Pet Supplements For Senior Pets

Pet supplements include a broad category of items: antioxidants, pet vitamins, proteins, minerals, fatty acids, herbs, and homeopathics. The healthiest supplements are whole foods prepared so that vitamins are still present. For example, Be Well is a whole food supplement that is naturally high in antioxidants and fatty acids.

Pet supplements that help senior pets

These pet supplements may improve symptoms associated with aging:

• Omega 3 fatty acids
• flower essence pet medications
• homeopathic pet medications
• calming herbs
• pheromones
• pet medications to strengthen the liver and brain
• pheromones

Omega 3 fatty acids
Omega 3 fatty acids benefit the brain because 60% of the brain is fat. The cell membranes of all nerve cells, and the myelin sheaths that wrap around and insulate the nerves, contain a high percentage of fat. Omega 3 fatty acids provide the materials that produce healthy nerve cells and have been proven to positively influence mood, behavior, and learning. The best sources of Omega 3 fatty acids are flax, such as Be Well, and fish oils, such as Nordic Naturals Omega-3 for Pets. Supplementing with Be Well or fish oils allows the nerves to regenerate and the behavior to become more normal.

Flower essence pet medications
A calming medication made from flower essences is Be Serene. It can be dropped into your pet’s mouth, put into its water, misted into the room, or misted onto the pet. Be Serene has a light, positive effect and is safe to be given to pets with aging kidneys or livers.

Homeopathic pet medications
An anti-anxiety homeopathic medication is HomeoPet Anxiety Relief. It can be dropped into your pet’s mouth, or put into its water. As with the flower essences, homeopathic medications have a light, positive effect and are safe to be given to pets with aging kidneys or livers.

Calming herbs
Calming herbs include Composure Liquid and beef-flavored Quiet Moments tablets. Composure is sweet and milky-flavored and many pets enjoy the taste. Composure and Quiet Moments contain different ingredients and some pets will benefit from one more than the other.

Pheromones
Pheromones are chemical messages that alter behavior. Humans do not smell the pheromones in Comfort Zone D.A.P for Dogs or in Comfort Zone with Feliway for Cats but these pheromones have a calming effect on pets. D.A.P. can help make your dog feel as though it is back in the nest box with its mother; and Feliway can help make your cat feel as comfortable and at peace as it is when rubbing its chin against your leg.

Pet medications to strengthen the aging liver and brain Non-prescription medications that target the aging brain and the liver include Cholodin, Marin, S-Adenosyl (SAMe), and Denosyl. One of the liver’s jobs is to control the proteins circulating in the blood. As the liver ages, it allows proteins into circulation that are detrimental to the brain. Cholodin, Marin, S-Adenosyl (SAMe), and Denosyl help the brain, in part, because they promote liver cell health. As an additional benefit, S-Adenosyl also increases mobility in pets with arthritis. Combining supplements for the aging pet Work with your veterinarian to choose the best supplements for your senior pet. In general, pets can use homeopathic medications, flower essence medications, fatty acids, and pheromones without interfering with any other medication they receive.

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