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How To Use EmerAid® Sustain® Herbivore

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EmerAid Sustain Herbivore Apple bag

Sustain Herbivore is a therapeutic diet for herbivores, such as rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, iguanas, and tortoises, recovering from critical illness, suffering from chronic medical conditions, or who are underweight. Sustain Herbivore is also designed to transition the debilitated herbivore from intensive care nutrition to normal feeding.

Available in 100 g, 400 g, and 2 kg bags.

Standard Mixing Ratios
Feeding styleEmerAid (Scoops)Water (Scoops)
Added to food1.52
Feeding Syringe11
Sustain Bites21
Mammals

Feeding amount per meal — 3-4 times per day.

Pet WeightEmerAid*(scoops)Scoops Water for Syringe
100-300 g (0.22-0.66 lbs0.50.5
400-600 g (0.88-1.32 lbs)11
700-900 g (1.54-1.98 lb)1.5-21.5-2
1 kg (2.2 lbs)22
2 kg (4.4 lbs)44
3 kg (6.6 lbs)66
4 kg (8.8 lbs)88
5 kg (11 lbs)1010
6 kg (13.2 lb)1212
Mix with very warm water. Prepare fresh at every feeding.
*Add twice the amount of powder for Sustain Bites
Reptiles

Feeding amount per meal — 2-3 times per day.

Pet WeightEmerAid*(scoops)Scoops Water for Syringe
100-300 g (0.22-0.66 lbs0.50.5
400-600 g (0.88-1.32 lbs)0.5-10.5-1
700-900 g (1.54-1.98 lb)11
1 kg (2.2 lbs)11
2 kg (4.4 lbs)33
3 kg (6.6 lbs)44
4 kg (8.8 lbs)55
5 kg (11 lbs)77
6 kg (13.2 lb)88
Mix with very warm water. Prepare fresh at every feeding.
*Add twice the amount of powder for Sustain Bites