well-beinG for your pet
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Aptus products serve to maintain your pet’s well-being. The Aptus family includes products that help maintain dogs’ and cats’ general health, digestion, skin and fur as well as oral hygiene. This brochure contains valuable information on Aptus products and on how to support your pet’s well-being.
A sick pet should be taken to the vet, but health maintenance and overall well-being can be cared for by using Aptus. Aptus is available at most veterinary clinics and pharmacies.
Additional information on your pet’s well-being and Aptus can be found at www.aptuspet.com
Orion is a Finnish pharmaceutical company that develops and manufactures medicines, diagnostic tests and active pharmaceutical ingredients for global markets.
Orion has been building well-being since 1917.
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General health Vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements
Does your pet receive a sufficient amount of vitamins and minerals?
a cat needs taurine since it is virtually unable to synthesise this nutrient in its own body.
The need for vitamins and minerals among dogs and cats varies according to their age and situation in life. Puppies, kittens and pregnant or feeding bitches have different nutritional needs compared to elderly pets. The pet’s breed can also cause special needs, particularly with dogs, as bone development disorders are more common among large, fast-growing breeds than small ones. If you have a risk breed puppy or kitten, consult your vet about the need for supplements, for example during vaccination visits.
Nutrition supplements complement your pet’s diet
For well-being and steady development In addition to vitamin D, the most important factors for your dog’s bone development are calcium and phosphorus. Basic home made food usually contains a combination of grain and meat, but dogs’ ability to absorb grain phosphorus is weak. Lack of zinc causes skin and coat problems, mainly scaling, poor hair quality and rashes. Vitamin A is necessary for the well-being of eyes, skin and mucous membranes, while the lack of it may predispose your pet to inflammations. Vitamin B on the other hand is needed for the well-being of the skin, mucous membranes and the nervous system. Vitamin E functions as an antioxidant in your pet’s system. A large amount of unsaturated fatty acids in its nutrition will increase its need for this vitamin.
If your pet eats only home made food, you can give it nutrition supplements to ensure a sufficient supply of vitamins and minerals. When preparing a dosage of calcium, the calcium obtained from food should be taken into account. With respect to vitamins, you should bear in mind that vitamins A and D are fat-soluble and stored in the pet’s system. On the other hand, your pet will not benefit from an overdose of watersoluble vitamins either. Consult your vet if you suspect that your pet is suffering from a bone development disorder.
Cats also need calcium, minerals and vitamins to ensure balanced development and maintain good general health. For its body metabolism,
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Packages: 150 tablets, 180 g and 400 g powder (measuring spoon included)
Aptus Multidog
Aptus Multipuppy
tablet / powder
powder
A mineral supplement containing vitamins and minerals for balancing an adult dog’s home made food diet.
A mineral supplement containing vitamins and minerals for balancing a puppy’s home made food diet.
Formula Calcium, phosphorus, sodium citrate, magnesium, vitamin E, betaine, vitamin C, zinc, iron, methionine, carnitine, pantothenic acid, beta carotene, nicotinic acid, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iodine, folic acid, selenium, biotine, vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin D. The calcium-phosphorus ratio is 1.8:1. Lactose-free. Grain-free.
Formula Calcium, phosphorus, sodium citrate, magnesium, betaine, methionine, carnitine, vitamin C, zinc, iron, vitamin E, nicotinic acid, pantothenic acid, beta carotene, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, iodine, folic acid, selenium, biotine, vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin D. The calcium-phosphorus ratio is 1.5:1. Lactosefree. Grain-free.
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Use For balancing the diet of a puppy fed with home made food. Multipuppy provides half of the animal’s daily supplement need. Growing puppies, and bitches during late pregnancy and when feeding, also need dietary supplements.
A dog needs dietary supplements if it is suspected that its nutrition does not contain enough vitamins or minerals, such as when fed with home made food, under stress situations or during illnesses. Growing puppies, and bitches during late pregnancy and when feeding, also need dietary supplements. Multidog provides half of the animal’s daily supplement need. With respect to dogs fed with home made food, Multidog complements the poorly absorbed phosphorus contained in grain.
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Package: Powder 180 g (measuring spoon included)
Package: 100 tablets
Packages: 150 tablets, 180 g and 400 g powder (5 g measuring spoon included)
Aptus Multidog vita tablet
Aptus Calphosum D
A dietary supplement mix containing vitamins and minerals for adult dogs.
tablet / powder
Formula Nutrient yeast, vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, zinc, niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B6, folic acid, iodine, biotine, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin D, carnitine, taurine. Lactose-free. Use Multidog vita is used as a dietary supplement to ensure the supply of vitamins and minerals necessary for your dog. This product is particularly important for your dog under stressful situations (for example, during recovery) and for elderly dogs.
A mineral supplement containing calcium and phosphorus for dogs, cats, puppies and kittens. Formula Calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D. The calcium -phosphorus ratio is 2:1. Use The sources of calcium and phosphorus are synthetic tri- and di-calcium phosphates. Dogs and cats need calcium and phosphorus supplements if it is suspected that their food does not contain a sufficient supply of these. Growth, pregnancy and feeding also increase the need for these minerals.
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Package: 120 tablets.
Aptus Multicat tablet Salmon flavoured mineral supplement containing vitamins for cats. Formula Calcium, nutrient yeast, taurine, dl-methionine, vitamin C, vitamin E, niasine, pantothenic acid, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, folic acid, biotine, vitamin B12, vitamin A, vitamin D.
Use Multicat is used to fill a cat’s daily need for calcium,minerals and vitamins as well as necessary amino acids. The product is used especially during stressful periods, pregnancy, when feeding, and for growing kittens from the age of three weeks. If the cat’s diet contains a lot of meat and fish, Multicat is recommended to ensure a sufficient supply of vitamins and minerals. For additional product information and usage instructions read the package leaflet or visit www.aptuspetpet.com
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Digestion Stomach aches and rumbling
When your dog has diarrhoea:
When preventing intestinal disorders, you should bear in mind that, unlike humans, animals do not need to vary their diet. Once you have found a suitable diet for your pet, stick to it and avoid unnecessary changes and extra titbits. When you take your pet out, make sure it does not eat anything unsuitable.
Day 1: Water used for boiling rice, Aptus Nutrisal and Aptus Attapectin. Day 2: Rice with boiling water, Aptus Nutrisal and Aptus Attapectin. In the evening, give the dog some normal food. Day 3: Rice, minced meat, Aptus Nutrisal and Aptus Attapectin, and a bit more of the dog’s normal food. Day 4: Normal food and Aptus Aptobalance If the dog’s stool is only slightly soft, a special diet is not necessarily required. Instead, adding some Aptus Attapectin to the pet’s normal food is usually sufficient.
Suffering from diarrhoea Despite precautionary measures, your pet may still suffer from diarrhoea ever so often. If the animal’s general health is good, fluid fasting is a suitable primary care method, totalling 24 hours for a dog and 12 hours for a cat. When your pet is fasting, make sure that it drinks sufficiently, at least 0.5 dl/kg a day. It is recommended that you add a product containing sodium and potassium salts and energy to the pet’s drinking water since diarrhoea can easily upset its salt balance. If fasting does not help, you can ease the symptoms by offering your pet products that balance the intestinal system. Also ensure a sufficient fluid supply, if necessary by bottle feeding or using an oral syringe.
When your cat has diarrhoea:
- A long fast (exceeding 12 hours) is not recommended for cats since this may cause liver problems. - Feed your cat cautiously: rice, boiled chicken, cottage cheese, (tuna in water), and 1 tablet of Aptus Attapectin. - Recurring diarrhoea in a cat is often solved by removing milk products (for some cats, even sour milk products) from its diet.
If your pet develops diarrhoea often, this may be an indication of an illness which should be treated by a vet. You should also contact a vet if your pet has hypothermia, fever, bloody stools, pain or cramps or if the disorder continues over three days. In the case of a puppy or an elderly dog with a chronic illness, do not wait three days but monitor the situation on a daily basis and consult a vet (for instance by phone).
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Package: Powder 180 g (25 g measuring spoon included).
Aptus Nutrisal powder A water-soluble dietary supplement mix for maintaining fluid balance in dogs and cats. Formula Glucose, maltodextrine, potassium chloride, sodium carbonate and sodium chloride. Lactose-free. Package: Powder 180 g (3 g measuring spoon included).
Aptus aptobalance powder A dietary supplement mix containing lactic acid bacteria for balancing stomach and intestinal functions. Formula Freeze-dried lactic acid bacteria (Enterococcus faecium), seaweed, lactose, fat-free milk powder, pectin. Use Aptobalance is used to ease a dog’s or cat’s intestinal problems due to dietary changes, in connection with weaning, during an antibiotic treatment to restore normal intestinal microbiota or when travelling.
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Use Nutrisal powder is used to reduce the loss of fluids and electrolytes in a dog or a cat in connection with intestinal problems. If a dog or cat has diarrhoea, it will lose a great deal of its body fluids and be in danger of dehydrating. In addition to water, the pet needs electrolytes, which Nutrisal provides in a suitable amount. In the case of diarrhoea, we also recommend that you give your pet Aptus Attapectin tablets, which bind intestinal fermentation products. After a very stressful period or during a car trip in hot weather, you can treat your pet for fluid loss by giving it Nutrisal electrolyte drink.
Package: 30 tablets
Aptus Attapectin tablet A mineral supplement for temporary digestive problems in dogs and cats (for example acute diarrhoea). Formula Attapulgite, pectin and inactive agents. Lactose-free. Use Attapectin is used for temporary digestive problems in dogs and cats. Simultaneously, the animal must be given a sufficient amount of fluid (at least 0.5 dl/kg/day) such as water or, preferably, an electrolyte drink (Aptus Nutrisal). The need for fluids will increase if the animal is vomiting violently or has violent diarrhoea. For additional product information and usage instructions read the package leaflet or visit www.aptuspetpet.com
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Skin and coat A shiny coat indicates health There may be several reasons for skin and coat problems in animals, most of which you need not be concerned about. However, sometimes a change in your pet’s coat can indicate an illness, so it is recommended that you keep an eye your pet’s appearance.
Daily care and nutrition Brushing and removing tangles form part of daily coat care. Even recurrent washing is not bad for your pet’s fur if you use high-quality shampoos. A dirty coat on the other hand is a risk to the animal’s general well-being. Nutrition has a fundamental effect on skin and coat condition. In particular, pets eating dry food may lack important polyunsaturated fatty acids since their bodies cannot synthesise a sufficient amount of these from the food. Fatty acids play an important role in the prevention and treatment of numerous diseases while the lack of these may cause skin peeling, a dull-looking coat and heavy hair loss. Biotine affects skin, coat and nail well-being and is important for your pet’s metabolism. The need for biotine increases during stressful periods and when there are certain renal and intestinal diseases. Methionine functions together with biotine and intensifies its effect.
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Packages: 60 or 200 capsules, 200 ml bottle.
Aptus Eforion forte oil Aptus eforion forte caps. A nutritional supplement containing the necessary fatty acids for promoting skin and coat health among dogs and cats. Formula Linolic acid, linolenic acid, gammalinolenic acid (GLA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). The capsule also contains zinc and biotine. Use For maintaining skin, coat and nail health. Contains omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in a proportion suitable for animals. Fatty acid supplements are particularly necessary if the pet has a low-fat diet, such as when feeding with certain types of dry food. Aptus Eforion forte can also be used to improve hair quality, protect the skin and reduce skin peeling.
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Package: 60 tablets
Aptus Biorion tablet A dietary supplement mix for promoting and treating skin, coat and nail growth in dogs and cats. Formula Methionine, biotine, corn flour and lactose as inactive agents. Use Biorion is intended for promoting skin, coat and nail growth and health among dogs and cats. Lack of biotine can cause dry and dull-looking fur, lack of pigment, hair loss, skin dryness, peeling skin and brittle and splitting nails. Growth, pregnancy and feeding increase the need for biotine. Lack of methionine may also cause skin and coat problems in animals. For additional product information and usage instructions read the package leaflet or visit www.aptuspetpet.com
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Mouth hygiene Why does my pet’s breath smell bad? Your pet’s breath may smell bad for a variety of reasons, including mouth infections, stool eating, fish food, diabetes or uraemia. However, one of the most common causes of foul-smelling breath is poor dental hygiene. The bad smell caused by this is not only a cosmetic problem but often an indication of plaque build-up on the pet’s teeth which might further develop into tartar. Tartar causes similar problems in both animals and humans: gum inflammation and even tooth loss. Thus, oral and dental health plays an important role in your pet’s general health.
Give your pet’s teeth something to chew on Healthy mucous membranes and gums are pink. Healthy teeth are white, with no tartar or yellow plaque. Nutrition plays an important role in animal oral care. Food should not only have the right nutritional content but should also provide enough work for the teeth since chewing prevents tartar build-up. If your dog’s or cat’s teeth do not get a sufficient amount of mechanical work, you must take care of them by brushing them. You can brush your dog’s or cat’s teeth, but human toothpaste must not be used due to the fluoride it contains. Aptus oral hygiene gels and chews help reduce plaque build up and prevent foul-smelling breath. Give some gel to your pet every day, either directly to its mouth or by measuring it into its bowl where it can be licked from. You can brush the cat’s or dog’s teeth before giving the gel. Oral hygiene chews can be used as daily titbits.
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Package: 70 g tube
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Package: 45 g tube
Aptus Bucadog gel
Aptus Bucacat gel
Enzymatic oral hygiene gel for dogs.
Enzymatic oral hygiene gel for cats.
Formula Bioenzymes (amylase, glucoamylase, glucoseoxydase, lactoferrin, lactoperoxidase and lyso zyme) and slightly abrasive agents, non-ionising surface-active agent and flavour.
Formula Bioenzymes (amylase, glucoamylase, glucoseoxydase, lactoferrin, lactoperoxidase and lyso zyme) and slightly abrasive agents, non-ionising surface-active agent and flavour.
Use Use once a day by measuring the dosage into your dog’s mouth or by mixing it with a small amount of food to prevent plaque-forming bacteria from functioning and to help reduce badsmelling breath. We recommend that you brush the dog’s teeth before spreading the gel on its gums and teeth. We also recommended that you use the gel on a daily basis after tartar removal performed by a vet.
Use Once a day, measure 2 cm of gel to the cat’s mouth or mixed with a small amount of food to maintain normal oral microbe balance in a cat and to reduce bad-smelling breath. We recommend that you brush the cat’s teeth before spreading the gel. We also recommended that you use the gel on a daily basis after tartar removal performed by a vet.
Package: Net weight 224 g
Package: Net weight 141 g
Aptus Bucadog chew small
Aptus Bucadog chew large
Enzymatic chew for small dogs (under 20 kg).
Enzymatic chew for large dogs (over 20 kg).
Formula Bioentzymes and bioenzyme-activating agents (amylase, glucoamylase, glucose-oxydase, lacto peroxidase, lysozyme, superoxide dismutase, potassium hypothiocyanite), colostrum powder, lactotoferrin, collagen and malt.
Formula Bioentzymes and bioenzyme-activating agents (amylase, glucoamylase, glucose-oxydase, lacto peroxidase, lysozyme, superoxide dismutase, potassium hypothiocyanite), colostrum powder, lactotoferrin, collagen and malt.
Use For good oral hygiene, particularly after tartar removal performed by a veterinary dentist. Reduces plaque build-up, prevents bad-smelling breath and maintains a normal oral microbe ba lance. Collagen provides bite resistance. For daily use.
Use For good oral hygiene, particularly after tartar removal performed by a veterinary dentist. Reduces plaque build-up, prevents bad-smelling breath and maintains normal oral microbe balance. Collagen provides bite resistance. For daily use. For additional product information and usage instructions read the package leaflet or visit www.aptuspetpet.com
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A sick pet should be taken to the vet, but health maintenance and overall well-being can be cared for by using Aptus. Orion’s Aptus product range has been developed to ensure the general health and well-being of dogs and cats. To find out more visit
www.aptuspet.com Aptus is available at vets and pharmacies.
