Joy, where in MO are you? I'm in Illinois, just across the river from St. Louis. Sharon and Katie
>From my personal experience, I think that anyone who has a dog of any size >should always have Nutri-Cal or VitaCal on hand. It's a must for small dogs. >You can get it at Pet stores, but I buy VitaCal from Drs. Foster and Smiths >web site. Same thing as Nutr-Cal, just cheaper. It is a vitamin, mineral and >calorie supplement that is like a pastey maple syrup. It is fantastic for dogs >who are ill or recovering and even if they just aren't eating right. It is >very easy to get them to eat and they seem to really like it. I have had many >occassions where I was so glad that I had it on hand. A neighbor had a puppy >that they were trying to save from Parvo, I gave them a tube and it really >helped nourish the pup. Happily he survived the ordeal. I have used it after >spaying or nuetering, when they just don't feel up to par. I give it to Libby, >my little Chi, when I don't feel that she's eating enough and also to Scooter >when she isn't eating as well as I like, because she's 15 years old, she is >missing some teeth and even though she gets wet food, sometimes she doesn't >seem interested. My sister-in-law used it when her older Bishon had a tooth >pulled and understandably didn't want to eat. I first started keeping it on >hand when we got Pop, our little poodle boy, because I had heard about small >dogs often having problems with low blood sugar. I swear by it and will never >be without it. Joy B in Missouri (Oooh, that rhymes)
