Nutramax Laboratories Crananidin Pet Supplement

The product was ordered from Amazon's store (they shipped it) and I was promised "same day delivery if ordered within 11 hours", which I did. Well, because Amazon LIED about that, my dog suffered needlessly for FIVE DAYS until the product FINALLY arrived. Thanks a LOT AMAZON. Don't make promises you WON'T KEEP. Anyway, my little Maltese was suffering TERRIBLY with a UTI, bleeding and all. TERRIBLE suffering. I could only find this product online in the quantity I wanted (my dog is a 3 lb. Maltese and only 1/4 of a pill is the dose per day for her). The vet had it but neglected to tell me that when I was in her office. I found out through ANOTHER Vet that this is what she needed and he told me to go to Amazon to get it (he was honest and kind). The price being $68.00 LOWER than what the original vet wanted (I'm not going back to her for a myriad of reasons) I ordered it. Within ONE DAY my dog felt great relief and the bleeding stopped, urine can flow again, etc. She's not TOTALLY cleared up yet but the product works! There are other products on the market but they are in powder form or granules. Just TRY giving THAT type of product to a dog with a tiny little mouth that's extremely finicky about her food. It's impossible. This product I was able to just shove down her throat like a regular pill and it's fast dissolving so no choking. THIS IS A GREAT PRODUCT!!!!!

Most of the first year of my pup’s life was filled with anti-biotics and testing to find out what was wrong with him. Ultrasounds were done, x-rays done, and bloodwork tested. Everything came back normal, and they couldn’t find the source of his recurring UTIs. Though I’m disappointed to have not found the root of my pup’s bladder problems, I am glad to say that one vet finally referred me to Crananidin (which I’d never even heard of up until that point) to help stop the recurring problems, and thank god she did! His urinary health improved so much from starting it, and the one time I slipped up and took him off of the stuff, he got another UTI a few weeks later. Another round of anti-biotics and a steady schedule with Crananidine later and he is doing much better again! He hasn’t had an accident inside in nearly a month, and he is now trusted to sleep outside of his cage at night since we’re not scared of him peeing on our bed or floors anymore. He also seems to be doing a lot better-not gulping water nearly as much and no longer uncomfortable and constantly peeing. I don’t want to say this will work for everybody, and I think it’s still important to be somewhat skeptical and to do your research, but this definitely worked for me and my family so I think it’s worth a shot for someone else who is nearing the end of their rope. The bottles are a bit pricey, especially since I will have to keep my household supplied for probably the rest of my dog’s life. But I suppose it’s better than the $1000s in vet bills that I have spent or would’ve spent otherwise, so I can’t complain too much. It just would be nice for a smaller price tag, that, or more tablets per bottle.

Update 12/1/2012: My dog finally succumbed to the cancer in October, having lived long past the time the vet felt remained to him. He was almost 14. If it's of any help to anyone reading this, here's my final take on Crananidin's usefulness - If your male dog gets a bladder infection more than once, make sure the vet looks into prostate issues. Crananidin can't help a prostate infection, it can only prevent bladder infections, which are unusual in male dogs. If there is no prostate issue, the product can help keep your dog off antibiotics for bladder infections, which can be both expensive, and have other side effects. This did work for my dog for many months until his prostate got worse. It's not a supplement that I would feed my dog as part of normal maintenance (like PetTabs or Dasuquin), unless I was trying to deal with a diagnosed ailment. Most importantly, talk to your vet. While you don't need a prescription for Crananidin, don't self diagnose your dog and possibly overlook a bigger problem. ------------------------------------------------------------- UPDATE 3/14/2012: My dog is still doing well, but I've found that while the Crananidin stops bacteria from adhering to the bladder walls, it does about bupkis for the prostate. So after months off the prescription, the old dog got a UTI in his prostrate, on top of the cancer, and is back on antibiotics. I still think that the Crananidin helps stave off bladder infections, but apparently you still need to stay aware that the prostate can get infected as well. Also, there is now a 75 count bottle! ------------------------------------------------------------- I'm told that female dogs are more susceptible to urinary or bladder infections than male dogs. Unless the male dog has prostatitis or prostate cancer. A highly resistant bladder infection was the first sign of prostate cancer in my 12 year old dog. The bladder infection was nasty in itself, and reoccurred, making for a long pitched battle with expensive antibiotics. Once the infection was shut down, and the diagnosis of prostate cancer was made, it seemed like the bladder infection was rather minor in perspective. You can't really cure prostate cancer in dogs, my vet tells me. You treat them with cox inhibitors to slow the progression of the disease, and, if you're lucky, it goes into remission for a time. What never stops is the threat of reoccurring bladder infection. Crananidin was recommended by my vet to prevent the reoccurring bladder infections, and I give my 60lb dog one tablet a day. It's been two months on Crananidin, and he's doing pretty well, with no recurrence yet (knock on wood). Seems to be doing what it's supposed to. My only consternation is that Crananidin only comes in 21 pill bottles, and is fairly expensive at that. A larger size container, or a cheaper price (or both!) would make it a five star product.

Great product . . Appears to keep pH at level that precludes UTI in my female dog. Price is reasonable .

works well for dogs with bladder infections along with antibiotics