Miracle Vet High-Calorie Weight Gainer for Dogs & Cats - Multivitamin Nutritional Supplement Gel, Omega Fish Oil, Calcium - Puppy, Senior, Prenatal Cat & Dog Vitamins, Supplements for Weight Gain

Sadly when I bought this because my cat was losing weight, his health was already out of control and he didn't make it long enough for the paste to arrive. So it sat in the fridge in hopes it would still be fresh when needed. We recently were sort of forced to adopt a cat who got run over in front of our house. He has a pelvis fracture, vet said 15K to do surgery which we couldn't do even for one of our own beloved cats, BUT, the vet said cage rest for 2-4mo usually works ok (the advantage of surgery is they recover faster and have less chance of a limp) so that's what this little guy is doing, just lying in a dog crate on pee pads, getting pain meds and waiting for his bones to knit. We've had a lot of little milestones along the way but a biggie was eating. He had a couple licks of food once, but otherwise fasted for an entire WEEK after his injury, and I was getting pretty nervous so I broke out this paste. I hesitated so long because wrestling a sore animal to get stuff crammed down their gullet seems like it would risk aggravating the injury. But he didn't fight! Apparently it's not tasty enough for him to eat it voluntarily (I did try first, plain on a plate and also mixed with hot water to make a broth) but when I shoot it in with an oral syringe he doesn't hate it enough to fuss! Smells like bacon to me. Not only was it a great tool while he was refusing food, to help prevent starvation or malnutrition, I think it actually woke his digestive system up, because the day after we started this (2.5mL or half a teaspoon, every 12h) he finally started accepting meals! YAHOO! I am continuing the paste though, figuring he needs the extra nutrition, and since it's open I may as well use it up. Some tips for doing oral syringes: I like to kneel behind the cat so they can't back up without hitting my thighs, and I bend forward over them til I can see their face, thus pinning their body down somewhat with my chest and restraining side movement with my elbows. With one hand squeeze the corners of the mouth, or in other words the jaw hinge, and the mouth pops right open. With the other hand shoot the liquid in, aiming at a slight angle so it hits the inside of the cheek, do not aim centrally or it can go down their windpipe! And only shoot in maybe 1mL at a time, let them swallow and have a couple breaths, then do another bit. If they feel overwhelmed by too big a mouthful, like they're being waterboarded, of course they will develop a fear of the procedure and become difficult. I'd also suggest if you have a very sore cat like ours, and you're not experienced with oral syringes, practise with just some water, on one of your healthy cats, so as to not be manhandling the one with broken bones or incisions or whatnot. I find that being graceful and fast gets it over with in a split second, before they have a chance to get upset. But it takes practice to get graceful and fast. While you're in the stage where you're not great at it yet and it's a bad time, remember to try to bring calm energy to the situation. No matter how frustrating it is or how badly they scratch, acting upset will only make the task harder, so breathe deeply and don't tense up, murmur cheerfully no matter what! Channel your inner Mary Poppins or Mr Rogers LOL. But maybe you'll be lucky and your pet will eat this voluntarily! The texture and smell are VERY nice compared to most pet supplements I've tried.

Works well for my senior cat, he started eating more readily witht this is in his food

My senior dog has a number of medical issues, including liver, heart, kidney and dental disease. His diet is severely restricted because of these, and he was steadily losing weight. He could no longer eat kibble, and had no interest in the special or prescription diets suggested by his vets. I added small amouts of the gel on his food, and he gradually became more interested in eating. He's slowly regaining weight and acts as though he's feeling better. The gel looks like and has the consistency of brown gravy, smells like bacon, is ready for use, and does not require refrigeration. The bag has a handle and a resealable cap, so it is very convenient to use. It is rather expensive, but it is the only thing I've found to improve my dog's metabolic status.

I used this for a few puppies, it's amazing, perked them right up, and are gaining weight, and eating great! Then I gave it to a fussy female I have, and she is doing awesome. I think this is a great product, and mine love the taste, they luck it right off a plate. Now, people that have purchased this and gave it a bad review, because you didn't like the smell, or your dog doesn't like it, please scroll by, and don't give something that could be useful to someone else a bad review. I think this is a must for all breeders...

The new pouch, with the picture of a cat & dog on the label, rather than the old purple and white, seems to have changed. I have been using this stuff for years, since the old purple and white plastic cylinder containers, and it had been working well. When I got the new two pouches, in my latest subscribe and save order, they seemed almost balloon like, which I just figured that they had been filled under pressure, initially. I opened one, it smelled okay, and I used it as I have been using it. One of my cats is 16 and has CUPS (mouth sores), so she gets fed meat babyhood mixed with other things like broth and a tablespoon of this to give her more calories. She had been doing fine, and has been eating the same mixture including this for over a year. When I made her breakfast a few days ago, with this new pouch, she immediately threw up after eating. I figured it was just a thing, so I gave her some saved in the fridge in an older batch, using the older Miracle Vet (chilling them works better for her sometimes) and she ate that fine. Later, I tried the newly mixed batch, with this new Miracle Vet again. Again, immediate and violent vomiting. I waited a few days (not adding the mircale vet to the mix, and she ate just fine). Then I tried some with the new Miracle Vet added and she immediately threw up again. I need to see about a refund on these, as either they have changed something, or they are contaminated somehow. I wondered about the balloon-like inflation of the pouches and now I'm wondering if it may be due to bacterial biological activity and resulting gasses (as I said, it did smell normal when I opened it). I am very disappointed as this worked so well for so long, I went through dozens of containers of Miracle Vet over the past few years, and now I need to see about returns (it costs too much not to) and find an alternative additive to give her more calories. Anyway, I'll be curious to see if anyone else reports problems with this latest batch in the new pouches. I should sit down and compare the ingredients, since I still have an old MV cylinder around (but not a purple and white pouch, unfortunately I threw my last one out when it was empty). I made check the local Petsmart or Petco to see if they have any older pouches of MV.