In case of anorexia, a refeeding schedule is strongly recommended: - If anorexic for 3 days: plan to meet the requirements over a 3 day period:
Day 1: 1/3 of requirements, day 2: 2/3 of requirements, day 3: full requirements. - If anorexic for 3 days: plan to meet the requirements over a period of 5 days:
Day 1: 1/4 of requirements, day 2: 1/2 of requirements, day 3: 2/3 of requirements, day 4: 3/4 of requirements, day 5: full requirements.
Anorexia - Malnutrition
Post-surgery
Intensive care
Convalescence
Tube feeding*
Pregnancy, lactation, growth
RECOMMENDED FOR DOGS WITH
Hepatic encephalopathy
Acute pancreatitis and hyperlipidaemia
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR
Feed according to veterinary nutritional assessment. It is recommended to divide the daily intake into a minimum of 2 meals and respect a dietary transition when introducing Recovery.
1 can is equivalent to 55g of Gastrointestinal dry product.
* For naso-oesophageal tubes with a diameter less than 10 french, its is generally advised to dilute 1 volume of Recovery with 1 volume of water or to use Convalescence Support Instant Diet.
RECOMMENDED DAILY INTAKE & FEEDING DURATION
Animal weight
Level 1 Convalescencing dog,
confined in cage, and cats
Level 2 Active dog ending his convalescence period,
or in maintenance
grams cans grams cans 2kg 100 1/2 165 3/4 3kg 135 3/4 225 1 1/4 4kg 165 3/4 280 1 1/2 5kg 195 1 330 1 3/4 6kg 225 1 1/4 375 2 8kg 275 1 1/2 465 2 1/2
10kg 325 1 3/4 555 2 3/4 15kg 435 2 1/4 750 3 3/4 20kg 540 2 3/4 930 4 3/4 25kg 635 3 1/4 1100 5 3/4 30kg 725 3 3/4 1260 6 1/2 40kg 890 4 1/2 1565 8
CONVALESCENCE INTENSIVE CARE