Also herbivorous reptiles such as green iguanas and tortoises. It can also be fed in combination with other Emeraid products to a variety of species, including box turtles, geese, mice and rats, gerbils and hamsters Key Benefits For poor weight gain or malabsorption, mix with regular diet (25%-30% Emeraid; 70%-75% regular diet).

Intensive care nutrition products are indicated for debilitated, cachectic patients; individuals with reduced digestive capacity, highly stressed patients needing the minimal numbers of feedings, and/or patients that require additional calories to maintain or gain weight. Exotic EmerAid products can also be fed in combination to best meet the needs of special species that have varied diets, including box turtles, bearded dragons, chameleons, skinks, aquatic turtles, geese, many free-ranging songbirds, hedgehogs, as well as mice, rats, gerbils, and hamsters. For instance, EmerAid IC Omnivore and EmerAid IC Carnivore can be mixed for hedgehogs. To view additional combinations recommended for exotic animals, please view our Basic Use Guide.

Use a syringe to draw up the mixture. To minimize any risk of the tube plugging, do not load the feeding or gavage tube with formula until immediately before tube feeding. The EmerAid System for Exotic Animal Critical Care includes EmerAid Carnivore, EmerAid Herbivore, and EmerAid Omnivore. By using these products singly or in combination, many different ill exotic animals can benefit nutritionally. EmerAid Piscivore is the first semi-elemental diet designed for the critically ill fish-eater. Emeraid Omnivore® is a therapeutic diet designed to be used only under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian or wildlife rehabilitator. The 400 g (3.5 oz) pouch and 2 kg (5 lb) tub come with a red scoop that has both large (1 tablespoon) and small (1 teaspoon) ends. Use the smaller end of the scoop to prepare a relatively small volume of formula. To prepare larger volumes of EmerAid, fill the large end of the scoop with powder. Ingredients:Glucose Syrup Solids, Hydrolyzed 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 Sulfate, Citric Acid, L-Valine, Choline Chloride, L-Cysteine, L-Lysine, Taurine, L-Isoleucine, L-Tryptophan, L-Arginine, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Ascorbic Acid, Zinc Oxide, Niacin Supplement, Tocopherols, Beta-Carotene, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Sodium Selenite, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement.

When fed for longer than 1 month, supplement EmerAid ® Intensive Care HDN™ Canine daily with 1% fish oil on a dry matter basis. When EmerAid HDN is fed to lactating animals longer than 1 week, it is recommended that the diet be supplemented daily with 1% fish oil (DMB). The NRC recommends a level of 0.11 g/1,000 kcal ME of a combination of DHA and EPA for adult dogs. EmerAid Intensive Care Omnivore is a part of theEmerAid System for Exotic Animal Critical Care, which is divided into three categories: Carnivore, Herbivore, and Omnivore. By using these products singly or in combination, many different ill exotic animals can benefit nutritionally.

Martindale RG, Shikora SA, Nishikawa R, Siepler JK. In: American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ed). Nutritional Considerations in the Intensive Care Unit: Science, Rationale, and Practice. City, State: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company; 2002. EmerAid Herbivore Nutritional Solutions can be fed to rabbits, rodents like the guinea pig and chinchilla, and plant-eating reptiles, such as iguanas, all tortoises, and some turtles. A specially formulated high-fiber diet, created by experts in exotic animal care, to meet the nutritional needs of critically ill herbivores. Part of the Emeraid System for Exotic Animal Critical Care, designed for animals like rabbits, guinea pigs, reptiles, and more. This powdered diet can be mixed with water for easy feeding through small tubes. To be used under professional guidance. Uses When an animal “crashes,” the immune system is put on high alert and antioxidants are needed in larger quantities (Chandra 1997, Manzanares 2013). The EmerAid Intensive Care Diets support the body’s self-defense system by providing high levels of nutrients critical to immune function and antioxidant systems (Table 1). Diets containing nutrients that support the immune system have been shown to enhance the recovery of critically ill human patients, and there is strong evidence to suggest this same potential in animals (Chan 2008, de Aguilar 2012, Manzanares 2013). Table 1. Nutrients in EmerAid Critical Care Diets that support the immune system:

Store Emeraid Carnivore in a cool, dry place. After opening, refrigerate the powder and use it within 9 months to maintain freshness and quality. Ingredients Powder is easily mixed with water to create a formula that can pass through tubes as small as 5-French

Emeraid Omnivore®

Standard mixing directions: Mix three parts powder to two parts warm water 122°F (50°C). Stir until smooth. The powder easily mixes with water, creating a formula suitable for tubes as small as 5-French. Emeraid Carnivore is a specialized therapeutic diet meant for use under the guidance of a licensed veterinarian or wildlife rehabilitator. Key Benefits

WARNING: EmerAid has been scientifically designed for extremely high digestibility. Avoid contamination. Handle product carefully. Keep dry. Use a clean, dry scoop. Do not cross contaminate with scoops used with non-EmerAid foods. Contamination can cause harmful bacterial growth. It can also be fed in combination with other Emeraid products to a variety of species including the gerbil, hamster, rat, hedgehog as well as the bearded dragon, chameleon, skink, box turtle, and red-eared slider. Features and Benefits The 400 g (3.5 oz) pouch and 2 kg (5 lb) tub come with a red scoop that has both large (1 tablespoon) and small (1 teaspoon) ends. Use the smaller end of the scoop to prepare a relatively small volume of formula. To prepare larger volumes of Emeraid, fill the large end of the scoop with powder. de Aguilar-Nascimento JE, Bicudo-Salomao A, Portari-Filho PE. Optimal timing for the initiation of enteral and parenteral nutrition in critical medical and surgical conditions. Nutrition 28(9):840-843, 2012.Rabbits, both domestic and wild, have been fed EmerAid Herbivore for many years. These animals are known to have a very delicate digestive system and are regular patients in veterinary clinics and wildlife centers. It can also be fed in combination with other exotic Emeraid diets to a variety of species including box turtles, bearded dragons, skinks, chameleons, aquatic turtles, geese, many free-ranging songbirds, and hedgehogs* EmerAid has been scientifically designed for extremely high digestibility. Avoid contamination. Handle product carefully. Keep dry. Use a clean, dry scoop. Do not cross contaminate with scoops used with non-EmerAid foods. Contamination can cause harmful bacterial growth.