Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT Oil)

MCT Oil Veterinary, Purina Neurocare MCT

Drug Class

Epilepsy (adjunctive ketogenic therapy)Hepatic lipidosis (caloric supplementation)

Moderate×1Weak×1

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Species	Route	Dose	Frequency	Evidence	Source
Dog (Domestic)	PO	0.5–2 ml/kg	q12h with meals	Moderate	BMC Veterinary Research; JVIM Epilepsy Studies
Cat (Domestic)	PO	0.25–0.5 ml/kg	q12h via feeding tube	Weak	JVIM Hepatic Lipidosis Management Review

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