‘Hypo’ stands for too low, ‘allergenic’ for something that provokes an allergic reaction. The fewer allergy evoking components there are present in the food, the smaller the chance of a hypersensitivity reaction. The protein source in Intestinal for dogs is duck and the carbohydrate source is potato. In Intestinal for cats, the protein source is fish protein hydrolysate (dry food) or cod (wet food) and the carbohydrate source is rice. Intestinal for dogs and cats are both part of the hypoallergenic range.