NUTRITION FOR THESE STRESS CONDITIONS

NEWBORNS

The first 48 hours are extremely critical to the newborn.  To survive, they must have strength to nurse quickly. Difficult birth, inadequate milk supply and chilling are high stress situations. The primary cause of death is hypoglycemia. Nutrition is needed fast to overcome life-threatening crisis.

Both Nutri-Drops & Nutri-Drench:

  • Boosts the immune system 
  • Does not upset the stomach or cause diarrhea with continued use 
  • Does not interfere with colostrums (shunts to the bloodstream before reaching the intestines)  Enables weak, stressed newborns to nurse aggressively
  • Maintains appetite at weaning
  • Administer to all newborns for a strong start

HYPOGLYCEMIA

Death loss due to hypoglycemia is a constant danger in the first weeks of life, especially in small breeds. The cause is an inadequate development of various metabolic pathways.  Nutrition must be supplemented until normal pathways are functional for normal growth and development. 

Both Nutri-Drops & Nutri-Drench:

  • Increases blood sugar levels in minutes
  • Corrects nutrient deficiencies
  • Maintains without causing diarrhea
  • Does not interfere with colostrums
  • Promotes normal growth & development

IMMUNE SYSTEM

The newborn does not have a functioning immune system. It depends on maternal antibodies from colostrums. Therefore, if the mother’s nutrition is deficient, her immune system is not prepared to respond to vaccinations, antibiotics or disease problems.  These deficiencies carry over to the newborn in poor quality colostrums. As the newborn ages, it has limited response to vaccinations/antibiotics and may come down with disease.

Both Nutri-Drops & Nutri-Drench:

  • Restores the immune system by shunting nutrients directly to the bloodstream in minutes             
  • Does not interfere with mother's colostrums (absorbs before reaching the intestines)

WHELPING

The most common problem in whelping is exhaustion which results from low blood sugar. Blood sugar levels must be elevated before strong contractions are possible. 

Both Nutri-Drops & Nutri-Drench:

  • Immediately elevates blood sugar level
  • Enables normal, strong contractions to return in minutes (administer 10-15 minutes prior to oxytocin, as oxytocin must have muscle capable of contracting)
  • Administered post-whelping, minimizes the possibility of uterine infection by making sure complete uterine emptying occurs.
SCOURS - DIARRHEA

Energy level is often low because the intestinal tract is inflamed which limits nutrients utilized through digestion.

Both Nutri-Drops & Nutri-Drench:

  • Eliminates digestion and shunts directly to the bloodstream 
  • Is unaffected by the inflamed small intestine (absorbs before reaching intestines)
  • Provides maximum nutrient uptake and retention (99% utilization)
  • No nutrients lost through urine or feces

DISEASE - PNEUMONIA - KETOSIS

The diseased animal suffers from deficiencies depending on the type of disease and its severity. Temperature increases energy demands by 40% to 50%. If the animal is not eating, it cannot even meet daily demands. The animal must digest its own stored fat and often results in ketosis. Replacement nutrition is needed fast to avoid further complications, costly treatment or death.

Both Nutri-Drops & Nutri-Drench:

  • Quickly restores the immune system with all vital nutrients
  • Satisfies increased demands
  • Stimulates appetite and returns normal balance  
  • Enables antibiotics to work properly (See ANTIBIOTIC RESPONSE) 

ANTIBIOTIC - VACCINE RESPONSE

Veterinary knowledge has proven that the immune activity of the body depends on the nutritional state of the animal. An antibiotic is of no more value than the level of energy in the system.

“Most antibiotic failure results not from an ineffective antibiotic but from a crippled or non-functioning immune system.  Immune failure most frequently results from low blood glucose levels. When glucose falls below 50 mg% the white cells fail to function normally”. Gene Cope, Texas A&M

Both Nutri-Drops & Nutri-Drench: 

  • Quickly elevates blood glucose levels in minutes, maximizing uptake of antibiotics/vaccines (Administer 15 - 20 minutes prior to antibiotic or vaccine)
  • Beneficial in any condition where additional energy and nutrients are needed quickly, including stimulating appetite (or to sustain) following surgery.

TRANSPORT - SHIPPING

Any change of environment creates excitement and stress which causes an increased need for nutrients. Many nutritional deficiencies may occur caused by new geographical areas, weather, change in feed, fear/loneliness and exposure to disease. When oral intake of energy is disrupted, the animal uses energy reserves in the body. After depletion of these reserves, ketosis often follows. 

Both Nutri-Drops & Nutri-Drench:

  • Immediately corrects any deficiencies
  • Quickly satisfies increased energy demands.
  • Keeps appetite up avoiding further complications, costly treatment or death.
  • Calms
  • Corrects diarrhea

REPRODUCTION

A nutritionally deficient animal will take care of body needs before she will cycle. She will also pass on those deficiencies during gestation, resulting in a weak newborn.  During pregnancy and lactation there are increased demands for Vitamin A, D, & E. 

Both Nutri-Drops & Nutri-Drench:

  • Provides maximum balanced nutrition support.
  • Restores and maintains normal immune function.  

MILK PRODUCTION

When an animal does not eat enough feed to meet the high glucose levels needed for milk production, it compensates by using energy from stored fat. The animal goes off feed, milk flow drops and often results in ketosis. Nutritional deficiencies must be corrected before appetite returns to normal. 

Both Nutri-Drops & Nutri-Drench:

  • Elevates glucose levels in minutes
  • Corrects nutrient deficiencies
  • Stimulates appetite
  • Increases milk production
  • No withholding

ENVIRONMENT

Nutritional variance requirements are due to geographic area variances and the husbandry practices from the area of origin. These nutritional variances most likely are deficiencies but they can be nutrients in excess, which can interfere with the utilization of other nutrients by the animal. Geographic imbalances are often intertwined with seasonal imbalances.  

Both Nutri-Drops & Nutri-Drench:

  • Provide the right nutrients in the right balance to correct these deficiency problems fast.

ARTHRITIS

There are many different kinds of arthritis known to medical science. This information refers to the most common form, Rheumatoid Arthritis, which is inflammation and deposits in nearly all the joints due to the body’s inability to eliminate all the products of a major immune response battle going on somewhere in the body. 

As animals grow older, their food requirements are less; they eat less; they exercise less and their abdominal muscles become weak. Material moves much more slowly through the colon than in younger animals. The result is normally produced toxins developing to an abnormally high count. The immune response springs into action. The renal function may not be as efficient as in younger animals and blood deposits the surplus debris in the joints. This causes inflammation and enlargement and usually causes pain. The solution is daily exercise, good diet and a quality nutrition supplement that is rapidly assimilated.  Reversal is easy in new cases. Well-established cases are much slower to reverse. 

Both Nutri-Drops & Nutri-Drench:

  • Provides quality, balanced nutrition that is rapidly assimilated (99% utilization)
  • Relieves stiffness
  • Energizes the older animal
  • Improves circulation and maintains a healthy heart
  • Contains choline (significantly important in the aging animal as nerve transmissions decline)

SHOW - COMPETITION - PERFORMANCE

Improve your winning average!

There’s tremendous work in creating a perfect, winning animal. Often there’s a fine line between a good contender and a champion. Travel, frequent competition, weather changes, adaptation to a new environment, fear or loneliness creates stress and excitement that causes depletion of nutrients. Often this results in loss of appetite and a listless attitude. 

Both Nutri-Drops & Nutri-Drench:

  • Eases the stress of transport and frequent competition
  • Maintains appetite
  • Corrects Diarrhea
  • Quick energy boost for competition.
  • Keeps focused and alert
  • Sustains in high physical exertion activities
  • Contains powerful antioxidants enabling faster recovery
  • Safe in testing
  • Administer 30-45 minutes prior to competition
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