Virbac Hpm Canine Joint Mobility J1 12kg is a dog food specifically designed to improve joint mobility. This veterinary food provides the nutrients needed to maintain healthy joints and reduce pain and inflammation in dogs with joint problems. It is an ideal choice for dogs suffering from arthritis or hip dysplasia.
Veterinary HPM J1 Joint & Mobility is a dietary food, indicated for the support of joint metabolism in case of osteoarthrosis.
Virbac J1 Joint & Mobility is a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet. It contains 34% protein, 85% of which is of animal origin.
Veterinary HPM nutrition is for specific use and should be prescribed by your veterinarian.
Benefits
Preservation of muscle mass. Rich in protein helps maintain strong muscles and support joints and mobility.
High content of essential fatty acids Omega-3 and EPA. Selected fat sources provide high levels of omega-3 essential fatty acids, and help limit inflammatory and painful joint processes.
Body weight control. A low amount of energy in the feed and adapted daily rations (gentle weight loss approach) help to achieve and maintain an ideal body weight and thus reduce the mechanical constraints affecting the joints.
Mobility Plus Complex. The combination of chondroitin sulphate and chitosan helps maintain cartilage integrity (developed by Virbac).
Added antioxidants. The richness in vitamin E helps to limit oxidative processes.
Other uses
Joint disorders
Improved mobility
Body weight control
VETERINARY HPM Diets
Dogs and cats are carnivores, whether healthy or sick. VETERINARY HPM TM Prescription Diets are based on a high protein, low carbohydrate formulation (RP-BC), with more than 90% animal protein, nutrition adapted to the needs of the animal.
Product specifications
Composition:
Dehydrated pork and poultry protein, rice, broad bean pods, hydrolysed pork and poultry protein, lignocellulose, peas, linseed, fish oil, potato starch, animal fats, minerals, fructo-oligosaccharides, psyllium fibre (Plantago (L.) spp.), brewer's yeast, beet pulp, chondroitin sulphate, hydrolysed crustaceans (source of chitosan), Lactobacillus acidophilus.
Veterinary HPM™ contains no artificial flavours or colours.
Analytical constituents:
(% as feed): Moisture 9%, protein 34%, animal/vegetable protein ratio 85/15, crude fat 15%, minerals 6.5%, crude fibre 9%, carbohydrates ELN*: 26.5%, starch: 18%, total sugars 1%, calcium: 0.9%, phosphorus: 0.7%, sodium: 0.4%, omega-6 fatty acids: 2%, omega-3 fatty acids: 3%, EPA + DHA: 0.6%.
Calculated ME** (kcal/100g)*** 335 * Nitrogen free extract. ** Metabolisable energy. *** Calculated using NRC 2006.