Cure for Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome in Dogs

Inflammatory bowel syndrome (IBS) is a frustrating syndrome. Pet owners with dogs suffering from IBS or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are always reading ingredient labels like a detective, scouring the world for something that will relieve their dog’s pain, and trying to figure out how to get medication into their dog successfully without feeling like they’re paying their vet’s car payment.

Worse yet, when you explain to friends, relatives, pet sitters, vets or strangers that your dog has a very sensitive stomach, they perceive you as unhinged. I know that “it can’t be that bad” look very well. If only they knew what you go through every single day; that’s the disadvantage of an invisible symptom and disease. With that said, I finally found a holistic veterinarian in my area to address my Rottweiler’s IBS. Eastern medicine can successfully balance out Western medicine. She suggested a natural supplement that has worked wonders!

Inflammatory Bowel Syndrome Cure

Repair & Strengthen Supplement

During our first holistic vet visit, I explained all the usual symptoms of Sobek’s IBS (I’ll skip the details, as I’m sure you’re aware of them). His worst symptoms of IBS were the whining and pain that would occur a couple of hours after he ate. The pain he felt would last for hours. Our new holistic vet recommended a powdered product that would help heal his stomach and small intestines. As I’m always willing to try new things, I went for it.

Our vet not only described each ingredient, but also explained how each one works very carefully, which was much appreciated. Repair & Strengthen formula contains cold-processed whey protein isolated from grass-fed cows (filtered to remove lactose, carbs and fat), true 6-hour colostrum and organic freeze-dried aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis). The IBS natural cure is free of aloin and anthraquinone. Plus, there are no “other” ingredients, which is wonderful!

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Ingredients

Cold-processed whey protein is loaded with protein and amino acids, and it’s found in the watery stuff from milk. Now, I understood the benefits of aloe vera and colostrum, but I was worried about the whey protein. However, our vet said she’s had great success with difficult to treat IBD and IBS patients in the past. So, we tried it.

Colostrum is produced in mammals within the first couple of days. Colostrum milk is packed with immunity fighting antibodies that all babies need. 6-hour colostrum means it was collected within six hours of the mother cow giving birth, and contains higher levels of beneficial proteins, fats and carbs than if it had been collected 12 hours later.

Aloe vera is known to smooth inflammation and has been documented to heal stomach ulcers (Haris, nd). One side effect of ingesting too much aloe vera is diarrhea, which is caused by anthraquinone, but anthraquinone has been removed from this supplement (Haris, nd).

Must Be Taken on an Empty Stomach

Repair & Strengthen supplement must be taken on an empty stomach because it’s absorbed in the duodenum, which is the first part of the small intestine. Each morning, we make a paste with the powder and water, and our picky dog licks away at it. Our vet says it tastes like milk. Then, we wait 30 minutes before feeding him—that’s the hard part. 🙂 During the first couple of days, Sobek would fall asleep about 10 minutes after taking the supplement, which was totally unusual. In the mornings, he’d be hungry and pester everyone until he was fed.

Results

It’s been a couple of weeks since we started Sobek on this dog supplement, and he’s doing amazing! No more episodes of abdominal pain, frequent gas or rumbling tummy. He’s also gaining weight, which has always been a struggle. His thighs are filling out with muscle and his coat is now soft and shiny. His stools are completely normal, and he no longer whines, paces, or moves in and out of prayer position. Wahoo!

It’s Worth a Try

Now, I’m not saying this product is a miracle, but it sure has helped my dog tremendously. You know your dog well. If your dog has reacted to whey protein, then maybe you need to discuss this with your holistic vet first. If your dog is diagnosed with IBS or IBD, or you even suspect it, then I would give this dog supplement a try.

Good luck, and let me know your thoughts!