VETIQ Stool Firm Tablets, for Cats and Dogs, Digestive Health Support with Prebiotics, 45 Tablets

VETIQ Stool Firm can be administered to cats following the recommended daily amount per weight and warnings given on the packet. The active ingredients kaolin and pectin are not known to be dangerous to cats. Some other stool firming products contain bismuth salicylate as an ingredient which should not be administered to cats unless directed by your veterinarian. VETIQ Stool Firm does not contain bismuth salicylate.

The use of VETIQ Stool Firm in pregnant dogs is ok as the product contains no ingredient that would affect the pregnancy status of the dog. However, as the product would have a constipatory effect it may affect the absorption of various minerals/vitamins or any medication that may be given with the food. If medications were required with the food, then VETIQ Stool Firm should be administered at different times.

There are 2 main reasons for this: – It may act as a constipatory agent for the pet – Can pre-dispose some dogs to urinary calculi

We have investigated this medication and there appears to be no contraindications to using VETIQ Stool Firm, but we recommend you talk to their vet also to confirm this.

The product has fibre and binding agents to help regularise digestion during diarrhoea events. However, using these when the stool is not loose will have a constipating effect on your pet. 2) This product has a high level of calcium carbonate (its one of the binding agents mentioned above). Longer term usage of this may pre-dispose some dogs to urinary calculi (a hard mass of mineral salts in the urinary tract).

Your dog should receive 2 tablets. We instruct that they can be sprinkled on their food, so you can give them together. Its best to keep it to a similar time each day where possible.

Pets can potentially have issues with saturating their urine with calcium and running the risk of stones forming in their urinary tract if they are continuously taking high levels of calcium. While this can be taken safely over the short to medium term (with breaks), we would advise consulting your Vet for any longer-term use of this product.

Other products your Pet is ingesting , for example the complete feed your pet is eating, will also contain calcium which we do not have visibility on.

Therefore, it is recommended to discuss these loose stool issues with your Vet to determine a reason as to why this is happening and also how to combat it long term, without any adverse health effects caused by the increase in Calcium in the Pets diet.