Now the welfare of dogs is really getting better and better, from the type of dog food will be found, puppy food, diet food, hairdressing food and so on, the variety than we people eat more abundant. There is a special kind of dog food called prescription food. Many owners will be confused, prescription food is what, the dog’s body is good? What circumstances need to feed the prescription food? The following will help the owners to explain. What is prescription food? Simply put, the dog prescription food is when the dog’s body discomfort, for it to prepare a special feeding food, its main function is to play a supplementary therapeutic role through the dog prescription food. And according to the principle of each disease, remove the dog can not touch the substance, in addition to add substances conducive to recovery, to help the sick dog to recover as soon as possible. Is prescription food equal to prescription drugs? Prescription food is not simply a mixture of drugs and food, but links treatment and food together, designing different foods for different conditions, with precise nutritional ratios, to achieve the purpose of food therapy. Therefore, although the prescription food has health care, immune support and therapeutic effects, but it is not the same as “prescription drugs”, it can not replace the drug. If a dog is sick, it still needs to take the medication prescribed by the doctor, and at the same time switch to prescription food to assist in the treatment, it will be better. The role of prescription food 1. to help the drug to play Many times the doctor to the sick dog prescribed drugs, normal dog food in the food may interact with some of the substances in the drug, affecting the effectiveness of the drug. Prescription food is designed according to different pathologies and can promote the efficacy of the medicine through food. 2. reduce the burden on the organism caused by the disease For example, if the dog suffers from liver disease, taking liver disease prescription dog food can reduce the burden on the liver by reducing the substances that the liver needs to metabolize, helping the liver to recuperate. 3. reduce the amount of medication If the disease that the dog suffers from requires a large amount of medication, it can be regulated through food to control the delayed onset of the disease, and the doctor can reduce the amount of medication, such as dogs suffering from diabetes. If the dog’s food can be controlled, the doctor may be able to reduce the amount of insulin, which can reduce the side effects after taking the drug. 4. control or slow down the recurrence of disease and human diseases, many diseases in dogs are easy to recur after treatment, such as urinary stones, many dogs suffering from urinary calculi soon after surgery and recurrence. Prescription diets for urinary calculi are designed according to the principle of urinary calculi, reducing the elements that cause crystallization and increasing the elements that induce dogs to drink as much water as possible. Improving this prescription food can naturally be effective in reducing the chance of recurrence or prolonging the recurrence. Common prescription foods 1. Intestinal prescription food Features: digestive safety, high energy, excellent palatability, EPA/DHA (eicosapentaenoic acid / docosahexaenoic acid) Indications: diarrhea, bacterial overgrowth, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), dyspepsia, absorption disorders, colitis, recovery Contraindications: hepatic encephalopathy, pancreatitis, lymphatic dilation – Exudative enteropathy, hyperlipidemia, pregnancy, lactation, etc. Contraindications: pregnancy, lactation, growth period, chronic renal failure, metabolic acidosis, heart failure, use of acidified Prescription food for heart disease Features: vascular support, early renal support, electrolyte balance, carnitine and taurine Indications: puppies with heart disease, adult dogs with symptoms of heart disease, hypertension Contraindications: pregnancy, lactation, growth period, pancreatitis or history of pancreatitis, hyponatremia, hyperlipidemia/hyperlipidemia 4. Prescription food Features: high fiber, joint support, high protein, balanced nutrition Indications: according to the weight loss program (obesity stage 1), hyperlipidemia, weight maintenance (obesity stage 2), colitis, dogs prone to obesity, constipation, diabetes. Contraindications: pregnancy, lactation, growth period, chronic diseases requiring high energy intake 5. Diabetic prescription food Features: blood sugar regulation, high protein, low starch, antioxidant complex Indications: Diabetic specific Contraindications: pregnancy, lactation, growth period 6. Hypoallergenic prescription food Features: hydrolyzed protein, skin barrier, EPA/DHA (eicosapentaenoic acid/docosahexaenoic acid), digestive Indications: food exclusion tests, food allergy with dermatological and/or gastrointestinal symptoms, food intolerance, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (EPI), chronic diarrhea, intestinal bacterial overgrowth Contraindications: pancreatitis or history of pancreatitis, hyperlipidemia 7. Indications: genetic allergic dermatitis, ichthyosis, hair loss, pyoderma, allergic dermatitis due to flea bites, otitis externa Contraindications: pregnancy, lactating bitches, hyperlipidemia, pancreatitis or history of pancreatitis 8. 9. Low-fat digestible prescription food Features: digestive safety, low fat, low fiber, antioxidant complex Indications: acute and chronic diarrhea, acute and chronic pancreatitis, hyperlipidemia, lymphatic duct dilatation – exudative enteropathy, bacterial overgrowth, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency Contraindications: pregnancy, lactation 10. Indications: chronic hepatitis, pyoderma, short-circuiting of the portal system, jaundice, hepatic encephalopathy, disorders of copper metabolism, liver failure Contraindications: pregnancy, lactation, growth period, hyperlipidemia, pancreatitis or history of pancreatitis 11. Chronic renal failure (CRF), hepatic encephalopathy, urolithiasis requiring alkalinization of the urine to prevent recurrence: uric acid urinary stones and cystine urinary stones Contraindications: pregnancy, lactation, growth period 12. Prescription food for neutered small adult dogs Features: ideal body weight, digestive tolerance, tartar prevention, antioxidant complex Indications: small neutered dogs Prescription food is a targeted formula designed for different diseases, so you should not take the liberty of using it, but must follow the medical advice of your veterinarian, otherwise the safety of your pet may be jeopardized. Note 1. Prescription food plays an auxiliary role in the recovery process of canine diseases, the treatment of canine diseases still need to rely on the diagnosis and treatment of animal doctors. 2. The duration of use of prescription food for dogs with different roles is not consistent, some can be consumed for a few months, while others have to be consumed for life, so it is necessary to consult the animal doctor regularly and make reasonable adjustments according to the health condition of the dog.
