Vit’i5 Blue

Description

Homemade dog food and cat food supplement – No added phosphorus

For senior dogs and cats – adult pets with specific diseases

Vit’i5 Blue is specifically formulated by our Veterinary Nutrition Specialist to bring necessary minerals and vitamins. This supplement with no added phosphorus balances a homemade senior dog food or homemade senior cat food*. It is also indicated with certain diseases.

It is the only supplement with calcium, vitamins and trace elements (and no added phosphorus,only those naturally present in brewer’s yeast) formulated to balance a homemade diet. (Meat / fish + Vit’i5 Blue + rapeseed oil + vegetables +/- carbohydrates +/- dairy +/- treat).

Viti’5 Blue is recommanded for :

– Healthy Senior dogs and cats, from 8 years old, as they need all micronutrients (calcium, trace-elements and vitamins) but less phosphorus than young or adults,

– Dogs and cats of any age in every situation where they need less minerals and less phosphorus, but still calcium and all micronutrients: Chronic Kidney Disease, renal or heart failure. Calcium and other micronutrients are still essential to cover their nutritional needs. But Calcium also helps to limit the absorption of the phosphorus, drive Phosphorus to feces which limits the phosphorus eliminated in kidney and urine, and thus preserve the residual renal function as long as possible,

– Dogs and cats of any age with a history of urolithiasis. (Calcium and other micronutrients are still essential to cover their nutritional needs even in case of calcium oxalate urolithiasis. But the amount of Vit’i5 is reduced, in order to provide a calcium:phosphorus ratio of the final total recipe to a value just greater than 1, while minimizing the total intake of minerals, as indicated in urinary health after episodes of lower urinary tract disease).

A home made diet lacks certain micronutrients (minerals, vitamins, trace-elements). This happens even if the dog or cat consumes a little cheese, yogurt or milk, vegetables, brewer’s yeast. It is essential for their health to provide them with Vit’i5 Blue every day, so as to continue to provide the vitamins and trace elements that are essential each and every day.
If you pet is less than 8 years old and in good health, you can give it Vit’i5 Orange

Vit’i5 Blue indicative dosage, composition, average analysis

• When feeding home made recipe*  to a healthy dog or cat over 8 years old:

If you give :

• 50 to 75 grams of muscle meat (or fish filet): mix 2.5 ml of Vit’i5 Blue with oil, then add cooked meat and vegetables, and finally add cooked carbohydrates. – Mix well in order to homogenize the mix. – Give the meal.
• 100 to 150 grams of muscle meat (or fish filet): mix 5 ml of Vit’i5 Blue with oil, then add cooked meat and vegetables, and finally add cooked carbohydrates. – Mix well in order to homogenize the mix. – Give the meal.
• 200 to 300 grams of muscle meat (or fish filet): mix 10 ml of Vit’i5 Blue with oil, then add cooked meat and vegetables, and finally add cooked carbohydrates. – Mix well in order to homogenize the mix. – Give the meal.

* Homemade recipe = Meat+Vit’i5 Blue+Oil+Vegetables+/-carbohydrates

When feeding home made recipe* to a healthy dog or cat with chronic kidney disease

(This condition requires low phosphorus intake, but not low calcium intake):

If you give :

• 40 to 50 grams of muscle meat (or fish filet): mix 2.5 ml of Vit’i5 Blue with oil, then add cooked meat and vegetables, and finally add cooked carbohydrates. – Mix well in order to homogenize the mix. – Give the meal.
• 80 to 100 grams of muscle meat (or fish filet): mix 5 ml of Vit’i5 Blue with oil, then add cooked meat and vegetables, and finally add cooked carbohydrates. – Mix well in order to homogenize the mix. – Give the meal.
• 160 to 200 grams of muscle meat (or fish filet): mix 10 ml of Vit’i5 Blue with oil, then add cooked meat and vegetables, and finally add cooked carbohydrates. – Mix well in order to homogenize the mix. – Give the meal.

* Homemade recipe = Meat+Vit’i5 Blue+Oil+Vegetables+/-carbohydrates

When feeding home made recipe* to a healthy dog or cat with urinary crystals history

(This condition requires balanced diet, with low mineral intake):

If you give :

• 75 to 90 grams of muscle meat (or fish filet): mix 2.5 ml of Vit’i5 Blue with oil, then add cooked meat and vegetables, and finally add cooked carbohydrates. – Mix well in order to homogenize the mix. – Give the meal.
• 150 to 180 grams of muscle meat (or fish filet): mix 5 ml of Vit’i5 Blue with oil, then add cooked meat and vegetables, and finally add cooked carbohydrates. – Mix well in order to homogenize the mix. – Give the meal.
• 300 to 360 grams of muscle meat (or fish filet): mix 10 ml of Vit’i5 Blue with oil, then add cooked meat and vegetables, and finally add cooked carbohydrates. – Mix well in order to homogenize the mix. – Give the meal.

* Homemade recipe = Meat+Vit’i5 Blue+Oil+Vegetables+/-carbohydrates

Vit’i5 Blue is a full ingredient in the home prepared diet (Vit’i5 + Canola Oil + meat + vegetables + carbs).
It contains Calcium, 6 trace elements (Copper, Zinc, Selenium, Iodine, Manganese, Iron) and 12 vitamins. (A, D, E, B1, B2, niacine, B5, B6, biotine, Folate, B12, Choline). The supplement covers the requirements of any cat or dog eating homemade food.

Mineral and Vitamin requirement must be covered to ensure health, balance and vitality of dogs and cats.

It also contains:
– Taurine, in case the meat is overcooked or from can (as taurine is destroyed by heat).
– As well as yeast wall, source of Manno-Oligo-Saccharides and beta-glucans, for better digestive comfort and resistance.

Vit’i5 range contains no coloring agent , no preservative, no added flavor, no palatability agent, no animal protein, no salt no sugar.

It is therefore indicated even for very sensitive, allergic or diabetic dogs and cats.

Average analysis is the analyse of the product. Calcium, trace elements, vitamins are added to reach the warrantied amount listed on the label. Breawers yeast is a naturally palatable base, it contains a natural amount of protein, fat, minerals… But the amount of Vit’i5 added to the diet makes these amounts very small compare to the requirements in protein, fat…  And can be neglected. The important part of Vit’i5 is the amount of micronutrients (calcium, trace elements, vitamins)

Instructions for use, preparation and storage

Preparation, storage and distribution of the homemade diet

* When assembling the homemade dog food / cat food, first mix Vit’i5 Blue supplement with canola or soybean oil, then add the chopped cooked vegetables, then add the meat or fish filet. You can store this mixture in the refrigerator for 24 hours, or frozen in daily portions. Thaw the latter in the refrigerator overnight for the next day.
If indicated in the recipe, cook the carbohydrates (rice, potato… source of energy from starch) on the day of distribution. Then mix with the fresh or thawed mixture. Keep the final complete mix in the refrigerator, for 24 hours maximum.

* Split the daily amount in 2 to 3 meals per day for a dog. Split it in at least 4 meals per day for a cat. (One or two in the morning, at noon or when returning home. One or two in the evening, depending on your availability).

Reheat a meal by adding a few spoons of warm water if necessary. Do not thaw or reheat or cook in the microwave or in a pan.

You can store Vit’i5 in a cool (under 25°C) ambiant temperature, or in the fridge. Must be preserved from water. Once opened, if properly stored, you can use Vit’i5 powder in the 3 months after opening.

Vit’i5 conditioning

350 grams of product per jar

Powder, very palatable, easy to dose.
One 10ml pod and one double side spoon (5-2.5ml) in each jar

Formulated by Dr G. Blanchard, DVM, European specialist in Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition.
Best used before: 24 months from production date. (See date on the jar, warranty of at least 3 months duration on the day of order).