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Vitamins for Retinal Atrophy

Posted on March 1, 2012 by hpiadmin

Dear Holistic Pet Info, What vitamins are recommended dogs that have retinal atrophy? Response: According to the Manual of Natural Veterinary Medicine, the following nutrients are helpful for retinal diseases, including Retinal Atrophy: Zinc, Taurine, Vitamin E, Vitamin A and Fish Oil … Continue reading →

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Cat with Feline Herpes Keratitis

Posted on February 21, 2012 by hpiadmin

My 9 yr old cat has had chronic eye problems since Nov 2010, first with uveitis and synechia. The uveitis was resolved with eye drops but flared up again in July 2011 and Dec 2011. Earlier this month, we discovered … Continue reading →

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Dosing Option – Use Smaller Capsules

Posted on February 8, 2012 by hpiadmin

I just ordered Immugen for my cat with the bad fungal problem and I just wanted to let you know that I went to the health food store and purchased x-small empty gelatin capsules to administer the powder.  It works … Continue reading →

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Cats Vomiting After Digestive Enzymes Added to Food

Posted on February 7, 2012 by hpiadmin

One of our customers emailed us to report that some of her cats (she has 24) began vomiting after they were given NaturVet’s Digestive Enzymes and Probiotics and/or OptaGest.  One of the cats had blood in their vomit.  We replied … Continue reading →

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PetAlive Formulas – Amount of Individual Ingredients

Posted on November 30, 2011 by hpiadmin

Dear Holistic Pet Info, Why don’t you include the amount (in IUs or mg.) of the ingredients that are in your PetAlive products? I would like to try your formulas but don’t know if I will be giving my pet … Continue reading →

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PetAlive Products Contain Lactose?

Posted on November 10, 2011 by hpiadmin

I see that Lactose is listed as an inactive ingredient in many of the PetAlive products you sell. I thought that most adult cats are lactose intolerant. Won’t this upset their digestive system? We contacted Native Remedies, the manufacturer of PetAlive products … Continue reading →

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Vitamin A Levels for Cats and Dogs

Posted on November 8, 2011 by hpiadmin

I’ve read that too much Vitamin A can be toxic to animals. I want to give my dog Ocu-Clear but I’m concerned about the Vitamin A. The minimum daily requirement for Vitamin A for dogs is 50 IU/lb. or 1,250 … Continue reading →

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Can Probiotics and Digestive Enzymes be used together?

Posted on November 8, 2011 by hpiadmin

I would like to know if it is possible to feed my dog probiotics and digestive enzymes at the same time? Thanks. Christine Dear Christine, Yes, you can give probiotics and digestive enzymes together.  In fact, many supplements contain both … Continue reading →

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Safety of Grape Seed Extract

Posted on November 3, 2011 by hpiadmin

Holistic Pet Info carries several supplements that contain Grape Seed Extract.  We often get questions about whether grape seed is safe for cats and dogs.  Here is statement that we have posted about on our main website regarding this important antioxidant:  … Continue reading →

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Cat May Have Blood Parasites

Posted on September 28, 2011 by hpiadmin

My cat was anemic and dehydrated. We had him on iron(from regular vet) and gave him fluids under the skin for about two weeks. His CBC red blood cell counts are very low. Feline leukemia and feline aids were negative as … Continue reading →

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