Nutritional support for dogs with critical illness
Nutritional support for dogs with critical illness
Managing critical illness in dogs
There are many critical illnesses, from cancer to severe viral infections like Parvovirus diarrhoea. All of these require careful management with nutrition. Let's explore how to care for a dog with cancer as one example, and how - with the right care and nutrition - you can support your friend through their fight.
What are the common risk factors for dogs?
Critical illnesses can affect dogs of any breed, age, or size of dog. However, some common risk factors can increase the likelihood of a dog developing a disease such as cancer, including:
What are the common risk factors for dogs?
Critical illnesses can affect dogs of any breed, age, or size of dog. However, some common risk factors can increase the likelihood of a dog developing a disease such as cancer, including:
Nutritional support for restorative care
Supportive Medication
Your veterinarian may prescribe medication to help your dog with related health issues, such as digestive care, pain management, etc.
Treatment
Depending on your veterinarian’s recommendation, supportive medication, radiation, surgery, and other treatment for dogs may be considered.
Love & Care
Whether it’s a road trip, a walk in the park or snuggling on the couch, your pet’s best friend in this fight is you.
Supportive Medication
Your veterinarian may prescribe medication to help your dog with related health issues, such as digestive care, pain management, etc.
Treatment
Depending on your veterinarian’s recommendation, supportive medication, radiation, surgery, and other treatment for dogs may be considered.
Love & Care
Whether it’s a road trip, a walk in the park or snuggling on the couch, your pet’s best friend in this fight is you.
Questions to ask your veterinary healthcare team
Here are some useful things to ask during your next vet visit:
Contact your vet if you have any questions related to restorative care.
More products
On-Care Stew for Dogs
Clinical nutrition designed to nourish and support dogs in recovery, suffering from serious illness or who are struggling to gain weight.
On-Care Dry Dog Food
Complete dog food designed to nourish and support dogs needing extra nutritional support for quality of life
i/d Stew for Dogs
Highly digestible nutrition clinically proven to help reduce digestive upsets.
i/d Stress Mini Stew for Dogs
Hill's Prescription Diet i/d Stress Stew is great tasting nutrition in a proprietary anti-stress formula to manage stress & stress-related digestive upsets in small and medium breed dogs. Fortified with Hill's breakthrough ActivBiome+ Ingredient Technology clinically shown to rapidly activate the gut microbiome to support digestive health and well-being.
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