What is prescription food?
The prescription food is different from the general dog food, is a kind of food tailored for the sick dog. The main effect of prescription food is to play an auxiliary role in treatment. According to the cause of the dog's illness, prescription drugs with different ingredients are prescribed to reduce the intake of one substance and increase the proportion of another substance, so as to help the dog recover as soon as possible. The role of health.
Benefits of Prescription Diet Food
1 Strengthen the effect of drugs
Sometimes some of the substances in ordinary food may affect the drug, the use of appropriate prescription food, can reduce the amount of a substance, so that the drug can play its maximum effect.
2 Control the condition
For example, dogs suffering from urinary diseases, prescription food salt will be a little more than ordinary dog food, making the dog feel lack of water and increase the amount of water to drink, prompting the dog to urinate. Similar principle with liver disease, pancreatitis.
3 The Safest “Medicine”
Dogs will not take the initiative to cooperate with the treatment, the corresponding because of some habits and wishes, will affect the effect of drugs and surgery. Prescription diets can provide supportive benefits to pharmacological treatment, facilitate the therapeutic process, and enhance palatability, making sick‑room meals more appetizing.
Precautions for Feeding Prescription Diet Food
1 Follow your doctor’s instructions.
Prescription foods must be prescribed by a physician; only licensed medical professionals are authorized to prescribe appropriate medications for specific medical conditions. The owner cannot buy prescription food from very normal channels for the dog without authorization. Improper use may cause harm to the dog's body.
2 Medication must not be refused.
The effect of prescription food is only that it can assist the dog in treatment, and it is not necessary to rely on prescription food alone to refuse medication. It is akin to the principle that, in treating illness, one cannot rely solely on dietary therapy while refusing to use medication.
In a word, the use of prescription food is aimed at non-healthy dogs. Owners should not be able to advocate feeding prescription food to dogs. All actions can avoid many unnecessary troubles by following the doctor's advice.
