The Top 4 Dog Immune System Boosters

If you want to get or keep your dog healthy, the first place to start is with his or her immune system.

Overall immune health is often overlooked, but it is the foundation of health and well-being. Luckily, there are several supplements that can help you quickly and easily get your dog’s immune system in tip-top shape.

Dog Immune System Booster #1: Digestive Enzymes and Probiotics

“A huge proportion of your immune system is actually in your GI tract,” says Dan Peterson, assistant professor of pathology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. “The immune system is inside your body, and the bacteria are outside your body.”

In fact, certain cells in the GI lining excrete massive amounts of antibodies into the GI system.

Therefore, it is particularly important to keep your dog’s gut healthy. And the easiest route to overall gut health is digestive enzymes and probiotics.

Supplementing with digestive enzymes lessens the stress on your dog’s digestive system and improves uptake of nutrients.

Probiotics boost the immune system by inhibiting the growth of harmful gut bacteria. And some probiotics promote the production of natural antibodies and boost other immune cells like T-lymphocytes and natural killer cells.

Our top choice for digestive enzymes and probiotics in dogs is PET | TAO Harmonize GI. Harmonize GI is a combination of prebiotics, probiotics, and digestive enzymes. It supplies everything you need to boost your dog’s overall gut health.

Dog Immune System Booster #2: Medicinal Mushrooms

All medicinal mushrooms contain powerful polysaccharides called beta-glucans. Studies show beta-glucans balance the immune system and fight inflammation.

However, our top choice for medicinal mushrooms is PET | TAO Complement Immune.

Complement Immune is a synergistic blend of four medicinal mushrooms: Reishi, Shiitake, Turkey Tail, and Maitake.

• Reishi mushrooms enhance immune function through its effects on white blood cells, which help fight infection and cancer.
• Shiitake mushrooms contain l-ergothioneine and the immune-boosting polysaccharide lentinan.
• Turkey tail mushrooms contain a compound called polysaccharide-K (PSK) that stimulates the immune system. PSK is so effective that it is an approved anticancer prescription drug in Japan.
• Maitake mushrooms enhance macrophages, natural killer (NK) cells, and cytotoxic T-cells.

Dog Immune System Booster #3: Sodium Ascorbate Vitamin C

Sodium ascorbate Vitamin C can help boost the immune system and provide antihistamine and anti-inflammatory effects.

Having elevated vitamin C levels in the blood helps immune system regeneration. And, at the same time, they help destroy bacteria and viruses.

Just make sure you use sodium ascorbate, not ascorbic acid. Sodium ascorbate has a neutral pH. So, there are fewer gastrointestinal side effects with sodium ascorbate compared to ascorbic acid.

Ascorbic acid is the most common form of vitamin C, but it has an acidic pH. The acidic pH makes it taste bad and causes gastrointestinal distress. So, we do not recommend using ascorbic acid.

How to supplement with sodium ascorbate:

• Small dogs: 125-500 mg per day, split into two doses
• Medium dogs: 250-1,500 per day, split into two doses
• Large dogs: 500-1,500 per day, split into two doses

Dog Immune System Booster #4: Wei Qi Booster

Wei Qi Booster is a TCVM (Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine) herbal blend of several different herbs. The herbs work together to strengthen your dog’s immune system by treating chronic illness, viral infection, and anemia.

We Qi Booster also rebuilds the immune system after chemotherapy or radiation therapy.

According to TCVM theory, Wei Qi Booster boosts the immune system by:

• tonifying Qi and Blood
• boosting Wei Qi
• inhibiting mutation

However, Wei Qi Booster is one of many immune-boosting TCVM herbal blends. It is best to get an examination or telemedicine consultation with a TCVM-trained veterinary to find the best immune-boosting herbal blend for your dog.

In addition, TCVM herbs require a veterinary authorization to purchase.

Extra Benefits of Immune Support

I am sure you know supporting your dog’s immune system gives your dog an edge on life.

But, did you know a strong immune system helps your dog in many other ways as well? It does!

For example, strong immunity also helps with:

• faster recovery
• seasonal protection
• improved energy
• detecting and fighting infection
• promoting restful sleep

Therefore, boosting your dog’s immune system is the best way to improve your dog’s quality of life.

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