My dog has CRF. What holistic treatments or natural remedies help?

Hey. It looks like the pictures you tried to attach did not work for one reason or another. I can tell you right now that if Tommy is in congestive heart failure, there are no products that are able to make the claim of being able to reverse the disease process. The only way to stop congestive heart failure is by repairing the problem causing it in the first place, which is in most instances in veterinary medicine not possible. The medications that we use are meant to slow the progression of the disease and control the symptoms. This herbal drug may have some of those similar effects, but I doubt it will be a substitute for drugs like furosemide and enalapril. Hope this makes sense.

Hello and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Pearl looks like she is very sweet! One of the things you may be able to do to help Pearl lose weight is to home cook for her. There is a website called balanceit.com that can help ensure the home cooked diet you are feeding is appropriate for weight loss and well balanced. From a holistic standpoint improving nutrition and having Pearl lose weight can help her overall well being. If she is on temaril P I assume this is for coughing related to reduce airway inflammation or tracheal inflammation. If she is coughing related to heart disease other medications may be useful so it may be a good idea to schedule a follow up with your veterinarian or even a veterinary cardiologist. There are other supplements and herbal medicine that can be helpful when heart disease is present but they vary from case to case. If You are interested in treating using these therapies I suggest looking into an integrative veterinarian near you. Or I would be happy to set up a consultation.

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. I am sorry to see that Boomer is in renal failure. What I typically recommend for renal failure in dogs are the following products: 1. Rehmannia 8 liquid or tablets 2. Epakitin (to help bind excessive phosphorus) 3. Renal support by Standard Process 4. Azodyl probiotic capsules (if you are not already giving these) 5. Prescription kidney diet such as Hills K/D 6. Renal K+ 7. Anti-nausea medications (Cerenia / Zofran) Some of these are more natural products and obviously the anti-nausea medications are prescription drugs but can help keep Boomer more comfortable. I also managed a kidney failure patient who also had lymphoma with all of the above including subcutaneous fluids and also treating him twice weekly in a hyperbaric chamber. His original prognosis was 3 months and that prognosis was given 15 months ago. If you have someone in your area that has a hyperbaric chamber, you can speak with them about treating Boomer with it. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

For now there is very little you can do except start the medication prescribed and wait for them to work. Your dog should start feeling a lot better within the next few days with less fluid in his lungs and better cardiac function. You can start feeding a special diet for dogs with congestive heart failure, such as Hills Prescription h/d. Such diets typically have restricted sodium levels to limit fluid retention, added taurine and L-carnitine, and amino acids that may help support heart function, added B-vitamins and magnesium. Here is some good information: http://www.vermontveterinarycardiology.com/index.php/for-clients/feeding-the-cardiac-patient

I'm so very sorry to hear about Foofie. There is quite a bit that can be accomplished with holistic options including Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. I have had quite good luck with mouth tumors with Chinese herbal therapies. But you need to have someone trained in using them in order to get good results. I would see if there is anyone near you trained in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine here. http://www.tcvm.com/Resources/FindaTCVMPractitioner.aspx Another option would be to find a holistic practitioner here. https://www.ahvma.org/find-a-holistic-veterinarian/ Either type of practitioner should be able to help you with diet and herbal recommendations for Foofie. Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

I'm so sorry that you are dealing with this with Annie. PFK is not very common, so I'm not sure that you are going to be able to find good information about treating it. My best suggestion would be to try to find a veterinarian that is trained in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM). They may be able to help create a diet for Annie and find a Chinese herbal formulation that would be appropriate for her. Hopefully you can find a TCVM practitioner near you here. http://www.tcvm.com/Resources/FindaTCVMPractitioner.aspx You could also look for a holistic veterinarian here. https://www.ahvma.org/find-a-holistic-veterinarian/ Or a homeopathic veterinarian here. http://theavh.org/referrals/ Good luck! I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. I am sorry that Odie isn't feeling well. The heart on the x-rays is very big, so treatment for the heart disease is a good idea. One of the medications given typically with heart disease is a drug called Furosemide, and this usually makes them drink and pee a lot. Other medications for heart disease including Benazepril (Fortekor) and Pimobendan (Vetmedin). Benazepril can be hard on the kidneys so follow up bloodwork is recommended. If Odie is not improving with the medications he might need higher doses. Also, if he isn't eating and drinking, I would be concerned about another disease process going on, and would recommend bloodwork. You can always try a 24 hour emergency center if you can't get into your local vet for a consult. I hope he feels better soon. I wouldn't change any medications you are giving now without talking to a vet first, and it sounds like Odie needs to be seen soon. Best of luck with Odie.