Nutramax Denamarin with S-Adenosylmethionine & Silybin Tablets Liver Supplement for Small Dogs & Cats, 30 count bottle

I have a 17 1/2 year old Maine Coon mix that I rescued when he was 3 weeks old. The last few years he’s had bouts of reverse sneezing/coughing and would sometimes just for lack of a better word “violently” throw up-sometimes just food; sometimes liquid; sometimes both. Plus about a year ago he started this strange vestibular thing where he would yowl which always indicated a big puke was coming. He would stumble around, fall over, walk into the wall, etc then be lethargic for a bit then eat as if nothing had happened. It was terrifying. Clavamox or Azithromycin was good at clearing up the upper respiratory. I have another 11 year old that had horrible stomatitis and had a full mouth extraction several years ago so both have regularly gone in for Wellness checks every 3-6 months. Both have been borderline hyperthyroid occasionally but the vet never started them on meds. 2 months ago, my MC, Horton, threw up a lot for 2 days. The second day after his episode he got really lethargic and didn’t snap out of it. Wouldn’t eat or drink. So rushed him to the vet who did “in-house” bloodwork which I don’t trust. He said his T4 was borderline hyperthyroid again, and his liver enzymes were high at 433, and he wanted to put him on methimazole. Plus he gave fluids. I wanted to get a 2nd opinion so I took him to a really good vet out of town. She did more bloodwork and sent it out plus gave him an injection of Cerenia. The next day she called and said she was “very worried about Horton.” His liver enzymes were over 1900! And other numbers weren’t so good either. She recommended to euthanize. I was crushed. I didn’t mention he is over 15 lbs, looks great and hadn’t been coughing or sneezing for some time. My daughter came over and saw how he still looked so healthy, and she said, “Mom, not yet. You’ll know when it’s time, and I think you’ll regret doing it now.” So, I jumped online and Googled “liver support”, and Denamaren was one of the first things I read about. Great reviews; no prescription needed and was affordable. Downside is he HATES taking meds; this isn’t a tiny pill, plus you can’t give with food or cut it or crush it. I called my regular good vet who was back from vacation and asked what she thought and after seeing his numbers she said it was worth a try. So I ordered it really fast and started him on the one for cats and small dogs. His weight actually called for 2 per day, but my vet said to just give 1 per day. So at first he had to be safety pinned snuggly in a blanket with just his head sticking out and his bum against the wall and pill popped followed by about 1/3 syringe of tuna juice water to wash it down. (dry pilling can cause serious esophageal problems) I am not lying when I say for a solid month he only threw up ONCE, and it was just a small hairball. Plus I got every single pill down him. (now he is used to it and doesn’t thrash around at all). The vet said to give for 2 months then we’d do another checkup. He did throw up one more time, but I had given him a new wet food and apparently that was why. Monday he had his checkup. Today the vet called with wonderful news! ALL of his numbers were normal!! Even his T4 was good! She said she was absolutely amazed and thrilled. We are going to keep him on one a day. The routine is to feed then pull his food for 2 hours. Then he gets his pill and about 1/4 c of tuna water. Then an hour later he gets his food again. I start this about 5 am as my cats are grazers, and they’d keep me up all night if no food was out. Yes they are spoiled. Anyway, I cringe to think I could have either had to start him on methimazole for life or PTS. I also want to cry when I think of other kitties I have had that had similar issues that probably could have been saved. I know this is LONG, but if even one more furbaby is saved it’s worth it. My vet is definitely now a fan, and I will recommend it to all my friends who have kitties with similar issues.

Coco slowly improved over 5-7 days of starting medication.. Her heavy breathing came back to normal although she is still struggling to gain her full appetite. Doing Prednisone to enhance her wanting to eat. It is a long struggle.. I want my baby to come back to normal health some days she shows signs other kinda iffy. Prayers for Coco, she is 15 yr old. Bless her little heart.