EmerAID intensive care Omnivores

EmerAid Intensive Care Omnivore is a semi-elemental diet for critically ill omnivores, with poor nutritional status or recovering from surgery or illness — for example omnivorous birds (such as parrots and chickens), some reptiles (such as bearded dragons), rats, mice and sugar gliders.

It can be used as a sole diet or as a supplement, and contains hydrolysed macronutrients, prebiotics, stabilised vitamins and chelated minerals.

Key features

• Highly digestible nutrition, for quick energy and easy digestion.
• High energy density (1.86 kcal/ml prepared): less volume and fewer feedings.
• Can be used as a top dressing on the usual diet.
• With arginine, glutamine and purified amino acids.
• Balance of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.
• Smooth texture that passes through 5 Fr tubes without clogging.

Composition

Glucose syrup solids, hydrolysed soy protein, corn oil, defatted wheat germ, canola oil, sucrose, cellulose, L-glutamine, dicalcium phosphate, ground limestone, potassium chloride, ground rice, DL-methionine, L-threonine, magnesium sulphate, citric acid, L-valine, choline chloride, L-cysteine, L-lysine, taurine, L-isoleucine, L-tryptophan, L-arginine, vitamins and minerals.

Analytical constituents

• Crude protein (min.): 20.7%
• Crude fat (min.): 12.7%
• Crude fibre (max.): 3.9%
• Moisture (max.): 5.0%
• Crude ash: 4.8%
• Omega-3 (min.): 0.39% | Omega-6 (min.): 6.04%
• Calcium (min.): 1.01% | Phosphorus (min.): 0.60%
• Metabolisable energy: 4086 kcal/kg (dry weight)

Directions for use

• Therapeutic diet: use only under the guidance of a veterinarian.
• Standard preparation (unless otherwise directed by the veterinarian): 1 part powder to 2 parts warm water; stir until smooth and administer by syringe.
• Prepare a fresh mixture for each feeding and discard leftovers.
• Use clean utensils; once opened, store in the refrigerator.

Available sizes

• 100 g
• 400 g