I am really bad about writing reviews, but this product is too outstanding not to say something.
I am the lucky parent of a 12 1/2 year old English Cocker Spaniel -- she is a treasure. Unfortunately she has been having a variety problems this past year (teeth, pancreatitis, bursitis, arthritis, abcessed carnassial tooth, and now all of a sudden out of the blue, cancerous epulids in her mouth).
Most of these isses 'broadsided' her just after Christmas. The last month and a half have been really difficult -- she spends most of her time on her bed and some of the meds from the vet have been making her worse (clindamycin [messed with her gastrointestinal system] and steroids [dexamethasone; injections and pills. The last injection, which I was not happy about, turned her #2 grey]). We tried Tramadol for pain, but that also did not agree with her. Personally, I think the steroids are killing her. We are off those.
Problem: how to manage her pain humanely. I will be needing to put her down eventually, but she's not ready yet, so in the interim, she needs to be as comfortable and as pain free as possible without being drugged out of her mind.
After substantial research, I determined that Azmira Yucca Intensive and Duralactin would be my choices for pain control (my vet is not sure about this). After starting the Yucca Intensive (I am doing a double dose right now, which is the equivalent of 6 drops/day), Todo exhibited a 50% improvement in about 24 hours. The Duralactin arrived several days later. She has been on the Duralactin for two days now and today, she's following me into the kitchen and asking for food. She has not strayed more than several feet from her bed in the last couple of months. But today, she met me at the door with her tail wagging, had some spring in her step when I took her outside, and followed me into the kitchen begging for food 3x!. For me, this equates to a miracle. She appears happy and is interested in interacting with her world, which is what I hoped for.
I highly recommend this product.The Duralactin has given her a 'leg up' literally. I also have her on a couple of other Azmira products (dextoxifier and ImmunstimR) and she will remain on metaclopramide. This weekend, I am going to start home cooking for her per Dr. Dressler's cancer program and may try some of his supplement recommendations. I am hoping for at least a few more wonderful months for her. For now, things look very promising. I am very grateful.
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