PfizerAnimal Pet-Tinic Vitamin-Mineral Supplement for Dogs and Cats, 4-Ounce

My kitty Opie was put on this recently by his vet after a relapse. He has an autoimmune disease where his body doesn't make enough blood (diagnosed when he was 3 years old, he's 7 years old now) and has been on Prednisolone and Atopica to maintain it and has done well but recently he relapsed badly, his hematocrit level got down to 9%, he hasn't been that low since he was first diagnosed and had to have a blood transfusion. But this time he didn't need that, but his meds were increased and then we added this supplement into the mix...I feel it has made a huge difference in how fast he recovered. We checked his blood weekly for a few weeks and it went up fast to the normal range after including the Pet Tinic! (Normal range for kitties is between 30.3%-52.3%) His last test he was at 42.6%! His attitude and appetite improved really fast, faster than before! I will continue to use this for him to help keep his blood levels where they need to be! And since his vet said that his disease will start to become more challenging to regulate after relapses as he gets older hopefully this will help. It says its palatable but I think that's directed towards dogs because my Opie is not a fan of the flavor, but oh well, he takes all his meds well anyway so I'm not too concerned about that! At his dose (1.1ml 2x a day) I will probably get almost 2 months out of the bottle since I've had it for a little over a month and there's a little less than half left. Well worth the purchase!

When I first wrote this review, my kitty was not yet diabetic. Once she was, this product was a complete no-no, as it is very high in sugar. Please do make sure you get labs done at least twice a year for your senior pets to make sure your supplements are not causing any issues. Okay, read on: Our kitty is in stage two of kidney insufficiency. The original vet placed B vitamins in her lactated ringers, so she was receiving the vitamins along with her subcutaneous fluids twice a week (we had to keep the bag refrigerated and in a dark place). We switched to another vet closer to home, and they stated that the sub-Q B vitamins only are effective for a few days, so they refused to push them into the lactated ringers bag (plus, the other vet was charging $40 a bag to do so - yikes). So, I used just the straight ringers for a full month, and my cat was just pooped. Although she was eating and her labs were stable, her energy levels had plummeted. I even tried pushing vit. B-12 into her sub-q fluids while they were pumping, but there was no improvement. So, I read reviews for Pet-Tinic and decided to give it a try. After just one feeding, my cat perked up completely. It was amazing. In addition, although she was eating fine before, she is totally begging for food all of the time now, and her coat has not been this soft and silky in ages. This product also contains iron which can be very important for a pet with kidney insufficiency (red blood cell production can be adversely affected). I purchased the 4 oz bottle and poured some into an old dropper bottle to make dosing easier. I place it in her wet food and mix it up. She's eating it fine (although she won't touch it on its own). I've heard some pets don't like the taste even when mixed in food. If that's the case, certainly you can use a dropper to squirt some into the pet's mouth. If you have a pet who is showing signs of sluggishess, has lost an appetite, and/or has a skin/coat problem, I highly recommend this product. By the way, our kitty is also taking Azodyl with amazing lab results, but it has not improved her energy; thus, the need for Pet-Tinic.

This is one of my most used and recommended products as a veterinary technician and cat behaviorist at a no-kill animal shelter. This product is extremely useful for ill cats who are suffering from various conditions such as anemia or upper respiratory infection. Pet-Tinic contains a high amount of iron, vitamin B12, and corn syrup which is what I was looking for a high calorie supplement for emergency cases. The amount of the iron and vitamin B12 is about 5 to 10 times higher than that found in any other supplement you can find on Amazon or in a veterinary clinic.The iron is useful because it is what makes up red blood cells which fuels respiration and blood transportation throughout the body. Also pay attention to the liver component which will also help make new blood cells. Anemic patients often die because of inadequate blood being transported to vital organs which can be verified by pale mucous membranes and being underweight. The corn syrup is useful because patients who are young or sick can quickly become hypothermic which can lead to being hypoglycemic. Being hypoglycemic can lead to fainting, coma, death. Corn syrup helps to combat hypoglycemia which is vital for young kittens or sick patients to survive. The B12 component of Pet-Tinic is an appetite stimulant which will help even the sickest cat to eat food. The combination of these three additives is what will save most kittens with fading kitten syndrome and cats with upper respiratory infection or anemia.This product is extremely affordable and will last a long time for the price. The only downside to this supplement is that it is completely black and does not taste good due to the high amount of iron. This is a small price to pay for the effectiveness of Pet-Tinic. I have used this product in over 100 cats with upper respiratory infection or anemia and have never been let down. I have even used it in a case of hepatic lipidosis also known as fatty liver disease in a 20 pound cat. I always put my money on Pet-Tinic for enticing sick pets to eat rather than any other high calorie supplement.I think that any person who takes fostering or cat care taking seriously should have this product in their medicine cabinet. You never know when you might find a sick kitten on your door stop or on the road who will need this high level of support in order to survive.