VetClassics Bladder Support Soft Chews for Dogs
Vet Classics Bladder Support Soft Chews for Dogs
For dogs only. Do not use in cats.
Product Description
Bladder Support is a veterinarian-formulated soft chew for dogs, made to help maintain normal urinary tract function and normal bladder control. It's most often given to older spayed females who have started leaking urine while asleep — a common and frustrating problem that owners frequently mistake for a housetraining lapse.
The formula is a botanical blend led by pumpkin seed, rehmannia, and wild yam root, with Oregon grape root, dang gui shen, marshmallow root, cranberry extract, licorice, alfalfa, and vitamin C. It comes as a palatable soft chew, so it's straightforward to give twice daily over the long run.
Set expectations on timing: this is a supplement, not a drug, and the manufacturer notes it may take 60 to 90 days to see best results.
Active Ingredients (per soft chew)
Pumpkin Seed — 125 mg
Rehmannia — 125 mg
Wild Yam Root — 125 mg
Oregon Grape Root — 25 mg
Dang Gui Shen (Angelica sinensis) — 25 mg
Marshmallow Root — 25 mg
Cranberry Extract — 25 mg
Calcium Ascorbate (Vitamin C) — 25 mg
Licorice — 25 mg
Alfalfa — 25 mg
Inactive ingredients: brewers dried yeast, canola oil, dried potato product, flaxseed, glycerin, lecithin, maltodextrin, mixed tocopherols, natural flavoring, rosemary extract, sorbic acid, tapioca starch, vegetable oil, water.
How to Use
Give twice daily by body weight, following the label or your veterinarian's direction. Give consistently — with a botanical supplement, the routine is what matters, and results build over weeks rather than days.
Cautions
For use in dogs only. Do not use in cats.
Not to be used in a dog with diarrhea. May have hypoglycemic effects. Absorption of other drugs given at the same time may be delayed, so separate doses from other medications and check with your veterinarian if your dog is on anything else. Safe use in pregnant dogs or dogs intended for breeding has not been established. Stop use and consult your veterinarian if your dog's condition worsens or fails to improve.
Keep out of reach of children and pets. The chews are palatable, so don't leave the container where a dog can get into it.
Talk to your veterinarian first
Urinary changes deserve a diagnosis before a supplement. Straining, frequent small urinations, blood in the urine, accidents in a previously reliable dog, or increased drinking and urinating can indicate a urinary tract infection, bladder stones, kidney disease, diabetes, or Cushing's — none of which a botanical chew addresses. A dog straining to urinate and producing nothing is an emergency.
True hormone-responsive incontinence is usually confirmed by ruling those out first, and there are effective prescription options, including phenylpropanolamine, when a supplement isn't enough.