Liquivite Liquid Food for Cats feeds and rehydrates sick, convalescent, post-operative or anorexic cats who cannot or will not take solids or drink liquids.
Liquivite Liquid Food for Cats feeds and rehydrates sick, convalescent, post-operative or anorexic cats who cannot or will not take solids or drink liquids. In the form of a creamy chicken soup, it is smooth enough for syringe feeding when appetite is absent, and readily consumed when appetite returns. It also introduces meat into a kitten's diet, easing the transition to solids during weaning.
Liquivite Liquid Food for Cats contains a range of essential vitamins and minerals are included, at levels suitable for cats under stress conditions. Fish oil supplies the Omega 3 fatty acids EPA and DHA which boost the immune system and are anti-inflammatory. It also contains a prebiotic to feed the beneficial bacteria in the gut, Rosemary, a natural anti-oxidant, Taurine (particularly important in perfecting eyesight in cats) and yeast for its B vitamins content.
Liquivite Liquid Food for Cats does not contain cereals as these are poorly utilised by cats.
While Liquivite Liquid Food for Cats is not specifically designed as a renal diet, it is is suitable for cats suffering from chronic renal failure ( CRF ).
Amounts to feed reflect Liquivite's higher moisture content and its role in re-hydrating as well as feeding the sick cat.
Introduce at 100g per kg of bodyweight; increase by 50% as appetite returns.
Shake can well before opening.
Once opened, use within 24 hours, refrigerating any unused portion.
Return to room temperature before feeding.
Liquivite also freezes well, allowing its use over a period of time, for example where small daily amounts are needed for the weaning kitten or puppy. Freeze Liquivite in serving-sized amounts. When required, defrost and allow to return to room-temperature, stir well, and feed as normal.
Inclusion rates, Dry Matter: Profeed ® pre-biotic 1.0%, Yeast 1.0%, Natural anti-oxidant ( rosemary/tocopherol ) 0.4%. Omega 6:omega 3 ratio is 5:1 Total omega 3 = 0.97%, of which DHA and EPA are 0.78%.
