INTESTINAL PROBLEMS
How to help your dog or cat
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Disorders of the gastrointestinal tract are quite common in dogs and
cats. Various underlying causes can upset your pet’s gastrointestinal
tract. These vary from ingestion of spoiled food or other substances, to
parasites, bacterial or viral infections, or toxic substances. Other
diseases such as the inflammation of the pancreas, chronic hepatic
disease, or inflammation of the intestinal wall can also lead to vomiting
and diarrhoea.
Furthermore, the inflammation makes it difficult for your dog or cat to
digest food. Therefore, the food is not absorbed by the body, and your
dog or cat may lose weight and become dehydrated.
The most frequent symptoms:
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Decreased appetite
Weight loss
Vomiting
Diarrhoea
How nutrition can help:
A correct diet can play a key role in helping your cat’s or dogs intestinal
system return to normal. Eukanuba Veterinary Diet Intestinal Formula
is highly digestible to make it easy for your cat’s or dog’s body to digest
and absorb the essential nutrients.
The key nutritional features of
Eukanuba Veterinary Diets Intestinal Formula:
Three special fibre sources included in these diets help fight the bad
bacteria in the intestinal tract and help restore a healthy intestinal
environment
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Highly digestible ingredients ensure that all nutrients are absorbed
by the body; even in these circumstances when the intestinal
environment is upset and nutrient absorption is impaired.
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Lowered fat levels (for dogs) to reduce the risk of diarrhoea
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An adjusted Omega-6 to Omega-3 fatty acid ratio reduces
inflammation of the intestine.
How you can help:
Your Veterinarian has given you specific medical and nutritional
guidelines. Be sure to follow all of these carefully. This usually means
to also avoid all treats or snacks.
If your pet doesn’t eat, continues to lose weight, or isn’t responding
exactly as you and your veterinarian expect, be sure to contact your
veterinarian immediately.
In some instances, your veterinarian may decide that it is necessary
to take further diagnostic steps to refine the diagnosis and treatment.
When the symptoms have gone:
Depending on the severity and length of the disease, your veterinarian
can advise you about the duration of needed nutritional support.
Sometimes, lifelong support with Eukanuba Veterinary Diets is
needed, but most dogs and cats can be smoothly transitioned to
another Eukanuba or Iams product when the symptoms have been
relieved.
The Eukanuba or Iams line of products provide complete and
balanced nutrition for dogs and cats and is available for all life stages
and lifestyles. Developed on the basis of extensive scientific research
and more than 50 years of experience in making premium quality pet
nutrition, Iams Company products combine the latest advances in
nutritional science with outstanding palatability – for optimum
results.
Intestinal Formula
Nutritional Features and Benefits:
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Special fibres
Fructooligo-saccharides (FOS)
FOS provide nutrition to
the beneficial bacteria
in the bowel at the
expense of bad bacteria
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Mannanoligo-saccharides (MOS)
MOS attach to the bad
bacteria and so remove
them in the faeces.
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Beet pulp
Beet pulp nourishes the
Large bowel cells
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Lowered fat content
(for dogs)
To reduce the risk of
diarrhoea
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Highly digestible ingredients
Provides the body with
easy-to absorb nutrition
to help in the recovery
process
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A balance of Omega-6 and
Omega-3 fatty acids of 5 -10:1
Reduces the
inflammation of the
Intestinal tract
Availability:
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Intestinal Formula for Dogs
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Intestinal Formula for Puppies
Dry
1kg
10kg
800g
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Intestinal Formula for Cats
400g
Cans
400 g
170 g
If you have questions about any of the Eukanuba Veterinary Diets,
please talk to your Veterinarian or contact:Iams SA on: 0126612200 or tollfree: 080 000 4267