It is a known fact that Energique meat food is beneficial to the quality of the skin and coat of dogs and cats. More and more vets and dog trimmers recommend the product for dogs with itching problems, excessive hair loss, and scaling and/or stinking skin. Recent research has shown that the product also helps dogs to fight chronic diarrhoea and intestinal inflammation.

Diarrhoea is actually called chronic when it lasts for more than a week and it is not responding to the usual remedies. By that time the dog’s owner will have shown some serious concern. An otherwise healthy dog in good shape will be losing weight. “Usual remedies” include dietary measures, drugs reducing the intestinal functions, and water-binding products.

A commercial diet is often prescribed. Most of these diets are hypoallergenic and have only one source of protein. However, when a dog has any chronic intestinal complaints, the diet should meet several criteria. The food must be of good quality and easily digestible, the protein must be hypoallergenic, the food must be gluten-free and lactose-free.

Energique products are meeting these criteria. They contain several sources of protein (including beef and chicken), grains and vegetables, as well as plenty of minerals and vitamins. Field tests have shown that symptoms of chronic intestinal inflammation disappeared and did not recur after the dogs had been fed on meat food for several months. Since the basic ingredients of meat food are not warmed up, a sufficient amount of natural essential nutrients are retained in the food.

The most important nutrients worth mentioning include omega fatty acids and chondroitin. Omega fatty acids are mono-unsaturated fatty acids, for example linolic acid. Dogs are unable to produce this substance themselves, but it is needed for a healthy skin and coat and for the production of other essential unsaturated fatty acids. Chondroitin is a protein fibre found in cartilage and tendons, making these structures strong and flexible. Dogs need this substance to keep their cartilage and tendons healthy.