Description
Nutri-Vet Milk Replacement powder contains essential amounts of protein, fat and carbohydrates plus vitamins, minerals and amino acids that newborn puppies need. It can also be used as a nutritional supplement for pregnant and nursing dogs, convalescing or senior dogs. If possible, puppies should nurse from their mother for the first two days of their lives to receive nutrient rich colostrum. Mothers colostrum helps strengthen the immune system and contains growth factors to stimulate protein synthesis, fat utilization and cell growth.
Key Benefits
- Crafted with whey protein concentrate which offers a great source of essential amino acids to help support healthy muscles, skin and more.v
- Helps newborn puppies grow and gain weight.
- Contains Nutri-Vet's Opti-Gut—a natural recipe that features probiotics to help encourage healthy digestion, growth and development.
- Suitable for puppies and pregnant, nursing, convalescing or senior dogs.
Features
- Whey protein concentrate is a source of essential amino acids that are the building blocks for healthy muscles, skin and other body tissue.
- Readily accepted by newborn puppies, and produces excellent growth rates and weight gain.
- Contains Opti-Gut, our natural recipe, complete with probiotics, for supporting a healthy gut, digestion, growth and development.
- Made in the USA with globally sourced ingredients.
Ingredients
| Guaranteed Analysis: | |
|---|---|
| Crude Protein min | 31% |
| Crude Fat min | 46% |
| Fiber max | 0.5% |
| Moisture max | 5% |
| Ash max | 9% |
| Calcium min | 1% |
| Calcium max | 1.5% |
| Phosphorus min | 0.85% |
| Vitamin A min | 5,000 IU/kg |
| VItamin D min | 1,500 IU/kg |
| Vitamin E min | 50 IU/kg |
| Total Microorganisms min | 1x1012 CFU/g (Bacillus subtilis and Enterococcus faecium) |
Calorie Content:
5,450 kcal/kg or 32 kcal/Tbs.
Inactive Ingredients:
Animal & Vegetable Fat (preserved with BHA and BHT), Dried Whey Protein Concentrate, Dried Whey, Dried Whey Product, Dicalcium Phosphate, L-Lysine Monohydrochloride, Sodium Caseinate, Potassium Sorbate (a preservative), Sodium Silico Aluminate, Lecithin, DL-Methionine, Choline Chloride, L-Arginine, Calcium Chloride, Mono and Diglycerides of Edible Fats or Oils, Dried Bacillus Subtilis Fermentation Product, Hydrolyzed Yeast, Brewer’s Dried Yeast, Artificial Flavor, Magnesium Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Sulfate, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin Supplement, Dried Enterococcus Faecium Fermentation Product, Manganese Sulfate, Sodium Selenite, Vitamin A Acetate, Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C), Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Cobalt Sulfate, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 Supplement.
Useful Information
Newborns
Mixing: Mix with warm (100-105°F) water at a rate of 1 tbsp. powder to 2 tbsp. water. Refrigerate unused solution promptly. Discard any unused solution after 24 hours.
Feeding: This product is intended for supplemental or intermittent feeding only. When possible, the kitten should nurse from the mother for a minimum of two days following birth. Small-breed kittens should be fed every 3-4 hours. Large-breed kittens should be fed every 6-8 hours. Feed solution at or near body temperature (100-105°F) at a rate of 2 tbsp. (1 oz.) of solution per 4 oz. of body weight per day. The daily feeding amount should be divided evenly among the feedings.