Comments on: Taking Care of the Liver http://onlynaturalpetblog.com/2008/03/03/taking-care-of-the-liver/ Natural Pet Health Care, Natural Pet Foods, Holistic Pet Supplies for Cats & Dogs Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:32:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: jhofve http://onlynaturalpetblog.com/2008/03/03/taking-care-of-the-liver/#comment-1472 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:45:21 +0000 http://onlynaturalpet.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-1472 I’m glad your cat is doing well! The active ingredient in milk thistle is called “silymarin” and many supplements contain just this extract. It has the same beneficial effects as the whole herb.

]]> By: Pauline http://onlynaturalpetblog.com/2008/03/03/taking-care-of-the-liver/#comment-1471 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:41:43 +0000 http://onlynaturalpet.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-1471 My cat has liver disease and I put her on Marin [] and I crush it up in a lunch bag and put in bowl and mix in can cat food. She is doing fine with it . She did the same as your cat on Milk Thistle. Good Luck.

]]> By: jhofve http://onlynaturalpetblog.com/2008/03/03/taking-care-of-the-liver/#comment-1423 Fri, 30 May 2008 17:03:40 +0000 http://onlynaturalpet.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-1423 Milk thistle does taste nasty, and a liquid extract may contain a lot of alcohol, which would be inappropriate to give to a cat with liver disease. I recommend capsules, which can be opened and the powder mixed with meat baby food or other tasty treat. You could also try Pill Pockets, which most cats readily eat. If all else fails, another supplement called SAMe has similar effects and comes in smaller pills.

]]> By: Misty http://onlynaturalpetblog.com/2008/03/03/taking-care-of-the-liver/#comment-1422 Fri, 30 May 2008 01:33:07 +0000 http://onlynaturalpet.wordpress.com/?p=86#comment-1422 I’ve just started our cat on Milk Thistle seeing her liver disease was being treated with Prednisolone and Clavamox but once these are used up the Vet will not renew them so I did some research on Milk Thistle and it sounds like what she needs right now.

Problem is on her first dose she foamed at the mouth and threw some of it up which I assume was because of the taste. Its liquid seeing she is a bear to give pills to.

Any suggestions on getting this in her without her having this reaction?

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