Your question.
Can Viyo Recuperation be given prior to surgery?
As Viyo Recuperation is a drink and not a diet, it can safely be given till 6 hours prior to surgery.
Can Viyo Recuperation be given to a pregnant cat?
There is no danger at all to give Viyo Recuperation to pregnant or lactating cats. Nevertheless we want to stress that Viyo Recuperation contains all essential nutrients for cats but it’s a low calorie product. Therefore it is not to be considered as food but as a supplement to be combined with high caloric food for pregnant cats. The essential nutrients will help to build the cat’s reserves and will strengthen the animal during pregnancy.
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.
Can Viyo Recuperation be used in cats suffering from pancreatitis?
Yes. Viyo Recuperation has only one contra-indication: chicken allergy.
Can we use Viyo Recuperation as enteral nutrition?
In general, the answer will be NO because Viyo Recuperation is not a food. In some cases there is no high energy requirement (food) and then Viyo Recuperation can be helpful. Take into account that most patients on enteral nutrition therapy will require additional free water to meet minimum liquid requirements which can be up to 750 ml on a daily base. It’s impossible to deliver this with Viyo Recuperation only.