Virbac Cat Senior Neutered 1,5 kg

HPM

Dry food for sterilised/neutered cats over 10 years of age.

Senior cats often experience a reduced appetite, which can make them prone to weight loss and muscle deterioration. As cats age, their bodies require increased support and protection for vital functions.

Weight management
The higher energy density of this food helps balance the reduced appetite and weakened digestion often seen in senior cats. It provides an appropriate amount of energy from different sources (protein, fat, carbohydrates) to help maintain a stable body weight.

Supports kidney function
The food’s low phosphorus content and phosphorus-binding chitosan help support kidney function.

Dental health
Food containing Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed helps reduce plaque and tartar buildup, prevents bad breath, and promotes good oral and dental health.

Hairball prevention
A special blend of insoluble and soluble fibres supports normal intestinal function and helps reduce the formation of hairballs.

Urinary tract health
A high level of animal protein increases water intake and urine volume, helping to balance urinary pH and support urinary tract health. Added chitosan binds phosphorus and limits its excretion in urine, helping reduce the formation of struvite crystals.

Helps maintain stable blood sugar levels
The food’s low starch content helps ensure stable blood glucose levels.

Supports joints and muscles
The high protein content helps maintain muscle mass, while added chondroitin and chitosan support joint flexibility.

Supports digestion
The low starch level is designed to meet the limited amylase activity of cats’ digestion. Added soluble and insoluble dietary fibres (prebiotics) and Lactobacillus lactic acid bacteria (probiotics) support nutrient flow through the intestines and help maintain a balanced gut microbiota. Bentonite further protects the intestinal mucosa and helps normalise stool odour and consistency.

Promotes healthy skin and coat
Rich in animal protein, an important source of sulphur-containing amino acids, and essential omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. These nutrients support skin and coat condition as well as the formation of the skin’s protective barrier.

Free from common allergens
This food does not contain maize, wheat, gluten, soy, egg, beef, or fish.

COMPOSITION
Dried pork and poultry protein, potato starch (min. 4%), faba bean hulls, animal fat, hydrolysed pork and poultry protein, peas, minerals, rice (min. 4%), lignocellulose, dried beet pulp, brewer’s yeast, flaxseed, fish oil, psyllium fibre (Plantago (L.) spp.), fructo-oligosaccharides, hydrolysed crustacean (source of chitosan), chondroitin sulphate, Lactobacillus acidophilus.

SPECIAL INGREDIENTS / ADDITIVES
• Bentonite 0.5%
• Inactivated lactic acid bacteria 7 mg/kg
• Pentasodium triphosphate 0.05%
• L-carnitine 540 mg/kg
• Taurine 2460 mg/kg
• Chitosan 800 mg/kg
• Chondroitin sulphate 800 mg/kg
• Antioxidants. No added artificial colours or flavours.

NUTRIENTS
(% of ingredients)
● Moisture 5.5%
● Crude protein 38%
● Ratio of animal to plant protein (%) 88/12
● Crude fat 16%
● Ash 7.5%
● Crude fibre 7.5%
● Carbohydrates (nitrogen-free extract) 25.5%
● Starch 18%
● Calcium 1.3%
● Phosphorus 0.8%
● Ca:P ratio 1.6
● Sodium 0.5%
● Omega-6 3%
● Omega-3 0.9%
● EPA + DHA 0.4%
● Vitamin A 17,000 IU/kg
● Vitamin D3 1,700 IU/kg
● Vitamin E 610 mg/kg

NUTRITIONAL VALUES
● Calculated ME 377 kcal/100 g
● PCR (g/Mcal)*** 101
● Energy from protein 37%
● Energy from fat 38%
● Energy from carbohydrates 25%

Metabolizable Energy (ME)
Protein–calorie ratio (PCR), calculated according to NRC 2006 standards.