IKEN UP PLUS Complementary food for cats and small dogs Description To compensate for specific increased nutritional needs in situations of metabolic stress, such as: - demanding sports and strenuous conditions; - surgical interventions; - prolonged fasting; - trauma - prolonged immobility; - febrile and debilitating illnesses; - heart disease; - liver failure - kidney failure; - elderly and weakened animals; - animals with regular growth problems, especially muscle growth. PROPERTY Stress and emergency situations, even pathological or paraphysiological, cause specific metabolic disorders, with requirements for certain nutrients and micronutrients completely different from the norm, quantitatively very high and proportional to the underlying cause. These requirements are difficult to compensate with a normal diet, unless they are supplemented with specific supplements. Failure to compensate for these deficiencies can lead to reversible and even irreversible biological damage, but the return to normality certainly takes much longer. In cases of stress due to pathological situations, specific supplementation is essential to compensate not only for greater losses, but also for deficiencies due to an incomplete diet and to ensure the necessary efficiency of the immune system. IKEN UP PLUS for cats and small dogs is formulated in the form of tablets with a pleasant taste, thanks to the presence of high-quality chicken proteins; in case of intolerances or allergies to these proteins, we recommend the use of IKEN UP PLUS for medium and large dogs, whose flavors are made exclusively from non-allergenic hydrolyzed proteins of porcine origin (average molecular weight less than 1,000 Daltons), which can be consumed by subjects allergic to animal proteins. IKEN UP PLUS is designed to provide, in adequate quantities, all factors that may be deficient in stressful situations. Branched-chain essential amino acids: L-Leucine, L-Isoleucine, L-Valine, crucial for protein biosynthesis in muscle mass and heart muscle and a main source of energy both during physical exercise and during pathological stress, modulators of protein metabolism. Amino acids with specific metabolic fates: - L-Arginine and DL-Methionine, for creatine synthesis, the energy substrate for muscle contraction and a physiological buffer; - L-Lysine and DL-Methionine, for carnitine synthesis; - DL-Methionine, the methylating amino acid par excellence; - L-Alanine, glucogenic amino acid; - L-Arginine and L-Aspartic Acid, essential in the ammonia elimination process. L-Carnitine: modulates the use of fatty acids for energy in the heart and muscles; helps conserve protein and sugar intake and prevent muscle atrophy and stress-induced acidosis. Vitamins B1, B2, B6, B12 and D-pantothenic acid: to compensate for increased consumption during periods of stress and to maintain intact and at adequate levels all coenzyme systems that use these vitamins as prosthetic groups, especially pantothenic acid for coenzyme A. Antioxidants, a complete range capable of counteracting oxidative stress of any origin: different antioxidants are not always interchangeable, therefore, total protection against peroxidation of cellular constituents depends on their combined action, essential for neutralizing the large quantity of free radicals produced by stress at the sites of formation and in the physiological situations in which they are formed. - Primary antioxidants (or essential antioxidant enzymes): Superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase (selenium) continuously eliminate free radicals at the cellular level. - Secondary antioxidants: vitamin C, vitamin E and octacosanol, which are not renewed after they have carried out their action, repair molecules damaged by oxidative processes. Vitamin C and vitamin E are also essential for their intrinsic vitamin action; their consumption is very high in stressful situations. Magnesium, Iron, Zinc, to compensate for large losses and limit the consequences of deficiency: - Magnesium, for cellular homeostasis and to prevent reactive neuromuscular instability. - Iron, to prevent deficiencies of cellular enzymes essential for cellular life and energy production. - Zinc, to prevent peroxidation of membrane phospholipids and maintain adequate levels of the enzyme systems (over seventy) in which it participates. ingredients Sugar, Fructose (5.5%), Processed animal protein (chicken), Magnesium carbonate (equivalent to 1.1% magnesium), Precooked corn flour, Maltodextrin, Mono and diglycerides of edible fatty acids of vegetable origin, Magnesium stearate, Lactose, Dried seaweed (Tetraselmis chuii) (TetraSOD®) (0.09%), Octacosanol from rice bran oil. Nutritional additives: - L-Carnitine-L-tartrate 107,900 mg/kg - L-Leucine 76,310 mg/kg - Technically pure L-lysine monohydrochloride 57,770 mg/kg - L-Valine 54,410 mg/kg - Technically pure DL-methionine 45,620 mg/kg - L-Isoleucine 43,640 mg/kg - L-Arginine 43,560 mg/kg - Iron (II) chelate of hydrated glycine 19,180 mg/kg (Iron 4,460 mg/kg) - Vitamin E 18,000 mg/kg - Vitamin C 17,500 mg/kg - Zinc chelate of hydrated glycine 14,134 mg/kg (Zinc 3,700 mg/kg) - Calcium D-Pantothenate 7,580 mg/kg - Selenium yeast 2,502 mg/kg (selenium 5.5 mg/kg) - Vitamin B1 1,960 mg/kg - Vitamin B2 1,840 mg/kg - Vitamin B6 1,034 mg/kg - Vitamin B12 20.3 mg/kg. Organoleptic additives: - L-Alanine 45,440 mg/kg - L-aspartic acid 18,440 mg/kg. Analytical components - Crude protein: 46.5% - Crude fiber: 1% - Crude fat: 4% - Crude ash: 10% - Ash insoluble in hydrochloric acid: 4%. One tablet provides: - L-Leucine mg 52.5 - L-Carnitine-L-tartrate mg 72.5 (equivalent to L-Carnitine base mg 50) - L-Valine 37.5 mg - Fructose mg 37.5 - L-lysine monohydrochloride mg 39 (equivalent to L-lysine base mg 31.2) - L-Alanine mg 31.2 - DL-Methionine mg 31.2 - L-Isoleucine 30 mg - L-Arginine 30 mg - Vitamin C 12.5 mg - L-aspartic acid 12.5 mg - Vitamin E 12.5 mg - Magnesium 7.5 mg - Calcium D-Pantothenate 5 mg - Iron mg 3 - Zinc 2.5 mg - Vitamin B1 mg 1.25 - Vitamin B2 mg 1.25 - Vitamin B6 mg 0.62 - Superoxide dismutase 18.7 IU* - Octacosanol 125 g - Vitamin B12 g 12.5 - Selenium g 3.7. *in the form of TetraSOD (it is a registered trademark of marine phytoplankton). How to use One tablet per kg of animal weight once a day for the first week, then one tablet per 2.5 kg of animal weight once a day for at least one week. Depending on the degree of stress, the daily amount and period of use may be modified at the discretion of the veterinarian. The tablets are palatable: they can be administered directly or crushed into a little of the dogs favorite food. Tablets can be divided into quarters to facilitate weight adjustment: place the tablet on a flat surface with the lined side up; apply pressure to the center of the tablet with your thumb to divide it into 4 quarters. The quantities indicated guarantee compliance with the maximum levels of each additive in the daily ration. warnings Keep out of reach of children and pets. Conservation Store in a cool, dry place. Shelf life in intact packaging: 36 months. Format Box of 40 blistered tablets