Veterinarians think that cats often get sick due to weak immune system. In order to stabilize the body and to restore immunosuppression is assigned a special complex therapy, which includes drugs, stimulators of immunostim.
One of such drugs is produced in Russia Format. This drug is recently used more often than others. The main advantage of FORMATA are herbal ingredients included in the preparation. They are responsible for the antiviral and immunomodulatory effects on the body of a cat.
The main active substance of this drug is Panavir. It provides the production of interferon by the body, prevents the spread of viruses and harmful bacteria. It helps to strengthen and restore immune function, and increases the body’s resistance to infectious diseases.
Under normal conditions of dosage and application, Format will not cause side effects or complications. In animals prone to allergic reactions may manifest intolerance to certain components of the drug. In this case, you should immediately stop the medication.
The main advantage of FORMATA is its double effect on the body: antiviral and immunomodulatory. The drug has an effect on the virus at all stages of its life in the body of a cat. Animals can easily tolerate Format, it does not cause drowsiness or loss of appetite. Suitable for use by adults and young cats, kittens. Very effective to eliminate dermatitis, promotes healing old and fresh wounds. Used for prevention of posttraumatic complications.
The main advantages of the drug Format:
- Components of plant origin.
- Active substance – Panavir, long known for its pharmacological action used to treat people.
- The first in the world a medicine based on natural macromolecular carbohydrates.
- Has antiviral and immunomodulatory actions simultaneously.
- Helps in the treatment of animals under stress conditions, inflammations, viruses, damage to the skin. Has a beneficial effect on the body.
- Not harm the organism, the drug has no adverse effects on the animal.
- Develops resistance of organism to viruses and infectious diseases.
- Can be used to treat kittens, pregnant and lactating females.
- No side effects.
- There are no contraindications.
- Used not only for treatment of early stages of disease, but in the midst of the disease.
The use and composition of the drug
Format is a complex of purified plant extracts, including highly active substance based on natural macromolecular carbohydrates – Panavir.
In the drug there are excipients sodium chloride and water. Also it contains rhamnose, arabinose, glucose, lactose, galactose, xylose and mannose.
Indications for use
Veterinary doctors say the advantage of Forvet to other immune-stimulating drugs. Natural ingredients and active components ensure high efficiency of the drug. It has no negative impact on animals and does not cause drowsiness, lethargy, loss of appetite and reduced activity. According to specialists, it is possible to conclude that the drug perfectly copes with its functions at any stage of the disease.
Format for cats is used:
- For the treatment of viral infections.
- In diseases of the skin.
- In the treatment of fresh and old injuries to the skin.
- In adenoviral infections.
- Flesh-eating plague and hepatitis.
- For stabilization of the body.
- To restore the immune system.
- To enhance the body’s resistance to infectious, viral and other diseases.
The effect of Forvet becomes noticeable after several uses. The drug stops the effects of a virus in infected cells of the body, because of this he loses the ability to affect healthy cells and can no longer reproduce and grow.
Format safe drug, if used strictly according to instructions that the occurrence of side effects is eliminated.
Usage instructions
If you use Format for prevention of diseases it should be administered subcutaneously or intravenously two times in twenty four to forty eight hours. The dosage should be calculated taking into account the weight of the pet.
For the treatment of diseases that have captured the animal, Format used in treatment.
- With the disease of animal with hepatitis, you should use the drug two times. The second method is for the first twenty-four hours. At one time should be entered from two and a half to five milliliters of the drug depending on the weight of the cat.
- For treatment of parvovirus enteritis and adenovirus dose is calculated in the following way: for every two pounds of body weight taken one milliliter of Forvet. Take it should be once a day for ten days.
- When the disease rotavirus enteritis or kalitsiviroza the cat is supposed to take one milliliter of the drug for a five kilogram weight once every twenty-four hours for ten days.
- Eczema and dermatitis are treated with one milliliter of FORMATA for five pounds of animal weight. The preparation should be applied once in twenty-four hours for ten days.
To prescribe drug treatment Format can only be a veterinarian. He does it with all the necessary requirements. Norm of the drug is calculated individually for each pet based on weight, health and disease of the cat.
This drug is also used for the treatment of the animal with the disease of rhinotracheitis, adenovirus infection and flesh-eating plague.
Format used to reduce the rehabilitation period after injuries, surgeries and various illnesses. The drug helps the cat faster to recover, return of appetite and activity.
When changing home owner or before a long trip format use to the animal it was easier to survive the stressful situation.
Side effects and contraindications
Format can be used to treat kittens, adults and young, pregnant and lactating cats.
Has no side effects and when used correctly does not cause complications. In cats suffering from allergic reactions may cause intolerance to certain parts of the medication. When the manifestation of symptoms of the Allergy need to stop using Format for the treatment of the animal.
Available in ampoules of five, ten, or twenty milliliters or bottles one hundred milliliters. Looks like a light brown non-viscous liquid.