[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

These are the two things I always have on hand for puppies or dogs needing to put on weight. One is called MEG-A-CAL and is in a 32 oz. bottle with pump. Here is a run down on the ingredients in both the MEG-A-CALL and the NUTRI-CAL for puppies. May be a good compairison chart .

INGREDIENTS IN THE MEG-A-CAL:
Sorbitol, Soy Bean Oil, Cod Liver Oil, Salmon Oil, Flaxseed Oil, Water, Magnesium, Manganese Sulfate, Vitamin E (DL-Alpha Tocopheryl), Ferrous Fumerate, Sodium Benzoate, Niacinamide, Thiamine (Vitamin B-1), D-Panothenic Acid, Pyridoxine (Vitamin B-6), Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2), Folic Acid, Calcium Gluconate, Potassium Chloride, Flavor, Gum.

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS PER TEASPOON:
Crude Protein (min)...........................0.7%
Crude Fan (min)..............................34.5%
Crude Fiber (max).............................3.8%
Moisture (max).................................14.%
Calcium (miin)................(0.0026%) 0.16MG
Calcium (max)................(0.0033%) 0.20MG
Phosphorus (min)............(0.0006%) 0.03MG
Iron (min)......................(0.0088%) 0.53MG
Iodine (min)...................(0.0088%) 0.53MG
Magnesium (min).............(0.0067%) 0.42MG
Maganese (min)..................(0.0167%) 1MG
Potassium (min)..............(0.0027%) 0.16MG
Vitamin A (min)..............................1045IU
Vitamin D3 (min)................................60IU
Vitamin E (min)...................................6IU
Vitamin B1 (thiamine).......................1.8MG
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)......................0.2MG
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine).....................0.8MG
Vitamin B12(min...............................2MCG
Folic Acid (min)...............................0.2MG
Niacinamide (min)...............................2MG
D-Pantothenic Acid (min).....................1MG
Linoleic Acid (LA) (min).....................990MG
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (min)................32MG
Docosahexaenoic Acid (min)................21MG
Calorie Content..........................27 cal/TSP


INGREDIENTS IN THE PUPPY NUTRI-CAL:



INGREDIENTS:
Corn syrup, soybean oil (source of LA and ALA), malt syrup, cod liver oil (source of EPA and DHA), cane molasses, methylcelloulose, water, gelatin by-products, dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate, (vitamin E supplement), sodium benzoate (preservative), manganese sulfate, ferric ammonium citrate, thiamine hydrochloride, niacin, calcium pantothenate (source of calcium and pantothenic acid), magnesium sulfate, pyridoxine hydrochloride vitamin A palmitate & D supplement, potassium iodide (source of iodine and potassium), riboflavin 5-phosphate sodium (source of vitamin B2 and phosphorus), folic acid and cyanocobalamin (vitamin B12).

Crude protein (min)...................................(0.68%) 40.80MG
Crude fat (min).....................................(28.14%) 1688.40MG
Moisture (max)......................................(14.21% ) 852.60MG
Ash (max)............................................. ...(0.50%) 30.00MG
Calcium .................................................( 0.0026%) 0.16MG
Phosphorus........................................ .....(0.0003%) 0.02MG
Potassium......................................... ......(0.0025%) 0.15MG
Sodium............................................ .......(0.0168%) 1.01MG
Chloride.......................................... ........(0.0055%) 0.33MG
Magnesium......................................... .....(0.0158%) 95MG
Iodine............................................ ........(o.0080%) 48MG
Vitamin A................................................. ...............734IU
Vitamin D................................................. .................55IU
Vitamin E................................................. ...................5IU
Vitamin B1 (thiamine)........................................ .......1.52MG
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)...................................... .......0.011MG
Pantothenic acid.............................................. .......1.74MG
Niacin............................................ .......................1.90MG
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)...................................... ......0.73MG
Folic Acid.............................................. ................0.19MG
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin).................................. .1.83MG
Also includes linoleic, linoleric, eicosapentanoic acid,docosahexanoic acid and omega-6 & omega 3 fatty acids

I'm not sure if people really understand how to read these properly, the first product is mainly oil, and yes it has calories, and might put weight on a dog, but it would not be used to treat hypoglycemia because it has no corn syrup or sugar. The second product acts like it has something besides sugar that's beneficial, but the amount of other ingredients is so small, that I don't believe that they are really useful. Both products contain less than .1% of protein. I can see where it product would have its place, for example, the first product might be used to keep weight on a male dog who’s around females in heat, and the second, is useful for treating hypoglycemia, but not for preventing it. If your dog is eating a balanced dog food he doesn't need the vitamins in these food, and excessive vitamins aren't good either.