresistance, lower urinary tract disease, joint complications, Dermatitis... That is, it is not a levity that does not deserve attention.

Weight gain begins when the caloric balance is positive, that is, more is ingested than is spent, knowing this we can act effectively to limit the appearance of overweight in the first place and obesity in the second case, in addition to its possible solution. We can find different conditioning factors that favor its appearance, from the breed, in which the common European cat has a greater tendency to gain weight than other breeds;, sterilization, which will require an adjustment in the intake of calories since a sterilized cat will need around 20% less energy; the lack of physical activity, age and the use of inadequate diets.

Weight loss in the cat should occur gradually, a rapid weight loss can lead to hepatic lipidosis, so it is important veterinary control, which allows to meet the goal safely. In general, weight reduction by means of a diet will be approached from the reduction of fat that encourages the burning of deposits, while allowing to maintain good muscle mass with the use of high quality proteins and in adequate concentrations.

During the period of caloric restriction necessary, the body is in challenge, we can find the immune system and / or digestive system in compromise, it is for this reason that the use of probiotics that will strengthen the health and functionality of these is clearly recommended during this phase, in addition to all this, the possible benefits of the inclusion of probiotic strains in the fight against obesity and overweight are being studied, from the modification of the energy homeostasis of the individual, through the modulation of the intestinal flora and its functionality.