Prebiotics (FOS & MOS) stimulate intestinal local immunity (IgA antibodies) and also have a neutralising effect on pathogenic bacteria.

Acute and chronic diarrhoea

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Maldigestion, malabsorption

Convalescence

Bacterial overgrowth

Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI)

Gastritis

Colitis

Anorexia

RECOMMENDED FOR DOGS WITH

Pancreatitis or history of pancreatitis

Hyperlipidaemia

Lymphangiectasia

Hepatic encephalopathy

(pathologies in which a low fat diet is indicated)

Recommended for dogs with acute disease, given the time required for intestinal villi regeneration, nutritional management is recommended for at least 3 weeks.

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR

RECOMMENDED DAILY INTAKE & FEEDING DURATION

Dog s weight thin normal overweight grams cups grams cups grams cups

2kg 52 4/8 45 4/8 39 3/8 4kg 87 7/8 76 6/8 66 6/8 6kg 118 1 2/8 104 1 1/8 89 7/8 8kg 146 1 4/8 128 1 3/8 111 1 1/8

10kg 173 1 6/8 152 1 5/8 131 1 3/8 15kg 234 2 4/8 206 2 1/8 178 1 7/8 20kg 290 3 255 2 5/8 221 2 2/8 25kg 343 3 5/8 302 3 1/8 261 2 6/8 30kg 393 4 1/8 346 3 5/8 299 3 1/8 35kg 442 4 5/8 389 4 336 3 4/8 40kg 488 5 1/8 429 4 4/8 371 3 7/8 50kg 577 6 508 5 2/8 438 4 5/8 60kg 661 6 7/8 582 6 1/8 503 5 2/8 70kg 743 7 6/8 653 6 6/8 564 5 7/8 80kg 821 8 4/8 722 7 4/8 624 6 4/8

GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISORDERS

Swanson et al. (2002) Supplemental fructooligosaccharides and mannanoligosaccharides influence immune function, ileal and total tract nutrient digestibilities, microbial populations and concentrations of protein catabolites in the large bowel of Dogs. J Nutr 2002; 132(5): 980-9.