Rounds · notes from the chart

Four mushrooms in the bowl: how our immune powder is built

Critical Immune Defense is a powder, not a chew, for one reason: dose accuracy. A scoop lets us write a chart that starts at a five-pound cat and ends at a 140-pound mastiff without anyone cutting tablets in half.

Here is what the scoop carries and why each part is there.

1. 01

   Turkey tail

   The mushroom with the deepest research record for immune support; rich in polysaccharides that interact with a pet’s own defense cells.

2. 02

   Reishi

   Valued for a healthy inflammatory response and for helping the body adapt to physical and environmental stress.

3. 03

   Shiitake and maitake

   Shiitake brings antiviral and antifungal compounds; maitake is dense with vitamins and active ingredients that stimulate the immune system.

4. 04

   White turmeric root extract

   A patented extract that sits alongside the mushrooms to support normal cell growth and a calm inflammatory response.

5. 05

   How to give it

   Twice daily over food: ¼ scoop for pets up to 5 lbs, ½ scoop over 5 lbs or up to 25, 1 scoop at 26–50 lbs, 2 scoops at 51–100 lbs, 3 scoops above that.

The powder is chicken-flavored and hypo-allergenic, so it disappears into wet food — and most dry food with a splash of water.