Thank goodness this product exists
I buy this for my eight year old pug. He has been on phenobarbital for four years to control his seizures. His liver enzymes have been high in the past and since my vet has put him on Denamarin I can tell my pug feels better. I feel like it is not only helping keep his liver healthy, but also what the product information says about brain health seems to be true. He seems more alert, and just has a better look about him, like he feels good. I also think this product is helping his liver metabolize the phenobarbital better and so it helps him more. I have to be careful with what food he eats due to things that can trigger seizures. I will say this pill size 13 to 34 lbs is a little large for him. I followed directions by giving the pill and then administering 3-6 cc of water to ensure he swallowed it well. After a month of this it seemed like he would get stressed out, something you do not want with a pet that has seizures. I thought I would have to switch him to the chewable tablet (a little more expensive) but I did not have to. I was concerned that because the pill has to be given whole, if I did coat it with a tiny bit of food it would not be as effective, but just like the directions say, it is okay to do this for dogs that are hard to pill and it will still work well. I did not see any change in the effectiveness. I give it in the morning and use the smallest amount of canned food just to cover the pill so the pug thinks he is getting a treat, then I always wait two hours before giving him a meal. The directions say wait an hour before feeding but I wait two. I have to give the pug (Frazier) his phenobarbital about four hours before the Denamarin and he has to have that pill put in a small amount of food also, so I make sure he still pretty much has an empty stomach before administering the Denamarin for it to work properly. I will keep Frazier on this medicine for the rest of his life, it is worth it. I am pleased and thankful that I can find reputable sellers of this product on ebay, because it is so much more expensive to buy it at any vet hospital.
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