Cranberry D-Mannose Urinary Tract Support – Bladder Health Supplement for Dogs and Cats – 60 Tablets

Cured persistent urinary cystitis in my cat!
Prior to using this one of my cats suffered from urinary cystitis. The poor baby would cry in pain and strain to go potty. Often we would see blood in her urine. While a trip to the vet for some antibiotics would take care of the cysts, I wanted to prevent them to begin with! So, we turned to a few OTC supplements to try and help her.We tried this (the most expensive), one by Vet’s Best (super cheap and also contains slippery elm – which helps with passing hairballs), and a third one that was a drop (I think it was called UTI Remedy?) that you add to the water dish. She would avoid the water dish with the drop in it, even though it was supposed to be odorless and tasteless. So that was out. She wouldn’t touch the Vet’s Best supplements. So that was out – luckily the dog loves them! And then there is this pill – she comes running (and I mean a full on sprint!) when we jostle the pill bottle. Highly palatable AND it works! She hasn’t had observable difficulties in over 6 months. She is more playful than ever and is super loving. We give 1/2 tablet a day to both of our cats (even though only one really needs it). It is a little challenging to split them – we usually just do so with our hands. When it does crumble, both of our cats scramble to lick up all the “dust.” I’ll call that a win – I don’t want them to change the formula to make it less crumbly if it means my baby doesn’t have problems. I don’t know what I’d do without this product. If you’re getting this for a singular cat, know that it’s technically 120 servings (4 months worth) since you split each pill in half – so please use that to put your mind at ease if you’re concerned about the price.

My dog loves these!
I started wrapping these inside a slice of turkey to give to my 12-year-old dog, who had constant bladder infections. My vet turned me on to these, and now she loves them plain – and waits when it is time for me to give it to her! No bladder infections anymore!

Just what the Dr ordered
These are the same ones we got from the vets office. The dog takes them like a treat.

Pets think it’s a treat
My animals think this is a treat, because it tastes so good to them.

Significantly Improved the condition of my blocked male cat.I went through a horrendous time discovering what is a blocked cat. Came home and my male cat was nearly dead. Now I know male cats who have urinary infection must be treated ASAP because they risk blocking due to longer urethra- and if they block they will die within 48 hrs, because the urine doesn’t come out, and the kidneys fail. I brought him to an emergency weekend vet- they kept him 4 days. It cost me 2900$. They sent me home with around 6 different medications that he had to take at different times of the day, and also a medication in a syringe I had to force him to take orally. We got on all fours and watched him pee, because the vet said that as long as he is passing urine that is a good sign. Even if just a couple drops. We collected all the clumped urine in a bag each day to compare day-to-day how much urine he had pee’d. We was also on the prescription wet food urinary diet you can only buy at a vet. Suddenly, 1 month later, he was frail and looking ill. I brought him to the vet and they said he was blocking again. This vet was a walk-in vet, with long wait times, but much MUCH cheaper, not an emergnecy vet. But I was still paying off the previous bill. He is an otherwise healthy cat and couldn’t conceive of him dying just because of a problem peeing. So they unblocked him again, but this time it cost 500$. Still devastating because there is no guarantee he won’t block again. This time I would have to put him down if he blocks again because I spent already 3400$ and there is no guarantee with surgery (that costs >2000$) will solve the problem either. I started researching herbal rememdies, or home-remedies. I am writing this at the end of August 2021 (4 months after the 2nd blockage). I found 2 home-remedies that worked/ alleviate his discomfort. D-Mannose (the one I am writing the review for), and Glucosamine+Chondroitine (I got the brand Thrive). Glucosamine+Chondroitine are advertised as a joint supplement- but found various sources saying it is good for lining of bladder. Sometimes I see my cat going to the litter frequently and looking uncomfortable. I give him the D-Mannose and within the hour he is less restless, and the rest of the day is great. Same with Glucosamine+Chondroitine that I add to his food. If you are going through the nightmare of a blocked male cat I am sorry and hope this can help you too.

My shitzu had constant issues with crystals. I started giving her these once a day and in the past year we haven’t been back to the vet for any bladder issues.

I tried these cranberry supplements because my dog gets chronic UTIs. The tablets are big but I easily crush them up and put it in her dog food. She eats that just fine. Since I started giving her these cranberry supplements she hasn’t had a UTI. I expect the occasional one will happen, but so far it’s been great! It’s a little expensive, but saves me more money not having to go to the vet. 🐶