Introduction

Name

• EC Directives 93/74/EEC and 94/39/EC.
• Feeding Stuffs Regulations 1995 (UK).

Class of drug

• Dietetic pet food.

Description

Physical properties

• Low energy - but energy balanced by other nutrients.

Uses

Indications

• Obesity in adults.

Administration

Precautions

Publications

Refereed papers

• Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
• Crane S W (1991) Occurrence and management of obesity in companion animals. JSAP 32 (6), 275-282 PubMed.
• Edney A T & Smith P M (1986) Study of obesity in dogs visiting veterinary practices in the United Kingdom​. Vet Rec 118 (14), 391-396 PubMed.
• Lewis L D (1978) Obesity in the dog. JAAHA 14, 402-409 PubMed.

Other sources of information

• Based on Small Animal Formulary. Tennant, Bryn (1999) 3rd edn. Cheltenham: BSAVA. ISBN: 0 905214 44 7