Canis Plus® InsectVetal® - Sustainable, Cold-pressed Dog Food with Insect Protein

Our dogs have been our companions for thousands of years, we are a team that is unconditionally committed to one another. We try to feed our dogs naturally and species appropriately . There are alternatives to conventional meat sources which opens up new ways to high-protein feeding . The use of insect protein enables more sustainability than ever before.

Canis Plus® InsectVetal®, our first cold-pressed insect dog food offers pure, natural ingredients gently prepared using insect protein from the larva of Hermetia illucens (black soldier fly) and nutrient-rich vegetable supplements. This innovative dog food offers the opportunity to conserve natural resources and is also an excellent alternative for dogs with allergies or intolerances. It is made with the purest ingredients and has the smallest ecological footprint. It is healthy, sustainable and animal-friendly – a mindful approach to the environment.

Hermetia illucens - Black Soldier Fly

The black soldier fly is found commonly worldwide. Their low demands environmental demands allow them to find excellent living conditions in a wide variety of places, the same applies to their larvae. The larvae are of crucial importance for the production of our new insect dog food, Canis Plus® InsectVetal®. The breeding of the Hermetia illucens larva is simple and unproblematic compared to meat production. The larva does not need much to thrive upon – its main focus is to feed as much as possible. In the larval stage, Hermetia illucens eats and stores as much as possible, because as a fully grown insect it lives on these reserves and no longer eats. That is why the larvae of Hermetia illucens, shortly before pupation, are characterized by a very high nutrient content. They contain a lot of protein, fat and also a healthy amount of lauric acid.

Sustainability with insect protein dog food

We are increasingly aware of environmental issues, the search for new ways to feed dogs with valuable proteins in a species-appropriate manner and thereby reduce meat consumption is growing. In many parts of the world it is completely normal for insects to be on the menu. In this way, dog food can also be made from insects. The advantages of insect breeding are obvious – they require significantly less space/arable land and less natural resources. Approx. 1–1.5kg of feed is needed to breed 1kg of the larvae as opposed to approx. 12–14kg of feed required for 1kg of meat.

Minimal water consumption and low ammonia and CO2 emissions

The larvae have small demands on their food and their environment but maintain a high reproductive speed. If we also include their significantly lower water consumption, ammonia and CO2 emissions, it becomes clear why the feeding insect food can be so important for dogs, humans and our shared environment.

Insect food for dogs without additives

As a substantial supplementary feed, Canis Plus® InsectVetal® should be fed alternately with our complete meals. This reduces meat consumption and provides the dog with a comprehensive diet. This is ideal for environmentally conscious, sustainable and species-appropriate feeding.

It is currently not possible to offer insect food for dogs as a complete meal without using certain additives. We made a conscious decision to forego these synthetic additives and to stay true to our holistic approach to natural feeding.

Our InsectVetal® is therefore unique – it will initially be offered solely as a supplementary feed so that it can be fed in addition to our other Canis Plus® feed types. If we regularly use this alternative protein, the resulting relief for the world will be enormous and the dog will be cared for in a holistic manner.

If you would like to feed Canis Plus® InsectVetal® as a complete feed due to allergies or for ethical reasons, we recommend that you consult our team of experts regularly so that we can discuss the necessary supplements for your dog individually.

New protein source - an alternative for allergy sufferers

Its outstanding advantages to the environment and its suitability for allergy sufferers make our Canis Plus® InsectVetal® very interesting. Our gluten-free recipe with dried insect larvae is gently cold pressed into a pellet form so that valuable nutrients from the banana, blueberry, cranberry and many other ingredients are preserved to their utmost. Whole grain rice also provides healthy nutrients and has a low allergy potential. This alternative protein supplement is well tolerated and is ideal for dogs that are sensitive to certain foods or for dogs with allergies.

Allergies arise when the body comes into contact with a substance that it incorrectly classifies it as a threat. The body then reacts to this threat when it next comes into contact again. Many dogs suffer from allergies e.g. chicken is common because it is widely used as an ingredient in dog food. Ingredients such as goat or horse meat are less common and are processed less often, so are unknown to many dogs as a meat source. Therefore, allergies to horse or goat meat are less common than, for example, to chicken. Which type of meat is suitable depends on the dog’s history.

If you usually feed your dog with only two to three different meat sources (using dry/wet food and snacks) and forego all other meat sources, then any other meat source would be suitable in the event of an allergy. Feed types that contain only one source of animal protein are so important for a successful exclusion diet. For example, if the dog has an allergic reaction to chicken but tolerates lamb, Canis Plus® lamb can be fed using our lamb complete meal or for a home made meal, use our pure lamb roll with caringly prepared vegetables and fruit or add our flake mixture and not forgetting an added calcium source.

It is enough to be aware that dogs do not have to be fed every meat source available in the world in order to be cared for in a species-appropriate manner. Two to three different meat sources as a basis, with changing, compatible side dishes are sufficient to ensure that the body is properly supplied. This means that all the other meat sources available remain unknown and can be used if the dog develops an allergy.

Our insect dog food represents a tolerable meal enrichment for allergy sufferers who can only tolerate one source of meat. Experience shows that dogs gettng only one source of meat for a long period of time will have a reaction to it sooner or later. One-sided feeding can be responsible for allergies. Feeding our InsectVetal® offers the possibility to prevent this one-sided feeding and can thus help to delay such undesirable reactions or even to prevent them completely.