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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
A Guide to Using Slippery Elm for Pets (From Wounds to Tummy Trouble, It Heals):https://draxe.com/slippery-elm-for-pets/By Jean Hofve, retired holistic veterinarian, author of Paleo Dog and other pet books and administrator of the award-winning website www.littlebigcat.com.Some people may be wary of using herbs like slippery elm for pets. Others may be a little too enthusiastic, trusting all sorts of herbs for pets when many that are safe for humans are inappropriate for our four-legged friends. You see, many people think “if it’s natural, it’s safe.” But this isn’t always true, especially when it comes to herbs. It’s potentially dangerous to give herbs to pets, and cats in particular. Cats’ livers lack the enzymes that humans, and in many cases dogs, have for breaking down foreign substances. In some cases, they can’t metabolize the herbal compounds, and in other cases, the breakdown process itself produces toxic byproducts. Then there’s the issue of dosage. It’s common to extrapolate a pet-sized dose of herbs by using the pet’s weight compared to the “standard” 150-pound human. A large dog, however, has a comparatively slow metabolism that may be susceptible to overdosing, while a small dog’s rapid heart rate and high energy level may make it difficult to get the desired effect at a small dose.Slippery elm (Ulmus fulva) is a happy exception to the fears and cautions surrounding the use of herbs in animals. In fact, slippery elm for pets is very safe and nontoxic. The part of the tree used is the inner bark, which is soft and stringy. (1) Its texture, however, can make it challenging to use. It doesn’t succumb easily to a mortar and pestle, so it may be easiest to buy it in capsule form, which is available at most health food stores or Internet sources. That way, it’s already ground to a fine powder and can easily be mixed into dosage form.Slippery elm contains many nutrients, including carbohydrates, protein, fat, ascorbic acid, beta-carotene, calcium and several trace minerals. These nutrients make slippery elm for pets a beneficial choice, especially for recuperating pets. Another perk? It may stay down when
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