Weight Control
Many cats suffer from overweight or even from obesity (over 20 to 25% of normal body weight). Exaggerated indulgency of the owner, inappropriate food (table scraps) and lack of exercise are the major causes. Obesity has a long term negative impact on the bones and joints, leading to arthritis. Life threatening ailments like diabetes and heart failure may also be the result. Overall, obesity has a negative impact on your cat’s quality of life and longevity.
Techni-Cal Weight Control Cat is specially designed to help your cat maintain a normal, healthy body weight if she has a tendency to gain too much weight.
Nutritional factors beneficial when controlling weight:
- Complete & Balanced
- High quality animal protein
- Less energy from fat
- Appropriate fibre source
- Specific nutritional features
- Proper omega 6 and omega 3 balance
- Antioxidants
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
Ground corn, chicken meal, ground rice, corn gluten meal, chicken fat, pea fibre, beet pulp, fish meal, rice hulls, natural flavour, cultured yeast, salt, phosphoric acid, potassium, calcium carbonate, calcium chloride, choline, L-lysine, DL-methionine, vitamins (Vitamin E, Vitamin C, niacin, inositol, Vitamin A, thiamine B1, d-pantothenate, pyridoxine B6, riboflavin B2, Vitamin K, beta-carotene, Vitamin D3, folic acid, biotin, Vitamin B12), minerals (zinc, iron, copper, manganese, iodine, selenium), taurine, Yucca schidigera extract.
| Crude protein | 29% |
| Crude fat | 10% |
| Crude fibre | 5.5% |
| Crude ash | 5.4% |
| Moisture | 8% |
| Calcium | 0.9% |
| Phosphorus | 0.7% |
| Magnesium | 0.09% |
| Vitamin A | 18,750 IU/kg |
| Vitamin D3 | 2,000 IU/kg |
| Vitamin E** | 230 mg/kg |
| Copper*** | 15 mg/kg |
| Taurine | 1,500 mg/kg |
| Inositol | 75 mg/kg |
* With antioxidants: Tocopherol-rich extracts of natural origin (EC additives).
** DL-alpha-tocopheryl acetate
** As cupric sulphate, pentahydrate and cupric chelate of amino acids hydrate
Metabolisable energy: 3164 kCal/kg or 13240 kJ/kg
All the science, the care and over 40 years of nutritional expertise from Techni-Cal have resulted in this super premium product which helps your cat maintain its proper weight in an efficient and healthy way.
This product constitutes an essential element in a weight management program revolving around Exercise, Food Quality and Energy Intake.
Since this product is complete and balanced you should not feed anything in addition. Please follow the feeding recommendation printed on the bag for guidance. Stimulate your cat to drink as much as possible.
WHY IS TECHNI-CAL WEIGHT CONTROL THE PERFECT FIT FOR YOUR OBESE CAT?
- High quality chicken meal and fish meal, the protein sources, deliver all essential amino acids the cat needs for maintenance of muscle tissues and for a shiny coat.
- Extra Taurine is added to make sure that this crucial amino acid for cats is always present in sufficient amounts.
- This formula contains about 50% less fat than an adult maintenance diet.
- Increased amount of beet pulp and pea fibre, as outstanding fibre sources, lead to satiety but also provide the appropriate Short Chain Fatty Acids to feed the intestinal cells, hereby helping intake of nutrients and minerals.
- Yucca schidigera (a prebiotic) further helps to maintain a healthy intestinal flora.
- Inositol and Carnitine (provided through the animal protein sources) helps to burn fat (and hence loose calories faster) whilst Biotin helps to lower the blood glucose levels. High blood glucose levels might lead to diabetes.
- Chicken fat and fish meal provide the specific balance of Essential Fatty Acids known to impact the inflammatory processes.
- Vitamin C, vitamin E and Rosemary, Techni-Cal’s natural antioxidant system to fight free radicals and to support the immune system.
- The controlled magnesium level along with the naturally occurring acidity of the urine takes into account the vulnerability of cats to develop bladder stones.
IMPORTANT FACTORS OF A CREDIBLE WEIGHT REDUCING DIET:
- Complete & Balanced: Since feeding amounts are usually reduced during a weight control program it is crucial that all nutrients, vitamins and minerals are provided through this smaller portion of food.
- Provide sufficient amount of high quality (animal) protein to maintain lean body mass (muscles) and a lustrous coat (hair is over 90% protein).
- Provide less energy from fat. Since cats use carbohydrates less efficiently than fat, the dietary energy should come from carbohydrates rather than from fat.
- An appropriate fibre source should help reaching a feeling of satiety while assuring a good intestinal transit, without “binding” water and nutrients in the intestine.
- Specific nutritional features can help the cat to burn fat and /or lower the blood glucose level in order to minimize the risk for diabetes.
- A proper omega 6 and omega 3 balance (essential fatty acids) and antioxidants should help to control inflammation and protect the immune system.
