|
Belavit AD3E (per ml) |
Hipravit ADE (per ml) |
Vitamin D (cholecalciferol) |
100,000 IU |
75,000 IU |
Vitamin A (retinol palmitate) |
300,000 IU |
500,000 IU |
Vitamin E (a tocopherol acetate) |
50.00mg |
50.00mg |
Recommended prophylactic dose for camelids: at 1000 IU/kg [repeat every 2 months Oct-April] |
0.1ml per 10kg BW |
0.13ml per 10kg BW |
Recommended treatment dose, at 2000 IU/kg [repeat after one month] |
0.2ml per 10kg BW |
0.26ml per 10kg BW |
One advantage of the new product of course is the vitamin D content resulting in easier numbers for dosing, but it will be important to stress to owners the new dosing regimen is based on using a higher concentration product as they have a tendency to remember one dose and continue to use it!
Vitamin D overdose is a serious concern and can have serious consequences. There is one publication in the literature discussing the case of a female alpaca that died from a ruptured renal artery due to calcification in the wall of the vessel - this female had been dosed at around 6300 IU/kg.