Optiballast Cellulose

Dietary fibre for dogs and cats

• extracted form beech wood
  
• low-calorie filler
  
• good for soft and too hard faeces
  
• neutral taste

Optiballast – a taste-neutral dietary fibre

Complimentary supplement for dogs and cats

Futtermedicus Optiballast Cellulose consists of the plant fiber cellulose. In nutrition, cellulose is classified as a dietary fiber. Although it is indigestible for dogs and cats and provides no nutritional value, it plays an important role in maintaining healthy digestion!
Fibers such as cellulose stimulate intestinal movement when the stool is too hard and, in low-fiber diets, can replace the vegetable portion. Conversely, in cases of soft stool, cellulose helps firm it up due to its high water-binding capacity.

If your pet refuses to eat vegetables or receives only meat and carbohydrates, cellulose provides the missing dietary fiber otherwise found in a balanced dog or cat diet.

Futtermedicus Optiballast Cellulose

The Futtermedicus cellulose feed supplement is suitable for both dogs and cats. It can be used to supplement home-cooked meals, raw feeding, or commercial pet food.
Optiballast Cellulose contains pure cellulose and is well accepted by dogs and cats!

Feeding Instructions

Basic Recommendation

0.5–1.0 g per kg body weight per day

1 heaped teaspoon = approx. 1–1.5 g
1 heaped tablespoon = approx. 3–4 g

Feeding Tips

Start with a small amount of cellulose powder and gradually increase it to the target amount over 4–5 days.
This allows the intestines and gut bacteria to adapt and make optimal use of the fiber.
If the full amount is given right away, the stool consistency may temporarily worsen due to the sudden increase in fiber content.

Let the fibers soak in water beforehand, then mix them thoroughly into the food.
You can find guidance on the required water quantity depending on the powder amount in the table below.

The amount of feed cellulose your pet tolerates can vary individually.
The dosage can be increased up to a maximum of 1 g per kg body weight per day.
As soon as the stool becomes softer, the individual tolerance limit has been reached — in this case, reduce the amount by half a teaspoon.

Recommendation for Different Weight Classes

Individual and Balanced Nutrition for Dogs

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