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Dog Antioxidants & Immune Support

Work to strengthen your dog’s immune system with the help of the best supplements we’ve come across. These products include ingredients such as astaxanthin, or mushroom complexes to help provide antioxidants and immune modulating compounds. Browse subcategories for specific support for dog diabetes, heart health, lung or coughing issues & thyroid. 

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Basically, most approaches to diabetes means ensuring that you don't have spikes in blood sugar (hyperglycemia) or low blood sugar (hypoglycemia).

The pancreas is compromised at this point and typically the assumption is that the cat/dog may not be producing enough insulin. As such, a holistic approach to diabetes will focus on:

  1. Losing weight if the cat or dog is overweight. Feed what the ideal weight should be for the cat or dog not what they are at now.  
  2. Less carbohydrates and more whole-foods based diets (generally gently cooked or canned foods will be a great option in this case and preferable to dry). Lower carbs and better fiber.
  3. Lower fatty foods in case diabetes was triggered by pancreatitis
  4. Using supplements with digestive enzymes that have pancreatin to aid digestion e.g. Four Leaf Digest. 

Your vet will sometimes dictate the frequency of feeding daily as well as the timing of the insulin shot if your cat or dog was put on it. We know of several cases of pets on higher doses of insulin that managed to reduce their insulin dosage with the help of a holistic vet and a raw food diet.

Pancreatitis typically refers to inflammation of the pancreas. Pancreatitis is caused when digestive enzymes leak and digest the pancreas and other organs.  It can happen in two forms:

  1. Acute Pancreatitis – which is sudden. Loss of appetite, abdomen feels tender to the dog/ cat, dehydration, vomiting or diarrhea, pain are some of the symptoms. Please see the vet asap. 
  2. Chronic Pancreatitis – happens over and over. Loss of appetite, vomiting or diarrhea are some of the symptoms. Will be worth a vet checkup. 

The triggers for pancreatitis are varied and it is not always clear what is causing it. However, once a pet has pancreatitis, typically lower fats in foods are recommended by all vets. Holistic vets will go further and recommend less processed or dry foods and the addition of digestive enzymes. 

Here's a protocol from a holistic vet for home management of chronic pancreatitis:

  1. Start with a bland diet, bone broth or cooked meat with pumpkin. 
  2. Once your pet is doing better, use a less processed pet food either raw, canned diet  or gently-cooked and start with small quantities at first to ensure healing continues. 
  3. Add a pet-specific digestive enyzme that includes pancreas or pancreatic enzymes. One that includes probiotics is good. 
  4. Reduce your pet's weight.