Pet Alive - Cushex Drops S 2 Fl. Oz. 163439

Our 16-year old neutered male cat Cosmo had a respiratory crisis a few years ago that landed him in an emergency center; he was resucitated twice and his heart and adrenal system took a real beating. Events like that can disbalance the endocrine system for any mammal, and he never really got back to 100% after that. Over time he put on a lot of weight, developed a poor coat with copious dandruff and seemed to find brushing painful, and had very little energy, as well as developing joint problems and weakness (falling off of things he normally could jump up onto, or not being able to get there at all). He also developed an obsession with drinking water and pestered us to run taps for him and fill cups to put on the floor, even though we have a filtered fountain which we keep clean and which he had always used. Although the vet couldn't find anything in the bloodwork, I did some research and found that Cushex seemed to match up well with his symptoms. Having had a pretty good experience with treating our cats naturopathically, I decided to give this a try since it's low-risk and relatively low cost. PetAlive's formulas come in many different dispensations, including alcohol tinctures (which must be pretreated before giving to cats), tiny pellets, small dissolvable tablets, and others. This formula is glycerin based and flavorless. Cosmo has limited but open access to dry food, so it would be hard to know how much he was getting if I put the drops on his food. To administer, I put three dry (absorbent) treats in the palm of my hand, drop Cushex on them (about five drops since some is lost on my palm), and turn the treats over until they're well coated. He eats them greedily, and gets this twice a day. It is easy to do, which is a relief compared to other remedies I have to apply to my brood of aging kits. After about two weeks of this, his dandruff started improving, he began tolerating brushing better, and his drinking behavior returned to normal. He also seems to be feeling better overall. It has now been a little over two months of treatment. We have just discovered that he has tapeworms, and we don't know how long this has been going on since it's easy to miss. I suspect it has been part of the gradual downturn that started about 6 months ago. Certainly having the parasites treated (the vet gave him an injection that addresses both known species) will improve his condition much further, and besides that, some of the ingredients in Cushex are also useful for parasites, so it may have been helping to curtail or compensate for this condition over the last two months. I expect his weight to improve as well once he is clear of the parasites (for now it has stayed the same). As for value, although the initial outlay may seem a little pricey for a remedy that may or may not work for your pet's condition, after over two months of using a little more than the recommended full daily dose for pets under 20 lbs (remember my method incurs more waste than trying to drop it directly into the cat's mouth), the bottle is only half done. This suggests three bottles a year at full dosage, and in most cases once improvement is steady you can reduce to maintenance doses. For situations where you feed your pet twice a day and they are sure to clean the bowl in one serving, you can probably just drop the dosage right on top of the food. I'd like to add that after Cosmo's respiratory crisis, instead of putting him on daily cortisolone indefinitely which was stressful for everyone and which he did not well tolerate, I used PetAlive's AmazaPet tablets to very good effect in the months following the event. He wasn't crazy about getting any pill put in his mouth but did not object to the flavor and it was effective at keeping his lungs clear. Gradually I tapered off and only administer this when I hear his breathing sounding ragged. Some of the ingredients of Cushex also support respiratory health, and I suspect this is why he has not had ragged breathing sounds since he has been on it. It's worth giving PetAlive remedies a try, if your pet's condition is not yet serious or if conventional vet treatments are not doing enough. Do consult with your vet; most will not object too much to the idea of supplemental therapies like these.

One of our guinea pigs lost most of her fur. After visits to the vet, injections and treatment for mites had no effect, the vet thought "Cushings". He stated there was no treatment for guinea pigs. Having found Cushex I have been giving her three drops morning and night. She has been much better. The lumps on her skin and swollen belly have disappeared and her hair is regrowing! Thanks Cushex

I’ve had her on the cusex drops for two days she already stop drinking hasn’t had a drink today and jumping up and a lot happier thanks it’s grat

My Morkie was diagnosed with Cushing's, and I did not want to use pharmaceutical products. Tried this and he is doing great now.

Seems to be helping, not sure if it's the drops the organic home cooked diet or a combination of the two but my Schnauzers elevated liver enzymes have come down by more than half in 6 months! The vet was amazed! I also give him Sam-e, vitamin E and Milk Thistle daily.