PRO-VET RENAL has been developed for adult cats with chronic renal failure and to provide sufficient nutrients to maintain body functions.
By cats, chronic renal failure (CRF) is a main cause of death. CRF occurs in 30% of the cats aged over 12 years. The progression of CRF can be diminished and thus survival of the patient be extended, but the condition cannot be healed. There is now a strong evidence that appropriate dietary management will enhance survival of cats with CRF. Phosphorus restriction leads to retardation of the loss of kidney function (Beynen, 2006). Apart from phosphorus restriction, the characteristics of a dietetic food for feline kidney patients are protein restriction, low sodium content, high potassium content, a moderately basic urinary pH and a high level of eicosapentaenoic acid. Clearly, restriction of essential nutrients may not cause a deficiency and the nutrient supply should be sufficient to allow normal body functions.

An appropriate renal diet can only delay the progression of the loss of nephrons and increase survival time. Among commercially available renal diets for cats there are great differences in efficacy. The anticipated efficacy of PRO-VET RENAL, which is based on its ideal composition, may be equivalent to an average survival time after diagnosis of about 30 months. It is likely, that PRO-VET RENAL will be very effective in reducing the risk of development of CRF by healthy cats. The risk on chronic renal failure CRF has diminished by extra vitamin E, high EPA-level and particular low level of phosphorus.

Efficacy

Composition

rice, barley, animal protein extract, wheat, animal fat (poultry, beef), corn, fish oil (salmon), corn gluten, potato startch, dehydrated lamb meat, dried beet pulp, potato protein, dehydrated poultry, dehydrated yeast extract (source of manan-oligosaccharides (MOS)), hydrolysed chicken liver, minerals (potassium chloride, calcium carbonate), purified vegetable fiber (cellulose), vegetable fat, inulin (source of fructo oligosaccharides (FOS)).

With oxidation reducing substance tocopherol-rich extract of natural origin (Vitamin E) and preservatives ammonium propionate, phosphoric acid and citric acid. PRO-VET.^® products meet the requirements as stated by AAFCO, NRC and/of FEDIAF. Produced and packed in Holland, production takes place under certification of: NEN ISO 9001 / GMP +.

Analyses

Energy value 4257 kCal/kg [17.8 MJ/kg]
pH urinary = ca 6,8

Vitamins:
Vitamin A (3a672a) (retinyl acetate)
Vitamin D3 (E671) (cholecalciferol)
Vitamin E (3a700) (all-rac-alpha-tocopherol)
Vitamin K3 (3a711) (menadione nicotinamide bisulfite)

Trace elements:
E1 Iron (Fe) (iron-(II)-sulphate monohydrate) 100 mg/kg
E5 Manganese (Mn) (manganese-(II)-oxide) 40 mg/kg
E4 Copper (Cu) (cupric-(II)-sulphate pentahydrate) 5.0 mg/kg
E6 Zinc (Zn) (zinc sulphate monohydrate) 150 mg/kg
E2 Iodine (I) (potassium iodide) 1.0 mg/kg
E8 Selenium (Se) (sodium selenite) 0.20 mg/kg

Technological additives:
Lecithin 3.0 gr/kg

Sensory additives:
Yucca Schidigera extract 125 mg/kg
Marigold extract (source of lutein) 100 mg/kg

Other nutritional additives:
L-Lysine 3.700 mg/kg
dl-Methionine 2.500 mg/kg
L-Carnitine 100 mg/kg
ß-Carotene 100 mg/kg
Taurine 1.200 mg/kg

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