Aloe Vera Juice - Herbs for Dogs and Cats

 

Inner Leaf Fillet Aloe Vera - not outer leaf or whole leaf - is safe to use as a short-term or long-term daily dietary supplement, alternative medicine for most dogs and cats.

In this article - Aloe Vera Juice 

1. Health Benefits
2. Dosage
3. Cautions
4. Side Effects
5. Drug Interactions
6. Daily Dietary Dosage

1. Benefits – a partial list

• Digestive Health
• Aloe Vera contains anti-inflammatory, analgesic, healing compounds that help reduce inflammation, soothe and heal:
  
• Acid Reflux
• Asthma
• Arthritis
• Candida
• Chemotherapy
  
• Colitis, IBD
  
• Diabetes
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• Leaky Gut
  
• Ulcers
  
• Immune System Health
• Aloe vera is:
• Antibacterial
• Antifungal
• Antiviral
• Detox
• Aloe vera is a natural blood purifier, detox aid that helps the body to eliminate toxins and foreign pathogens.
• Heart Benefits
• Improves blood circulation throughout the body
• Can help to reduce fat in cases of bad high levels of bad cholesterol – reducing fatty deposits and blood clots, found to have the most efficacy in cases with diabetes

2. Dosage

For daily use as a supplement with food:

• Add to food once a day:
• Small size dogs and cats  - 1 tbs
• Medium size dogs - 1/8 cup
• Large size dogs - 1/4 cup
• X-Large dogs - 1/3 to 1/2 cup

3. Cautions - Partial list

• Use only 100% pure inner (leaf) fillet, organic Aloe Vera
• The outer leaf is toxic to dogs and cats
• Do not give to pregnant or lactating dog or cats
• Do not give to puppies 6 months of age or younger
• Do not use aloe latex as an ingested treatment for dogs or cats

4. Side effects

• In rare cases a dog or cat may heightened sensitivity to aloe, in which case aloe vera juice can cause diarrhea – stop use if your dog or cat gets diarrhea from ingesting aloe vera juice.
• Remove aloe vera juice from the diet two weeks prior to a scheduled surgery as its presence could interfere with blood sugar control during surgery.

5. Drug Interactions…

• May increase blood sugar lowering effects of some diabetes medications – extra monitoring of blood sugar levels should be undertaken and adjustment of medications may be required
• May cause potassium loss if taken with diuretics for heart conditions
• Aloe interacts with
• Anti-diabetic drugs
• Blood thinners
• Diuretics
• Some stimulant laxatives (i.e. digoxin)

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