Milk Thistle Sam E For Dogs

4 other uses for milk thistle.

Milk thistle sam e for dogs. It is a combination of sam e and milk thistle silybin. A little over 2 weeks after starting the denamarin my dog s liver enzymes decreased by half. For dogs with elevated liver enzymes and or in need of extra liver support you may give up to 10 mg per pound of body weight. Silybin a b extracted from the herb milk thistle and sam e.

Below is a list of treatment claims linked to the plant 1. Best milk thistle for dogs liver support detoxification supplement promotes natural hepatic liver health 100 chewable tablets salmon bacon flavor. Herbpharm is the best you can buy. But then you have to use quite a bit of it or move into the realm of milk thistle tinctures which is stronger cos it s decocted in alcohol.

Milk thistle safety can vary wildly between manufacturers so it s important that you consult your vet and only get your milk thistle products from reputable dealers. Maxxidog maxxisame advanced sam e liver and cognitive function supplement for dogs given with food powder 5 3 oz 4 5 out of 5 stars 370. Talk to your vet for the dosage. Milk thistle not only helps treat and prevent liver disease it has so many other uses.

Some vets now prescribe a nutritional supplement called denamarin for dog liver support. If you go with milk thistle and sam e separately you can give those with meals. Denamarin contains two active ingredients. It does also lower the toxicity that can arise.

Milk thistle s highest and best use is as a protectant. The photos in the listing show a bottle of milk thistle s adenosyl 100 yet the second picture shows a photo of the samelq 100 bottle chewables. I wanted the chewables as the enteric tablets are much too large for my small dog to swallow. You can reduce cost by purchasing sam e and milk thistle separately.

Please consult your vet for dosage suggestions. There is also veterinary product called denamarin which is a formulation of the active ingredient in milk thistle plus sam e but that must be given on an empty stomach because of the enteric coating. Denamarin contains milk thistle. For dogs under 25 lbs give 1 2 capsule per day.

If an infection has damaged your dog s kidney milk thistle has shown to decrease the amount of time it takes your dog to heal. Recommended dosage for healthy dogs is approx 2 mg of milk thistle per pound of dog s weight. I m not sure about the melatonin. Sam e is the detox.