Canine Cognitive Dysfunction, also known as Sundowner Syndrome, is a common complaint that is very difficult for both the dog and owner to live with. Although the drugs most commonly prescribed are seemingly appropriate to the pacing and anxiety affected dogs exhibit, the reality is the medications often don’t work at all.
New research on CCD now tells us that this is because the drugs target the wrong pathways, and that CCD is actually a form of Alzheimer’s disease. While this news may seem just as disheartening, rapid progress is being made using herbal medicine in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
Chinese herbal formulas contain some of the most effective treatments for CCD and Alzheimer’s. This lecture will equip you to be able to choose the most effective formulas to treat a given patient, so you have an opportunity to actually reverse the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease in that animal and restore the harmonious relationship between a dog and their owner.