>> I know that IBuprohen is very bad for dogs, but how about simple aspirin
>> once per day?
Aspirin long term, *can* be hard on the GI tract for dogs (not always, but
it can be). I'd still want some blood work done before giving my dog
aspirin
as it too can be hard on the kidneys (as can any NSAIDs).
>
> Hi Pete, Wobenzym is actually an asprin mimic but without the side
> effects of asprin.
I just googled Wobenzym. I'm not sure from what I can find that I'd call
it
an 'aspirin mimic'. I'd class it more with the 'nutriceuticles', like
glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM etc.
Wobenzym is a combination of various enzymes from plants. What these
enzymes
do, is to break down proteins. I have some doubt, that these enzymes can
be
active beyond the GI tract. I'm not saying that the product isn't good for
him, I'm just a little skeptical of its claims. Enzymes have a tendency to
'break' in strong acids (like what you'd see in your stomach), and the
inactive pieces of those enzymes are then absorbed in to the digestive
system (in fact this is one of the primary functions of digestion, to
break
down big molecules, like proteins/enzymes in to small things that can be
safely absorbed). I'm not saying that it can't work, or that it doesn't
work, but that perhaps when it does work, the mode of action might not be
what they say it is.
I'm also a little concerned over a few things on their website
(http://www.wobenzym-usa.com/).
Particularly "This product is not intended
to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. ", and that under the
'science' section what they have seems to be anything but science (just
more
promotional literature).
Dale
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