Dr. Mercola | Bark & Whiskers™ Adrenal Support for Dogs & Cats (90g), formally Canine Hormone Support

Chances are you own a pet that’s been neutered or spayed the conventional way. According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), 83 percent of pet dogs are, and many undergo one of these procedures before 6 months of age.

That’s likely what your veterinarian recommended or your local shelter required for adoption.

However, here’s something that many pet owners don’t realize:
Both spaying and neutering remove all of the normal sex hormone-secreting tissues, but your dog still needs a certain level of circulating hormones for normal biologic functioning throughout life.
Over time, the loss of these hormone-secreting organs takes a toll on your dog’s adrenal glands, as they are the only tissues remaining that are capable of producing these hormones. Now they must do their own work plus the work of the missing organs. It's very difficult for these tiny little glands to keep up with the body's demand. In addition to this extra burden, your pet’s body must cope with the continuous exposure to chemicals, from pesticides to plastics to flame retardants. These chemicals can affect your dog’s hormones in much the same way as spaying and neutering!

Active Ingredients per 1 scoop (1 g scoop included):

Organic Ashwagandha....150mg
7-hydroxymatairesinol (7-HMR) from Norway Spruce [Picea abies]) Lignan Extract....14mg
Diindolylmethane (DIM) .... 10mg
Melatonin .... 1.5mg

Inactive Ingredients:
Beef Liver, Organic Tapioca Maltodextrin, Silicon Dioxide.

Administer orally, once per day.

Animal Type .... Amount

Cats (2+ lbs)....0.5g (0.5 scoop)
Toy Breed Dogs (up to 14 lbs) .... 1g (1 scoop)
Small Breed Dogs (15-29 lbs) .... 1.5g (1.5 scoops)
Medium Breed Dogs (30-49 lbs) .... 2g (2 scoops)
Large Breed Dogs (50-79 lbs) .... 2.5g (2.5 scoops)
Giant Breed Dogs (80 lbs+) .... 3g (3 scoops)

Warning:
For animal use only. Keep out of reach of children and animals. In case of overdose, please contact a medical professional immediately.

Dr. Joseph Mercola founded Mercola.com in 1997 as a portal for natural health information and resources. It is one of the first health websites established to cater to readers who are interested in holistic medicine.

Around 2007, Dr Mercola wanted to develop and produce a comprehensive natural health product line for pets. For a little over two years, he searched to bring on a holistic veterinarian who shared the same principles and philosophies on natural health that he has. In November of 2009, he reached out to Dr. Karen Becker. Dr Mercola was impressed with Dr Karen’s 20 years of veterinary experience, plus the research of creating protocols for pet products that integrated human-grade ingredients. So with like-minded mission and purpose, Dr. Mercola Healthy Pets was born. Our canine, feline, and even some other of our pet companions can be treated with some of the same heath regimens as humans, with supplements like probiotics and vitamin B just to name a couple, to take control of their health.