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ROYAL CANIN GASTRO DOG CAN FOOD [400 GM]
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What Is Royal Canin Gastro Dog Can Food 400g?
Royal Canin Gastro Dog Can Food 400g is officially named Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Loaf. It is a complete veterinary wet diet formulated to support dogs experiencing gastrointestinal sensitivities, acute intestinal absorption problems and nutritional recovery.
Its highly digestible ingredients, balanced fibres and prebiotics support healthy digestion and intestinal transit. The high energy density provides required calories through a smaller food volume, helping reduce intestinal load. Its palatable loaf texture is also designed to encourage eating when appetite has decreased.
Important Formula Distinction
This product is the standard Gastrointestinal formula. It is not Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Low Fat.
The standard formula contains 5.9% fat on an as-fed basis and is energy-dense. Royal Canin specifically states that it is not suitable for dogs with pancreatitis or a history of pancreatitis, hyperlipidaemia, lymphangiectasia or exudative enteropathy. Dogs requiring fat restriction may need the separately formulated Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Low Fat diet.
Animeal’s current product description calls the 400g standard can “fat-restricted,” but that statement conflicts with Royal Canin’s official product information and should be removed before publication.
Who Is This For?
Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Dog Can may be prescribed when:
- Your dog has acute or recurring diarrhoea.
- Your dog is recovering from an episode of diarrhoea.
- Your dog has gastritis or digestive irritation diagnosed by a veterinarian.
- Your dog has difficulty digesting or absorbing nutrients.
- Your dog has inflammatory bowel disease or colitis.
- Your dog has exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and the veterinarian considers the standard formula appropriate.
- Your dog has a reduced appetite during illness or recovery.
- Your dog requires nutritional support while being reintroduced to food after surgery.
- Your dog needs an energy-dense diet that provides calories through a smaller meal volume.
- Your dog requires highly digestible wet food during convalescence.
- Your veterinarian recommends smaller, frequent meals to reduce digestive workload.
Royal Canin identifies uses including acute and chronic diarrhoea, gastritis, maldigestion, malabsorption, inflammatory bowel disease, colitis, reduced appetite, post-surgical refeeding, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and certain acute liver conditions. Suitability still depends on the individual diagnosis.
Do Not Use Without Specific Veterinary Approval When:
- Your dog has pancreatitis or a previous history of pancreatitis.
- Your dog has high blood-fat levels or hyperlipidaemia.
- Your dog has lymphangiectasia.
- Your dog has an exudative or protein-losing intestinal condition requiring fat restriction.
- Your dog has another condition for which the veterinarian has prescribed a low-fat diet.
These dogs may require Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Low Fat or another therapeutic formula instead.
Do not choose this food based only on vomiting, loose stools, gas or poor appetite. Parasites, infections, toxins, foreign-body obstruction, pancreatitis, liver disease, food reactions and other medical problems can cause similar signs.
Composition — What’s In It?
- Meat and animal derivatives — provide animal protein and essential amino acids needed for muscle maintenance, tissue repair and recovery.
- Pork and poultry by-products — are identified by Royal Canin as highly digestible protein ingredients used in the formula.
- Fish and fish derivatives — include salmon, a highly digestible protein and source of dietary fatty acids.
- Rice and other cereals — provide digestible carbohydrates for energy during recovery.
- Derivatives of vegetable origin — contribute dietary fibres and other plant-based nutritional components.
- Powdered cellulose — provides insoluble fibre that supports intestinal movement and stool formation.
- Dried beet pulp — provides fermentable fibre that supports digestive balance and beneficial intestinal bacteria.
- Oils and fats — provide concentrated energy, helping meet calorie requirements through a smaller meal volume.
- Fish oil — provides omega-3 fatty acids that support normal cell and digestive function.
- Minerals — support fluid balance, nerves, muscles and essential metabolic processes.
- Yeasts and yeast components — contribute nutrients and prebiotic compounds that support the intestinal microbiome.
- Marigold extract — supplies lutein, an antioxidant that helps protect cells against everyday oxidative stress.
Royal Canin India lists meat and animal derivatives, fish and fish derivatives, cereals, vegetable derivatives, oils and fats, minerals and yeasts. It identifies pork and poultry by-products, salmon and rice as highly digestible ingredients.
Nutritional Additives per Kilogram
- Vitamin D3: 260 IU
- Iron: 6mg
- Iodine: 0.3mg
- Copper: 2.8mg
- Manganese: 2mg
- Zinc: 20mg
- Clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin: 2.5g
Analytical Constituents
- Protein: 8.9%
- Fat content: 5.9%
- Crude ash: 2.4%
- Crude fibre: 1.2%
- Moisture: 74%
- Sodium: 0.27%
- Potassium: 0.17%
- Omega-3 fatty acids: 0.38%
- Omega-6 fatty acids: 1.8%
- Metabolisable energy: 1,111 kcal per kg
Key Nutritional Benefits
Digestive Support
The highly digestible formula contains balanced fibres and prebiotic nutrients to support digestion, healthy intestinal transit and a balanced gut microbiome.
High Energy Density
Its high energy content allows the dog to receive required calories through a smaller quantity of food. This helps reduce the volume passing through a sensitive digestive tract.
High Palatability
The loaf is formulated to encourage food acceptance in dogs experiencing a reduced appetite during digestive illness, recovery or convalescence.
Nutritional Restoration
The formula contains increased electrolytes and a concentrated level of essential nutrients to support dogs during and after acute intestinal absorption disorders.
Wet-Food Moisture
The formula contains 74% moisture, contributing water through the meal. Fresh drinking water must still remain available throughout the day.
How to Use It
Feed Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Dog Can only under the guidance of a qualified veterinarian.
Serve the food at room temperature and divide your dog’s complete daily quantity into several smaller meals. Smaller, measured portions may reduce digestive workload and be easier for a sensitive gastrointestinal tract to manage.
Keep fresh drinking water available throughout the day. Dogs experiencing vomiting or diarrhoea can become dehydrated quickly.
Do not add ghee, oil, milk, curd, table scraps, ordinary treats, rich meat, gravy, supplements or another food unless your veterinarian approves them. Additional foods can increase fat, alter digestibility and interfere with the prescribed nutritional plan.
When combining Gastrointestinal wet and dry food, reduce both portions according to a veterinarian-approved mixed-feeding calculation. Do not serve the complete wet-food allowance together with the complete dry-food allowance.
After opening, cover and refrigerate the unused portion according to the instructions printed on the can. Use clean utensils and discard food that has remained at room temperature for an extended period.
Transitioning to a New Food
Royal Canin recommends transitioning between diets gradually over approximately 7–10 days. A veterinarian may recommend a different schedule when the dog has acute diarrhoea, has recently undergone surgery or requires immediate nutritional support.
Unless your veterinarian gives different instructions:
Days 1–2: 75% current food + 25% Royal Canin Gastrointestinal
Days 3–4: 50% current food + 50% Royal Canin Gastrointestinal
Days 5–6: 25% current food + 75% Royal Canin Gastrointestinal
Day 7 onwards: 100% Royal Canin Gastrointestinal
A slow transition helps reduce digestive upset. Contact your veterinarian if vomiting or diarrhoea worsens, your dog refuses food or the transition cannot be completed.
Recommended Feeding Period
Royal Canin recommends feeding Gastrointestinal for 1–2 weeks during and after acute diarrhoea until normal restoration is achieved.
Longer use may be recommended for chronic gastrointestinal disease, maldigestion, malabsorption or recovery, but the veterinarian should determine the duration and periodically reassess the dog’s condition.
Feeding Guide
The quantities below are approximate daily recommendations for the 400g loaf.
| Dog’s Weight | Thin | Normal Weight | Overweight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5kg | 355g—about 0.9 can | 312g—about 0.8 can | 270g—about 0.7 can |
| 10kg | 597g—about 1.5 cans | 525g—about 1.3 cans | 454g—about 1.1 cans |
| 20kg | 1,004g—about 2.5 cans | 883g—about 2.2 cans | 763g—about 1.9 cans |
| 30kg | 1,360g—about 3.4 cans | 1,197g—about 3 cans | 1,034g—about 2.6 cans |
| 40kg | 1,688g—about 4.2 cans | 1,485g—about 3.7 cans | 1,283g—about 3.2 cans |
| 50kg | 1,995g—about 5 cans | 1,756g—about 4.4 cans | 1,516g—about 3.8 cans |
| 60kg | 2,288g—about 5.7 cans | 2,013g—about 5 cans | 1,739g—about 4.3 cans |
These values come from Royal Canin’s official Gastrointestinal Loaf table. The Indian webpage currently displays the thin and overweight columns in reverse order, so the correctly ordered official regional table has been used above. Check the feeding table printed on the physical Indian can as the final reference.
Your veterinarian may adjust the quantity according to:
- Current and target body weight
- Body condition
- Severity of digestive signs
- Hydration status
- Appetite
- Activity level
- Recovery stage
- Whether dry food is also being fed
- Other medical conditions
- Medicines being administered
Common Questions
What is Royal Canin Gastro Dog Can Food used for?
It provides veterinary nutritional support for dogs with gastrointestinal sensitivities, acute intestinal absorption disorders, diarrhoea and nutritional recovery.
The food is highly digestible, energy-dense and formulated to support digestion while reducing meal volume and intestinal load.
What is the official product name?
The official name is Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Loaf Wet Dog Food.
“Royal Canin Gastro Dog Can Food” is Animeal’s abbreviated catalogue title.
Is this a prescription veterinary diet?
Yes. Royal Canin identifies it as a veterinary-exclusive formula.
Use it only after a veterinarian confirms that the standard Gastrointestinal formula is suitable for your dog’s diagnosis.
Is this the Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Low Fat can?
No. This 400g can is the standard, high-energy Gastrointestinal Loaf.
The separate Low Fat wet formula is sold in a different pack and has a substantially lower fat content.
Can dogs with pancreatitis eat this food?
Royal Canin states that the standard Gastrointestinal Loaf is not suitable for pancreatitis or a previous history of pancreatitis.
Dogs with pancreatitis commonly require a fat-restricted formula such as Gastrointestinal Low Fat, depending on the veterinarian’s assessment.
Why does Animeal’s current listing say this food is low fat?
The current Animeal copy appears to have confused the standard Gastrointestinal can with the separate Gastrointestinal Low Fat formula.
Royal Canin’s official information describes the standard 400g loaf as high-energy and lists a fat content of 5.9%. The Animeal product copy should be corrected.
Does this food stop diarrhoea immediately?
No. It provides nutritional support and does not treat every cause of diarrhoea.
Parasites, infections, toxins, foreign objects, pancreatitis and inflammatory conditions may require diagnostic tests, fluids or medication.
How long should my dog eat this food?
Royal Canin recommends 1–2 weeks during and after acute diarrhoea until recovery is achieved.
Longer feeding should follow veterinary advice based on the diagnosis and your dog’s response.
Can Royal Canin Gastrointestinal replace medicine?
No. It does not replace deworming, antibiotics, anti-nausea medication, pancreatic enzymes, fluid therapy or other treatment prescribed by the veterinarian.
Can puppies eat Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Loaf?
Royal Canin includes weaning diarrhoea among the situations in which this formula may be used.
However, a puppy has specific growth requirements and can become dehydrated or develop low blood glucose quickly. Use this food for a puppy only when a veterinarian confirms the quantity and duration.
Can I mix this can with Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Dry Food?
Yes, when your veterinarian approves mixed feeding.
Both portions must be reduced so the dog receives the correct total daily calories and therapeutic nutritional balance. Royal Canin offers a compatible standard Gastrointestinal dry formula.
Is this food suitable for overweight dogs?
The formula is high in energy and is designed to reduce meal volume rather than function as a weight-loss diet.
Use the overweight feeding quantity only when your veterinarian considers the standard formula suitable. Dogs requiring lower energy or lower fat may need another gastrointestinal formula.
Can I give treats while feeding this diet?
Only give treats approved by your veterinarian.
Rich treats, table scraps and oily foods may worsen digestive signs or interfere with the nutritional management plan.
What should I do if my dog refuses to eat?
Contact your veterinarian if appetite remains poor or occurs with repeated vomiting, pain, weakness or dehydration.
Dogs recovering from illness or surgery may require anti-nausea treatment, pain relief, fluid therapy or assisted nutritional support.
When are vomiting and diarrhoea an emergency?
Seek urgent veterinary care when the signs are repeated or accompanied by blood, severe weakness, collapse, abdominal swelling, pain, an inability to retain water or suspected toxin or foreign-object ingestion.
Puppies, senior dogs and dogs with diabetes can deteriorate more quickly.
What’s in the Box?
1 sealed manufacturer can containing 400g of Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Loaf Wet Dog Food.
Royal Canin India officially confirms the 1 × 400g format. Animeal’s exact 400g product page is active and currently lists an expiry of February 2027 or later. Price, promotion, availability and expiry may change and should be checked on the live product page before publishing time-sensitive information.
Store unopened cans in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and excessive heat.
After opening, cover and refrigerate the unused food according to the storage directions printed on the can. Check the seal, batch number and best-before date before feeding.
Veterinary Diet Notice
This is a complete veterinary prescription diet formulated for dogs with specific medical conditions. Use only under veterinary guidance. Do not feed without a vet's recommendation.
Why Buy from Animeal?
→ Exact 400g Royal Canin Gastrointestinal can listed
→ Prescription-upload facility available on the product page
→ 24×7 customer-assistance access
![ROYAL CANIN GASTRO DOG CAN FOOD [400 GM] - Animeal](http://animeal.in/cdn/shop/files/ROYAL-CANIN-GASTRO-DOG-CAN-FOOD-400-GM-Animeal-23894514466877.webp?v=1764815470&width=500)
ROYAL CANIN GASTRO DOG CAN FOOD [400 GM]
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What Is Royal Canin Gastro Dog Can Food 400g?
Royal Canin Gastro Dog Can Food 400g is officially named Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Loaf. It is a complete veterinary wet diet formulated to support dogs experiencing gastrointestinal sensitivities, acute intestinal absorption problems and nutritional recovery.
Its highly digestible ingredients, balanced fibres and prebiotics support healthy digestion and intestinal transit. The high energy density provides required calories through a smaller food volume, helping reduce intestinal load. Its palatable loaf texture is also designed to encourage eating when appetite has decreased.
Important Formula Distinction
This product is the standard Gastrointestinal formula. It is not Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Low Fat.
The standard formula contains 5.9% fat on an as-fed basis and is energy-dense. Royal Canin specifically states that it is not suitable for dogs with pancreatitis or a history of pancreatitis, hyperlipidaemia, lymphangiectasia or exudative enteropathy. Dogs requiring fat restriction may need the separately formulated Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Low Fat diet.
Animeal’s current product description calls the 400g standard can “fat-restricted,” but that statement conflicts with Royal Canin’s official product information and should be removed before publication.
Who Is This For?
Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Dog Can may be prescribed when:
- Your dog has acute or recurring diarrhoea.
- Your dog is recovering from an episode of diarrhoea.
- Your dog has gastritis or digestive irritation diagnosed by a veterinarian.
- Your dog has difficulty digesting or absorbing nutrients.
- Your dog has inflammatory bowel disease or colitis.
- Your dog has exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and the veterinarian considers the standard formula appropriate.
- Your dog has a reduced appetite during illness or recovery.
- Your dog requires nutritional support while being reintroduced to food after surgery.
- Your dog needs an energy-dense diet that provides calories through a smaller meal volume.
- Your dog requires highly digestible wet food during convalescence.
- Your veterinarian recommends smaller, frequent meals to reduce digestive workload.
Royal Canin identifies uses including acute and chronic diarrhoea, gastritis, maldigestion, malabsorption, inflammatory bowel disease, colitis, reduced appetite, post-surgical refeeding, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and certain acute liver conditions. Suitability still depends on the individual diagnosis.
Do Not Use Without Specific Veterinary Approval When:
- Your dog has pancreatitis or a previous history of pancreatitis.
- Your dog has high blood-fat levels or hyperlipidaemia.
- Your dog has lymphangiectasia.
- Your dog has an exudative or protein-losing intestinal condition requiring fat restriction.
- Your dog has another condition for which the veterinarian has prescribed a low-fat diet.
These dogs may require Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Low Fat or another therapeutic formula instead.
Do not choose this food based only on vomiting, loose stools, gas or poor appetite. Parasites, infections, toxins, foreign-body obstruction, pancreatitis, liver disease, food reactions and other medical problems can cause similar signs.
Composition — What’s In It?
- Meat and animal derivatives — provide animal protein and essential amino acids needed for muscle maintenance, tissue repair and recovery.
- Pork and poultry by-products — are identified by Royal Canin as highly digestible protein ingredients used in the formula.
- Fish and fish derivatives — include salmon, a highly digestible protein and source of dietary fatty acids.
- Rice and other cereals — provide digestible carbohydrates for energy during recovery.
- Derivatives of vegetable origin — contribute dietary fibres and other plant-based nutritional components.
- Powdered cellulose — provides insoluble fibre that supports intestinal movement and stool formation.
- Dried beet pulp — provides fermentable fibre that supports digestive balance and beneficial intestinal bacteria.
- Oils and fats — provide concentrated energy, helping meet calorie requirements through a smaller meal volume.
- Fish oil — provides omega-3 fatty acids that support normal cell and digestive function.
- Minerals — support fluid balance, nerves, muscles and essential metabolic processes.
- Yeasts and yeast components — contribute nutrients and prebiotic compounds that support the intestinal microbiome.
- Marigold extract — supplies lutein, an antioxidant that helps protect cells against everyday oxidative stress.
Royal Canin India lists meat and animal derivatives, fish and fish derivatives, cereals, vegetable derivatives, oils and fats, minerals and yeasts. It identifies pork and poultry by-products, salmon and rice as highly digestible ingredients.
Nutritional Additives per Kilogram
- Vitamin D3: 260 IU
- Iron: 6mg
- Iodine: 0.3mg
- Copper: 2.8mg
- Manganese: 2mg
- Zinc: 20mg
- Clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin: 2.5g
Analytical Constituents
- Protein: 8.9%
- Fat content: 5.9%
- Crude ash: 2.4%
- Crude fibre: 1.2%
- Moisture: 74%
- Sodium: 0.27%
- Potassium: 0.17%
- Omega-3 fatty acids: 0.38%
- Omega-6 fatty acids: 1.8%
- Metabolisable energy: 1,111 kcal per kg
Key Nutritional Benefits
Digestive Support
The highly digestible formula contains balanced fibres and prebiotic nutrients to support digestion, healthy intestinal transit and a balanced gut microbiome.
High Energy Density
Its high energy content allows the dog to receive required calories through a smaller quantity of food. This helps reduce the volume passing through a sensitive digestive tract.
High Palatability
The loaf is formulated to encourage food acceptance in dogs experiencing a reduced appetite during digestive illness, recovery or convalescence.
Nutritional Restoration
The formula contains increased electrolytes and a concentrated level of essential nutrients to support dogs during and after acute intestinal absorption disorders.
Wet-Food Moisture
The formula contains 74% moisture, contributing water through the meal. Fresh drinking water must still remain available throughout the day.
How to Use It
Feed Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Dog Can only under the guidance of a qualified veterinarian.
Serve the food at room temperature and divide your dog’s complete daily quantity into several smaller meals. Smaller, measured portions may reduce digestive workload and be easier for a sensitive gastrointestinal tract to manage.
Keep fresh drinking water available throughout the day. Dogs experiencing vomiting or diarrhoea can become dehydrated quickly.
Do not add ghee, oil, milk, curd, table scraps, ordinary treats, rich meat, gravy, supplements or another food unless your veterinarian approves them. Additional foods can increase fat, alter digestibility and interfere with the prescribed nutritional plan.
When combining Gastrointestinal wet and dry food, reduce both portions according to a veterinarian-approved mixed-feeding calculation. Do not serve the complete wet-food allowance together with the complete dry-food allowance.
After opening, cover and refrigerate the unused portion according to the instructions printed on the can. Use clean utensils and discard food that has remained at room temperature for an extended period.
Transitioning to a New Food
Royal Canin recommends transitioning between diets gradually over approximately 7–10 days. A veterinarian may recommend a different schedule when the dog has acute diarrhoea, has recently undergone surgery or requires immediate nutritional support.
Unless your veterinarian gives different instructions:
Days 1–2: 75% current food + 25% Royal Canin Gastrointestinal
Days 3–4: 50% current food + 50% Royal Canin Gastrointestinal
Days 5–6: 25% current food + 75% Royal Canin Gastrointestinal
Day 7 onwards: 100% Royal Canin Gastrointestinal
A slow transition helps reduce digestive upset. Contact your veterinarian if vomiting or diarrhoea worsens, your dog refuses food or the transition cannot be completed.
Recommended Feeding Period
Royal Canin recommends feeding Gastrointestinal for 1–2 weeks during and after acute diarrhoea until normal restoration is achieved.
Longer use may be recommended for chronic gastrointestinal disease, maldigestion, malabsorption or recovery, but the veterinarian should determine the duration and periodically reassess the dog’s condition.
Feeding Guide
The quantities below are approximate daily recommendations for the 400g loaf.
| Dog’s Weight | Thin | Normal Weight | Overweight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5kg | 355g—about 0.9 can | 312g—about 0.8 can | 270g—about 0.7 can |
| 10kg | 597g—about 1.5 cans | 525g—about 1.3 cans | 454g—about 1.1 cans |
| 20kg | 1,004g—about 2.5 cans | 883g—about 2.2 cans | 763g—about 1.9 cans |
| 30kg | 1,360g—about 3.4 cans | 1,197g—about 3 cans | 1,034g—about 2.6 cans |
| 40kg | 1,688g—about 4.2 cans | 1,485g—about 3.7 cans | 1,283g—about 3.2 cans |
| 50kg | 1,995g—about 5 cans | 1,756g—about 4.4 cans | 1,516g—about 3.8 cans |
| 60kg | 2,288g—about 5.7 cans | 2,013g—about 5 cans | 1,739g—about 4.3 cans |
These values come from Royal Canin’s official Gastrointestinal Loaf table. The Indian webpage currently displays the thin and overweight columns in reverse order, so the correctly ordered official regional table has been used above. Check the feeding table printed on the physical Indian can as the final reference.
Your veterinarian may adjust the quantity according to:
- Current and target body weight
- Body condition
- Severity of digestive signs
- Hydration status
- Appetite
- Activity level
- Recovery stage
- Whether dry food is also being fed
- Other medical conditions
- Medicines being administered
Common Questions
What is Royal Canin Gastro Dog Can Food used for?
It provides veterinary nutritional support for dogs with gastrointestinal sensitivities, acute intestinal absorption disorders, diarrhoea and nutritional recovery.
The food is highly digestible, energy-dense and formulated to support digestion while reducing meal volume and intestinal load.
What is the official product name?
The official name is Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Loaf Wet Dog Food.
“Royal Canin Gastro Dog Can Food” is Animeal’s abbreviated catalogue title.
Is this a prescription veterinary diet?
Yes. Royal Canin identifies it as a veterinary-exclusive formula.
Use it only after a veterinarian confirms that the standard Gastrointestinal formula is suitable for your dog’s diagnosis.
Is this the Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Low Fat can?
No. This 400g can is the standard, high-energy Gastrointestinal Loaf.
The separate Low Fat wet formula is sold in a different pack and has a substantially lower fat content.
Can dogs with pancreatitis eat this food?
Royal Canin states that the standard Gastrointestinal Loaf is not suitable for pancreatitis or a previous history of pancreatitis.
Dogs with pancreatitis commonly require a fat-restricted formula such as Gastrointestinal Low Fat, depending on the veterinarian’s assessment.
Why does Animeal’s current listing say this food is low fat?
The current Animeal copy appears to have confused the standard Gastrointestinal can with the separate Gastrointestinal Low Fat formula.
Royal Canin’s official information describes the standard 400g loaf as high-energy and lists a fat content of 5.9%. The Animeal product copy should be corrected.
Does this food stop diarrhoea immediately?
No. It provides nutritional support and does not treat every cause of diarrhoea.
Parasites, infections, toxins, foreign objects, pancreatitis and inflammatory conditions may require diagnostic tests, fluids or medication.
How long should my dog eat this food?
Royal Canin recommends 1–2 weeks during and after acute diarrhoea until recovery is achieved.
Longer feeding should follow veterinary advice based on the diagnosis and your dog’s response.
Can Royal Canin Gastrointestinal replace medicine?
No. It does not replace deworming, antibiotics, anti-nausea medication, pancreatic enzymes, fluid therapy or other treatment prescribed by the veterinarian.
Can puppies eat Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Loaf?
Royal Canin includes weaning diarrhoea among the situations in which this formula may be used.
However, a puppy has specific growth requirements and can become dehydrated or develop low blood glucose quickly. Use this food for a puppy only when a veterinarian confirms the quantity and duration.
Can I mix this can with Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Dry Food?
Yes, when your veterinarian approves mixed feeding.
Both portions must be reduced so the dog receives the correct total daily calories and therapeutic nutritional balance. Royal Canin offers a compatible standard Gastrointestinal dry formula.
Is this food suitable for overweight dogs?
The formula is high in energy and is designed to reduce meal volume rather than function as a weight-loss diet.
Use the overweight feeding quantity only when your veterinarian considers the standard formula suitable. Dogs requiring lower energy or lower fat may need another gastrointestinal formula.
Can I give treats while feeding this diet?
Only give treats approved by your veterinarian.
Rich treats, table scraps and oily foods may worsen digestive signs or interfere with the nutritional management plan.
What should I do if my dog refuses to eat?
Contact your veterinarian if appetite remains poor or occurs with repeated vomiting, pain, weakness or dehydration.
Dogs recovering from illness or surgery may require anti-nausea treatment, pain relief, fluid therapy or assisted nutritional support.
When are vomiting and diarrhoea an emergency?
Seek urgent veterinary care when the signs are repeated or accompanied by blood, severe weakness, collapse, abdominal swelling, pain, an inability to retain water or suspected toxin or foreign-object ingestion.
Puppies, senior dogs and dogs with diabetes can deteriorate more quickly.
What’s in the Box?
1 sealed manufacturer can containing 400g of Royal Canin Gastrointestinal Loaf Wet Dog Food.
Royal Canin India officially confirms the 1 × 400g format. Animeal’s exact 400g product page is active and currently lists an expiry of February 2027 or later. Price, promotion, availability and expiry may change and should be checked on the live product page before publishing time-sensitive information.
Store unopened cans in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and excessive heat.
After opening, cover and refrigerate the unused food according to the storage directions printed on the can. Check the seal, batch number and best-before date before feeding.
Veterinary Diet Notice
This is a complete veterinary prescription diet formulated for dogs with specific medical conditions. Use only under veterinary guidance. Do not feed without a vet's recommendation.
Why Buy from Animeal?
→ Exact 400g Royal Canin Gastrointestinal can listed
→ Prescription-upload facility available on the product page
→ 24×7 customer-assistance access
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About Royal Canin
Royal Canin Liver Diet: What to Buy and What It Costs
Royal Canin's liver diet is called Hepatic, it is made for dogs, and we hold all three pack sizes in stock.
- Royal Canin Hepatic Dog Dry Food 1.5kg, ₹2,100
- Royal Canin Hepatic Dog Dry Food 6kg, ₹7,300, which is the cheaper way to buy it per kilo
- Royal Canin Hepatic Dog Can Food 450gm, ₹700
If your vet has written Hepatic on a slip, that is the whole decision. Buy the 6kg if the dog will be on it for months and you have the storage, and keep a can or two for the days the dog is picky, because appetite is often the problem in liver disease.
Three things worth reading before you order.
A liver diagnosis does not automatically mean a liver diet. This surprises people, so here it is from the Merck Veterinary Manual, in their words: "A diagnosis of liver disease should not automatically dictate a need for restricted dietary protein allowance." Protein restriction is for dogs with clinical hepatic encephalopathy, ammonium biurate crystals in the urine, or a confirmed portosystemic shunt. Merck is explicit that it should be avoided in most dogs and cats with chronic necroinflammatory liver disease at the point of diagnosis. A raised liver enzyme on a blood test is not, by itself, a reason to buy this food.
If the patient is a cat with a fatty liver, do not restrict protein. Merck again, and this one is a survival matter rather than a preference: "Protein should not be restricted in cats with HL because protein restriction compromises survival." Hepatic lipidosis is the commonest feline liver disease and it is a condition where getting calories and protein into the cat is the treatment. Royal Canin Hepatic is a dog food and we do not stock a feline Royal Canin liver diet. Speak to your vet before putting any cat on a liver diet.
Know the emergency signs. Hepatic encephalopathy is what happens when a failing liver stops clearing toxins from the blood, and it shows up neurologically. Merck lists everything from "mild dullness, anxiety, and inability to respond to basic commands" through to circling, head pressing, wandering, blindness, tremors, collapse and seizures. Head pressing and circling in a dog with known liver disease is an emergency, not a next-morning appointment. Our Parel branch is open 24 hours.
The Real Reason to Buy the Prescription Diet
If you are weighing Hepatic against an ordinary food marketed for liver support, this is the argument, and it is about copper rather than protein.
Copper accumulates in the liver in several breeds and drives ongoing damage. Today's Veterinary Practice puts the numbers side by side: a therapeutic hepatic diet should contain "< 1.2 mg/1000 kcal of copper," while the median in over the counter maintenance diets is "4.4 mg/1000 kcal (range, 2.3 to 9 mg/1000 kcal)." That is roughly four times the target in a typical bag, and up to seven times at the top of the range.
The follow-on matters even more if you were planning to shop around: "Only 3 currently available products meet the low-copper recommendations for dogs with CAH." Merck agrees that "prescription liver diets currently are the only diets reliably restricted in copper content."
So a bag labelled for liver support that is not a therapeutic diet is very unlikely to be copper restricted, and copper restriction is the part that is doing work in a copper storage case. The breeds where this matters most, per Today's Veterinary Practice, are Bedlington terriers and Labrador retrievers, with heritable causes suspected in Doberman pinschers, West Highland white terriers, Dalmatians and Skye terriers.
Royal Canin Hepatic's own ingredient list names low copper levels along with soy protein isolate, rice, L-carnitine and taurine. That combination is the diet doing its job: a moderate amount of a high quality protein rather than a starvation ration, with the copper kept down.
Price Per Kilo Across Every Liver Diet We Stock
Royal Canin is not the only hepatic diet on our shelves, and if cost is deciding, the comparison is worth seeing.
| Product | Pack | Price | Per kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vivaldis Hepatic Dry Food | 2kg | ₹2,100 | ₹1,050 |
| Royal Canin Hepatic Dog Dry Food | 6kg | ₹7,300 | ₹1,217 |
| Vetlife Hepatic Dog Dry Food | 12kg | ₹14,990 | ₹1,249 |
| Royal Canin Hepatic Dog Dry Food | 1.5kg | ₹2,100 | ₹1,400 |
| Vetlife Hepatic Dog Dry Food | 2kg | ₹2,990 | ₹1,495 |
Wet food, for appetite or for topping the dry: Royal Canin Hepatic can 450gm at ₹700, Vet Expert Hepatic can at ₹525, Vetlife Hepatic dog can 300gm at ₹520, and for cats the Vetlife Hepatic cat can 85gm at ₹249.
Two honest notes on that table. The 6kg Royal Canin is 13 percent cheaper per kilo than the 1.5kg, so buy big if the dog is settled on it. And we cannot tell you the copper content of the non Royal Canin options, because none of those listings publish it. If your dog's diagnosis is copper associated specifically, that is a question to put to your vet rather than to a price table.
What Is in Stock
All three Royal Canin Hepatic packs are in stock as we write, which is not something we can say about most therapeutic lines.
The wider Royal Canin veterinary range for dogs runs 32 products with 29 in stock, and includes Renal, Urinary S/O, Gastro, Gastro Low Fat, Hypoallergenic, Anallergenic, Satiety, Mobility, Cardiac, Skintopic and Recovery. The full Royal Canin brand shelf is 150 products with 116 in stock.
One gap you should know about. There is no Royal Canin Hepatic for cats on our shelves. If you need a feline liver diet, the Vetlife Hepatic cat can at ₹249 is what we have, and please read the section on cats below before you buy it.
What a Hepatic Diet Actually Changes
It is not simply low protein food, and that misunderstanding causes real harm.
Merck describes what a hepatic diet should be: "easily digestible, highly palatable, calorie dense, easy for the owner to prepare and feed, and fed frequently as small meals." Palatable and calorie dense are on that list for a reason. A dog with liver disease often does not want to eat, and a diet it refuses helps nobody.
On protein, the modern position is about quality and tolerance rather than blanket restriction. Merck: "The protein allowance for an animal with HE should maintain a positive nitrogen balance, avoiding tissue catabolism. Because maintenance of lean body mass (muscle) provides a temporary respite from ammonia toxicity." Cut the protein too hard and the dog breaks down its own muscle, which releases the very ammonia you were trying to avoid. That is why body condition gets monitored on these diets and why your vet may adjust upward over time.
For dogs with hepatic encephalopathy, Merck's approach is to start around "a minimum of 2.5 g protein/kg" and increase "by 0.25 to 0.5 g/kg every 3 to 5 days," watching the neurological response. Preferred protein sources are dairy, vegetable and white meat rather than red meat and fish. Which is exactly why Hepatic is built on soy protein isolate rather than beef.
The other levers are copper down, and antioxidant support, with vitamin E recommended for necroinflammatory disease. And meals small and frequent rather than one large one.
How the Diagnosis Gets Made, and Why It Decides This Purchase
The copper argument above is the strongest reason to buy a therapeutic diet, and it only applies if copper is actually your dog's problem. So it is worth knowing what establishes that, because you cannot tell from a blood report alone.
Raised liver enzymes are the starting point, not the answer. Merck describes the early picture as "persistent or cyclic increases in activity of ALT, AST," with bile acids and bilirubin rising as things progress. Those numbers say the liver is unhappy. They do not say why.
The test that answers why is a biopsy. Merck: "Chronic, sustained, unexplained increases in liver enzymes usually indicate liver biopsy," and the sample has to be a proper one, "at least 15 contiguous portal triads," taken from more than one lobe.
For copper specifically, the biopsy has to be measured rather than merely stained. Merck is precise about this: "copper stains must be reconciled with quantitative copper measurements to avoid erroneous interpretations." Copper matters because it "fosters oxidative injury" and worsens the damage already happening.
What this means at the counter is simple. If your vet has quantified copper and told you the dog needs a low copper diet, Hepatic is a well aimed purchase and the price is justified. If nobody has biopsied the dog and you are buying on a raised ALT, you may be buying the right food for the wrong reason, and it is worth one more conversation before committing to months of it.
What Usually Goes Alongside the Diet
A hepatic diet is rarely the whole plan, and the other half is often things we stock in our liver supplements range. We are not going to tell you to add them on your own, but you should recognise the names when your vet says them.
SAMe, S-adenosylmethionine, is the antioxidant most commonly used. Merck gives 20 to 40 mg/kg by mouth on an empty stomach every 24 hours. The empty stomach part is not optional, since food substantially reduces how much is absorbed.
Vitamin E, at 10 units per kg with food daily, for its antioxidant effect in necroinflammatory disease.
Ursodeoxycholic acid, 10 to 15 mg/kg daily with food, used for its anti-inflammatory and bile-flow effects.
Phosphatidylcholine, 25 to 50 mg/kg with food daily, used against fibrosis.
Note what is not on that list. Silymarin, the milk thistle extract in several of the syrups on our shelves, is widely sold for liver support in India and it is not among the doses Merck specifies for canine chronic hepatitis. That does not make it useless, and if your vet has recommended it, take their advice over ours. It does mean we are not going to imply it does the same job as the four above.
Doses here are quoted so you can recognise a correct prescription, not so you can write one. All four are vet decisions, and several interact with other medicines.
Cats Are Different, and It Matters Here
We have put this in the safety note at the top and it earns a section of its own, because the instinct to buy "a liver diet" for any animal with a liver problem is strong and in cats it can be dangerous.
The commonest liver disease in cats is hepatic lipidosis, a fatty liver, and it typically follows a period of not eating. The treatment is nutrition, delivered aggressively, often by feeding tube. Merck's line is unambiguous: "Protein should not be restricted in cats with HL because protein restriction compromises survival."
So a cat that has stopped eating and turned yellow needs a vet the same day, and it needs calories rather than a restricted diet. Do not buy a hepatic food for a cat on your own judgement. If your vet has specifically asked for one, that is different, and the Vetlife Hepatic cat can is what we stock.
Switching, Feeding and Making It Work
Therapeutic diets fail on palatability far more often than on formulation, and a bag the dog will not eat is money burnt.
Switch over about a week, mixing an increasing proportion of Hepatic into the old food. A dog that already feels unwell and gets an abrupt food change often decides the new food is the reason it feels sick, and then refuses it for good.
Feed small and often. Merck's guidance is frequent small meals rather than one or two large ones. Three or four times a day suits most dogs on this diet.
Warm the food, or use the can. Warming lifts the smell, and mixing a little of the wet through the dry does more for appetite than most appetite stimulants.
Everything else has to stop. Treats, dental chews, table scraps and anything given to hide a tablet all carry protein and copper the diet was designed to control. This is the part people miss, and it quietly undoes the whole exercise.
Ask what should be rechecked and when. A therapeutic diet is a treatment, so there should be a blood test that tells you whether it is working. If nobody has named one, ask.
Order From the Counter
Goodman Pet Chemist runs four branches and moves stock between them.
- Parel, open 24 hours, which matters if you are dealing with encephalopathy signs at night
- Mahim
- Sewri
- Seawoods, Navi Mumbai
Send us the dog's weight and a photo of the prescription or the discharge note. Therapeutic diets are bought for months, so it is worth us confirming pack availability before you commit to a size.
Questions We Get at the Counter
What is the Royal Canin liver diet called?
Hepatic. It comes as dry food in 1.5kg and 6kg and as a 450gm can, and all three are in stock.
What is the Royal Canin Hepatic price?
₹2,100 for 1.5kg, ₹7,300 for 6kg and ₹700 for the 450gm can, before the site discount. The 6kg works out about 13 percent cheaper per kilo than the small bag.
Can I buy Royal Canin Hepatic online without a prescription?
The listing does not require one, but we would rather you had a diagnosis. A liver diet is a treatment, and Merck's position is that liver disease does not automatically mean a dog needs restricted protein.
Is there a Royal Canin liver diet for cats?
Not on our shelves. Read the section on cats above before you buy any hepatic food for a cat, because in feline fatty liver, restricting protein compromises survival.
Can I feed an ordinary dog food for liver disease instead?
For a copper associated case, almost certainly not. Therapeutic diets target under 1.2mg of copper per 1000 kcal against a median of 4.4mg in ordinary maintenance food, and very few non prescription products meet the low copper target.
How long does a dog stay on a hepatic dog food?
Often for life, sometimes for a defined period while the liver recovers. Your vet decides, on repeat bloods, and it is a fair question to ask at the first appointment.
My dog will not eat it.
Slow the switch down, warm it, and mix in the can. Tell your vet if it still fails, because there are other hepatic diets and a diet the dog eats beats a better diet it refuses.
Can I still give treats and chews?
No, not without asking. Treats carry protein and copper, and they are the commonest reason a carefully chosen therapeutic diet stops working.
