Health care for pets

Lifeguard on duty"Medica Lifeguard" is an over-the-counter remedy for ornamental fish from Tetra Europe. The product should treat the first signs of disease with its non-antibiotic, broad-spectrum, active ingredients. One tablet, containing a 75 mg dose of 1-Chloro-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-4-imidazolidinone, is dissolved in water to combat external diseases caused by fungus, white spot, flukes, and bacterial infections. Symptoms of disease may include infection of the skin, sores, white spots, frayed fins, or white, cottony puffs on the skin. Tetra Europe says dosing of the remedy is easily managed and there are no known contraindications or side effects. The product is also recommended as a preventative treatment.www.tetra.deHealthy from the insideOne of the leading product ranges from German firm Grau Spezial Tiernahrung is the "Hokamix" range. The recipe for this product line contains thirty herbs, and the natural vitamins, minerals and trace elements have a positive influence on pets' joints, according to the company. Furthermore it results in a clean body (from the inside), good metabolism and the replenishment of possible food deficiencies. In this way "Hokamix" naturally improves condition from the inside.www.grau-tiernahrung.deCalcium for reptilesZoo Med's "Repti Calcium" is a precipitated calcium product available with or without vitamin D3. Calcium carbonate is pure white in colour and essentially lead-free, unlike many other products that use ground oyster shells (grey in colour), according to Zoo Med. The US company says that oysters are known to bio-accumulate heavy metals and other contaminants, which are then passed along to the herps. "Repti Calcium" is an ultra-fine powder with a unique particle shape that creates very high surface area per gram, resulting in increased bioavailability.www.zoomed.comPrevention is what it's all aboutAccording to the Italian company Prodac, various medical studies have shown the extent to which stress can affect creatures by putting a heavy strain on the immune system. The immune system of fish suffers from factors including poor water quality, sudden temperature variations, overpopulation and small tanks. The immune system of a healthy fish counteracts these situations. In addition to good aqua-rium maintenance, the company says that it is important to make the fish's immune system stronger by using substances to protect its organism. The com-pany says that the new formula of Prodac International's liquid…