It sometimes happens that it is difficult for a weakened animal to eat food on its own. In this situation, a medication comes to the rescue, which supports the life of a pet by parenteral nutrition. It is this drug that is considered "Dufalight." It is recommended for the treatment of various species of animals.
Dufalight for cats is an effective vitamin-mineral complex, the structure of which includes components that provide the body with the necessary amino acids, as well as vitamins and minerals. As a rule, a medication is prescribed for use in order to prevent and to prevent the development of hypovitaminosis and metabolic disorders in the cat's body.
Dufalight is a veterinary medicine, which is a complex vitamin-mineral isotonic medication for intravenous nutrition. This is a variant of the "delivery" of nutrient components without the participation of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract - this method is much more effective, acts faster, increases bioavailability, useful trace elements are not destroyed by gastric juice.
According to the instructions, Dufalight has a strong tonic effect on the body of a pet, has no prohibitions on admission, is approved for use by pregnant and lactating cats.
The principle of action of the drug
Parenteral nutrition, which supports the treatment of weakened cats, is used for severe dehydration, with difficulty in the oral use of medications.
According to the instructions for use, Dufalight is used to treat horses, cattle, pigs, birds, dogs and cats.
Composition
The drug is a yellowish injection solution, which is produced in tightly closed vials of five hundred milliliters, which are made of plastic, corked with a stopper and secured with an aluminum cap.
According to the instructions for use, Dufalight for animals is intended as a preventive measure to prevent hypovitaminosis.
In one milliliter of the medication there are the following useful components:
- Arginine.
- Cysteine.
- Histidine.
- Methionine.
- Isoleucine.
- Threonine.
- Leucine.
- Lysine.
- D-panthenol.
- Dextrose.
- Potassium chloride.
- Calcium chloride.
- Magnesium sulfate.
- Monosodium glutamate.
- Valin.
- Tryptophan.
- Phenylalanine.
- Thiamine.
- Pyridoxine.
- Riboflavin.
- Vitamin B12.
In addition, the structure of this drug includes additional substances that contribute to the instant and high-quality assimilation of the medication, and also enhance the positive effect of the active substances.
On each bottle there is a label indicating the manufacturer, date, purpose of the drug and expiration date.
Pharmacological actions
Substances that are included in the structure of the drug have the following positive effects:
- Electrolytes eliminate dehydration and prevent their reappearance, normalize the functioning of the heart and kidneys.
- Dextrose has a tonic effect, and also helps to remove toxins from the body of the animal.
- Amino acids stimulate the synthesis of protein by the body of a pet.
- Vitamins normalize the production of intestinal enzymes.
Dufalight eliminates dehydration, restores intestinal microflora.
Veterinarians recommend the use of drugs for the treatment of animals that can not take drugs orally. With the introduction of "Duphalite" intravenously or subcutaneously, the drug substance is rapidly absorbed. With this positive effect is achieved in a short time. It is excreted from the body along with urine or bile.
Indications
According to the instructions for use with Dufalight, the drug is used in veterinary medicine in the following cases:
- Therapy of hypovitaminosis in cats (a painful condition that occurs when there is insufficient intake of vitamins in the body compared to their consumption; up to vitamin deficiency - the absence of essential (necessary, but not synthesized by the body) vitamins in the diet, which leads to a sharp deterioration in health).
- The elimination of inflammation that is detected in the digestive system.
- Normalization of protein processes in the body.
- Prevention of stressful situations.
- Vomiting (reflex eruption of the contents of the stomach through the mouth).
- Stabilization of the animal’s body after blood loss.
- Elimination of vomiting, intoxication.
- Fever (a non-specific typical pathological process characterized by a temporary increase in body temperature due to the dynamic adjustment of the thermoregulation system under the action of pyrogens).
- Increasing the body's defenses.
- Stabilization of the hormonal background.
- Enteritis (a chronic polyetiological inflammatory disease of the small intestine).
- The resumption of the normal functioning of the body after surgery.
You need to know that to achieve the maximum effect of therapy, before starting to use the vitamin-mineral complex simultaneously with other medicines, you should coordinate the treatment with your veterinarian.
How to use the drug?
Each package contains detailed instructions for use, which you must be familiar with before using the vitamin complex. According to the instructions for Dufalight, cats need to be injected once every two days with a subcutaneous or intravenous solution, calculated not to exceed thirty milliliters of solution per five kilograms of weight.
The duration of the course of therapy is from seven to ten days. As a prophylaxis, half the indicated dosage should be given for up to thirty days. The introduction of the drug must be carried out slowly, both in the case of using the injection, and with a dropper, since a sharp administration of the drug can become a source of a shock state of the animal.
It must be remembered that the methods of using the medication and the acceptable dosage are purely individual and directly depend on the severity of the disease, as well as the characteristics of the cat's body. According to the instructions for use, Dufalight can also be used for dogs without fear.
Preventive actions
When interacting with a vitamin solution, hygiene rules and safety precautions should be observed. Empty containers from the medication must be disposed of - it is strictly contraindicated to use them for other purposes.
If the drug "Dufalight" gets on the mucous cavity or in the eyes, it is necessary to rinse the affected area with plenty of water in a short time. After the introduction of the drug, you need to cleanse the skin well from the medication.
Side effects and contraindications
"Dufalight" can be used with any medicines and feed, there is no need to follow a diet. Subject to the prescription of the veterinarian and the absence of exceeding the concentration of the drug, there should be no negative effects from the administration of the drug.
"Dufalight" goes well with other drugs. It is necessary to know that medical specialists do not allow the drug to be given to animals that have an increased sensitivity to its substances, and also recommend that therapy be discontinued in case of allergic manifestations or a deterioration in the well-being of the pet.
Storage conditions
According to the instructions for use, Dufalight for cats must be kept in a dry place that is protected from children, direct sunlight, at a temperature of plus two to twenty degrees of heat. Dufalight must not be frozen. The total duration of use of the drug from the time of manufacture is thirty-six months.
After opening the bottle, the solution can be used only for twenty-eight days. After this period, the drug must be disposed of.
Reviews about Dufalight
Owners of cats respond only positively about the drug. They like the availability and effectiveness of the drug. Subsequently, pets recover more quickly after surgical interventions and diseases, become more active, their appetite increases, and all vital indicators increase.
Some pedigree cat breeders use Dufalight as a preventative measure to strengthen weakened animals. In their opinion, the vitamin-mineral complex helps kittens to better tolerate parting with their mother and, after excluding mother’s milk, switch to a more adult meal.
Positive results are obtained from the drug in the treatment of street cats who are lucky enough to be in the family or in an animal shelter. The medication eliminates a number of problems - a deficiency of vitamins, diseases of the digestive system, some parasites, hair loss. A full-fledged diet, caring care and Duphalight transform the animal beyond recognition.