Nationwide, the pet industry is facing a dilemma as their pets reach an elder age. Sub-clinical infections and challenges continue to prevent pets from maintaining, and enjoying a long, healthy, pain-free, quality life. As a result, pet owners have continued to rely upon antibiotics in an attempt to provide their pets with a comfortable existence. But we are unaware of the potential problems that continuous dosages of antibiotics may cause. Plus, with the every day use of antibiotics, health officials are fearful that animal pathogens will develop a resistance and possibly pass this resistance on to human pathogens.

Senior Supplement: The alternative

Senior Supplement provides the necessary nutrients to keep our pet(s) in the best of health as they begin to reach those "senior" years. Senior Supplement provides the essential balance of nutrients with increased protein, lower calories and fat, a controlled blend of vitamins, and selective minerals. But the most important is the extremely strong emphasis on complex carbohydrates that will enable your pet to "fight off" challenges that he will face in his senior years. A wide range of viable alternatives have been evaluated on the basis of their heat stability, effectiveness at controlling specific and non- specific challenges, and their ability to inhibit resistance. Oligosaccharides, particularly mannan-oligosaccharides (MOS), have established themselves as front runners and the most promising of those studied to date. Oligosaccharides include a wide range of molecules that are natural constituents of plants and microorganisms, such as yeast. Oligosaccarides are sugar complexes, which contain a small number of similar glucose, fructose, and mannose monosaccharide units. Studies have shown that when mannon oligosaccarides are provided to animals, they develop a tremendous ability to significantly reduce problem causing pathogens, allowing animals to live a longer, happier, and healthier life.

Senior Supplement: An immune modulator.

Senior Supplement also provides your pet with the ability to stimulate and strengthen his immune response functions, which may tend to fade as he matures. Senior Supplement will block the colonizing of pathogens by starving them of sugar needed for growth. By blocking this colonization, Senior Supplement will prevent the over abundance of negative bacteria, which is one of the primary causes of an animal's inability to maintain a strong immune system. While preventing the colonization of the "bad" bacteria, the ingredients in Senior Supplement are active in thedevelopment of a positive competitive exclusion, allowing for the active colonization of positive bacteria that is being supplemented by Senior Supplement. Senior Supplement produces a wide range of compounds, including amino acids, enzymes, B complex vitamins, and branched-chain fatty acids. These cell metabolites serve as needed growth factors for beneficial bacteria in the animal's digestive tract, while intestinal microbes play an important digestive and physiological role. In addition to yeast culture (strain 1026), Senior Supplement contains the microencapsulated Streptococcus faecium and Lactobacillus acidophilus plus Enzymes, Protease, Amylase! , and Cellulase. The benefits of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Streptococcus faecium, mostly acid producers, is that they help the animal by: (a) controlling gut pH with lactic acid; (b) contributing digestive enzymes the host does not produce; (c) colonizing sites that might otherwise being taken by disease producing pathogenic bacteria; (d) competing with pathogens for resources, nutrients, and space; and (e) produce lactic acid to help inhibit pathogen colonization. Senior Supplement aids in the maintenance of a quality gastro-intestinal balance while being very active in developing a competitive exclusion during the strengthening of the immune response functions.

Senior Supplement: Additional all-natural pain relief!

To further enhance the animal's ability to conquer pain and discomfort, Senior Supplement contains a unique combination of many all-natural, well-known, and widely acknowledged pain relief ingredients. These ingredients are accepted for their success of pain and discomfort relief in geriatric animals. By combining these compounds we are providing a solution to help animals with osteoarthritic conditions, stiff joints, and soft tissue swelling.

With the help of all of the above special compounds, Senior Supplement will provide your pet with the ability to live an "all natural" active, longer, and higher quality life.

Developed, researched, manufactured, and distributed by:

Heartland Animal Health, Inc.

Senior Supplement (Feeding Instructions)

1. Feed Senior Supplement with any quality Pet Pig Feeding Program.
2. Senior Supplement will not interfere but enhance the capabilities of medicinal products currently being administered to the pet pig.
3. When Senior Supplement is used as a preventive measure for pain and discomfort, it is possible that Senior Supplement will eliminate the need for antibiotics. (Always check with your veterinarian)
4. In Senior Supplement tests, conducted over the past 18 months, no side affects have been observed.
5. As a preventive maintenance, begin feeding Senior Supplement at the age of five (5) years.
6. NOTICE: Senior Supplement is not to be fed as a complete feed but as a supplement only!

While providing Senior Supplement it will not increase the amount of feed currently being provided. Senior Supplement will only replace an equal amount of your current feeding program. Senior Supplement will increase the total protein content, as tests have shown that as animals reach those senior years they require a higher quality protein feed.

You can determine the new protein level by:
1. Multiplying the current protein level by three (3).
2. Add the protein level of Senior Supplement (30%)
3. Divide by four (4).
4. This will determine your total protein level with 1/4 Senior Supplement added.

When feeding Senior Supplement always replace an equal amount of your current feeding program with Senior Supplement.
Example: (1) Remove ¼ of the amount of feed that is currently being fed. (2) Replace that same amount (by weight) with the same amount (by weight) of Senior Supplement with each feeding.
When feeding Senior Supplement under normal conditions a difference should be observed in your animal within two weeks (14 days).