"Helavit C" for cats: composition, instructions for use, manufacturer, reviews of veterinarians

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

"Helavit C" for cats is a complex nutritional vitamin supplement that supplements the standard diet of a pet with microelements necessary for normal well-being and functioning of the body. The mineral complex can be used as an additive in the diet of not only cats, but also dogs and fur animals.

Information and release form

Independent control of their own diet is not available to domestic cats, which is why they often lack micro and macro elements, vitamins. Unfortunately, premium feeds from the world's leading manufacturers do not provide the pet's daily need for the necessary substances. In such situations, cat owners introduce the necessary supplements into the diet.

You can buy "Helavit C" in veterinary pharmacies in 40 and 70 ml packages. An aqueous solution of the dark brown drug is contained in an opaque polymer vial. Additive manufacturingengaged in the company OOO "Delta". Storage of the drug is carried out at a temperature of +5 to +25 degrees in a place protected from direct sunlight. The method of application and dosage are indicated in the instructions for "Helavita S" for cats and must be agreed with the veterinarian.

In some situations, veterinarians prefer the Helavit C injection solution, the composition of which is identical to the drops. The drug is purchased in pharmacies and packaged in orange glass bottles. Shelf life - a month after opening the package.

Composition of "Helavita C" and pharmacological properties

Mineral supplement for cats contains:

• Iron. Eliminates the sluggish state of the animal, designed to prevent anemia.
• Zinc. Keeps coat and nails in good condition.
• Cob alt. An element necessary for the formation of hemoglobin, the synthesis of B12 and the normalization of metabolic processes in the body.
• Copper. Provides iron absorption, promotes the production of wool pigments, maintains the required level of collagen - a building protein.
• Iodine. Its regular use is required for the prevention of diseases and the normal functioning of the thyroid gland.
• Selenium. Prevents cardiac and muscle atrophy.

Helavita C for cats also contains vitamins and amino acids, which increase the absorption efficiency of the main components of the drug.

Indications for use

The need for a mineral-vitamin complex occurs even in he althy and prosperous cats with a varied and complete diet, which is why veterinarians advise taking the Helavita C course 2-3 times a year. Feed additives are especially indicated for pets of the following categories:

• Weakened cats and cats living in adverse conditions and not getting enough food.
• Pregnant and lactating animals.
• Actively growing kittens starting to receive complementary foods.
• Moulting animals.
• Cats being prepared for shows.
• Pets who have undergone severe stress, trauma, pathology, surgery, requiring antibiotics.
• Cats with food restrictions: Allergy sufferers with eating disorders.

Contraindications, restrictions on use and dosage

The instruction "Helavita S" for cats does not contain contraindications. The drug is not considered a drug, so it can be added to the diet of all animals, including pregnant and lactating. Kittens are advised by veterinarians to give the supplement from the age of 2 months, after the complete transition to self-feeding.

The dose for an animal is calculated based on its weight: normally, each kilogram accounts for 0.05-0.1 ml of the drug. The course of treatment with "Helavit C" for cats is limited to 7-14 days, prophylactic administration cannot exceed 4-9 injections at intervalsbetween them in 2-3 days.

"Helavit C" can be combined with other vitamin complexes and supplements without deteriorating their properties and without affecting their nutritional value.

Operation principle

The main active ingredient of "Helavita C" for cats is a complex of iron, ethylenediaminesuccinic acid and lysine. The main properties of the drug depend on it, as well as on the microelements included in it.

Regular intake of the vitamin complex increases the animal's resistance to high loads and stress, starts the processes of energy exchange in cells, makes the offspring more viable, improves their growth and development.

Advantages and disadvantages of the drug

The manufacturer claims the following advantages of the vitamin complex:

• Affordable price "Helavita S" for cats (about 170 rubles).
• High efficiency.
• Elimination of excessive hair loss during shedding.
• Economic consumption.
• Ease of taking the drug.
• Easy dosage.

There are practically no drawbacks to the drug:

• Individual taste intolerance.
• Dark drop color.

"Helavit C" for injections

The manufacturer produces not only a solution for adding to food, but also the drug "Helavit C" for injection. It is prescribed by veterinarians when a quick and pronounced effect is required in the following situations:

• When largeblood loss, liver disease.
• With pathologies of the thyroid gland, skin, diseases caused by parasites.
• After surgery.
• For preventive purposes during pregnancy and feeding kittens to reduce stress in cats.

Veterinarians in reviews of "Helavite C" for cats note that injections can be administered both intramuscularly and subcutaneously. Be sure to take into account the dosage of the drug and the course of application. The dose is calculated based on the body weight of the animal. The minimum treatment course is 1-2 weeks, prophylactic to increase immunity - no more than 9 injections. Between injections, an interval of several days should be observed.

Injections are most often placed in the withers of the animal - the area of the skin between the shoulder blades and the back of the head. Grabbing this area immobilizes the cat, making it easy to hold it in place and give the injection. Subcutaneous injections are usually painless. It is best to administer the drug using insulin syringes - their dosage is more convenient, and the needle is thin and short.

Veterinarians often give pet owners advice on how to inject Chelavit C:

• To squeeze the skin on the withers of a cat too much is not allowed: it can get scared and start to resist.
• The needle is inserted smoothly and carefully to a depth of no more than a centimeter.
• The drug is injected slowly, the syringe remains in a fixed position.
• After the end of the injection, the needle is removed with a sharp movement.
• Rubbing the injection site is undesirable.

"HelavitC" is a mineral-vitamin complex, which includes trace elements and amino acids necessary to maintain the he alth and well-being of a cat. The manufacturer claims that the drug produced by him is completely safe, effective and normalizes metabolism.