My cat has still thrown up twice since giving this to her daily since July 12. How long does it take to work?
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It worked for me right away. Does the bottle say you can administer more than once a day?
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It should begin to work fairly quickly. I added the medication to a regimen of brushing 1-2 times per week and the medication seemed to help significantly after a week or so. As my prior review of the product stated I'm pretty unhappy with the new formulation in that my cat basically refuses to eat it now as the tablets are thicker and aren't really chewable--so I get to break them with a hammer and hide them in the food now. The product in my hands doesn't completely eliminate the hairballs but did cut down on the incidence to maybe 1-2 times per month which was a large step forward.
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I've been giving it to me cat for about a month now, every other day exactly. And she hasn't had any problems sense!
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It takes at least a week. At least it did for my cats. I have one cat with short hair and one cat with long hair and each stopped having hairball issues within the first 10 days. We still have a hairball issue once every 6-8 months, but it's not weekly like it was before. I give one tablet in the morning and one at night, so two a day and they both love it (the long-haired kitty climbs up my leg if I get up late). Hope this helps - just remember that all cats are different and sometimes it may take several days for one hairball to pass, so it does take time.
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my cat had a terrible hairball problem but when i started with these the problem stopped almost immediately. however when summer arrived she started coughing up hairballs again. i am now giving her three pills a day during summer months and that has solved the summer hairball problem. she will still cough up a very tiny hairball maybe once every other week when her shedding is at its worst but these tablets are clearly solving what used to be a very serious problem. previously she would go weeks or even months then cough up five or six huge hairballs in one day and i dont know how she lived with all that in her stomach. these pills seem to work as both a laxative and an emetic. my cat had a terrible hairball problem but when i started with these the problem stopped almost immediately. however when summer arrived she started coughing up hairballs again. i am now giving her three pills a day during summer months and that has solved the summer hairball problem. she will still cough up a very tiny hairball maybe once every other week when her shedding is at its worst but these tablets are clearly solving what used to be a very serious problem. previously she would go weeks or even months then cough up five or six huge hairballs in one day and i dont know how she lived... » Read More my cat had a terrible hairball problem but when i started with these the problem stopped almost immediately. however when summer arrived she started coughing up hairballs again. i am now giving her three pills a day during summer months and that has solved the summer hairball problem. she will still cough up a very tiny hairball maybe once every other week when her shedding is at its worst but these tablets are clearly solving what used to be a very serious problem. previously she would go weeks or even months then cough up five or six huge hairballs in one day and i dont know how she lived with all that in her stomach. these pills seem to work as both a laxative and an emetic. « Show Less
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Psyllium is a fiber and can take a couple of weeks before it starts to work. Also...psyllium needs to be taken with water to prevent a blockage in the colon. I would break the tablet into pieces, put it in a bowl and add a teaspoon of water.
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If you're talking about throwing up their meals, then I had the same problem at first. I found that if I increase their dose slowly I can avoid this. I increased by 1/4 pill per week, up to 3 pills per day for the biggest kitty (15lbs). I was pretty conservative, because .. yuck. I balance the dose based upon the "results". If you're still cleaning up hairballs increase gradually, and if their stool gets runny then drop it down a bit.
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hi, my cat never had big problems with that, i broom him often, i cant assist you in this case, better check with Vet doc.i gave him this pills as prophylaxis, and he adores them
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According to the package its says teaspoon daily for cats and 1/4 teaspoon for kittens. I hope this helps Jo-Anne
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My cat gets a half a packet in the morning and half in the evening. I just fold the packet over and leave it on my counter. My vet recommended a packet a day so that works for me.
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Hi Diane: Thanks to your comment, I plan to buy this and share it with my cat, who is 23 years old and like yours, suffering from kidney disease. With RenAvast powder and Ubiquinol, he has kept amazingly well, surprising the vet by living for years, but recently he has been bleeding (red) from the rectum and has bloody stools, apparently not healed simply by taking antibiotics. It is scary, but I still have hope because apart from his time in the litter box, he seems comfortable and still has his appetite. I'm very grateful for your comment!
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I have a cat who spends a majority of his time outdoors, so I tried it on him first. It's supposed to stop working this month and still no signs of fleas or ticks. I'd say it started working within a week but likely much sooner.
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My three cats are all positive for herpes and Calicivirus, and they will be on Lysine for the rest of their lives, as advised by my vet. They get a quarter of a teaspoon twice a day with food. It only takes a very tiny amount to get the benefit, so don't overdose them! It took about two weeks for their symptoms to go away, and if we miss a dose, they usually start showing symptoms again within a few days. So make sure you don't skip! I ordered one bottle that was a different brand and designed specifically for cats, and it came with a scoop for just the perfect dose. I kept the scoop and now use it with this brand (it's exactly the same but cheaper.)
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When you pull the slider back to deposit the soiled litter you can see into the bag and determine how full it is. If you only have a single cat with a routine bowel movement, you can probably just change it on a timeframe basis (i.e every two weeks, once a month, etc). I have one cat and change the bag somewhere between week 3 and 4.
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For cats, the daily dosage is 1/2 - 1 scoop. The tub will last you a long time. I gave this to my 3 great danes and 1 cat for 6 weeks and I still have 1/3 of the tub left. It says you should see results after 3 - 8 weeks.
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I mix it in the can and she eats it. I put 3 in the small can because the can lasts 3 days. It works.
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I can't tell you how long it takes to work because it didn't work for my dog. She threw up after I have it to her. Sorry.
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First of all are you changing out the whole tray and litter every 2-4 weeks? I have no problem with smell at all from urine or feces. I have 1 cat and she does go back by the rakes and urinates in the same spot all the time as well but I move fresh litter on top of it and leave the soiled one alone on the bottom. I do take out the feces because they can start smelling but I mostly do that to check and make sure she's going regularly. I can change out my whole tray and litter in about a month for her and I never ever have problems with it smelling at all! When I do change it out I do wipe down the rake and inside and outside of the litter machine with Lysol wipes lemon scented and then put in a new tray and new litter. If it smells bad cats won't use it and they have sensitive noses and can be very finicky about there litter boxes if not kept clean,neat and smell free.Good luck hope all this helps. I have yet to have any problems with this product and have been using it for over 1 1/2 years. Before that I used a regular litter box with arm and hammer double duty litter and still never had a smell problem but I scooped the litter box 2 times a day with that stuff.
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Our cat would not take it voluntarily, so I put her in my lap on her back, and drizzled a little of it on her muzzle with an oral syringe. When she opened her mouth to lick it off, I squirted the rest into her mouth. I kept her on my lap and rubbed her belly for a little while afterward -- if I put her down, she would try to drool the Welactin out, but she would not drool onto herself.
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I have the same issue with one of my cats. Did you buy this and has it worked for you ?
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I don't know - I started using the Purina One (any of their "flavors") because my cats are older and were throwing up all other dry foods. This is working for them: no more throw-up.
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A couple of days.....it depends on how many animals you have using it. I have 2 cats. The noise isn't too loud or bothersome.
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Our recent package appears to be the same, but I noticed a few bigger pieces and one huge clump so far. Our cat still eats it, but waits for me to put down some other treats alongside. He eats the others first, then the Lysine ones. A few times he puked up the treats after gobbling down some hard food. When that happens he gets turned off of the Lysine treats for a few days.
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My cat threw up in his once too. It can be washed by hand and hung up to dry.