Must haves in your pet's medicine cabinet

If you have a cat or dog that gets stressed this is a post you will need to read! I wanted to share these products with pet owners because they are like Pepto-Bismol, everybody should have them in their medicine cabinet.  In each feline stress pack there will be a 1/2 cup of Platinum Performance Bio-Sponge, 3 packets of Purina FortiFlora SA, and 2 packets of Purina Hydra Care.  In each canine stress pack there will be ​a 1/2 cup of Platinum Performance Bio-Sponge and 3 packets of Purina FortiFlora SA.  We have kept these packages very affordable so owners can have them on hand when needed. 

​Bio-Sponge® is an intestinal protectant designed to help support healthy intestinal function. This formula has substantial capacity to adsorb toxins, viruses, bacteria and free radicals.  This clay has been used on many of our clients horses, cattle, alpacas, sheep, goats, dogs, and cats to aid in diarrhea. 

It is good to use Bio-Sponge when your cats or dogs or other animals have diarrhea because it can easily cause dehydration.  FortiFlora is a good product to use to prevent diarrhea or vomiting which is seen with gastric upset.

FortiFlora SA Synbiotic Action is a supplement that contains a powerful prebiotic and probiotic combination to support your pet’s GI health, with probiotics to nourish your pet’s gut and prebiotics (psyllium) to support a healthy microbiome.  In college we used this product once a day for the first 3 days upon arrival to the clinic for the SPCA cats and dogs.  This product can be used during a time of stress where we may see diarrhea or used preemptively for stressful times. It also can be added to food to increase palatability when your pet may not want to eat a meal. 

​Hydra Care is a nutrient-enriched water that promotes hydration in cats. It contains nutritional osmolytes, which aid in the absorption of water at a cellular level and helps cats get the hydration they need.  With an easy-to-feed pouch and an enticing liver flavour, simply pour it in a third bowl and let your cat enjoy!  This product also is shown to decrease your cats urine specific gravity which would be high if the urine is concentrated.  Concentrated urine can lead to urinary crystals and stone formation.  Sometimes when cats are very scared and have been moved to a new household they may not want to eat or drink.  Hydra Care has been well liked by the shelter cats that we house. 

These products are great to have on hand because you never know when your pet is going to have stress diarrhea or other gastric upset symptoms.