Vollmers Energy Extra 15kg

Special dog food for sled dogs

Vollmers Energy Extra

Sled dogs perform better through proper nutrition!

Sled dogs have become increasingly popular in many countries around the world. Specially designed breeds that can withstand high levels of stress are used for these races. The stress on the dogs is not only a result of the actual racing performance, but also of the circumstances associated with the race, such as transport and keeping them in new environmental conditions. These stress factors to which the sled dogs are subject require an adapted diet in order to achieve high performance.

The daily energy requirement of sled dogs increases with intensive exercise up to 3 to 5 times the maintenance requirement. Sled dogs have a lower maintenance requirement than other dog breeds. For a 20kg dog, it is around 4 - 4.5 MJ uE (metabolizable energy) per day. This corresponds to a food consumption of 210 - 240g Vollmers Energy Extra or 1.1 - 1.2% of body weight per day. During training with moderate exercise (around 10 - 20km per day at a trot) the energy requirement increases to twice the maintenance requirement (8 - 9MJ uE), which corresponds to 420 - 480g Vollmers Energy Extra. During the heaviest competitive exercise, an energy consumption of up to 25MJ uE was determined.

Sled dogs need a high-fat diet like Vollmers Energy Extra, as fats have three times the energy content. These are available to the organism as stored energy either directly or after being stored in the body's fatty tissue. The advantage of a high-fat diet has a positive effect on performance, as the additional fat has a glycogen-saving effect.
This means that less glycogen is removed from the muscles and endurance is maintained for longer. Another advantage is that the dog only needs to eat a smaller amount of food due to the higher energy content, as in Vollmers Energy Extra, and the provision of energy in the organism via fat is encouraged. The energy density should be over 18MJ/kg available as metabolizable energy. Vollmers Energy Extra meets these requirements and has a value of metabolizable energy of 18.3MJ/kg. This corresponds to a gross energy content of 5305kcal/kg.

Starch-rich feed mixtures have the disadvantage that they inhibit lipolysis (breakdown) due to the higher insulin secretion and also place a greater burden on the water balance as fecal water loss increases. Another disadvantage of starch-rich feed mixtures is the potential threat to the membrane integrity of muscle cells due to faster glycogen breakdown and the associated drop in performance. Stress-related digestive disorders with diarrhea can also occur.

The protein content should only be slightly higher than the fat content, as the increased protein requirement is covered by the increased feed consumption. If protein intake is too high, the amount of urine and the associated water intake can increase, and significant amounts of ammonia are produced, which puts a strain on the liver and kidneys. This can even reduce performance.
Our Bio-Vital-Complex PLUS with mussel extracts, glucosamine and chondroitin with its specific active ingredients ensure better nutrition of the cartilage, bones, tendons and connective tissue in order to maintain greater elasticity

Feeding technology:
During the preparation period, the sled dogs should be fed in such a way that they have enough body fat tissue to store energy on the actual race day. The last feeding should always take place 6 - 8 hours before the exercise. In order to achieve a high level of performance in long-distance races, a high water intake must be ensured. The last meal before the race should be a soupy meal that is heavily saturated with water. There should be enough water available during the race. The first meal should not be given for 2 - 3 hours after the race.
Feeding amount: 1.5 - 2% of body weight in food daily

Composition:
Poultry fat, poultry meat (78% chicken, 12% turkey, 5% duck, 5% chicken), whole wheat, whole corn, beet pulp, fish, plant extract, carrots, linseed, dry yeast, sodium chloride, poultry broth, as well as vitamins, minerals, trace elements and Bio-Vital-Complex PLUS in a balanced ratio

Content of ingredients:
28.0% crude protein
27.0% crude fat
2.5% crude fiber
5.0% crude ash
1.3% calcium
0.95% phosphorus
0.35% sodium

Content of additives per kg:
15,000 IU of vitamin A
1200 IU vitamin D3
50 mg vitamin E
5.0 mg vitamin B1
5.0 mg vitamin B2
6.0 mg vitamin B6
40 mcg vitamin B12
70 mg vitamin C
30 mg nicotinic acid
15.0 mg Ca pantothenate
2.0 mg folic acid
350 mcg biotin
1200 mg choline chloride
10 mg copper Cu-II-sulf-pentahyde.
2 mg vitamin K3
80 mg zinc (Zn)
100 mg iron (Fe)
20 mg manganese (Mn)
2 mg cobalt (Co)
2 mg iodine (J)
0.3 mg selenium

with antioxidant:
extracts rich in tocopherol
natural origin