TITLE:
Expedited Management of Canine and Feline Vomiting and Diarrhea. Observational Study in 3952 Dogs and 2248 Cats Using Sucralfate-Like Potency-Enhanced Polyanionic Phyto-Saccharide—Elm Mucilage
AUTHORS:
Ricky W. McCullough
KEYWORDS:
Canine; Feline; Vomiting; Diarrhea; Slippery Elm; Sucralfate
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine,
Vol.3 No.3,
July
11,
2013
ABSTRACT: A potency-enhanced polyanionic
phyto-saccharide of elm mucilage (PEPPS) was prescribed by 197 small animal veterinarians
in an open-labeled field trial. Clients provided informed consent to
veterinarians to prescribe PEPPS to 3952 dogs and 2248 cats. A 2 day/4
dose response rate, determined by veterinarians’ consensus,
provided clinical threshold for a significant clinical outcome. Data was
collected through phone interviews conducted over a period of 3.5
years from June 2003 through December 2006. 82% of 1928 vomiting dogs and 77%
of 1064 vomiting cats responded to PEPPS within 2 days or four doses. 93% of 2024
dogs and 79% of 1184 cats with diarrhea responded to PEPPS within 2 days or
four doses. PEPPS appears useful for managing vomiting and diarrhea in dogs and
cats. However, a randomized blinded placebo controlled trial is needed to
quantify true clinical efficacy.