FAQ

Yes, it is possible.
Small mineral clumps may occasionally form in our high-concentration vitamin and mineral powder supplements.

This is a natural physical phenomenon that can occur in the presence of:

• environmental humidity
• temperature changes
• transport and storage conditions

These aggregates:

• are composed exclusively of the same ingredients present in the formula,
• are not foreign bodies or contaminants,
• break apart easily with light pressure,
• do not affect the quality, safety, or effectiveness of the product.

The product can be used safely without any concerns.

This phenomenon is common in high-quality supplements that do not contain chemical anti-caking agents.

As the puppy grows, the amount of supplement must be adjusted to its weight and what it will weigh as an adult. The label shows a table indicating the ‘adult dog weight (kg)’ and the puppy’s weight as a percentage of the adult weight. To understand how many grams of supplement to give your puppy each day, follow these four simple steps:

1. divide the puppy’s current weight by its expected adult weight;
2. The result is a number between 0 and 1; multiply it by 100.
3. what you obtain is the percentage growth of the puppy;
4. If the percentage is less than or equal to 50%, follow the instructions in the first row; if the percentage is between 50 and 80%, follow the instructions in the second row; if the percentage is greater than 80%, follow the instructions in the third row.

Let’s take an example: A 12 kg Labrador puppy that will grow into a 30 kg adult dog.

1. 12 : 30 = 0,4
2. 0,4 x 100 = 40
3. The puppy is at 40% of its growth.
4. 40% growth indicates that the puppy falls within the weight range ‘Up to 50% of adult weight’. Therefore, according to the table, a puppy in the weight range ‘up to 50% of adult weight’ that will grow to an adult weight of 30 kg should be fed 20 grams of V-Integra Puppy per day.

The yellowish balls are microencapsulated vitamins that Vetekipp has recently chosen to use in V-Integra products. Vitamins are inherently unstable and degrade over time. The microencapsulation process is a protection system that preserves the biological properties of vitamins, ensuring their long-term persistence in the supplement. The formula of the supplements has not changed, but their quality has been significantly enhanced.

Home-cooked meals for dogs and cats can be prepared once a week, making the preparation process much easier and more manageable. You will need to multiply the prescribed quantities by 7 and cook the ingredients. Once cooked and mixed evenly, they should be divided into 7 bags and stored in the freezer. Meat, vegetables and carbohydrates can be frozen, while oils, fats and vitamin and mineral supplements should be added before serving the food, which should be heated and left to cool.

La quantità giornaliera di integratore varia principalmente al variare del peso dell’animale, come riportato nella tabella presente in etichetta. La quantità di integratore può variare anche in base al tipo di dieta casalinga somministrata e per questo si consiglia di fare riferimento in primis alle indicazioni del nutrizionista.

Cats are known to be wary of any new food, and adding the powdered supplement may cause them to refuse their home-cooked diet. It is advisable to start supplementation by adding V-Integra very gradually, beginning with 0.5 grams per day and increasing by 0.5 grams each day until the recommended amount is reached.

Yes, V-Integra provides vitamins and minerals necessary to meet the daily nutritional needs of dogs and cats. The supplement should therefore be considered an essential ingredient in your pet’s daily diet, just like a source of protein or fat.

Yes, all V-Integra supplements, including those for dogs, contain taurine. This means that meat can be cooked in a cat’s homemade diet, as the supplement guarantees the intake of taurine, an essential nutrient for this species but one that is sensitive to heat.

Yes, all V-Integra products are free from animal and vegetable proteins. This makes them suitable for use in home-made diets formulated for dogs or cats with food allergies.

No, V-Integra is a supplement formulated for home-cooked diets. Industrial feed, whether wet or dry, already contains added minerals and vitamins.

No, the supplement should not be frozen with food or heated with it to avoid inactivating vitamins that are sensitive to heat.

V-Integra is a powdered vitamin and mineral supplement that should be added daily to your dog or cat’s home-cooked diet. It comes with a measuring scoop inside. The supplement should be weighed and administered at mealtimes, thoroughly mixed into warm homemade food. It can be administered at a single meal or distributed across several meals throughout the day, not necessarily in equal quantities.

Despite the wide variety of ingredients it contains, a home-cooked diet is still deficient in numerous minerals and vitamins such as calcium, copper, iron and vitamin A. There are two main reasons for this.

The ingredients used, whether raw or cooked, do not contain enough of these nutrients, even when served in the right quantities.
Cooking food causes a partial loss of nutrients (e.g. vitamins). The V-Integra supplement is specially formulated to compensate for these deficiencies, providing all the vitamins and minerals that dogs and cats need on a daily basis, and making the homemade diet complete and balanced.

It is important not to improvise with DIY solutions and to be wary of advice and homemade diet recipes found on the internet or in newspapers and magazines. The formulation of a homemade diet should be entrusted to a competent professional who specialises in dog and cat nutrition. In fact, it must be based on the characteristics of the dog or cat and adapted to their lifestyle. Its composition must satisfy both the energy and nutritional needs of the animal. It must also be monitored over time.

A homemade diet for dogs and cats is a type of nutrition based on the use of fresh ingredients and a vitamin and mineral supplement. The main ingredients used are meat, fish, vegetable oils and animal fats, vegetables and fruit, but eggs, dairy products, cereals or other sources of carbohydrates are also often included. These ingredients are given to the animal on a daily basis in quantities that meet their energy and nutritional needs, after being properly prepared and cooked if necessary.