Emeraid Critical Care Nutrition for Exotic Animals

The EmerAid Critical Care diets were developed by a panel of critical care veterinarians, exotic animal veterinarians, emergency clinicians, and nutritionists to meet the important nutritional needs of ill and recovering animals. Each formula is composed of basic building blocks of nutrition, allowing animals to digest and absorb the nutrients faster and easier. They contain high-quality ingredients with balanced sources of vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, nucleotides, and other dietary nutrients. EmerAid is a powder that is mixed with warm water for syringe feeding and tube feeding.

The EmerAid diets are separated into 2 different formulas.

  • EmerAid Intensive Care diets are designed for critically ill and debilitated animals, and to replenish depleted energy, fat, and protein stores. All Intensive Care diets contain hydrolyzed proteins, highly digestible fats, and simple carbohydrates.
  • EmerAid Sustain diets are designed for recovering animals, supporting chronic or acute health conditions, transitioning from a critical care diet to normal feeding, or for long term feeding.

Types of EmerAid Exotic Animal Diets

EmerAid Exotic Animal diets are available in formulas for Carnivore, Herbivore, and Omnivore to support a wide variety of mammals, birds, rodents, reptiles, and amphibians. Exotic EmerAid products can be fed alone or in combination to meet the needs of special species that have varied diets. Including box turtles, bearded dragons, chameleons, skinks, aquatic turtles, hedgehogs, as well as mice, rats, gerbils, and hamsters. Learn more.

Emeraid Sustain Herbivore at VetRxDirectEmeraid Sustain Herbivore is designed for herbivorous mammals including rabbits, guinea pigs, and chinchillas, and herbivorous reptiles such as iguanas, tortoises, and turtles. It provides complete nutrition for animals recovering from surgery, and conditions like dental disease, or deficiencies. With eight sources of dietary fiber, it promotes hindgut health and normal gastrointestinal motility.

 

 

Emeraid Intensive Care Herbivore Emeraid Intensive Care Herbivore is designed for herbivorous mammals including rabbits, guinea pigs, and chinchillas, and herbivorous reptiles such as iguanas, tortoises, and some turtles. This diet provides nutritional support for animals with critical health conditions. These may include severe dental disease, infections, nutritional deficiencies, malabsorption, anorexia, or surgery recovery.

 

 

Emeraid Omnivore at VetRxDirectEmeraid Intensive Care Omnivore is designed for companion birds such as parrots, doves, chickens, finches, and canaries. It may also be used for types of lizards, small mammals, and rodents like sugar gliders, squirrels, mice, and rats.  Emeraid Intensive Care is formulated with highly digestible and easily absorbable ingredients.

 

 

 

Emeraid Carnivore at VetRxDirectEmeraid Intensive Care Carnivore is designed for raptors or birds of prey, ferrets, frogs, toads, snakes, lizards, and other animals with carnivorous and insectivorous diets. This high protein and high energy diet is for animals recovering from injury, disease, surgery or medical operations, anemia, and other critical illness.

 

 

 

Is a Prescription Required?

EmerAid Intensive Care formulas are therapeutic diets that require a prescription because your veterinarian must monitor your pet’s condition and dietary needs. These diets are designed to be used with the expertise of a veterinarian and have modified levels of vitamins, minerals, and other ingredients that benefit animals with specific health conditions. The diets are also intended for supplemental or intermittent feeding only. It is important to discuss your pet’s health with your vet to see if a therapeutic diet is appropriate.

Purina Calming Care Targets Dog Anxiety at the Gut

Just like us, dogs experience fear and feelings of anxiousness towards objects or sources and react with certain behaviors to handle them. Separation, loud noises, unfamiliar visitors, environmental changes, and traveling are some of the most common sources. Sometimes we can ease their stress by avoiding certain situations, implementing training or distraction techniques, but some canine anxiety can lead to destructive, negative, or aggressive behaviors. Which means it can not only be frustrating to owners but also potentially harmful for dogs. Treatment of canine anxiety and phobias can be very complicated and is not a quick-fix. Learn more about this condition in dogs and the new Calming Care probiotic supplement by Purina.

Common triggers include:

  • Loud noises from fireworks, thunderstorms, or social gatherings
  • Being home alone
  • Kenneling, traveling or moving
  • New people or pets in the house
  • Changes to the environment or daily routine

If you know what causes your dog to feel fearful, you may plan ahead for these situations. For example holidays. Take time to watch your dog to figure out what triggers them to feel anxious or stressed and what behaviors they express in response. Meanwhile, dogs and cats can also express phobias to certain objects or situations. For example the vacuum cleaner or bathing. Once identified, work with your pet to condition them to the object or situation. Try using training and give positive rewards to modify their behavior. Learn more.

Signs of Fear and Anxiety in Dogs

  • Panting & Trembling
  • Hiding & Avoidance
  • Excessive drooling
  • House Soiling
  • Destructive chewing and digging behaviors
  • Excessive whining or barking

Nevertheless, for some dogs, these methods alone will not be enough to ease or rid them of their anxiety. If you find yourselves in that position, consult with your veterinarian to find out if a supplement will fit your needs.

Purina Calming Care

Calming Care at VetRxDirectPurina Calming Care is a probiotic supplement for dogs that manages anxiety and stress-related behaviors. The Purina Calming Care is designed to help reduce anxious behavior by targeting the gastrointestinal tract. Its unique strain of probiotic manages the balance of bacteria in the gut to influence the brain signals. Calming Care may improve behavioral signs caused by separation anxiety, noise phobias, and other types of anxiety in dogs. It also encourages a positive emotional state and helps maintain heart activity and cortisol response during periods of anxiety. Calming Care not only works to help dogs cope with stressful situations but also supports a healthy immune system. This powdered supplement mixes with food making it easier to give.

Therapeutic Veterinary Diets for Dogs and Cats

What are therapeutic diets?

Nutrition is an important part of your dog or cat’s wellbeing. Having a balanced diet helps support vital functions in the body, support growth, and encourage longevity. Proper nutrition also plays a significant role in helping the body manage illness. Certain types of dog and cat foods, known as therapeutic veterinary diets, may be used to help control or manage problems associated with a health condition. These specialty foods contain certain types of ingredients and controlled levels of each nutrient. Therapeutic diets may be used in short or long-term dietary plans and may accompany medications or other treatments.

Why are diets prescription?

Veterinarians may choose a therapeutic diet for your dog or cat to help nutritionally manage a condition or disease. Allergies, kidney or renal, urinary, gastrointestinal disorders, weight control, and diabetes are some common medical issues that diets address. Therapeutic diets require a prescription because your vet must monitor your pet’s condition and dietary needs. These diets have increased or decreased levels of vitamins, minerals, and other ingredients that benefit animals with specific health conditions, but could be unsafe for healthy dogs and cats. Feeding a therapeutic diet for a dog or cat who does not need it may lead to problems like nutrient deficiencies. It is important to discuss your pet’s health with your vet to see if a therapeutic diet is appropriate.

One of the most recent therapeutic food lines for dogs and cats is the Blue Natural Veterinary Diets by Blue Buffalo.

Blue Natural Therapeutic DietsBlue Natural Veterinary Diets

Blue Natural Veterinary Diets are designed for dogs and cats with specific therapeutic dietary needs. Each diet contains balanced nutrition with natural, wholesome ingredients. They are fortified with additional nutrients including Omega 3 fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. The dry food formulas are “cold-formed” to help maintain the potency of their ingredients. Blue Natural Veterinary Diets do not contain:

  • Corn, wheat, or soy
  • Chicken or poultry by-product meals
  • Artificial preservatives, colors or flavors

Recently, Blue Buffalo released these two new and noteworthy formulas to their therapeutic line.

NP Novel Protein for Dogs and Cats

Blue Natural NP Novel Protein at VetRxDirect

Blue Natural Veterinary NP is formulated for dogs and cats with food reactions, inflammatory conditions, and special dietary needs. It’s made with alligator, a novel protein and an uncommon allergy source. This diet does not contain major allergens such as beef, chicken, grains, or dairy. Blue Natural NP has easily digestible ingredients and is rich in omega-3 fatty acids and fermentable fibers.

W+M Weight Management + Mobility Support for Dogs

Blue Natural WM at VetRxDirectBlue Natural Veterinary WM encourages weight loss and helps prevent weight gain with reduced levels of fat and calories. It keeps dogs feeling full and satisfied with natural dietary fibers. It contains L-carnitine and betaine to help dogs maintain lean body mass and support fat metabolism. Blue Natural WM also contains glucosamine, chondroitin, and omega 3 fatty acids to help support joint health and mobility. It also helps support urinary health and the reduction of struvite stones.

 

The entire line of BLUE Buffalo Natural Veterinary Diet formulas for dogs and cats are now available through VetRxDirect.

Blue Natural Veterinary for Cats at VetRxDirect

Gastrointestinal Support, Hydrolyzed Food Interloance, Weight Management+Urinary Care, and Kidney+Mobility Support.

Blue Buffalo Veterinary Diets at VetRxDirect

Kidney Support, Gastrointestinal Support, Hydrolyzed Food Intolerance, and Weight Management+Urinary Care

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Blue Natural Veterinary Diets For Dogs and Cats

What is a therapeutic diet?

Have you ever heard the saying “You are what you eat?”. Nutrition is an important part of your health and wellbeing, this includes for your dog and cat as well. Having a balanced diet helps support vital functions in the body, support growth, and encourage longevity. Nutrition also plays a significant role in helping the body manage illness and health conditions. Certain types of diets may be used to help control or manage problems associated with a disease. These therapeutic diets may also be used in long-term treatment plans accompanied by medications or other treatments.  Veterinarians may choose a therapeutic diet for your dog or cat to help manage a condition or disease they have been diagnosed with. Some of these may include food allergies, kidney disease, urinary stones, gastrointestinal disorders, or diabetes.  Discuss your dog or cat’s specific needs with your vet to see if a therapeutic diet is right. Therapeutic diets require a prescription because it is important for your vet to monitor your pet’s condition. Feeding a therapeutic diet for a dog or cat who does not need it may lead to problems.

Blue Natural Veterinary Diets

Blue Natural Veterinary Diets at VetRxDirect

Blue Natural Veterinary Diets are prescription, therapeutic diets that contain certain types of nutrients and specially balanced levels of ingredients. Each diet contains complete nutrition for dogs and cats with additional to omega 3 fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and nutrients. Blue Natural Veterinary Diets are made “cold-formed” to help maintain the potency of their ingredients and minimize heat exposure, and are made using:

  • No corn, wheat, or soy
  • No chicken or poultry by-product meals
  • No artificial preservatives, colors or flavors

VetRxDirect now offers Blue Natural Veterinary foods for your dog and cat. Talk to your veterinarian about whether a therapeutic diet is right for your pet.

 

Gastrointestinal Support

Designed for dogs and cats with gastrointestinal or pancreatic conditions, Blue Natural GI is formulated with ingredients that are easily digested and absorbed. It also includes prebiotic fibers to help reduce diarrhea and encourage healthy microflora in the GI tract. Available in wet or dry formulas for dogs and cats.

 

 

Weight Management + Urinary Care

This diet contains reduced levels of fat and calories to help prevent weight gain and encourage weight loss. Dietary fiber keeps dogs and cats feeling satisfied. Blue Natural WU uses controlled levels of magnesium and sodium to help balance urine pH and limit the formation of calcium oxalate stones. Available in wet or dry formulas for dogs and cats.

 

 

Hydrolyzed For Food Intolerance

For dogs and cats with food intolerance, allergies, and special dietary needs. Made with hydrolyzed salmon, a novel protein, and easily digestible ingredients. Blue Natural HF uses hydrolyzed, low molecular weight protein to help reduce the chance of immune reactions. Available in dry food for dogs and cats.

 

 

Kidney + Mobility Support

Designed for dogs and cats with kidney disease and renal conditions. It contains controlled levels of protein, phosphorus, and sodium to help manage kidney workload.  Blue Natural KS helps balance urine pH and limit the formation of calcium oxalate stones. Blue Natural KM supports mobility for cats with joint disease. Available in wet or dry food formulas for dogs and cats