The single-protein diet
In recent years, increasing numbers of dogs and cats are showing adverse reactions to food. These signs should not be ignored as they indicate there may well be a nutritional problem that needs tackling.
STEP 1
If your pet is showing troublesome symptoms such as itching, digestive disorder, restlessness, etc., the cause could be an adverse reaction to a protein in its diet.
When a single food contains many protein sources, such as chicken, beef, fish and sometimes certain cereals, it becomes difficult to pinpoint the exact cause of the problem.
STEP 2
The Monge single-protein recipes offer the ‘reset’ you need. Formulated with a single source of animal protein, each recipe provides you and your vet with a useful means of managing any disorders resulting from an adverse reaction to food. Your vet will choose the most suitable, ‘new’ option for your pet.
STEP 3
Try one protein at a time, choosing from the Monge Natural Superpremium,
Special Dog Excellence and LeChat Excellence single-protein product ranges in paté, flakes and kibble, combined with Monge Gift.
STEP 4
All this useful information can now help you better understand which foods will suit your pet best. This reduces the worry and uncertainty while helping you to make a more informed dietary choice.
A food is classified as being single-protein when it is formulated with a single source of animal protein, without the addition of any other protein. Only in this way can a single-protein diet offer all the desired benefits, especially for pets with food sensitivity, allergy or intolerance that require a lot of care and attention as to what food they consume. This is why it is essential to read the label carefully.
DRY FOOD FOR DOGS AND CATS
Recipes are formulated with a single source of animal protein that has been specially selected for its high quality and easy digestibility. The use of fresh meat makes it easier to absorb than pre-processed ingredients.
Easily digestible carbohydrates such as potatoes, peas and tapioca are included to reduce the amount of cereals contained in the recipes. This means your pet feels full for longer, without causing blood sugar spikes.
100% made-in-Italy to guarantee care, safety and quality at every stage in the production process.
WET FOOD FOR DOGS AND CATS
Monge Monoprotein patés and flakes are the ideal choice for a targeted diet. Each recipe is formulated with a single source of animal protein, using ingredients of the very highest quality to ensure excellent digestibility.
The range offers a wide variety of flavours ideal for elimination diets: from less common protein sources such as duck and buffalo, to pork, lamb, beef and many others.
WET FOOD FOR DOGS AND CATS
As well as offering numerous single-protein recipes, the Excellence brand stands out for how it uses carefully selected ingredients to offer additional support for the wellbeing of your dog and cat, such as omega-3 fatty acids for a healthy skin and coat, or FOS and MOS prebiotics for healthy digestion.
Recipes are free from colourings, preservatives and added sugars.
High-quality single-protein foods, specially formulated to help your vet during the elimination diet process. Our recipes are a practical and effective daily support for pets that suffer from food sensitivity, whilst guaranteeing excellent palatability.
The best way to change your dog or cat’s diet is to gradually transition. We suggest mixing the new food with the current food, gradually increasing the amount of new foodstuff and reducing the ‘old’, until the switch is complete.
Day 1 and 2
Current food: 75%
New food: 25%
Day 3 and 4
Current food: 50%
New food: 50%
Day 5 and 6
Current food: 25%
New food: 75%
Day 7
New food: 100%
It is important to follow the correct procedure and seek advice from a vet in order to get the maximum benefit from an elimination diet. Here are the key steps:
Consult your vet to agree which protein to start the diet with.
Follow the diet for 8–12 weeks to observe any improvements.
Reintroduce other foods or proteins gradually and under your vet’s supervision.
Report any progress or changes to your vet.
All the animal proteins in the recipe must come from a single species to be considered a single-protein recipe.
There is, however, one scientifically proven exception: hydrolysed proteins. These proteins have undergone a special enzymatic process which ‘breaks them down’ into fragments that are so small (less than 10,000 Daltons) an animal’s immune system no longer recognises them as ‘enemies’.
Hydrolysed proteins can therefore be added to a single-protein recipe without jeopardising its aim, as the proteins no longer have the structure to provoke an allergic reaction.
The answer is no, if it has been properly purified.
Purified animal fat does not cause allergies because the proteins responsible for allergic reactions are completely removed during processing.
The purification process consists of:
Monge Monoprotein foods only use 99.5% purified fats to make sure the specific needs of even the most sensitive pets are catered to.
The purity of the fat means pets can benefit from its nutritional value whilst any risk of allergy is significantly reduced.
Even ingredients in the group of ‘carbohydrates’, such as cereals, potatoes and pulses, contain small amounts of plant-based protein (between 2% and 6%) and these can trigger allergic reactions, just like animal proteins. The best-known example is gluten, which is the protein responsible for coeliac disease.
All protein sources need to be taken into consideration when you manage your pet’s sensitivity and intolerance to food:
This is why Monge patés and flakes are a grain-free formula.
Absolutely yes; a single-protein food can be nutritionally complete when formulated in accordance with current nutritional standards.
The result is an easily digestible diet that limits the use of any ingredients that may provoke an adverse reaction, while ensuring the ideal nutritional intake for a complete and balanced diet.
