Vet Life · Barcelona

Vet Life is Farmina's veterinary diet family. “Vet Life” is not one formula, and a renal diet should not be replaced with a gastrointestinal one without clinical advice. For a verifiable example we examined the manufacturer's Spanish Gastrointestinal dog recipe on 23 September 2026. Farmina describes it as a complete dietetic food for reducing acute intestinal absorption disorders and compensating poor digestion or exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. These are product indications, not a diagnosis for every dog with loose stools.

The declared composition starts with rice, sweet potato, dried chicken protein, oats, chicken fat, dried eggs, dried fish protein and dried beet pulp. Fish oil, hydrolysed fish protein, inulin and fructooligosaccharides appear later. This list prevents a common misunderstanding: Gastrointestinal is not free from chicken, egg or fish. It is not grain-free, either, since rice and oats appear early. The inclusion of one hydrolysed fish protein does not mean all its animal proteins are hydrolysed.

The official product page lists crude protein at 23%, fat 10.5%, fibre 1.3%, calcium 0.9%, phosphorus 0.6% and metabolisable energy at 3,749 kcal/kg. These figures describe the particular recipe and may change with pack or market. A portion cannot be set from the protein percentage alone: body weight, condition, treatment and other food matter. Our apartment dog feeding guide shows how to log portions and treats; for a clinical diet, the veterinarian must set changes and duration.

If the animal vomits, has persistent diarrhoea, blood, lethargy or weight loss, contact a veterinarian rather than trying a sequence of food bags. A gastrointestinal formula may be inappropriate for a particular allergy, another illness or a situation requiring urgent treatment. Even when the clinician recommends this family, ask for the exact product, species, wet or dry version, daily amount and review date in writing. Dog and cat products are not interchangeable just because the packaging carries the same range name.

The family also includes canine and feline Renal products, described by the maker as support for kidney function in specific circumstances. Their nutritional targets differ from Gastrointestinal. Do not switch to Renal on the strength of one isolated test value or assume Gastrointestinal treats a urinary condition. Our Farmina brand page distinguishes N&D Prime and Ocean from the Vet Life range. The nutrition dictionary explains terms such as phosphorus and complete dietetic food but cannot replace the advice of the clinic managing the case.

Before a follow-up appointment, keep a brief record of appetite, stool frequency, weight changes and the foods actually eaten. This makes it easier for your veterinarian to assess the response without mistaking a new treat or missed meals for a food effect.

To obtain the correct product, photograph the front and composition of the current bag and keep the veterinarian's instructions. Record bag size, remaining servings and date of the next review. Confirm the precise variant's availability before travelling to Mia-Pets; stock should never be promised without checking. If unavailable, ask the treating professional to select any substitute instead of choosing by a similar bag colour.

Primary sources checked on 23 September 2026: Farmina Vet Life Gastrointestinal for dogs ↗, plus manufacturer pages for canine Renal ↗ and feline Renal ↗.