Hartz Kitten Milk Replacer
11 oz (312 g)
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Directions
Use with the harts pet nursing bottle. Orphan Kitten Care Tips. Never hold a kitten on its back when nursing. Rest the kitten on its stomach and hold the bottle at a 45 degrees angle from above while feeding. Sterilize the bottle and nipples before and between uses. Keep kitten warm and stimulate to go to the bathroom by gently rubbing its genitalia with a cottonball moistened with water (preferably before and after feedings). This is essential for its survival. When nursing, kittens should be weighed daily to make certain they are growing properly and to help gauge proper feeding portions. If the kitten develops diarrhea, cries constantly, fads to gain weight or becomes lethargic, consult your veterinarian. Feeding Directions: If possible, the newborn kitten should nurse on the mother for at least 2 days. The mother's first milk includes colostrum, which provides extra nutrition aid short-term protection against some diseases. Hartz Kitten Milk replacer can be fed to orphaned, small, or weak kittens from birth to 6 weeks old. Directions for Preparation and Use: Mix 1 part powder with 2 parts room temperature water and blend until lumps have dissolved completely. Weaning: At 5-6 weeks old, you can begin wean the kitten. Coax your kitten to lap the milk replacer from a shallow saucer by letting it lick formula from your finger. Once the kitten begins lapping on its own, mix solid kitten food with warm milk replacer and allow solid food to soften to a gruel. Thicken the gruel slightly each day by adding less milk replacer until the kitten is eating solid food. 1 jar. 131 teaspoons of powder. Feeding Directions: If possible, the newborn kitten should nurse on the mother for at least 2 days. The mother's first milk includes colostrum, which provides extra nutrition aid short-term protection against some diseases. Hartz Kitten Milk replacer can be fed to orphaned, small, or weak kittens from birth to 6 weeks old. Directions for Preparation and Use: Mix 1 part powder with 2 parts room temperature water and blend until lumps have dissolved completely. Daily Milk Replacer Preparation: Kitten Body Weight; 4 oz; Powder: 2 teaspoons; Mixture water (room temperature): 4 teaspoons; Kitten Body Weight; 8 oz; Powder: 4 teaspoons; Mixture water (room temperature): 8 teaspoons; Kitten Body Weight; 16 oz; Powder: 8 teaspoons; Mixture water (room temperature): 16 teaspoons. Feeding Frequency: Age in Weeks: 0-2 weeks; Feeding Frequency: Every 2 hours; Age in Weeks: 3-5 weeks; Feeding Frequency: Every 3-4 hours; Age in Weeks: older than 5 weeks; Feeding Frequency: Decrease amount of formula; Increase feeding of solid food. For pregnant, nursing, or convalescing cats, mix 2 tablespoons of formula with cat's food each day.
Product Details
Guaranteed Analysis Calorie Content 5000 kcal ME/kg (calculated) Calories per teaspoon 11 kcal ME/tsp of powder Easy-to-mix powdered formula. For kittens up to 6 weeks. Precisely formulated to support a kitten's. Bone development & growth - with Calcium. Heart & eye development - with taurine. Respiratory health - with lysine. healthy skin & coat - with linoleic acid. Made with real milk protein. Formulated to match mother's milk easy to digest. Designed to easily measure meals for consistent and precise feeding. Twist to Remove Cap: Precisely formulated to support a kitten's healthy growth. Hartz kitten milk replacer can also be used as a food supplement for the mother while pregnant or nursing her kittens or for convalescing cats. This product is intended for intermittent or supplemental feeding only. Hartz kitten milk replacer should be served warm (room or body temperature). Do not heat formula because milk may become too hot. To worm the formula, pour the desired amount into the Hartz pet nursing bottle, and then place the bottle in a warm water bath. Before feeding, test temperature of milk by squeezing a drop on your arm. It should feel comfortably warm. www.hartz.com.Nutrition Facts
Ingredients
Animal Fat and Vegetable Fat (Preserved with BHA and BHT), Dried Whey Protein Concentrate, Dried Whey, Sodium Caseinate, Dicalcium Phosphate, Lecithin, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, L-Arginine, Taurine, Mono and Diglycerides of Edible Fats or Oils, Magnesium Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Vitamin E Supplement, Manganese Sulfate, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Vitamin A Acetate, Sodium Silico Aluminate, Sodium Selenite, Ascorbic Acid (Source of Vitamin C), Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Cobalt Sulfate, Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12 Supplement, DL-Methionine, L-Lysine Hydrochloride, Monohydrochloride, Artificial Flavor.Warnings
Discard prepared formula after 24 hours. Discard unused powder 2 months after opening. Do not freeze. Consult your veterinarian for feeding advice.Manufacturer
Hartz
400 Plaza Drive Secaucus, NJ 07094 USA
UPC
00032700156329