Nutri-Cal, High-Calorie Gel for Puppies, 4.25 oz

I don't even remember why I bought this. I'm heavily into rescue, so I keep a well-stocked pet cabinet, but I don't remember using this product on a specific pup earlier. I have a sick older cat. I adopted her when she was 18 to 24 months old about 12 years ago. She was quite feral back then, and the Humane Society clearly had few hopes for her. It actually advertised her as a barn cat. I do have a large barn, but I feed all my animals, and I would never leave a cat to fend for itself. Anyway, "feral" seems an understatement if anything; the day I adopted her, I left her in her carrier in the barn most of the day, then left freshly steamed shrimp and smelly tuna cat food outside her carrier so she could smell them. Opened her carrier an hour later and, ta-da, saw a streak of black cross the barn to the nearest opening. I didn't see her for 8 months, but the twice-a-day feeding bowl was always empty in record time. She has not been feral for a long time, and I have her in the house. She still hides from other people, however. All this to explain why I try to tend to her at home, with vet care consisting of those who make farm calls. Until now, she has been healthy. Force-feeding did not work; the main effect of that effort was to make twice-a-day shirt changes necessary for me. Yesterday I gave Leah two gobs of this supplement, sticking it in her mouth with my finger. She seemed a bit more aware last night, and today she has finally eaten some canned cat food. I am thrilled. Before saying, "Oh, but this product is for pups," I urge you to look at the nutritional information for pups and kittens on the separate tubes and compare. There is no difference. I haven't looked at the grown cat/dog info, but I imagine they're the same too. In any event, Leah is eating, and I thought I had lost her. I'll never be without this product in my pet cabinet. Two points I hope someone reading this will take away, or three if you count the lack of difference in formulations: (1) This is a terrific product, and it can save your pet's life, and (2) Never be afraid to adopt a feral animal; with love and patience, he or she will turn into a wonderful pet. This is one of those instances in which environment strongly outweighs genetics. Update, May 26, 2019: This is long overdue, given that Leah was completely well shortly after I wrote the original review. I still feel strongly about this product (I just reordered it as a Subscribe-and-Save), and I still feel strongly about ferals. I've never had a feral pup or dog--they don't survive nearly as well on their own--but Leah is my third feral feline. The first was a tiny kitten that I saw in the woods for a couple of weeks before adopting him; I saw both parents, but clearly the litter had died aside from this one, and he was too weak to run away. I hesitated because I wasn't a "cat person," but the experience with this kitten turned me into a cat person in record time, given that I had to wean him and give him medicines regularly. Riley lived to 17 and a half. The second was born in the dirt-floor basement of the mountain house to which I moved. She too was the only survivor, and I've had her for 15 years now; she still favors my basement. Soon after, I adopted Leah, who seems content to be my house cat now. All have been wonderful pets, and I count myself as lucky to have encountered them. They have enriched my life.

This vitamin I always used to use it when I had a puppy and now I have a puppy so now it’s the best vitamin for them. Thank you so much. I love it.

My puppy loves it. Great supplement for underweight dogs.

This is very good for smaller pets that have low blood pressure issues , it keeps them healthy and no seizures, at least my puppy never had but 1 and that’s when I started giving this to him

Excellent product, my puppy loves it

Exelente

I adopted a young 4 week old puppy. To make sure she got the extra calories and vitamins she needed i ordered this for her. She seemed to love the tasted of it

Great product to prevent or treat hypoglycemia in new puppy.

Très bien

This is a good product in itself but the cost here is WAY overpriced.

Nutrical is a life saver, I always have these on hand for our puppies to boost blood sugar levels during stress such as training, socializing, adjusting to their new homes, etc. They finally have a reasonable price for them again too!

Excellent and my little dog love that!

Dieses Produkt habe ich ziemlich teuer erstanden, da es ein Notfall war und es nur einen einzigen Anbieter gab, der ins Ausland versandt hat. Gutes Produkt für den kurzfristigen Einsatz. Ich habe es sowohl für Katzen als auch für den Hund verwendet. Scheint gut zu schmecken, alle Tiere haben es ohne andere Hilfsmittel selbst aufgeschleckt. Ansonsten musste ich oft mit Spritze füttern.