"I have a 7 year old overweight cat (who lives with me and 3 other normal weight cats) who has, what seems to be crohns or inflammatory bowel disease. He has been checked for everything but the vet says it's inflammation. He gets spasms when he poops and there is always blood in the stools which are watery. He's eats and plays and runs really well for a fat cat! What is going on and how can I help him?"

Inflammatory bowel disease is very hard to diagnose and to treat. Unfortunately it is a blanket term for a problem with a variety of different causes. Causes of inflammatory bowel disease range from: parasites, fungi, bacteria, food allergies, "leaky gut syndrome", and sometimes even cancer. You will need to talk to your vet about what you cat has been tested for. They have probably ruled out some of these causes and that might give you a better idea of what you are dealing with.

It may also be an idea to talk to your vet about a homemade diet as well. The vet will be able to give you the basic outline of what your cat needs to eat for full nutrition, like a taurine supplement. With this basic outline you can modify your cat's diet to rule out any food allergies or protein intolerances. Although it may seem like a lot more work than pouring kibble in a bowl, you can actually pre-make the food so you just need to serve it. All of your cat's can eat the same food as well. If a homemade diet is not feasible, look into a good natural food that has a clear list of ingredients so you can monitor if your cat is reacting to it.

Unfortunately there is no clear cut treatment for your cat without a specific diagnosis for the cause of the inflammatory bowel disease. I hope I have been able to provide at least a little more information.

Hello,
My name is Marlene. I have a 16 year old miniature Doxy with Congestive heart problems. She was taking so many drugs and she seemed to be getting worse, so I started her on Hearty Heart last October 2006 and I just want to say what a difference in the quality of her life. She is actually playing now and she doesn't pant or cough hardly at all anymore.
Thank you for a great product
I just ordered my second bottle
Marlene

"I just ordered the respiratory aid for dogs. I am tired of going to the different vet's and each new vet prescribes a different drug for my dog Dinky's, a Chihuahua, cough. The vets also diagnose it differently but I think he has kennel cough. I live in an apartment and there are a ton of dogs that use the outside area to go to the bathroom. Every now and then he throws up bile, yellow stuff and has congestion-like symptoms, mainly at night. Anyway, is this supplement something I need to give to him all the time or just when he has the problem? I thought I would give this product a try since it appears less harmful than all the prescription drugs vets prescribe."

Hello,
Canine Respiratory Aid is used until the kennel cough is cleared up (3 or 4 days after the symptoms disappear). Usually symptoms of kennel cough are: coughing, gagging and retching.

Just make sure you are using the proper dose for your little guy's body weight, 1 little drop for every 2lbs of body weight.

"my cat has fip virus i need some help to know what to do to keep it alive. Thanks"

Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) is a very tough problem to deal with. As far as I know there is no tried and true treatment for it. Most of the treatments are fairly experimental and only help to extend the cat's life not cure the virus.
This website (http://www.vetinfo.com/cfip.html) has lots of technical information that may help you to work with your vet and make more educated decisions on his treatment.

I'm sorry I could not be of more assistance to you.

I had a question regarding a product called Pet Tabs and their use in cancer treatment. They wanted to know how useful the product was and if the dose should be doubled because their dog is quite ill.

I had a look at the Pet-Tabs Plus and they would be a replacement for the liquid Multi-Vitamin that we sell. They are not a replacement for the ES Clear for cancer though. They need to have Burdock, Sheep's sorrel, Slippery elm, and Turkey rhubarb to be a similar product. Although a multi-vitamin is beneficial to animals with cancer it is not working on the cancer itself. It is working to ensure your dog has proper nutrients which aids the treatment.

I would not double the dose of the Pet-Tabs. Vitamins and minerals can be toxic in high doses. If you want to know if you can increase the dose I would recommend talking with your vet or asking the manufacture.

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Hello,
I have a cat with a heart murmur. He also is very anemic right now and is on meds for this. Can I give him your Hearty Heart while on these meds? I assumed that I could because your meds or herbs and things of that nature.
Thank you,Heidi in CA

Hello Heidi,
The only thing that Hearty Heart can not be used with is other heart medications. If the products for his anemia are just working with his iron levels and not his heart directly you will be fine.

"I recently purchased tripsy for 16 year old recently with kidney disease. How safe is this product. After picking up a pamphlet at the vets for plants that are dangerous for small animals. I noticed 3 of the ingredient on the list are in this product.

We gave this to our cat for few days. How long does take to see a difference?

How does this product work? We also have her on fluid therapy. Is still good for her with it having a diuretic in it?
Dixie"


Hello Dixie,

All of the N.H.V. products were formulated by a natural vet who is schooled in herbalism. All of the products have been reviewed for toxicity in pets, and the dosages have been arranged based on body weight.

I also know that different parts of plants are poisonous. For example the leaf of a certain plant may be toxic by the root is fine. This may be the case in some of the herbs that you have questions about.

By the end of the third week the Tripsy will be at its full potency. At that time you will be able to see the full effect that the product will have on your pet.

This is a companion product to fluid therapy, so they can be used at the same time. Although Tripsy does contain diuretic herbs, it has been formulated to work with the other ingredients in the product, to balance out the urinary output.

I have copied the ingredients from the website so you can see specifically what the different herbs are doing.

Stone Root: Diuretic, anti-inflammatory, acts as tonic for the capillaries, prevents kidney calculi formation in dogs.
Breakstone Parsley: Diuretic, soothes irritated or inflamed tissues.
Wild Hydrangea: Urinary antiseptic, soothes irritated tissues and reduces formation of urinary calculi in dogs.
Gravel Root: A restorative and cleansing herb that acts especially on a dog's genitourinary organs.
Marshmallow: Anti-inflammatory; controls bacterial infection; soothes and softens irritated tissues.
Oregon grape: Contains alkaloids (berberine, berbamine, and hydrastine), resins and tannins; has demonstrated antibiotic and immunostimulatory activities.
Purple Coneflower: Inhibits bacterial formation of hyaluronidase, induces production of interferon; alterative, immunostimulant, promotes lymphocyte activities and stimulates phagocytosis.

Together the products work to increase the health of the kidneys allowing them to increase their efficiency in doing the job they are now laboring to do.

I love hearing all the success stories of pets that have had great results when using our products. I wanted to share with you some of the results see by a customer when starting her two dogs on Tripsy.

"She has eaten normally all week and acted pretty normal too. My other dog has had some too, she's 35 pounds so it's not as bad, and she was diagnosed in Nov. with a very slightly elevated bun level or something like that, so I thought if I started her on this product then the next time she's seen which is very soon (this month), that maybe her levels would be normal...she's 12 and I want to help her immediately...the little dog is my foster poodle, and the damage is already severe enough that they told me I'm pretty much hospice to her. But both of them seemed fine all week, actually the bigger one seems peppier, so I was happy about that..."

Hello Everyone,

I hope you all have enjoyed the winter holidays. I'm sure that you must have many questions that you are hoping to receive help with.

Please use this space to ask questions for any topics that are still unaddressed here.