Pet Wellbeing Milk Thistle for Cats - Supports Liver Health, Protects Liver - Glycerin-Based Natural Herbal Supplement - 2 oz (59 ml)

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Shake well before use. The easiest method is to use the dropper provide and places the drops into your pet’s food or favorite treat. You can also use the dropper and squirt directly into the pet’s mouth. An overdose of milk thistle can upset the stomach, cause diarrhea and gas. Discontinue the treatment if you notice any of these symptoms. These symptoms will subside once the dose is adjusted.

Milk thistle is an herbal remedy derived from the flowering daisy and has a regenerating effect on the liver. It helps cure liver diseases and fight the toxic effects of different drugs. Milk thistle stimulates the regenerative properties of the liver. Its main active ingredient is an anti-oxidant. Milk thistle comes both in the form of pills and in a liquid form, so it can be easily administered. Milk Thistle for Cats For about three weeks now this has yielded about 95% success on the first try. A few times he’s super sneaky and spit it out…lol. FDA Registered Facility: Our manufacturing facility is FDA registered. Strict quality control procedures are meticulously monitored. Denamarin must be given on an empty stomach. Approximately one hour before feeding or two hours after feeding, is best. Good Manufacturing Practices: All of our formulas are manufactured in a facility that adheres to Good Manufacturing Practices.While this is not considered a true medication reaction, if you have any concerns about a true toxicity, make sure to call the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (1-888-426-4435), or Pet Poison Helpline (1-855-764-7661) for further advice. Diabetes medications. Milk thistle might lower blood sugar in people who have type 2 diabetes. Closely monitor your blood sugar levels, and talk to your doctor before taking milk thistle supplements if you take diabetes medications. Dosage should be given on an empty stomach with at least two doses and preferably 3-4 dose intervals to increase bioavailability. There is only one dosage of Denamarin available for cats, which is the Denamarin for Cats and Small Dogs product, which contains 90mg of SAMe and 9mg of silybin. Drugs and therapies used to cure diseases in cats can be harmful to the liver due to their toxicity. Chemotherapy is known to seriously damage liver cells and so are corticosteroids, antibiotics, diuretics, flea medication or heartworm treatments. Therefore, it is recommended that you administer your cat milk thistle to help his liver cope with the toxic agents.

All NHV Natural Pet Products are pure herbal extracts and contain no artificial additives, preservatives or coloring. Shelf life after opening is 6 months and must be refrigerated after opening. Throughout these appetite struggles, Mimi was also dealing with another symptom, constipation. It is likely that a cat with gastrointestinal lymphoma to have some issues with doing its business. In Mimi’s case, he was having a hard time with his bowel movements as the tumor was likely taking up space in his intestines, making it uncomfortable and difficult. After a couple of days, we received a happy update from Lesley that Mimi was feeling much better after being able to do his business.

Milk Thistle for dogs and cats is a key natural ingredient to support elderly pets due to its multi-health benefits.

Supplements given to cats should not be extracted from alcohol as an alcohol-based tincture is unacceptable in taste, and buying products specifically for cats or pets in general is preferable. Dogs Think of the liver as a filter, which cleans the blood that has just been enriched with vitamins and minerals during digestion. The liver processes the material that the rest of your cat or dog’s body can’t use. The liver’s job is to take the toxins out of the blood. It’s important to note that toxins can be a normal part of a healthy body function, like breaking down protein. Milk Thistle is used today as an anticancer support. Studies are showing that Milk thistle extract has an effect against cancer. This could be because Milk Thistle has very good antioxidant properties, which act as free radical scavengers. Research is showing that it may in fact help reduce or slow down the grown of certain cancer cell, and may protect and prevent cells from dividing in your pet's body. Dosage recommendations from the literature vary widely. Some say to start with 2-5 mg/lb. of silymarin extract 2-3 times daily, while other practitioners do not hesitate to prescribe 200 mg/10 lbs. of body weight of milk thistle extract daily for canines in acute liver distress. You should always speak with your veterinarian before administering milk thistle to your pets. You can read Peachez's Story with Milk Thistle for cats and how it helped her with cancer and liver problems.

Milk Thistle contains a compound called silymarin and has been used for thousands of years by humans. Studies on Milk Thistle have shown that the flavonoids in silymarin to contain strong anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and detoxifying properties it also promotes cellular regeneration and repair. Milk Thistle is also known as wild artichoke and holy thistle, and helps remove toxic chemicals that can accumulate in your pet’s system. It is one of the few herbs with no equivalent in conventional medicine. Research has shown dogs with ascites (the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity) treated with silymarin along with supportive therapy were able to attain normal activities after 45 days of therapy indicating the effectiveness of silymarin on hepatic dysfunction ( 9). Ascites is most often caused by liver scarring such as in cirrhosis. The active ingredient in milk thistle is silymarin, an ingredient recently advocated for pets, because the benefits that have been examined in humans have also proven beneficial for pets ( 1).

Denamarin for Cats Overview

Recently a senior kitty of our’s needed to go on Denamarin Advanced to try and get his liver numbers improved. This senior fellow does not like any medication, in any form, of any taste…lol. You can’t hide it in his food – wet or dry – and he will fight/squirm to the max if you try to pill him. Our main recommendation for conditions like diabetes is our Mellit supplement. The powerful yet gentle herbs found in Mellit can help to ease uncomfortable symptoms, manage blood sugar levels, and can improve energy and overall vitality. Milk Thistle also helps to maintain the stability of cell membranes of liver cells. This structure of the cell is essential to protect it against damage and prevent the infiltration of toxins and infectious agents. Avizeh, R, Najafzadeh, H., Razij-jalali, M., and Shirali, S. (2010) Evaluation of prophylactic and therapeutic effects of silymarin and N-acetylcysteine in acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in cats. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 33(1). Abstract retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2885.2009.01100.x Do NOT sprinkle milk thistle on food. Get empty gel caps (size 0) at a health food store, put the amount you want to give in a gel cap, coat the gel cap lightly with butter and pill him with it.

Natural support for the liver using whole fruit extract. High in silymarin and other active compoundsIf you’re using the regular enteric-coated tablets, these should not be split or crushed as it will affect the absorption as well as the dosage, so I wouldn’t do that without speaking with your vet first. Liver: Milk thistle acts as a liver protectant. It is especially beneficial in animals recovering from parvovirus, inoculations, frequent antibiotic use, exposure to contaminants such as aflatoxin in contaminated commercial food ( 3), jaundice ( 4), toxic byproducts of pharmaceutical drugs and many newer liver diseases coming to scientific light ( 5). It also helps with hepatic lipidosis (replacement of healthy liver cells with fat) and chronic hepatitis. Certified organic, ethically wild-harvested and selectively imported: This formula is prepared from organically grown, ethically wild-harvested and selectively imported herbs.