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DURALACTIN BRAND ANNOUNCES TWO ADDITIONS
FOR MANAGEMENT OF CANINE & FELINE
INFLAMMATION
Veterinary Products Laboratories (VPL) has announced
the launch of two additions to the Duralactin brand
portfolio: Duralactin Feline + Fatty Acids Soft Chews,
which help manage infammation in cats and support
healthy skin, and newly reformulated Duralactin Canine
Joint Plus Soft Chews, which help manage infammation
while maintaining
healthy joints
and cartilage.
Duralactin brand
products contain
an exclusive
ingredient called
microlactin that has
been shown to help manage infammation by inhibiting
neutrophil migration during the infammatory process.
These products come in various favored presentations,
like soft chews, pastes, and tablets for dogs and cats and
pellets for horses. For more information about Duralactin
products, call 1-888-241-9545 or visit duralactin.com.
PURINA LAUNCHES CRITICAL CARE DIET
FOR DOGS & CATS
Purina Pro Plan has recently launched Veterinary Diets CN
Critical Nutrition Canine and Feline Formula. This critical
care diet, which is ideal for syringe or tube feeding, is
formulated for dogs and cats
that are critically ill, anorectic,
or recovering from surgery. The
new diet is also formulated to be
palatable to help ensure adequate
nutrient intake. The feeding
guide for the CN diets offers
feeding levels for hospitalized patients as well as patients
requiring a maintenance diet. In addition, the diet can be
top-dressed on other food as the patient is transitioned
back to its normal diet. For more information, visit
purinaveterinarydiets.com.
BANFIELD FOUNDATION LAUNCHED WITH
INAUGURAL GRANT OF $200,000
The Banfeld Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonproft
organization, has launched with an inaugural $200,000
commitment over three
years to the American
Veterinary Medical
Foundation (AVMF),
in support of its Our Oath in Action initiative. AVMF is
the charitable arm of the American Veterinary Medical
Association (AVMA), and the Our Oath in Action program
connects members of the veterinary profession with
volunteer opportunities in their communities. As of
the launch, the Banfeld Foundation will initially focus
on growing two specifc programs—Pet Advocacy and
Veterinary Assistance grants. Learn more about the
Banfeld Foundation at BanfeldFoundation.org.
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