Your question.
The brown color of Viyo Recuperation doesn’t seem very appetizing. Is this always the case?
Except for slight variations, the color of Viyo Recuperation is always brown because of the ingredients used.
What is the sodium content of Viyo Recuperation?
The sodium content is: 0.176 g/100 g for dogs and 0.177 g/100 g for cats (analysis on finished product). But some vets are thinking of the combination of diet + Viyo Recuperation, so: sodium content of product: 0.94% DM (dry matter) – more important is if you give a well balanced diet, what will be the increase in sodium % on a daily base? Without Viyo Recuperation, a diet normally provides 0.35% sodium (Na+). If you give a well balanced diet + Viyo Recuperation, it will be 0.37% so a very slight increase. Conclusion: you don’t really provide a lot of sodium which is good so you can safely give it to heart, liver and kidney patients.
How are the percentages to be interpreted on the ingredient analysis table?
The analysis table as used in the technical sheet and medical note shows the values measured on the total product, except for the fatty acids. The fatty acids values are measured on the total of crude fat.
What do prebiotic fibers do? Why are there two in Viyo Recuperation?
Prebiotic fibers optimize the bacterial flora in the gut. Digestion and stool quality will be improved.
Does Viyo Recuperation contain any artificial colorants, preservatives or flavors?
No, Viyo Recuperation doesn’t contain any artificial colorants, preservatives or flavors.
The brown color of Viyo Recuperation doesn’t seem very appetizing. Is this always the case?
Except for slight variations, the color of Viyo Recuperation is always brown because of the ingredients used.
Is Viyo Recuperation a gluten-free product?
Yes, Viyo Recuperation doesn’t contain gluten.
Does Viyo Recuperation contain Vitamin C?
Viyo Recuperation indeed contains Vitamin C. Because it’s not an essential nutrient, it has not been mentioned in the analysis table.
How are the percentages on the ingredient analysis table to be interpreted?
The analysis table as used in the technical sheet and the medical note shows the values measured on the total product, except for the fatty acids. The fatty acids values are measured on the total volume of crude fat.
Is Viyo Recuperation a lactose free product?
Lactose can induce intolerance or allergy mainly in cats. The main symptom is of course diarrhoea. Viyo Recuperation is not a milk based but a water based product. The few dairy products that are used, are all lactose free. So there is no adverse effect due to lactose because milk is not an ingredient of Viyo Recuperation.