Chessie's Story

Chessie started having attacks of cystitis early last year. The vets said it was due to stress, probably caused by the sad loss to illness of two of his friends. He was treated with antibiotics, and the cystitis went away, only to return a few weeks later. More antibiotics followed, this time a stronger type, and these again worked for a while, but the cystitis returned yet again. The vet said that he would probably get bouts of cystitis for the rest of his life, and he is only 4!

I contacted John and Anna for advice, and started giving Chessie Waterfall D-Mannose, a quarter of a teaspoon dissolved in a little water, approximately 3 times a day. I used a syringe (without needle) to squirt it into his mouth. It cleared his cystitis almost immediately, and I continued the dosage for a week or so before gradually reducing it over a period of weeks until he was just having a 'maintenance dose' once a week. He didn't seem to mind the taste of it either, which was a bonus as I didn't have to fight to give it to him.

Chessie hasn't had a bout of cystitis since! However, I always keep some handy just in case, as I am confident that Waterfall D-Mannose will clear it up.

Sheena Ford