Lax'aire Laxative and Lubricant for Dogs and Cats, 3oz

Lax'aire Laxative and Lubricant for Dogs and Cats

For dogs and cats.

Product Description

Lax'aire is a palatable laxative and lubricant gel, used for constipation in dogs and to relieve the discomfort and irritation hairballs cause in cats.

It works mechanically rather than chemically. Liquid petrolatum coats and lubricates so material moves through instead of lodging, which is why it suits a hairball as well as a hard stool. Cod liver oil and soybean oil are in the base, with peptonized iron.

The flavor is the part that decides whether a product like this is any use. Lax'aire is formulated for taste appeal, and most cats will take it off a finger or a paw, which matters a great deal with a species that cannot be made to swallow anything it has decided against.

Key Ingredients

• Liquid petrolatum
• Cod liver oil
• Soybean oil
• Peptonized iron

How to Use

Give the labeled amount by body weight, following the label or your veterinarian's direction. Most cats take it from a finger, and smearing a dose on a front paw works on a cat who would rather not be handled, since they will groom it off.

Give it between meals rather than with food, unless your veterinarian directs otherwise. A lubricant laxative works best when it is not mixed through a meal.

For hairballs, regular brushing does more than any product. Hair removed by a brush is hair the cat never swallows, and a short daily session usually beats treating the result.

Additional Information

For dogs and cats. Store at room temperature with the cap closed. Keep out of reach of children.

Tell your veterinarian about all medications and supplements your pet receives, and ask before using this long term, since prolonged use of a lubricant laxative can interfere with absorption of fat soluble vitamins.

Talk to your veterinarian

Constipation that keeps coming back, or a pet straining without producing anything, needs an exam rather than another dose. In cats, repeated constipation can signal dehydration, kidney disease, arthritis making the litter box hard to use, or megacolon, none of which a lubricant addresses.

A cat straining in the box and producing nothing may have a urinary blockage rather than constipation. The two look identical from across the room and a blockage is life-threatening within hours, so that cat needs to be seen immediately.