Dr Rob Marshall VE8 Prebiotic Powder – to restore healthy digestion and stimulate immunity in birds

Dr Rob Marshall Ve8 Powder

Ve8 Powder is the first line of attack for birds susceptible to digestive disturbance. The function of Ve8 Powder is to restore healthy digestion and stimulate immunity, which protects against the harmful infectious consequences of sluggish digestion.

Digestive disorders are common in our birds. Ve8 Powder is included in the treatment plan for all of these conditions. Ve8 Powder is given as part of the immediate treatment plan to aid the function of antibiotics in eliminating gut infections. It then replaces antibiotics as a means of controlling future infections while your bird fully recovers from its digestive disorder. Ve8 Powder is also used with Quik Gel as a first aid treatment when ever symptoms of indigestion arise.

There are many possible causes to digestive disorders: Vitamin D deficiency, dysfunctional ovaries, dietary deficiencies, foreign body obstructions, heavy metal toxicity, food spoilage, environmental germs and contaminated drinking water are among the most common causes. All these conditions upset digestive function and predispose to potentially life-threatening gut infections.

Ve8 Powder is also used to protect pet birds from the inescapable contamination problems associated with the household environment. All pet birds, especially those allowed regular free-flight opportunities within the household setting, will become exposed to some form of health-damaging contamination irrespective of the level of cleanliness and hygiene employed. Ve8 Powder is used with Quik gel as the first line of attack to treat and control gastrointestinal infections associated with these everyday pollutants.

Prebiotics work differently from Probiotics. Unlike probiotics, prebiotics do not consist of friendly bacteria, but instead promote the growth of naturally occurring friendly bacteria already naturally present in the gastro-intestinal tract. These friendly bacteria act in a way that keeps the bowel healthy and free of disease forming bacteria. Lactobacillus and Bifidobacteria are considered the most significant “friendly” bacteria in birds. Ve8 Powder includes 2 prebiotics (MOS and FOS) that promote the proliferation of these beneficial bacteria.

Prebiotic Definition – a prebiotic is a non-digestible dietary ingredient that beneficially affects the host by stimulating the growth of and/or activating the metabolism of healthy promoting bacteria (normal gut microflora) in the intestinal tract. Prebiotics limit the development of disease forming bacteria in the digestive tract in a natural way. They act by promoting the growth of “friendly” acid forming bacteria and other bacteria that inhibit the growth of toxic gas forming bacteria that have suddenly appeared as a result of sluggish digestion. In many instances, prebiotics can replace the need for antibiotics when used at the start of digestive disturbances. They also have a positive effect on nutrient digestibility, improve droppings quality and assist with natural immune defenses

Ve8 Powder is used as part of an immediate or long-term treatment plan to restore healthy digestive function. Ve8 Powder is particularly beneficial for birds with ongoing digestive problems by promoting the establishment of healthy gut microflora that overrun the proliferation of harmful bacteria, thereby eliminating a need for repeat antibiotic treatment.

Immediate Home Treatment Plan
Ve8 Powder is mixed into the seed with Turbobooster, E-powder & F-vite during the 5 day antibiotics treatment to help establish normal digestive function as quickly as possible

Follow-up Treatment
Ve8 Powder replaces antibiotics after recheck culture tests show no further need for medicine treatments. The combined effect of the prebiotics and herbal remedies in Ve8 Powder help to restore healthy digestion. The follow-up treatment focuses on controlling gas forming bacterial infections whilst healthy digestion is being restored.

Ve8 Powder is given for 2 consecutive days then again 3 days later and repeated as part of a rotation treatment plan for 2-4 weeks. The underlying causes of the digestive disturbance determines the duration of this follow-up plan.

Ongoing Treatment Plans
Birds diagnosed with longstanding health issues such as vitamin D deficiency, immunity problems and dietary errors that predispose them to repeat digestive disturbances will require ongoing Ve8 Powder treatment. In this situation Ve8 Powder is incorporated into the regular health program (e.g. Vitamin D Program, Digestive Aid Program, Ovarian Dysfunction Program etc).

First Aid Treatment
Digestion disorders need to be managed before they lead to serious illness. Ve8 Powder is used with Quickgel as the first line of attack for birds susceptible to digestive disturbance. The function of Ve8 Powder is to restore healthy digestion and stimulate immunity, which protests against the harmful infectious consequences of sluggish digestion and contamination in the home environment.

This first aid treatment it given at the first signs of illness.
Silence, reluctance to leave the cage for flight exercise, a fluffed up look and watery greenish droppings are sign of a health failing.
These changes appear suddenly and are most noticeable in the morning. Therefore a regular morning health check gives the best opportunity to prevent illness in birds susceptible to digestive disturbance by identifying health failing in their infancy and initiating the Ve8 first aid treatment as early as possible.
Ve8 Powder is mixed in the seed with Turbobooster, E-powder and F-vite immediately when your bird shows any sign of digestive disturbance.
Quik gel is given in the drinking water.
During this first aid treatment, which is given for 2-3 days, your bird must be caged where it can rest and be protected from outside contamination.
Full recovery should be noticed by the third morning following this first aid treatment plan as your bird starts to make noises of happiness, seek your attention and its droppings are no longer watery.
KD is then given for 1 day after which time your regular health program is resumed.
Seek veterinary advice when your bird fails to show signs of increased activity by the second day of Ve8 and Quikgel or has not fully recovered it normal behavior by the third morning.

Small Parrots, Canaries & Finches: 1 white spoon (1gm) into 200gm of seed using Turbobooster as a binding oil.

Large Parrots: 1 white spoon (1gm) onto 200 gm of fruit, cooked vegetables or mixed into 200gm of seed using Turbobooster as a binding oil.

Ve8 Treatment Options
Ve8 Powder can be used in several ways. It can be given for 2 consecutive days as part of an ongoing program (e.g. breeding, young bird or race program) or given for 3 days as part of the Dropping Health Plan when droppings “go off”.
In order to re-establish perfect looking droppings as quickly as possible, ve8 is always mixed into the food mix with Turbobooster, e-powder & F-vite.

Ve8 Dropping Health Plan
Ve8 Powder is given at the first sign of wet, green or enlarged droppings. It is given for 3 days together with Turbobooster, e-powder and F-vite. There will be a return to healthy small, brown hued and white capped droppings by the second afternoon or third morning when Ve8 Powder is started at the first sight of altered droppings. Quikgel & Ioford are given in the drinking water for the first 2 days and KD is given on the 3rd day of treatment.

Ve8 as part of Young Bird Program
Young bird immunity is strengthened by giving Ve8 Powder for 2 days each week as part of the Young Bird Program. It can also be used each day to increase immunity during and following antibiotic treatment or to accelerate recovery from virus infections.

Ve8 Powder is suitable for ALL Birds: Canaries, Budgies, Finches, Parrots, Pigeons and Poultry.