Replacement Feeds
Science Supreme Recovery
Chinchillas have an extremely sensitive gut which when ill can cause secondary problems. In other animals food can be withheld without any adverse problems. Chinchillas guts need food to stimulate movement and therefore eat constantly through the day. During any form of illness they may be innapetent and not feed. This results in the movement of the gut slowing down or, in the worst scenario, gut stasis which can lead to bloat.
This is often irreversible and will result in death. For this reason it is vital to provide food with high fibre levels to keep the gut moving. Recovery diet kick starts the gut into motion and maintains nutritional levels at the same time. So it provides nutrients, rehydrates the patient and also prevents gut stasis, all of which are vital during illness.Recovery diet has been designed to be a highly palatable, easily digestible food that is required during illness. There are unique ingredients that perform special functions that are needed when an animal is weak or suppressed - all in one dose.
The levels of vitamins and minerals are elevated as required at higher levels during illness.
Herbivores require fibre ands so Recovery provides both indigestible and digestible sources. The cellulose provides a synthetic form of fibre that is very easily absorbed making access to nutrients easy during sickness.
It contains casein and milk powder to provide highly digestible sources of protein.
It contains special electrolytes to rehydrate the animal as well as feed.
It contains anise and fenugreek to stimulate the appetite. Aniseed has been seen to promote interest in food and be highly palatable. Fenugreek acts as an appetite stimulant both of these help to stimulate interest in feeding necessary to promote recovery.Recovery diet, once mixed, will last 24 hours if kept refrigerated. After this length of time the vitamin and mineral levels will begin to deteriorate. It is advisable to gently warm the liquid to room temperature prior to feeding, as animals should not be fed chilled food.
Recovery diet will provide all an animal needs until it is ready to go back onto its normal diet. Introducing diets must be done very slowly and carefully. Gradually introduce the solid food in small amounts in between feeds of recovery diet and provide hay at all times. The animal should then show less and less interest in the liquid feed and prefer to eat the solid. At this stage you can continue to supplement with Recovery by sprinkling it into the bowl of solid feeds.
Ingredients :
Dehydrated alfalfa meal (30%), Oatfeed, soya, wheatfeed, synthetic cellulose, peas, fructo-oligosaccharide (2.5%), wheat, minerals, sugar beet pulp, vitamins, anise and fenugreek (0.1%).
Analysis :
Protein : 17.0%
Oil : 2.0%
Fibre : 20.0%
Ash : 7.0%
Vitamin A : 10,000iu/Kg
Vitamin C : 10mg/Kg
Vitamin D3 : 1,500iu/Kg
Vitamin E : 80mg/Kg ( alpha tocopherol acetate)
Copper : 14mg/Kg (cupric sulphate)Each sachet contains 20g of concentrate, which should be diluted with 70ml of warm water.
Supplier : The Furry Pharm
