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Hydrolysed Cat Food for Skin, Coat & Hairball Care

Choosing the best hydrolysed cat food for skin care, coat care & hairballs is not as simple as you may think. This is because hydrolysed cat food addresses a specific issue. As a result, Vets often recommend it.

The issue may be digestive upset/intolerance. Or a more severe allergic reaction on the skin. Either way, selecting a food that is scientifically designed to alleviate the symptoms is crucial.

One of the most common symptoms of a negative food reaction is skin irritation. A consequence of this is poor coat quality and excessive moulting which leads to more frequent and voluminous hairballs.

The skin is the largest organ in the body, it utilises about 30% of the nutrition a cat eats. As a result, when there is an issue with food, the first noticeable symptoms are often skin and coat problems.

Hydrolysed Protein for Skin Care, Coat Care & Hairballs

Teepee Hydrolysed cat food incorporates Freshtrusion HDP (Highly Digestible Protein). In this process, natural enzymes are added during cooking. These enzymes digest (hydrolyse) the intact protein into di-peptides, tri-peptides and free amino acids.

Consequently, these smaller di and tri-peptides are easier for the digestive system to absorb and benefit from. Furthermore, the process enhances aroma and taste while reducing the allergenic potential of the original protein. It is all about making the protein structure ‘just right’.

Some would say it is the Goldilocks principle!

Hydrolysed Protein is best. But what about Grain?

It is widely accept that protein is the number one ingredient causing food‑related health issues in cats. As a result, hydrolysing the protein molecules is a great way to vastly reduce the chance of protein causing an issue. Consequently, this approach can alleviate—and even eliminate—symptoms of adverse food reactions such as hair loss, skin irritation and inflammation.

But what if the trigger ingredient is actually grain? Did you know that of the 5 Hydrolysed dry cat foods readily available in the UK, 4 of them contain grain?! Surely if you want to feed the best hydrolysed cat food available, it makes sense to go for one that excludes the top two trigger ingredients:

• Intact protein molecules
• Grain

By hydrolysing 100% of the protein and excluding grain completely, it is easy to see why Teepee could be considered the best hydrolysed cat food in the UK today.

Moreover, the remarkable Freshtrusion cooking process allows a high proportion of fresh muscle meat to be used making Teepee Hydrolysed cat food an obvious choice.

Skin, Coat & Hairball Specific Supplementation

However, the best hydrolysed cat food doesn’t just rely on highly digestible protein. Or the exclusion of common trigger ingredients like grain.

Teepee Hydrolysed goes one step further by including specific supplementation to greatly increase the levels of Omega oils and fatty acids in the food. For example, Borage Oil, Salmon Oil, Algae and Soya Oil combine to fortify the skin function and resilience. As a result, Teepee Hydrolysed cat food contains therapeutic levels of EPA, DHA and Linoleic Acid etc.

In addition, beet pulp and cellulose are included as natural fibre sources to control hairballs and improve digestion.

Furthermore, Collagen peptides are incorporated into the food. This is because Collagen is recognised as having beneficial effects on:

• increased dermis thickness
• improved hydration
• better skin elasticity
• additional collagen and elastin production

How much should you feed?

Teepee Hydrolysed cat food for Skin, Coat & Hairball care comes with suggested feeding quantities. However, these are purely a guide. Getting the portion size right for your cat is a key part of combating skin, coat & hairball issues. The following factors can have an affect on feeding quantities:

• neutering (neutered cats should have their portions reduced by about 10%).
• individual breed.
• metabolic rate.
• level of activity (do they live mainly indoors or mostly outdoors).
• age of the cat.
• sex of the cat.
• ambient living temperature etc.

As a result, adjust feeding quantities as necessary. Remember, no matter how good a food is, too much is no good! For example, over feeding can lead to poor digestion and can even prolong existing problems. Not to mention unwanted weight-gain over time. Similarly, too little will affect their ability to maintain a healthy bodyweight and as a consequence, skin & coat quality will be adversely affected.

Teepee Hydrolysed Cat Food Ingredients

Freshly Prepared Hydrolysed Salmon (40%), Potato, Hydrolysed Dried Salmon (15%), Peas, Salmon Oil (5%), Linseed, Beet Pulp (2%), Minerals, Cellulose (1.5%), Hydrolysed Liver Gravy (1.5%), Soya Oil (1%), Dried Algae (Schizochytrium sp.) (0.2%), Borage Oil (0.2%), Marigold (Source of Lutein)

Teepee Hydrolysed Cat Food Analytical Constituents

Protein (Crude) 28%, Fat (Crude) 16.5%. Fibre (Crude) 4%. Ash (Crude) 10%. Moisture 5%. NFE 36.5%. Metabolisable Energy 383 kcal/100g. Omega-6 3.3%. Omega-3 2%. Calcium 1.8%. Phosphorus 1.7%. Collagen 3.6%

Nutritional Additives per kg

Vitamins: A 25,096 IU, D3 817 IU, E 255 IU. Trace Elements: Zinc 96mg. Iron 72mg. Manganese 29mg. Iodine 3.68mg

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