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Dogade; possible pedialyte replacement? opinions needed
Hi guys, i just recieved a sample of 'Dogade' an electroyte replacer used
for working dogs to prevent dehydration and over heating. in a recent thread we were discussing the use of pedialyte for sick kittens, however mine dislike the orange and fruity flavours, which makes them hard to medicate unless they are near collapse; obviously we'de like to get the electrolytes into them before they reach this point. With the heat up here it's very easy for small animals to become dehydrated, and that was a significant factor in my kitten's recent illness. Now I'm ringing the vet this arvo to update Crystal's progress, so I'll be asking them, but I wanted to ask your opinions as well, and let you know if this does work. I've been sent three flavours, chicken, bacon and beef. I'm supposed to refrigerate it until use, and the ratio is 2 tsp to 600mL water, and ingredients as follows. 0.15mg Vit. B1 1.50mg Vit. B3 1.50mg Vit. B5 0.15mg Vit B6 7.50mg Vit C electrolytes sodium magnesium, potassium, flavour, sugar, purified water. Note that this is intended for dogs, but pedialyte is also intended for kids and is safe to use for felines. However pedialyte only contains electrolytes, so I am checking mainly on the vitamin basis. I will email this to the vet, and call as well, and tell you guys if it's ok for cat use according to them. It would help to have something for dehydration that cats will drink. |
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Dogade; possible pedialyte replacement? opinions needed
On Oct 22, 8:54 pm, "meeee" wrote: Hi guys, i just recieved a sample of 'Dogade' an electroyte replacer used for working dogs to prevent dehydration and over heating. in a recent thread we were discussing the use of pedialyte for sick kittens, however mine dislike the orange and fruity flavours, which makes them hard to medicate unless they are near collapse; obviously we'de like to get the electrolytes into them before they reach this point. With the heat up here it's very easy for small animals to become dehydrated, and that was a significant factor in my kitten's recent illness. Now I'm ringing the vet this arvo to update Crystal's progress, so I'll be asking them, but I wanted to ask your opinions as well, and let you know if this does work. I've been sent three flavours, chicken, bacon and beef. I'm supposed to refrigerate it until use, and the ratio is 2 tsp to 600mL water, and ingredients as follows. 0.15mg Vit. B1 1.50mg Vit. B3 1.50mg Vit. B5 0.15mg Vit B6 7.50mg Vit C electrolytes sodium magnesium, potassium, flavour, sugar, purified water. Note that this is intended for dogs, but pedialyte is also intended for kids and is safe to use for felines. However pedialyte only contains electrolytes, so I am checking mainly on the vitamin basis. I will email this to the vet, and call as well, and tell you guys if it's ok for cat use according to them. It would help to have something for dehydration that cats will drink. Kitten milk! My little Clyde seems to like drinking that so I dont have to make him drink pedialyte. |
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Dogade; possible pedialyte replacement? opinions needed
meeee wrote: Hi guys, i just recieved a sample of 'Dogade' an electroyte replacer used for working dogs to prevent dehydration and over heating. in a recent thread we were discussing the use of pedialyte for sick kittens, however mine dislike the orange and fruity flavours, which makes them hard to medicate unless they are near collapse; obviously we'de like to get the electrolytes into them before they reach this point. With the heat up here it's very easy for small animals to become dehydrated, and that was a significant factor in my kitten's recent illness. Now I'm ringing the vet this arvo to update Crystal's progress, so I'll be asking them, but I wanted to ask your opinions as well, and let you know if this does work. I've been sent three flavours, chicken, bacon and beef. I'm supposed to refrigerate it until use, and the ratio is 2 tsp to 600mL water, and ingredients as follows. 0.15mg Vit. B1 1.50mg Vit. B3 1.50mg Vit. B5 0.15mg Vit B6 7.50mg Vit C electrolytes sodium magnesium, potassium, flavour, sugar, purified water. Note that this is intended for dogs, but pedialyte is also intended for kids and is safe to use for felines. However pedialyte only contains electrolytes, so I am checking mainly on the vitamin basis. I will email this to the vet, and call as well, and tell you guys if it's ok for cat use according to them. It would help to have something for dehydration that cats will drink. There is also "unflavored" pedialyte which is preferred by human babies in the first year of life. The flavored ones are only recommend for older babies and toddlers. Taste buds in humans change dramatically after the first year of life. Don't know if that will apply to kitties, but it's worth a try. --tension |
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Dogade; possible pedialyte replacement? opinions needed
"tension_on_the_wire" wrote in message ups.com... meeee wrote: Hi guys, i just recieved a sample of 'Dogade' an electroyte replacer used for working dogs to prevent dehydration and over heating. in a recent thread we were discussing the use of pedialyte for sick kittens, however mine dislike the orange and fruity flavours, which makes them hard to medicate unless they are near collapse; obviously we'de like to get the electrolytes into them before they reach this point. With the heat up here it's very easy for small animals to become dehydrated, and that was a significant factor in my kitten's recent illness. Now I'm ringing the vet this arvo to update Crystal's progress, so I'll be asking them, but I wanted to ask your opinions as well, and let you know if this does work. I've been sent three flavours, chicken, bacon and beef. I'm supposed to refrigerate it until use, and the ratio is 2 tsp to 600mL water, and ingredients as follows. 0.15mg Vit. B1 1.50mg Vit. B3 1.50mg Vit. B5 0.15mg Vit B6 7.50mg Vit C electrolytes sodium magnesium, potassium, flavour, sugar, purified water. Note that this is intended for dogs, but pedialyte is also intended for kids and is safe to use for felines. However pedialyte only contains electrolytes, so I am checking mainly on the vitamin basis. I will email this to the vet, and call as well, and tell you guys if it's ok for cat use according to them. It would help to have something for dehydration that cats will drink. There is also "unflavored" pedialyte which is preferred by human babies in the first year of life. The flavored ones are only recommend for older babies and toddlers. Taste buds in humans change dramatically after the first year of life. Don't know if that will apply to kitties, but it's worth a try. --tension Thanks I'll have to look for that. I don't think I'll use the dogade on the cats; I'm unsure about the vitamin levels (forgot to ask the vet ) so that's very handy to know; apparently orange flavoured is blergh! |
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Dogade; possible pedialyte replacement? opinions needed
"meeee" wrote in
: .... There is also "unflavored" pedialyte which is preferred by human babies in the first year of life. The flavored ones are only recommend for older babies and toddlers. Taste buds in humans change dramatically after the first year of life. Don't know if that will apply to kitties, but it's worth a try. --tension Thanks I'll have to look for that. I don't think I'll use the dogade on the cats; I'm unsure about the vitamin levels (forgot to ask the vet ) so that's very handy to know; apparently orange flavoured is blergh! The only way I get Zak (CRF) to drink is to mix water with premium cat food. I buy the Fancy Feast that has the lowest phosphorus and just cover a small amount in the dish with warm water and he will drink it all. He will eat a few pieces of the food but mostly he eats dry K/D. I throw out what is left of the FF food. I would love to find a liquid I could just add to water that would do the same job. So far with this system Zak takes in enough fluid on his own which I am very happy about but when I am at work there is no one to add more water to the dish of food. He will drink clear water but "few and far between". I wonder if the dogade would work. Zak likes chicken and beef. Andy |
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Dogade; possible pedialyte replacement? opinions needed
"Outsider" wrote in message . .. "meeee" wrote in : ... There is also "unflavored" pedialyte which is preferred by human babies in the first year of life. The flavored ones are only recommend for older babies and toddlers. Taste buds in humans change dramatically after the first year of life. Don't know if that will apply to kitties, but it's worth a try. --tension Thanks I'll have to look for that. I don't think I'll use the dogade on the cats; I'm unsure about the vitamin levels (forgot to ask the vet ) so that's very handy to know; apparently orange flavoured is blergh! The only way I get Zak (CRF) to drink is to mix water with premium cat food. I buy the Fancy Feast that has the lowest phosphorus and just cover a small amount in the dish with warm water and he will drink it all. He will eat a few pieces of the food but mostly he eats dry K/D. I throw out what is left of the FF food. I would love to find a liquid I could just add to water that would do the same job. So far with this system Zak takes in enough fluid on his own which I am very happy about but when I am at work there is no one to add more water to the dish of food. He will drink clear water but "few and far between". I wonder if the dogade would work. Zak likes chicken and beef. Andy That's a good tip; I'll remember that. I will give my vet a call tomorrow and ask them, then let you know. I can see how this would help you, so I'll try and find out if they ship overseas; I can't see why not! If the vet ok's it you can request a sample from the website to test it on him first; that's how I got mine! |
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Dogade; possible pedialyte replacement? opinions needed
"meeee" wrote in
: "Outsider" wrote in message . .. "meeee" wrote in : ... There is also "unflavored" pedialyte which is preferred by human babies in the first year of life. The flavored ones are only recommend for older babies and toddlers. Taste buds in humans change dramatically after the first year of life. Don't know if that will apply to kitties, but it's worth a try. --tension Thanks I'll have to look for that. I don't think I'll use the dogade on the cats; I'm unsure about the vitamin levels (forgot to ask the vet ) so that's very handy to know; apparently orange flavoured is blergh! The only way I get Zak (CRF) to drink is to mix water with premium cat food. I buy the Fancy Feast that has the lowest phosphorus and just cover a small amount in the dish with warm water and he will drink it all. He will eat a few pieces of the food but mostly he eats dry K/D. I throw out what is left of the FF food. I would love to find a liquid I could just add to water that would do the same job. So far with this system Zak takes in enough fluid on his own which I am very happy about but when I am at work there is no one to add more water to the dish of food. He will drink clear water but "few and far between". I wonder if the dogade would work. Zak likes chicken and beef. Andy That's a good tip; I'll remember that. I will give my vet a call tomorrow and ask them, then let you know. I can see how this would help you, so I'll try and find out if they ship overseas; I can't see why not! If the vet ok's it you can request a sample from the website to test it on him first; that's how I got mine! The web site infers they will ship overseas. Unless there is a lot of phosphorus it is hard to see what would be bad. I will look at the site and see what it says and see what you report from the vet. It would be _really_ nice if I could mix a water-dish full and have him drink it. I would not feel so guilty when I am at work. Andy |
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Dogade; possible pedialyte replacement? opinions needed
Outsider wrote in
: The web site infers they will ship overseas. Unless there is a lot of phosphorus it is hard to see what would be bad. I will look at the site and see what it says and see what you report from the vet. It would be _really_ nice if I could mix a water-dish full and have him drink it. I would not feel so guilty when I am at work. Andy MO The web site says the product is sold in the US. I will look for it locally and see if Zak likes it. If he does not the safety of the stuff is kind of moot. A |
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