Preparations for healthy bronchial tubes in cats, dogs and small pets

01 November 2021 — by R.  

Dear veterinarians! So that you can continue to invest your time in the well-being of your patients and at the same time keep an overview of the jungle of respiratory preparations, we have put together a short reference book for you. In the following, you will find different preparations that help to support the upper and lower respiratory tract in cats and dogs. In addition, there is brief information about the manufacturer, the ingredients and the specific properties of each product.

Pulmo Alfa

Sugar beet syrup on a plant basis. To support the physiological defences of the respiratory tract.

  • Container: 100 ml
  • Company: Fa. Alfavet Tierarzneimittel GmbH
  • Animal species: Cats, dogs

Ingredients

Sugar beet, [ribwort, watercress] macerated 2% each, liquorice root juice [liquorice root, dried ivy leaves] with ground 0.1% ivy extract, marshmallow tincture

Properties

  • Approved for cats.
  • Well-accepted.
  • Does not contain antiseptic properties.
  • Only available as 100 ml container for cats. With a daily administration of 2 ml, this is a very large quantity for the cat owner.
  • Also available online for patient owners.

CaniPulmin liquid

Herbal biostimulants that stimulate the metabolic function of the respiratory system and thus its regeneration.

  • Package: 100 ml with syringe for drawing up
  • Company: Plantavet
  • Animal species: Cats, dogs, rabbits and guinea pigs

Ingredients

Apple juice concentrate, dextrose, lactose, flavouring and appetising substances: 200,000 mg thyme extract, 30,000 mg ivy extract.

Properties

  • Approved for several animal species (incl. cats).
  • Contains appetite-stimulating substances and especially promotes food intake in small pets.
  • Not suitable for lactose-intolerant animals.
  • Be careful with animals who have diabetes. Dextrose enters the blood without digestive work, leading to an immediate increase in blood sugar levels. (The manufacturer's information does not indicate the dextrose content).
  • Has no antiseptic properties.
  • Less accepted by cats.

BronchoFluid

Natural cough syrup for clear airways and strong defences.

  • Container: 0.25 l / 0.1 l
  • Company: The healthy animal
  • Animal species: Dogs

Ingredients

Essential oils, vegetable oils: 60% black cumin oil, 20% sunflower oil, 16% thyme oil, 4% mint oil

Properties

  • Contains black cumin oil with linoleic acid as an important essential fatty acid. Black cumin has antioxidant, disinfectant and antifungal effects.
  • The contained thymoquinone has an antioxidant, antiphlogistic and antibacterial effect.
  • Contains mint oil with menthol as the main active ingredient. Menthol has a cooling, antispasmodic, circulation-promoting and disinfecting effect on the upper respiratory tract.
  • The active ingredient menthol contains analgesic properties.
  • No expectorant or expectorant properties.
  • Only approved for dogs.

Animalsan Respiratory & Defences

Supports the respiratory tract and defences.

  • Container: 100 ml
  • Company: Animalsan
  • Animal species: Cats, dogs

Ingredients

Sugar beet syrup, 0.5% liquid herbal extracts each of ribwort cut, watercress cut, Iceland moss cut, quebracho bark cut, real camomile flowers, ivy leaves cut, 0.1 & acerola juice.

Properties

  • Contains Iceland moss, which acts as a mucous membrane protector for the throat, pharynx and stomach due to its high mucilage content.
  • Has anti-inflammatory and wound-healing properties.
  • No expectorant properties.
  • Not approved for small pets.
  • Also available online for patient owners.

Cough Syrup Bronchial - drops with thyme

To support the function of the respiratory tract

  • Container: 100 ml
  • Company: Emma care
  • Animal species: Cats, dogs, rodents (different packages)

Ingredients

Dextrose, inverted sugar syrup, 1.2-propanediol, 100,000 mg mixture of flavorings (extracts of thyme, thyme, chestnut, chamomile, fennel, anise).

Properties

  • Approved for cats.
  • Contains fennel, which has antimicrobial properties and helps to promote gastrointestinal motor function.
  • Contains anise to promote cilia movement in the respiratory tract.
  • Also available in online shops for patient owners.
  • According to the manufacturer, it is only suitable for short-term administration for dogs.
  • Be careful with animals who have diabetes. Dextrose enters the blood without any digestive work and thus leads to an immediate increase in the blood sugar level.

Bronchial Plus Cough Syrup

Supports the respiratory health of cats and dogs with natural herbs.

  • Container: 100 ml
  • Company: Annimally
  • Animal species: Cats, dogs

Ingredients

Fenugreek, thyme, echinacea, ribwort, nettle, yarrow, anise, fennel, peppermint, sage, vitamin C and grapefruit seed extract.

Properties

  • Contains fennel, which has antimicrobial properties and helps to promote gastrointestinal motor function.
  • Not approved for small pets.
  • Contains echinacea and is therefore not suitable as a permanent/prophylactic agent.
  • Also available online for patient owners.

Vetussin

Supplementary feed for dogs to support the respiratory system.

  • Container: 100 ml
  • Company: VetExpert
  • Animal species: Dogs

Ingredients

10 mg bromhexine hydrochloride.

Properties

  • Well-accepted and as powder can easily be mixed into the feed.
  • As a supplement to antibiotic therapy, it serves as a precursor for the antibiotic in the lungs and thus increases the level of effect.
  • Leads to an increase in the body's immune response through increased antibody formation in the bronchial secretion.
  • Not approved for small pets.
  • Only available in a bulk pack of 40 x 5g sachets.
  • Has no wound-healing, antibacterial or spasmolytic properties.

Pulmostat acute

Supports the natural defences of the respiratory tract.

  • Container: 100 ml
  • Company: Virbac
  • Animal species: Cats, dogs

Ingredients

Sugar beet syrup, ribwort, watercress, Iceland moss, quebracho bark, 20 ml liquorice extract, 20 ml ivy leaf extract, dried and ground ivy leaves (0.1%).

Properties

  • Watercress serves as a natural source of vitamin C and sulphur-containing substances.
  • Well-accepted due to the liquorice root it contains.
  • Contains Iceland moss which, due to its high content of mucilage, serves as a mucous membrane protector for throat, pharynx and stomach.
  • Not suitable for small pets.
  • No antibacterial, antifungal or wound-healing properties.
  • Only available as 100 ml container for cats. With a daily therapeutic administration of 2 ml, this is a very large amount for the end user.

Respirax Syrup

Supplementary feed to support the respiratory tract and the self-cleaning function of the lungs.

  • Container: 30/100 ml
  • Company: Inuvet
  • Animal species: Dogs, guinea pigs, rabbits, rats, mice, hamsters

Ingredients

Isomaltulose, ribwort (dried and ground), Manuka honey, 75,000 mg/l thyme extract, 2,000 mg/l ivy extract, 10,000 mg/l vitamin C (3a300)

Properties

  • Also for small pets, but not for cats.
  • Contains Manuka honey.
  • Available as 30 ml container for small pets. Pleasant for the patient owner with the smaller amount used.
  • Only available in the veterinary practice.
  • Does not promote ciliated hair movement in the airways.