There are a lot of people who keep pets now. Whether you are raising a dog or a cat, I believe most people have heard of the names of prescription foods, such as prescription food for cat kidney disease, prescription food for dog liver disease, etc. What is prescription food? How is it different from the ordinary food we usually feed our pets?
The difference between prescription food and ordinary food
1.The difference in nutritional ingredients
The nutritional ingredients are quite different from ordinary staple foods. Because pets suffer from different diseases, there are also many types of prescription foods, and the nutrients in them will be tailored to the disease. Prescription food will not have a single nutrient content or too rich like ordinary food, but prescription food also will not cause malnutrition in pets.
2.The price difference
Because prescription food need to strictly control the ratio of nutrient elements, so the production cost of prescription food will be higher than that of ordinary food. In addition, prescription food also requires a lot of manpower to solve the problem of nutrient composition ratio, so the cost of pet prescription food is much higher than ordinary food.
3.The difference in taste
Because prescription food have stricter requirements on the control of nutritional ingredients, they are not as delicious in taste as ordinary food. According to feedback from many pet owners, their pets are not interested in prescription food.
Recommend 9 kinds of prescription food
- Prescription food for skin diseases
- Prescription food for pancreatitis
- Liver prescription food
- Kidney prescription food
- Digestive system prescription food
- Heart prescription food
- Dental/Oral Care Prescription Food
- Weight management prescription food
- Urinary system prescription food
1.Prescription food for skin diseases
Pet skin diseases are not uncommon, and there are many reasons for their skin diseases, such as food allergies, parasites, environmental allergies, contact allergies, jumping allergies, fungal infections (ringworm), and so on.
Scope of trial: Genetically-induced allergic dermatitis, flea bite allergic dermatitis, suppurative dermatitis, these diseases can be fed with prescription food for skin diseases and treated with parasitic drugs/antibiotics.
Efficacy of prescription food for skin diseases: The prescription food contains nutrients that are beneficial to pets’ skin, such as vitamin C and taurine, which can control diseases and promote skin wound healing.
Prescription food prices for cat skin disease (2kg): HKD$ 300～HKD$ 500
Prescription food prices for dog skin disease (2kg): HKD$ 310～HKD$ 550
Precautions: Feed twice a day. Pets during pregnancy and lactation are not allowed to eat prescription food for skin diseases.
2.Prescription food for pancreatitis
Pancreatitis is a digestive system disease. Pets overeating and eating too greasy food may cause pancreatitis.
Scope of trial prescription food for pancreatitis: Acute and chronic pancreatitis, diarrhea, hyperlipidemia, lymphatic dilatation, exudative enteropathy, gastritis, esophagitis, pancreatic exocrine insufficiency.
Efficacy of prescription food for pancreatitis: Adjust the proportion of fat, use easy-to-digest and absorb protein, and improve intestinal resistance.
Prescription food prices for cat pancreatitis (2kg): HKD$ 200～320
Prescription food prices for dog pancreatitis (2kg): HKD$210～350
Precautions: Pets during pregnancy and lactation are not allowed to consume this prescription food, and the pets can be fed twice a day.
3.Prescription food for liver disease
The liver is one of the most powerful organs and has a strong ability to regenerate, but if the liver has problems, it will become weak and vulnerable to copper ions. At this stage, only high-quality protein supplements can effectively help the liver to restore health.
Scope of trial: cholangitis/biliary hepatitis, portal vein shunt, hepatic encephalopathy, copper accumulation
Efficacy of prescription food for liver disease: The high-quality protein content of prescription foods for liver disease is higher than that of ordinary foods.
Prescription food prices for cat liver disease (2kg): HKD$197～424
Prescription food prices for dog liver disease (2kg): HKD$ 199～450
Precautions: Pregnancy, lactation, growth, and pets with symptoms of liver fat deposits (except with hepatic encephalopathy) are prohibited from eating prescription foods for liver diseases.
4.Prescription food for kidney disease
Kidney disease is one of the most common diseases in pets. Thirst and frequent urination are the first symptoms of kidney failure. If this happens to your pets for no reason, please take them to the hospital for examination in time. The prescription food for kidney disease is low in phosphorus and rich in antioxidants, which can promote a healthy immune system.
Scope of trial: acute/chronic renal failure and other kidney-related diseases
Efficacy of prescription food for kidney disease: The formula reduces the proportion of phosphorus, increases high-quality protein, and reduces the workload of the kidneys
Prescription food prices for cat kidney disease (2kg): HKD$248～398
Prescription food prices for dog kidney disease (2kg): HKD$268～408
Precautions: Avoid feeding pets with high-salt foods. Pets during pregnancy, lactation, growth, and pancreatitis should be fed under the guidance of a doctor.
5.Prescription food for digestive system
When there is a problem with the digestive system, pets cannot digest ordinary food normally, which will cause diarrhea and soft stools.
Scope of trial: pets with diarrhea, diarrhea, soft stools, and other indigestion
Efficacy of prescription food for the digestive system: The prescription food for the digestive system uses digestible nutrients and adds mixed fiber to help the stomach and intestines improve digestion and absorption.
Prescription food prices for cat digestive System (2kg): HKD$178～446
Prescription food prices for dog digestive system (2kg): HKD$ 192～454
Precautions: Pets who are pregnant, lactating, growing, and suffering from pancreatitis should be fed under the guidance of a doctor.
6.Prescription food for heart disease
Older pets are susceptible to heart disease or chronic renal failure. Only by taking good care of the physical and mental health of elderly pets can they live longer.
Scope of trial: any heart disease
Efficacy of prescription food for heart disease: Prescription food for heart disease will reduce the content of phosphorus, and add taurine and flavonols, which can help improve the function of the heart and blood vessels and balance the electrolytes, thereby reducing the burden on the heart.
Prescription food prices for cat heart disease (2kg): HKD$231～640
Prescription food prices for dog heart disease (2kg): HKD$257～750
Precautions: Pets who are pregnant, lactating, growing, and suffering from pancreatitis should be fed under the guidance of a doctor.
7.Prescription food for dental or oral care
It is very important to maintain the oral health of dogs and cats. If they suffer from oral diseases, other diseases may also be triggered.
Scope of trial: oral problems such as bad breath
Efficacy of prescription food for dental or oral care: The oral care prescription food has been optimized in particles, allowing pets’ teeth to penetrate the particles, achieving cleaning by rubbing the surface of the teeth, and preventing the generation of plaque and calculus.
Prescription food prices for cat dental or oral care (2kg): HKD$ 250～334
Prescription food prices for dog dental or oral care (2kg): HKD$ 250～336
Precautions: Elderly cats and dogs are prohibited from eating this prescription food.
8.Prescription food for weight control
Obesity is very common in pets, too much fat will cause a great burden on the pet’s body. The main cause of obesity is the lack of exercise by pets and the high content of oil in pet food.
Scope of trial: Overweight pet
Efficacy of weight control prescription food: Generally, prescription foods for weight control contain fiber from vegetables, and the nutrition is more balanced, which can not only ensure the pet’s daily energy intake, but also avoid the phenomenon of rebound after weight loss.
The price of cat weight control prescription food (2kg): HKD$207～597
The price of dog weight control prescription food (2kg): HKD$ 220～603
Precautions: pets during pregnancy/lactation/growth period are not allowed to eat.
9.Prescription food for urinary system disease
Urinary system problems such as urinary stones are also one of the diseases that often occur in pets. The cause of urinary system diseases is lack of drinking water and other reasons.
Scope of trial: pets with urinary system problems
Efficacy of prescription food for urinary system disease: Now the urinary system prescription food can dissolve the stone crystals or stones in the bladder, and reduce the saturation of the urine, dilute the urine to reduce the formation of crystals, reduce the proportion of magnesium in the nutritional elements, and hinder the production of stones.
Prescription food prices for cat urinary system disease (2kg): HKD$ 178～273
Prescription food prices for dog urinary system disease (2kg): HKD$ 193～261
Precautions: Pets during pregnancy, lactation, and growth are prohibited from eating this food.