PetAlive Cushex Drops-S, Adrenal Gland Balance Herbal Pet Supplement, 2fl oz., 59ML

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.

Our 14 y/o chihuahua mix had all the symptoms of Cushings (we couldn't afford to officially diagnos it nor could we afford the treatments if she tested positive for it). I had spent months of getting up every couple of hours to take her to the bathroom, or give her more water because she drank a whole bowl full. Her condition was affecting my sleep cycle which was causing me to be moody and making it hard to concentrate at work. I remember laying in bed 2 weeks ago at 3am, crying to my husband about how exhausted I was and how I couldn't do this anymore. I hated the idea of putting our babygirl down, but in my frustration I told my husband we may not have any other options. We rent an apartment and her situation has literally RUINED the carpets here. I'm afraid how much it's going to cost us to fix when we move out, and it's embarrassing when people visit and get a whiff of the carpets (after hundreds of dollars having them professionally cleaned, using the best carpet cleaners for spot treatments, oder removers, etc. - nothing has taken the smell out completely). I remembered reading about this product and going through the reviews when I googled holistic options. Up until that point I had been on the fence about ordering them since money was tight. That night, at 3am I placed an order to have the drops RUSHED to our house. They got there less than 48 hours later and I started her on the drops immediately. It was 2 weeks ago. After a few days I noticed she was a lot more restful. Not pacing as much searching for every last crumb on the floor. Her coat became softer too, and she had an odd odor about her before I began the drops which went away a few days after I started her. Now, almost two weeks later, she has lost weight, her pot belly looks smaller, her coat is smoothers and hair is coming back in, she doesn't make snorting or weird breathing noises anymore (in fact, right now she is sleeping next to me and it's so quiet I can hear a pin drop- normally she'd be snoring like an old man or have labored/heavy breathing). Also, her energy level is up more (not playful but she doesn't sleep as much). And the best of all, she SLEEPS THROUGH THE NIGHT at least 5 out of every 7 nights - and when she does wake up at night it's only once. The most shocking moment was one night when I took her to the bathroom and she walked past her water dish (which was full) and didn't stop! I couldn't believe it. Normally she'd pee and they go straight to the dish and drink all the water in it. I'm just so happy now because things don't seem hopeless for her anymore. These drops have given her a much better quality of life and I can't thank this company enough. But most of all, thank you to everyone who was nice enough to come on here and write reviews. I read through all of them and they gave me the confidence to try this product out and I am SO glad I did. If your dog has Cushings or you suspect they have it- get these drops. Even if you can afford the medicine, these are a much safer solution to keeping your pet from suffering. Also, one thing we did too was change her food to Blue Buffalo- which I read was the healthiest pet food option for the dogs. This in part also probably helped with things like her softer coat and losing a little weight. So make sure their diet is healthy too!

My 13 yr. old Basset Hound has had symptoms of Cushing's Disease for about 2 years now--about 4 months ago it was getting worse pretty rapidly, increased thirst leading to drinking more and accidents in the house, aggressive behavior, etc--Surgery and medication is not an option and I read the reviews on this product and tried it--I started him on it May 31st, it was about 6 weeks before I saw any improvement, but I did see it and he seems to be getting better even still. I really think the Cushex is what is keeping his thirst to an almost regular level. It may not work for everyone, and for us it wasn't overnight, but I really think it's working and is a great product.SIDE NOTE* I couldn't give it 5 stars because at the same time, we changed some other things as to relates to him urinating in the house. But I really want to share this with everyone--our vet told us the accidents were a result of not just the Cushing's but most likely arthritis made it hard/painful to get up, he can't hold it as long etc. So I decided to try glucosamine chondroitin and fish oil, every day with the Cushex. Along with some behavior modification on our parts--without realizing it we got into a bad habit of getting mad at him when he would whine to go outside because it was every 10 minutes--we went back to square 1, praising him when he goes outside, etc.--this has all made a big difference and without the Cushex, I probably wouldn't have researched other healthy alternatives.