How to help your dog recover

Why your dog needs Eukanuba Veterinary Diets

The Iams Company is committed to one thing only: the well-being of all cats and dogs. If your dog suffers from nutritional stress, he needs special care, which is why we have developed Eukanuba Veterinary Diets High Calorie Formula, to help solve his problem and to make sure he receives optimum nutrition.

Proper nutrition aids recovery and good health

Illness and injury are stressful for your dog. He needs more nutrients than usual to help his body cope with the increased demand for protein and fat. Without the right food, your dog’s body has to work harder, it may start to use up it’s own body reserves and his recovery could take longer.

What’s special about High Calorie Formula?

Eukanuba Veterinary Diets High Calorie Formula is a nutrient-dense formula developed specifically for dogs in times of nutritional stress. It contains extra calories and more nutritional stress. It contains extra calories and more nutrition in a smaller amount of great-tasting food.

High Calorie Formula is made with a high percentage of protein and fat. Tat is so your dog’s body can use the high-quality fat as an energy source and reserve the high-quality, chicken-based protein to help recover his good health.

How to use High Calorie Formula

Your veterinarian will decide how High Calorie Formula can best help your dog. Unless otherwise specified by your veterinarian, it is intended for short-term feeding until your dog returns to normal health. Follow any specific feeding instructions your veterinarian prescribes. If your dog does not eat, becomes worse, or is not responding exactly as you and your veterinarian expect, please do not hesitate to call your veterinarian.

When appropriate, your veterinarian may suggest a switch to one of our maintenance Eukanuba products, such as Eukanuba High Activity. All Eukanuba products provide excellent, balanced nutrition.

Health facts and tips for getting good results

Here are some of the typical conditions that require the special, extra nutrients found in High Calorie Formula, along with tips for getting your dog to eat correctly.

  • Anorexia/Weight loss

Most of the time, dogs with anorexia will be hospitalised. However, if your dog is at home with you, it is because your veterinarian wants to encourage him to eat in comforting, familiar environment. Your goal is to get your dog to eat the full amount of food you give to him, but even a few bites are better than none.

  • Convalescence after surgery or trauma
  • Sepsis
  • Babesiosis (Commonly Known as Biliary)
  • Feed small amounts frequently and don’t let previous, uneaten food remain in his dish. Fresh food is more appetising to him.
  • Make sure he’s drinking enough. If he’s dehydrated or has a dry mouth, he probably won’t eat well.
  • Try mixing the food with a small amount of water.
  • Warm the food with a small amount of water. Stir the food and test it with your finger before feeding.
  • Cancer

Dogs with cancer, will often have a combination of poor appetite and weight loss. Some dogs will lose weight despite having an appetite. During treatment, it is very important to maintain good nutrition so your dog can cope with both the cancer and the treatment.

  • Gastric Dilatation Vovulus (“Bloat”)

Bloat may result when your dog has difficulty emptying the contents of his stomach.

The goal of dietary management is to decrease the meal size so there is less food in his stomach, which should make it easier for him to empty it.

  • Divide your dog’s daily food into two or more meals to reduce the amount fed at one time.
  • Keep fresh water available at all times, but limit it immediately after eating if he tends to overdrink.
  • Limit vigorous exercise for one hour before and two hours after he eats.
  • Feed your dog alone in a quiet place.
  • Lactation

Nursing bitches with large litters or large puppies need all the nutrition they can get. Even if they have access to as much of their regular food as they want, some mothers can not eat enough to maintain their weight or good milk production. That is why a nutrient-dense food is desirable – sufficient calories can be provided in a small amount of food.

  • Feed your dog enough food to keep her in good condition. This may be two or three times more calories than she would need if she were not lactating.
  • Check her weight, ideally she should wean her puppies at the same weight she was when she was bred and in good physical condition.

What you can do to help your dog.

The best way you can help your dog improve is to carefully follow your veterinarian’s instructions. If you are unsure about any of the following, please do not hesitate to ask your veterinarian.

Please note that Eukanuba High Calorie Formula is only available through your Veterinarian, as are all the other EVD products.

Patricia de Coning

Select Breeders Club

012 661 2200