- Description
- Which ingredients do we use & why?
- Why Cooked Food?
- Feeding Guide
For all vegetarians, meat allergy sufferers, and vegetable lovers, there's the delicious Fidelis Veggie Menu made from 7 healthy vegetables, tasty fruits, eggs, cottage cheese, and valuable minerals.
Our Fresh Menus, fed alternately, contain all the essential nutrients directly from the original ingredients that dogs need for a healthy and long life. Our Veggie Menu is prepared with fresh ingredients. The vegetables are cooked to a firm, meat-like texture using a special process. Additional blanched vegetables are added, and the whole mixture is mixed with tasty fruits and minerals. The result is a special fresh Veggie Menu that is refrigerated and lasts for several days, just like other fresh foods.
No high temperatures, no fillers, no artificial vitamin supplements, no extrusion, no sterilised cans. The result: Like home-cooked, healthy food with all the nutrients from the fresh original ingredients that tastes just as good as it looks. 100% natural and 0% artificial additives. Developed with vets and made with love. Quite simply the best food for your dog. The result is an unrivalled, healthy fresh meal for your dog. Just like home-cooked.
Composition
Fresh vegetables (sweet potatoes, carrots, peas, pumpkin, broccoli, spinach), pea protein, apples, rapseed oil, eggs, cottage cheese, linseed oil, brewer's yeast, rosehip powder, algae lime, seaweed powder, salt.
Analytical components
Protein 19.9%, Crude Oils and Fat 7.3%, Moisture 64.5%, Crude Ash 1.5%, Crude Fibres 0.8%.
Complementary feed for dogs.
Note: Due to shipping safety, we only ship our frozen Fresh Menus from Monday to Wednesday.
All orders placed after Wednesday 12 PM will be shipped on the following Monday.
Sweet Potatoes
According to the American non-profit organisation Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), sweet potatoes are considered to be the healthiest vegetable of all. The greatest benefits of sweet potatoes are their high content of phytochemicals, which protect against free radicals. They are a source of minerals and vitamins and contain a lot of high-quality fibre.
Carrots
In addition to energy, fibre and low calories, carrots are healthy because they are an excellent source of vitamins and minerals. Vitamin A and biotin are particularly worth mentioning here. Carrots are rich in beta-carotene, which is converted into vitamin A in the body.
Peas
Peas contain many vitamins. In addition to beta-carotene, peas are particularly rich in B vitamins and also contain vitamin C. Peas also score highly in terms of minerals: Magnesium, iron, calcium and zinc make them a particularly healthy vegetable side dish.
Pumpkin
Pumpkin provides many vitamins, including beta-carotene (as a precursor to vitamin A), vitamin C and vitamin E. Minerals such as potassium, magnesium, calcium and iron as well as satiating fibre are also included. Fibre also aids digestion.
Broccoli
Broccoli contains some vitamins in particularly high concentrations: vitamin C, vitamin K and beta-carotene. Broccoli is also much better than many other vegetables when it comes to minerals. For example, broccoli provides significant amounts of calcium, iron and copper.
Spinach
Spinach is a low-calorie vegetable that is rich in the vitamins of the B group and vitamin C, as well as having a high beta-carotene content. The green leafy vegetable also supplies the body with the minerals potassium, calcium, magnesium and iron.
Pea Protein
Pea protein contains notably high amounts of arginine and lysine, as well as the amino acids leucine, isoleucine, and valine. As part of a balanced diet, this protein can support both muscle building and muscle maintenance.
Apples
Apples are suitable for a healthy diet because they contain many vitamins, minerals and trace elements such as potassium, calcium, B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin E, folic acid, pectins and polyphenols.
Rapeseed Oil
Rapeseed oil has the highest proportion of monounsaturated fatty acids and is excellent as a supplement in dog food. Additionally, rapeseed oil promotes the healing process in cases of inflammation.
Eggs
Eggs contain a significant amount of proteins, essential amino acids, and high-quality fats. These can contribute to a shiny and smooth coat, often discussed in pet care. Eggs are also beneficial for metabolism and muscle formation.
Cottage Cheese
Cottage cheese provides high-quality animal protein in large quantities. However, cottage cheese also contains lactose, which not all dogs tolerate.
Linseed oil
Linseed oil is a cold-pressed vegetable oil obtained from linseed, the ripe seeds of linseed (Linum usitatissimum). Linseed oil has a high vitamin E content and an almost perfect omega-3 to omega-6 ratio. The alpha-linolenic acid it contains helps the dog to form blood and can dilate blood vessels. It also regulates blood pressure and cholesterol.
Brewer's Yeast
Brewer's yeast contains lots of vitamins and minerals and is also a good source of protein. It also stimulates the metabolism and helps to keep blood sugar levels constant.
Rosehip
In addition to vitamin C, rosehips also contain numerous other ingredients that have a positive effect on health. These include: Fruit acids, essential oils, pectins, tannins, silicic acid, the antioxidants lycopene and flavonoids, the vitamins provitamin A, vitamin B1 and B2 as well as vitamin E, the minerals zinc, copper, sodium, phosphorus, iron, calcium and magnesium.
Algae Lime
Algae lime consists of deposits of red algae. It contains mainly calcium carbonate, as well as magnesium carbonate and trace elements (boron, iodine, silicic acid) and thus prevents a deficiency of minerals and trace elements. The high calcium content supports the stability of bones and teeth and balances out the excess phosphorus from meat feeding, which can otherwise lead to kidney problems.
Seaweed Powder
Seaweed meal contains many minerals such as zinc and carotenoids which support the skin metabolism and the pigmentation of the coat, nose and paw pads. The amino acid lysine it contains optimises feed conversion; cellulose and mannitol support digestion.
Is everything in there?
As a holistic vet, Anita Kröger attaches particular importance to a species-appropriate, natural and varied diet when it comes to dog health. From the perspective of holistic veterinary medicine, nutrition plays a key role in a dog's long and healthy life. The vet and founder of the Centre for Canine Health specialises in the treatment of chronic diseases in addition to providing medical nutritional advice. She specialises in intolerances, allergies and gastrointestinal diseases.
What exactly is gently cooked food? Quite simply, it's better food for your dog! Our cooked menus are all made with high-quality, fresh ingredients sourced from the food industry: pure muscle meat and healthy offal, fresh vegetables and fruits, selected oils and herbs, along with a digestible, healthy source of carbohydrates (rice or sweet potato). We carefully balance these ingredients to create complete meals for a species-appropriate, varied, and easily digestible diet for your dog.
We consistently avoid artificial additives, preservatives, flavour enhancers, and attractants. Fresh meat and offal are gently cooked at 90°C, while vegetables and fruits are only blanched to preserve heat-sensitive natural minerals and vitamins.
High-quality oils and natural ingredients like rosehip powder, seaweed meal, brewer's yeast, and algae lime are added to the menu in the final step. Fidelis Fresh Menus are unique and simply put, "Better Food" for your dog! We cook for your dog just like you would at home.
Fidelis Fresh Menus are thus absolutely unique and simply put: "Better Food" for your dog! We cook for your dog just like you would at home.
Disadvantages of other types of food
What are the disadvantages of other types of dog food compared to the cooked fresh menus from Fidelis?
Extruded/Cold-Pressed Dry Food::
Almost always made with a significant amount of grains, animal meals, and hardened fats. Fresh ingredients like meat, offal, and vegetables are used in very small quantities or not at all. The extrusion or cold pressing process heats the product to very high temperatures, destroying most remaining nutrients and minerals.
- Vitamins and minerals are artificially added.
- Dry food often contains preservatives and attractants.
Wet Food/Canned Food::
Most manufacturers use low-quality meat and slaughter by-products, plant by-products, and artificial additives for can production. Fresh ingredients like meat, offal, and vegetables are used in very small quantities or not at all. The sterilization process in autoclaves during canning heats the food to a temperature of 110–140°C, resulting in the loss of a large portion of nutrients and minerals.
-Vitamins and minerals are artificially added.
-Canned food often contains preservatives and attractants.
B.A.R.F. (Biologically Appropriate Raw Food):
The concept of feeding dogs biologically appropriate raw food, including meat, offal, vegetables, and fruits, has merit. However, raw, untreated B.A.R.F. products can be a significant problem. They are often contaminated with a high number of germs and bacteria, which can lead to intolerance or digestive difficulties for the dog and pose serious health risks for the owner during thawing and preparation. Enterobacteria and E. coli bacteria can cause severe health problems in both dogs and humans. The protein content in B.A.R.F. menus is often too high, leading to health problems in many dogs.
Daily Feeding Guide
This guide provides a starting point for the amount of food to feed your dog daily.
Puppies up to 8 months: approximately 4% of body weight
Dogs up to 15 kg: approximately 2-3% of body weight
Dogs over 15 kg: approximately 2-2.5% of body weight
Example: A 20 kg dog with a recommended daily allowance of 2% would need 400g of food per day (20 kg * 2% = 400g).
Please Note:
These are guidelines for healthy, active, non-neutered dogs. Individual needs may vary by up to 50% based on age, breed, or activity level.
Adjust the amount of food based on your dog's individual needs to maintain a healthy weight.
Transitioning to Fidelis
Fidelis recommends switching your dog's food immediately. Skip one meal (preferably in the evening) and start with our food at the next meal. Feed a single flavour for the first 14 days to allow your dog's stomach to adjust. After two weeks, you can alternate between different flavours.
Delivery & Storage
Our fresh menus are delivered frozen and have a shelf life of approximately 6 months when frozen. In the refrigerator, unopened menus can be stored for about 5-7 days. We recommend using opened menus within 2-3 days.