Tips

The digestive tract of your pet has got used to it’s current type of food and will react to a change in diet. Our high-quality, easily digestible food may initially put a strain on the digestive system when the animal has previously been fed only dry or low-quality foods.

Please give your pet enough time to adjust to Anifit. The older the animal is and the longer it has been fed food of different quality, the longer this adjustment process will need. As a rule, it takes one week but it may also require two or three weeks.

Start the change of diet with one flavour and stay with that until the animal has adjusted to it. Only then should you try out the other flavours.

It is important to mix the food with a sufficient amount of flakes during the first few weeks. Initially, the mixing ratio should be 1:1. It can then be slowly reduced to 1:3. If your pet unexpectedly develops diarrhoea, potatoes should be added to the food and the meal should be divided into two daily portions.

For sick, sensitive or older animals we recommend the supplementary use of our “Fructosan” product to support the intestines. Simply add 1-2 teaspoons to the food.

During the adjustment process the body detoxifies and eliminates harmful substances which have accumulated in the body. Soft bowel movements or bad breath are symptoms of this detoxification process and are quite normal. If you have any questions regarding the change in your pet’s diet, your trained Anifit consultant will be happy to assist you.

If your dog or your cat eats a little less from time to time, this is no reason to worry. There are many reasons why an animal may eat less food once in a while, none of them necessarily medical ones. Some reasons are, for example, heat periods, changes in their usual environment or a new carer, feeding through neighbours, excessive feeding of treats as well as amorousness in male dogs.

An extended period of loss of appetite is a clear sign of illness!

Vomiting in dogs and cats shortly after eating can be a sign of ill health in your pet.<br><br>

However, in most cases vomiting is a natural process caused, for example, by eating too fast, by eating too cold or hot food or by a full stomach. If the animal gives an overall “healthy” impression and recovers quickly after vomiting, there is no need for alarm.<br><br>

Repeated vomiting may be a symptom of dysfunction of the digestive system. Such a dysfunction may be an inflammation of the stomach lining, a reaction to a heavy worm infestation or to a foreign object located in the digestive tract. In such cases we recommend owners consult the vet.<br><br>

By the way: It is entirely natural when animals reingest their vomit. Whilst this is not in principle harmful, you may want to clean up vomit immediately. 

If diarrhoea occurs shortly after you changed your pet’s diet to Anifit, it is very likely that your pet has not yet adjusted to the new food. Changing your pet’s diet should be a slow process, especially for older animals. Also, animals that have been fed on dry food for a long period of time will need longer to adjust. The body may take up to 6 months to build up a healthy intestinal flora and is, until then, always susceptible to problems.

Recommendation
Give your pet a fast day so that its intestines have time to recover. For the following two days only feed half the recommended amount of Anifit, mixed with flakes and cottage cheese. Feed one flavour only for at least one week and don’t mix flavours. For a fast improvement of the intestinal flora, sprinkle Anifit Fructosan® over the food.

A sudden occurrence of diarrhoea is usually caused by one of the following:

Parasitic infestation (usually worms or giardia), bacteria or viruses

Experience has shown these to be the most likely causes. Other causes may be:

• In winter: Eating of snow or ice. Both consist of rain water which contains numerous toxins. This may cause vomiting and diarrhoea, a frequently occurring problem with animals eating snow in winter.
• Disorders of internal organs

Woran erkennt man, ob das eigene Tier übergewichtig ist? Das ist eigentlich leicht zu erkennen aber es geht nicht nach einer mathematischen Formel. Durch die Vielzahl der Rassen gibt es nämlich keine „Einheitsformel“, die auf alle Tiere passt und das perfekte Körpergewicht definiert. Folgende Faktoren entscheiden, ob Ihr Tier sein Idealgewicht hat:

Das Tier soll gut proportioniert sein und die Rippen und der Rückenwirbel sind nicht sichtbar aber gut zu fühlen. Die Taille soll sichtbar sein und auf dem Brustkasten ist eine dünne Fettschicht zu fühlen. Am einfachsten konzentrieren Sie sich auf die Rippen. Sind diese deutlich sichtbar, hat ihr Tier Untergewicht. Sind diese nicht leicht zu spüren, so hat Ihr Tier Übergewicht.

Natürlich ist ein Leckerli zwischendurch erlaubt und wird Ihrem Tier Freude machen. Bitte achten Sie darauf, gesunde und für die Tiere geeignete Snacks zu füttern und es nicht zu üpertreiben. Auch Leckerlist haben Kalorien und sind daher auf die Tagesration des Futters anzurechnen.

Sofern Sie einen nicht zu großen Hund oder eine Katze haben, ist dies sehr einfach. Sie wiegen sich selbst, einmal mit und einmal ohne Tier auf den Armen. Die Differenz wiegt ihr Schützling. Größere Hunde können Sie bei Ihrem Tierarzt wiegen lassen, dieser hat eine eigene Hundewaage.

Ihr Hund sollte dies nicht tun, da Zähne, Maulhöhle, Magen und Darm dabei gefährdet sein könnten. Dass Ihr Hund kauen möchte ist ganz natürlich. Es gibt dafür spezielle Kau-Produkte, natürlich auch bei Anifit.

Nein, es handelt sich hier um eine Nährstoffanalyse. Im Labor wird nach einem vorgegebenen Verfahren der prozentuelle Gehalt bestimmter Bestandteile des Futters ermittelt:

Rohprotein: misst den Anteil an Eiweiß
Rohöle- und fette: misst den Anteil des Fetts
Rohfaser: misst den Anteil an Ballaststoffen
Rohasche: misst den Anteil an Mineralien

Alpenveilchen (Cyclamen persicum)
Birkenfeige (Ficus benjamini)
Christdorn (Paliurus spinachristi)
Dieffenbachie (Dieffenbachia spec.)
Fensterblatt (Monstera deliciosa)
Flamingoblume (Anthurium scherzerianium)
Klivie (Clivie spec.)
Kroton (Croton spec.)
Philodendron (Philodendron spec.)
Primel (Primula spec.)
Weihnachtsstern (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
Wolfsmilchgewächse (Euphorbia spec.)
Zimmerkalla (Zantedeschia aethiopica)