PRO-EPO Product Presentation

Product content: linoleic and g-linolenic acids, derived from evening primrose oil

Product format:  Capsules

Product sizes:

22.5mg g-linolenic acid /capsules for cats - 1 to 2 capsules per day

Uses for Omega-6 Fatty Acid Supplements

The Omega-6 essential fatty acids have many important roles in the body, including (1,2,3) :

• Maintenance of healthy skin and hair coat in cats and dogs
• Ensuring normal pregnancy and lactation in cats and dogs
• Ensuring normal growth in kittens and puppies
• Ensuring normal cell membrane structure and function in cats and dogs
• Enhancing skeletal muscle activity in working dogs (7,8,9,10)
• Promoting normal food intake in growing kittens
• Normal activity in kittens
• Normal immunity in cats
• Normal liver and kidney structure in cats

PRO-EPO supplement:                Cats:  1 capsule (22.5mg) /cat/day

Dogs:

Omega-6 (n-6) polyunsaturated fatty acids are essential components of a canine diet (1) however the absolute minimum amount required has not been established. It is recommended that dog food contains at least 5% fat on a dry matter basis.

For growth the minimum requirement recommended for n6 fatty acids is 540mg n6 fatty acids/kg body weight/day (1)

For maintenance in dogs the minimum requirement recommended is 200mg n6 fatty acids/kg body weight/day (1)

For racing and working dogs supplementation with 50mg EFAs /kg has been recommended, and the n-6:n-3 ratio should be 5-6:1. (7,8,9,10)

Contraindications, Warnings etc

Nutritional supplement for animal use only

Keep out of the reach of children

Use as directed by your veterinarian

Over-supplementation should be avoided

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Nutritional Supplement

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