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Posted By Lauren (Las Vegas, NV) on 09/03/2019

"Hi. My dog was diagnosed with heart issues. She was having trouble breathing so I took her to the regular vet near our house right when they opened. He didn’t even touch her or check her out and said that she just had allergies. I left there and as I was getting ready for my day she started the chocking sound again. I called the holistic vet and got in immediately. She DID check her out. Her back paw pulse was racing and she asked if I had taken her for a run, I said no. Come to find out her heart had enlarged so bad it was pushing down on her trachea.

She worked her magic and gave her CQ10 and a product called Lipoform. I added in Hawthorne berry. She lost weight and is a whole different dog now. I’ve even adopted the same protocol for myself with great success."

Posted By Michelle McPhee (Australia) on 04/15/2020

"Hi Lauren, Did you also put your dog on drugs?"

Posted By Lauren (United States) on 04/15/2020

"Hi Michelle, No. All natural treatment."

Posted By Starr (Loxley, Al) on 05/27/2020

"My 15 year old Yorkie has just been diagnosed with CHF. I'm a firm believer in all natural products and herbs for myself but would love to have more info about a régime for my yorkie. It breaks my heart to see him struggle to breath upon exertion."

Posted By Kim (Pensacola, Florida) on 06/29/2020

"Hi Lauren,

My 12 year old dog was diagnosed with congestive hear failure by my vet today. I googled the meds you gave your dog for heart failure, which happened to be a success. Could you please tell me where I can find CoQ10, LipoForm and Hawthornberry that you administered to your dog? Where should I order and how much should I give my dog?"

Posted By Marlene (Homestead ) on 03/13/2023

"Can you provide me with the holistic vet number I want to see if I can have a phone call if possible, just in case he does not live here where I am. Thank you. I want to take my dogs to the vet but I am not convinced of the traditional one. Thank you, Jackie"

Posted By Joann (Illinois) on 09/18/2023

"How much CoQ10 for a 20# dog? lipoForm? Recommend an organic brand?"

Posted By Art (California) on 09/19/2023

"Joann,

It doesn't seem like the standard 1 mg to 1.6 mg per kilogram of body weight will be sufficient for the task. According to the following study, CoQ10 is very safe in dogs :

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3288259/

Here is a relevant quote from the Beagle study :

' To support phase III testing of Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ₁₀) in humans, we conducted pharmacokinetic and toxicology studies in beagle dogs. Following single gavage administration of CoQ₁₀ at 600, 1200, 1800 or 2400mg/kg/day no obvious dose response was observed in maximum concentration (C_max) or area under the concentration versus time curve (AUC) at the three highest dosages. In a repeated dose study of CoQ₁₀ at 600, 1200, 1800 or 2400mg/kg/day for four weeks, CoQ₁₀ reached steady state in plasma by two weeks at all dosages. C_max and AUC increased with increasing dosage of CoQ₁₀. The highest plasma levels were recorded at 1800mg/kg/day. In a 39-week chronic toxicity study of CoQ₁₀ at 1200, 1800mg/kg/day or placebo, CoQ₁₀ reached steady state in plasma by 13 weeks. Behaviors, blood chemistries and detailed histopathology were normal. No deaths occurred. '

This study suggests that CoQ10 is very safe in dogs even at extraordinarily high dosing levels.

Art"

Posted By Xanadu (Memphis, TN) on 03/28/2025

"The latest advice I can find for my dog with heart failure from Dr. Judy Morgan on youtube is 10mg CoQ10 per pound of body weight twice per day. So for my 14 pound dog that would be 140mg X 2 for a total of 280mg per day. In her video on it she shares a great deal of applicable information that is well worth watching. She also addresses the other forms of CoQ10 and how they work."