Cosset Double Thistle Liver & Digestive Formula 90 Capsules
Developed to protect the liver of cats and dogs, it specially selects natural herbal essences and combines artichoke extract, milk thistle extract, cysteine and other nutrients that help cats and dogs protect their livers, to fully protect liver health. It helps repair liver damage, improve liver and digestive functions, reduce bad breath, body odor and digestive problems caused by poor liver function, and prevent various liver diseases in cats and dogs, as well as hepatitis in dogs and cats.
Ingredients and efficacy of liver protection products for dogs and cats:
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Artichoke Extract
(cynarin) |
Has antioxidant and liver protection effects, helping the liver metabolize viruses |
| L-Arginine | Helps improve liver detoxification function and prevent various cat and dog liver diseases |
| Taurine | Can reduce liver cell damage and improve liver function |
| Lecithin | Promotes the repair and regeneration of liver cells and improves the ability to metabolize fat |
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Milk Thistle Extract
(Silymarin) |
It has anti-inflammatory effects, can protect the liver, and relieve damage caused by cat liver disease or dog liver disease |
| Zinc | Necessary trace elements for liver detoxification |
| Cysteine | It helps to enhance the liver's antioxidant capacity and is an essential nutrient for cats and dogs to protect their livers. |
| Vitamin B complex | Help improve liver function and reduce the chance of cat or dog liver disease |
Country of origin: Made in Poland
Cat and Dog Liver Disease – The Invisible Killer of Your Furry Friends
The liver is one of the important organs in the digestive system of pets. It is responsible for metabolizing and breaking down nutrients, excreting toxins, producing bile, storing trace elements and producing blood clotting functions. The liver has various functions and plays a key role in maintaining the normal functioning of cats and dogs. Therefore, protecting the liver of cats and dogs is also very important for the overall health of pets.
If your pet, who used to be full of energy and vitality, suddenly becomes listless and even loses his appetite for his favorite food, these are signs of liver disease in cats or dogs. Even if the owner takes good care of his pet, chooses natural, nutritious food for his pet, and uses different methods to protect the liver of cats and dogs, pets may still suffer from cat hepatitis, dog hepatitis, cirrhosis and other cat and dog liver diseases. Even though the liver has a strong regenerative ability, it does not mean that cats do not need to protect their livers, and dogs do not need to protect their livers on a daily basis.
It's still quite common for our pets to suffer from various liver diseases, including those in dogs and cats. Many liver diseases in dogs and cats, including chronic feline hepatitis and dog hepatitis, don't show obvious symptoms in their early stages. The liver has been dubbed the "silent organ," so the importance of protecting your cat's and dog's livers in daily life shouldn't be underestimated.
What increases the chances of dogs and cats getting hepatitis?
Owners can refer to the following list. If one or more of the above symptoms occur, it is necessary to protect the liver of cats and dogs:
| diet: | Frequent consumption of high-fat, high-protein foods, or even human food |
| Medicines or lice control products: | Have a habit of taking medication or using medicated lice-killing products for a long time |
| obesity: | Obesity Increases Chance of Cat Liver Disease |
| environment: | Chemical cleaning agents used in the home and cats and dogs that go out frequently |
| Hair: | Poor liver function may lead to dry, rough hair, excessive hair loss, etc. |
| Digestive function: | Dog liver disease can affect the digestive ability of pets and easily cause diarrhea, vomiting, etc. |
| variety: | Breeds such as Josef Terriers, Shih Tzus, British Shorthairs, and Persians are at higher risk of liver disease in dogs and cats. |
| age: | The liver function of elderly cats and dogs will gradually decline, increasing the need for liver protection. |
| Your health condition: | For pets with high liver function index or those who have liver disease, it is necessary to protect their liver. |
How do you know if your cat or dog has liver disease?
If there is no cat or dog hepatitis, when the pet's liver is in a healthy state, not only will the pet be energetic, but also have better body functions. The daily performance of a pet that is not affected by cat or dog liver disease:
- Full of energy: When cats and dogs take good care of their livers and their livers function normally, they can help maintain a stable energy level and allow their pets to live energetically. If your pet has cat liver disease or dog liver disease, the damaged liver function will also affect the nervous system, causing your pet's mental state to deteriorate and their energy to weaken.
- Good appetite: A healthy liver supports the digestive system and maintains normal nutrient absorption. On the contrary, if a cat or dog suffers from liver disease, its appetite will be affected due to damaged liver function.
- Normal digestive ability: Liver disease in dogs and cats can affect digestive function, causing vomiting, diarrhea, etc. If your pet's liver is in good health and does not have cat liver disease, vomiting, diarrhea, etc. are less likely to occur.
- Good muscle mass and stable weight: The liver helps metabolism and nutrient absorption, allowing your pet to maintain a good weight and muscle condition. However, if your pet has dog liver disease, its digestive ability will be weaker and its appetite will decrease, causing it to become thinner and lose weight significantly.
- Healthy and shiny hair: The liver has the function of filtering toxins. The hair of pets with healthy livers will be more shiny and the chance of skin problems will be reduced. However, pets with cat liver disease and dog liver disease will have damaged liver function, which will affect hair growth and nutrition supply.
- No jaundice: Producing bile is one of the functions of the liver. If a cat is affected by liver disease, bile excretion is blocked, causing bilirubin to accumulate in the eyes, mouth, skin, etc., and cat liver disease will eventually cause jaundice.
5 Effective Ways to Protect Your Dog's and Cat's Liver
1. Adjust your eating habits:
Many cat liver diseases and even dog liver diseases are caused by improper eating habits. Starting with diet is one of the effective ways to protect the liver of cats. As the saying goes, "diseases come from the mouth." To protect the liver of dogs, choose high-quality, low-fat and high-fiber foods and avoid eating too much high-oil, high-fat and processed foods. This will not only help reduce the burden on the liver of your furry pet, but also be of great benefit to the liver protection of cats and dogs. Foods that are beneficial to the liver protection of cats and dogs include:
- Chicken liver, lamb liver and beef liver, which are rich in protein, vitamin A, vitamin B, iron and other nutrients, can help cats protect their livers.
- It can provide fish such as salmon and tuna rich in Omega 3 to help dogs protect their livers.
- Vegetables such as carrots and broccoli, which are rich in vitamin A and vitamin C, can help cats protect their livers.
- Fruits such as apples, mangoes, and citrus fruits, which contain a variety of vitamins and fiber, can help dogs protect their livers.
- Provide eggs that are high in protein and lecithin, which can help cats protect their livers
2. Supplement proper nutrition:
In addition to daily diet, owners can also provide their pets with appropriate nutritional supplements to help cats or dogs protect their livers. Although many foods are helpful in preventing liver disease in cats and dogs, the nutrients directly ingested through daily diet may not fully meet the cats’ liver protection needs and achieve the ideal effect of cats and dogs protecting their livers. Moreover, some ingredients that are beneficial to dogs and cats’ liver protection are not common in Hong Kong. Taking nutritional supplements for cats and dogs’ liver protection can help pets absorb enough nutrients and achieve better cats and dogs’ liver protection effects.
3. Weight Control:
Although pets are naturally active, it does not mean that they are active enough. In addition, many owners think that being a little fatter is cuter, so they raise their pets to be fat, causing many pets to face the problem of obesity, which hinders cats and dogs from protecting their livers and increases the risk of hepatitis in dogs and cats. If the weight exceeds the standard, it will not only increase the burden on the pet's body, but also increase the chance of liver disease in dogs and cats. Controlling the weight of pets and exercising moderately every day is one of the effective ways to protect the liver of cats and dogs, and it helps reduce cat liver diseases or dog liver diseases such as fatty liver caused by obesity.
4. Avoid contact with harmful substances:
Metabolizing harmful substances is one of the functions of the liver. In daily life, pets have many opportunities to come into contact with harmful chemicals. For example, when dogs go out for a walk, they may be exposed to agricultural sprays on the grass. When cleaning at home, pets may also lick the detergents left on the ground. If pets come into contact with toxic substances such as chemical detergents and pesticides, it will increase the burden on the liver and even cause cat and dog liver diseases such as acute feline hepatitis or acute dog hepatitis. Therefore, staying away from harmful substances is also the key to protecting the liver of cats and dogs.
5. Conduct regular inspections:
Furry pets cannot speak, and even if they are ill, they can only endure the pain silently. Although some cat and dog liver diseases have traces, some chronic dog and cat liver diseases, such as chronic cat hepatitis and dog hepatitis, may have no symptoms in the early stages of the disease. By the time the owner discovers dog liver disease, the golden treatment time has often been missed. To prevent your pet from being tortured by cat hepatitis, dog hepatitis, liver cancer, etc., the owner should check his pet every year to ensure that the liver function is functioning normally and reduce the chance of cat liver disease. This not only helps reduce the risk of liver diseases such as cat hepatitis, dog hepatitis, and cirrhosis, but medical staff can also provide owners with appropriate cat or dog liver protection advice. At the same time, it can also discover the potential health risks of your pet as soon as possible to prevent the deterioration of dog liver disease.
Recommended dosage for liver protection products for dogs and cats:
| weight | Quantity | |
| cat | – | 1 capsule |
| dog | Under 10 kg | 1 capsule |
| 10kg – 25kg | 2 capsules | |
| Over 25 kg | 3 capsules |
If your pet has difficulty swallowing capsules, please open the capsule and mix the powder into food or water and feed it together. The recommended daily dose can be divided into several times and fed on the same day. This food arrangement with supplements can achieve the best liver protection effect for cats and dogs.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hepatitis and Liver Disease in Cats and Dogs:
1. What is the difference between iPetHealth's "Double Thistle Liver and Digestive Formula" and other common liver care products for cats and dogs?
This dog liver protection product uses herbal extracts and combines the benefits of artichoke and milk thistle to protect the liver, helping dogs and cats protect their livers. Artichoke and milk thistle contain cynarin and silymarin respectively, both of which are very effective nutrients for protecting the livers of cats and dogs. According to research, cynarin helps cats protect their livers by improving liver detoxification and promoting bile secretion, while silymarin has the effect of stimulating liver regeneration and regulating liver function. The combination of the two helps resist damage caused by diseases such as cat hepatitis and dog hepatitis, improves skin sensitivity and eye discharge problems related to liver function, and helps stabilize cholesterol levels and regulate blood pressure.
In order to more effectively help cats and dogs protect their livers, the formula also adds a variety of nutrients that are beneficial to liver health, including L-arginine, taurine, lecithin, zinc, cysteine and B vitamins. These help enhance the liver's detoxification ability, improve liver function, comprehensively help dogs and cats protect their livers, and help prevent the occurrence of different cat or dog liver diseases.
2. What kind of cat or dog liver disease is most common among pets?
Fatty liver:
It is one of the most common liver diseases in cats and dogs, also known as liver fat metabolism disorder. Many people mistakenly believe that fatty liver in dog liver disease is simply caused by fat accumulation. In fact, there are many causes of cat liver disease. In addition to fat accumulation due to obesity, factors such as malnutrition, diabetes and hormonal abnormalities can also cause abnormal fat metabolism in the liver of furry pets. Dog liver disease occurs because excess fat cannot be excreted from the body and gradually accumulates in the body, eventually forming cat liver disease such as fatty liver. If not treated in time, it may develop into more serious cat hepatitis, dog hepatitis and other more serious cat and dog liver diseases.
Generally speaking, middle-aged and older, obese pets have a higher chance of developing fatty liver disease in cats and dogs. However, cats and dogs with chronic diseases such as diabetes, pancreatitis, and hormonal disorders are also at high risk of abnormal fat metabolism, and more attention should be paid to the liver protection of cats and dogs.
Cat hepatitis, dog hepatitis:
This is also a common cat liver disease and dog liver disease, which can be divided into acute cat hepatitis, acute dog hepatitis, chronic cat hepatitis, chronic dog hepatitis, etc. The causes of pets suffering from cat hepatitis or dog hepatitis are not the same.
Cats are more likely to suffer from acute cholangiocarcinoma of cats, which is mainly caused by bacterial infection. Most of the bacteria that cause feline hepatitis enter the gallbladder and liver through the duodenum, and some bacteria that cause feline hepatitis infect other parts of the body and reach the liver through the blood circulation. Once the liver and gallbladder are infected, feline hepatitis will occur. Acute cholangiocarcinoma of cats can cause anorexia, vomiting, jaundice, and even lethargy in cats, and they need to seek medical treatment immediately.
On the other hand, canine hepatitis is also quite common in dogs. However, it is generally contagious and is mostly caused by canine coronavirus and canine parvovirus. These viruses that cause canine hepatitis are highly contagious and can be spread through contact with contaminated environments, feces, or vomitus. Once a dog contracts infectious canine hepatitis, symptoms include loss of appetite, lethargy, diarrhea, jaundice, and fever.
The cat hepatitis and dog hepatitis mentioned above are both examples of acute cat and dog hepatitis. In addition, many pets may also suffer from chronic cat hepatitis or dog hepatitis. There are many causes of chronic cat hepatitis and dog hepatitis, and the most common causes include:
- Immune system abnormalities
Once the immune system of your pet becomes abnormal and cells mistakenly attack the liver tissue, it may cause feline hepatitis or dog hepatitis.
- Effects of drugs or poisons
When pets are exposed to toxic substances for a long time or take certain medications that may damage the liver for a long time, the risk of developing feline hepatitis and dog hepatitis increases.
- Other Complications of Liver Disease in Cats and Dogs
If your pet suffers from other dog or cat liver diseases, such as fatty liver, and is not treated in time, it may develop into cat hepatitis or dog hepatitis problems.
Cirrhosis:
Cats and dogs do not develop cirrhosis overnight. Instead, it is caused by the lack of timely treatment after contracting this type of cat liver disease and dog liver disease, which persists and worsens over a long period of time. If your pet suffers from common dog and cat liver diseases such as cat hepatitis, dog hepatitis or fatty liver, the liver tissue will be damaged and gradually fibrotic, eventually leading to cirrhosis. The fibrosis process is irreversible and will cause liver tissue necrosis, making the liver unable to function normally, and even causing more serious dog and cat liver diseases, such as liver cancer. Protecting the liver of cats and dogs early is an effective way to maintain the health of your pet's liver and stay away from various cat and dog liver diseases.
Liver cancer:
Cats and dogs are also at risk of liver cancer. Eating high-fat, high-protein foods, genetic factors, age, and chronic cat hepatitis, dog hepatitis, cirrhosis and other cat and dog liver diseases can also increase the risk of cancer in pets. Since the early symptoms of liver cancer are not obvious, by the time the owner notices it, the golden treatment time may have been missed. Starting to protect the liver of dogs and cats as early as possible, combined with regular physical examinations and testing of liver function levels, is an effective way to prevent this type of liver disease in dogs and cats.
3. If your pet suffers from chronic cat liver disease or dog liver disease, how should you manage the condition?
Some cat or dog liver diseases are incurable, including chronic cat hepatitis, chronic dog hepatitis, liver cancer, etc. Once a cat is diagnosed with these liver diseases, the disease will haunt the cat for life. However, owners can also help dogs and cats protect their livers and improve liver function through diet management, lifestyle adjustments, and regular checkups to help pets control the disease.
Dietary control:
The liver function of pets with chronic liver diseases such as chronic cat hepatitis, dog hepatitis, and cirrhosis will gradually weaken. Owners can help cats or dogs protect their livers through diet, and at the same time avoid providing high-fat, high-carbohydrate foods that increase the burden on the liver. Choosing foods that are beneficial to cats and dogs protecting their livers will help control the disease.
Adjust your living environment:
Pets with liver diseases such as cat hepatitis, dog hepatitis, liver cancer, etc. will have weaker physical functions. The pain caused by cat liver disease will also make them face additional stress. Therefore, in addition to meeting their basic living needs, the owners of cats with liver disease should also try to improve their quality of life, such as improving the hygiene of the home and providing a comfortable living environment for cats, so that pets can fight against cat and dog liver disease in a comfortable and worry-free environment.
Regular inspection:
Some chronic liver diseases, such as chronic cat hepatitis, dog hepatitis or cirrhosis, require regular tracking and liver function tests to fully understand the progression of the disease and find ways to protect the liver of dogs and cats. Therefore, if your pet is unfortunately diagnosed with chronic dog hepatitis, cat hepatitis or cirrhosis of the liver, regular checkups will help the veterinarian develop a more appropriate treatment plan to help your pet control the disease.