Taurine and ZiwiPeak

Question:

I have recently been introduced to the ZiwiPeak Cat Cuisine food by a client and I was wondering if you add Taurine and if not why not?

Dr. Elise Holt. DVM. CVA.
Veterinary Acuptuncture and Herbal Medicine, Seattle.

Answer:

Thank you for your email Elise.   Taurine is indeed an essential nutrient, especially for Cats.   It is naturally present in all our products, but because it is essential, we have especially added it to our Cat Cuisine in both ( dry and our moist can products) at above the minimum maintenance levels required for Cats.

The pet nutrition experts advise a minimum maintenance level of 0.18% ME,  at ZiwiPeak we have it at 0.28% ME.

Green Lipped Mussel-New Zealand

Question:

Is the Green Lipped Mussel in your food added in a medicinal quantity?

Answer:

The volume of Mussel we add was recommended by animal nutritional experts.   Mussel extract has not been formally accepted yet as a medicinal aid but is generally accepted that it may be beneficial for a variety of reasons, especially in joint health.

The minerals present in ZiwiPeak pet food are accepted at a level to ensure the overall benefit of Mussel.

We put in 4% Mussel extract .

Are there Carbs in ZiwiPeak?

We have been approached by a lady who has a diabetic dog and wanted to know the carbohydrate content of our Cuisine Food in relation to percentage grams per our ZiwiPeak scoop.

The ZiwiPeak team answers:

Thanks for your enquiry.   You may have seen from our website that ZiwiPeak pet food has been formulated by a team of animal nutrition experts as a pure meat product that is based on the balance that a hunting animal would eat in the wild.

It has no grains, no preservatives, chemicals, colour, sugar or salt etc.  

At ZiwiPeak we combine our pure meat products plus other natural health ingredients  plus vitamins and minerals  which make ZiwiPeak pet food the very best you can buy on the world market.   It is regarded as the only Ultra Premium brand.

The cuisine comes in two forms, dried and moist.   The carbohydrate level is how the animal would naturally get it's energy and again is carefully balanced, approx 8% in the dried 2% in the cans.

The feeding guide on the packaging will give you the daily volume required based on the weight of your dog.   I would only suggest that you work on the low side of this because it is based on an average range of dogs (who are not diabetic!).

For the dried food, the carbohydrate levels would be approximately 4.5g or 0.16oz per scoop.
Good luck to you and your dogs as I am sure they will love ZiwiPeak.

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