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Could Dr. Williams expand his comments about Nutri Cal to offer advice on
two other apparently similar items?
> Nutrical is meant as a nutritional supplement for sick animals. Were it
> to be sold on the market - it would be used for all sorts of purposes, as a
> remedy for "whatever ails ya'", for vitamin supplements, for just about
> anything else.
Our vet has prescribed NutriCal a couple of times as a supplement for
ferrets recovering from diarrhea and with very poor appetite. We can also
obtain what appears to be an identical product called Nutri-Stat (made by
Tomlyn) except that is readily available in pet stores and is somewhat cheaper.
Our vet compared the ingredients and concluded the differences were minor
and insignificant. I assume your comments about being a nutritional supplement
for sick animals applies equally to Nutri-Stat. Is that correct?
We also have something called Ferretvite in our local stores that has
similar ingredients but less concentrated and which is sold as a "...Daily
Nutritional Supplement..." We presently use small amounts of this, more as
a treat than as a supplement. (One dose about once every two to four days.)
How do you view this product and its use?
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Ferretvite:
Metabolizable energy 90 KCAL per ounce
Manganese 0.018%
Magnesium 0.007%
Iron 0.009%
Iodine 0.003%
Vitamin A 1700 I.U.
Vitamin D 130 I.U.
Vitamin E 15 I.U.
Riboflavin (Vit B2) 1 mg.
Ascorbic Acid (Vit C) 50 mg.
Thiamine (Vit B1) 10 mg.
Vitamin B6 5 mg.
Pantothenic Acid 10 mg.
Niacinamide 10 mg.
Vitamin B12 10 mcg.
Folic Acid 1 mg.
Taurine 200 mg.
Doses:
For active ferrets: 1/4 tsp daily per 1lb body weight
To stimulate weight ga1n or during convalesence: 1/2 tsp per 1lb body weight
When pet not eating and used as main source of butrition: 1 tsp per 1lb weight
[Posted in FML issue 1251]
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