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.