Polyphenols, thanks to their antioxidant properties, significantly minimise the deleterious effects of free radicals. Moreover, they have an antihypertensive action (Duarte 2001), by stimulating the endogenous production of nitric oxide (a local vasodilator).

Congestive cardiac failure

Hypertension

RECOMMENDED FOR DOGS WITH

Pregnancy, lactation, growth

Hyponatraemia

Pancreatitis or history of pancreatitis

Hyperlipidaemia

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR

Cardiac should be started from the onset of signs of cardiac disease. Nutritional management is recommended for the pet s lifetime. 1 can is equivalent to 122g of Cardiac dry product. A mixed feeding guideline can be found at the end of this section. It is recommended to divide the daily intake into 2 meals. Water should be available at all times.

RECOMMENDED DAILY INTAKE & FEEDING DURATION

Dog s weight

thin normal overweight grams cans grams cans grams cans

410g 410g 410g 2kg 170 1/2 150 1/4 129 1/4 3kg 231 1/2 203 1/2 175 1/2 4kg 286 3/4 252 1/2 217 1/2 5kg 338 3/4 298 3/4 257 1/2 6kg 388 1 341 3/4 295 3/4 7kg 435 1 383 1 331 3/4 8kg 481 1 1/4 423 1 366 3/4 9kg 526 1 1/4 462 1 399 1

10kg 569 1 1/4 500 1 1/4 432 1 15kg 771 1 3/4 678 1 1/2 586 1 1/2 20kg 956 2 1/4 842 2 727 1 3/4 25kg 1131 2 3/4 995 2 1/4 859 2 30kg 1296 3 1141 2 3/4 985 2 1/4 35kg 1455 3 1/2 1281 3 1106 2 3/4 40kg 1609 3 3/4 1416 3 1/4 1223 3

HEART FAILURE