Nutrition clearly plays a key role in the management of weight loss.
When your cat does not eat, they do not receive essential nutrients and this will have detrimental effects on their health.
While your vet investigates the underlying cause of weight loss, it is important that your cat gets the vital nutrients they need.
To provide immediate and short term nutritional support SPECIFIC Intensive Support is a complete dietetic pet food for cats for nutritional restoration, convalescence and feline hepatic lipidosis.
The diet has a high energy density, high concentrations of essential nutrients and highly digestible ingredients. It has a high level of omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil and ß-1,3/1,6-glucans to support recovery and the immune system.
F/C-IN-W – Intensive Support
Once your cat is eating again you will want to look at the underlying condition that caused the weight loss in the first place. Whilst that may have been caused by stress or other psychological factors, it may also have been caused by disease.
The good news is, the right nutrition can support the management of many of these diseases
SPECIFIC™ FKD – Kidney support is designed to provide nutritional support for adult cats with reduced heart, kidney and/or liver function. High levels of Omega 3 from fish, reduced protein and carefully balanced vitamins and minerals support blood pressure and reduce kidney workload.
FOD – Skin Function Support has exceptionally high levels of omega-3 fish oils providing valuable nutritional support for cancer patients. High level of omega-3 fatty acids can help support to maintain lean body mass in case of cachexia related to cancer. whilst increased levels of immune-supporting nutrients support the immune response towards infections.
FED – Endocrine Support has low level of carbohydrates and carbohydrates from sources with a low glycaemic index (oats and lentils) combined with increased fibre levels help manage blood glucose levels. High levels of omega-3 from fish and beta-glucans support the body’s natural anti-inflammatory process and improve insulin sensitivity.
FΩD-HY Allergen Management Plus contains carefully selected ingredients reduce the risk of food allergies whilst high levels of Omega-3 from fish to support the natural anti-inflammatory process - supporting the possible food allergic component of IBD