Your question.
Is there a difference in taste between Viyo Recuperation for cats and Viyo Recuperation for dogs?
There is a different taste pattern and concentration between cats and dogs. For optimal results, Viyo Recuperation for cats should only be given to cats and Viyo Recuperation for dogs only to dogs.
Can Viyo Recuperation for dogs be given to all breeds?
Yes, Viyo Recuperation is developed for all breeds.
What is the average daily dosage based on? How have you decided the average daily dosage?
The average daily dosage for dogs is based on the dog’s weight. The specific dosage per weight is shown on the box.
Why are the ingredients for cat and dog different from each other?
Cats and dogs are not the same animals, and they also have a different appreciation of taste and smell. The flavours in Viyo Recuperation are fine-tuned in order to have a maximum acceptance with dogs as well as with cats.
Can I use the dog version for a cat?
It is best not mixed because the products and also the flavours of Viyo Recuperation are especially developed for cats and for dogs. The maximum result and the maximum acceptance will be reached when feeding the correct product to the correct animal species.
Is there a difference between the intestinal flora in cats/dogs and in humans? What is the difference between Viyo Recuperation and yogurt (probiotics) or can we expect the same effect?
At the moment there are about 30 known varieties of the bifido-bacterium (the most known and main ingredient of the majority of human yogurt), and those in humans differ from those in animals. So we are talking about
host-specific bacteria. Where the number of bacteria is concerned, there are a lot less bacteria in animals than in humans. This results in a higher sensitivity of animals to diet changes as a result of the creation of specific flora in function of the diet. Therefore the best thing to do is to offer more than probiotics only to optimize the condition of the gut. We may conclude that the most important reason to use products that support the gut function is not only the fact that living bacteria (probiotics) play a role in a healthy gut condition (the same effect results from prebiotics) but that other nutrients stimulate the gut health: arginine, taurine, glutamine, essential fatty acids etc. In short, supporting a healthy gut requires more than probiotics only and a complete formulation offers a better support of the gut condition for pets.
Can Viyo Recuperation stimulate dogs with a lack of appetite to eat more without any disadvantage for the dog?
One of the proven advantages of Viyo Recuperation is exactly to stimulate appetite by adding Viyo Recuperation to the food. The results are twofold: normally the animal eats better and the prebiotics in Viyo Recuperation avoid diarrhoea, a frequent symptom when changing to a new diet. Depending on the condition of the gut and in exceptional cases, the stool of the dog can be softer during 2 to 3 days. This should be considered as normal. Pay attention! The stool may be softer but can’t be watery diarrhoea and only in exceptional cases. But it’s better to mention this in order to avoid the pet owner to panic. Possible change of stool quality is to be attributed to the process of getting the gut in a healthy condition.