my 12 year old gsp jade had a mini stroke last night took her to vets and they gave her vivitonin tablets have any of you used these, we are unsure of side affects or will they work she is on previcox and incurrin any information would be great

thanks 

My old girl was on it for the last 18months or so of her life after a 'stroke' (she was put to sleep a couple of weeks ago aged 15) and it certainly helped her - she was noticeably better on it than when we carelessly ran out. She was also on rimadyl and incurin, and it didn't affect the function of either of those. I wouldn't hesitate to use it again.

I've used Vivitonin too. My Irish Setter bitch had Transient Ischaemic Attacks. Once she was on Vivitonin she was back to normal and had another good 12 months before I lost her.

Once, stupidly, I decided to stop the tablets to see how she went, and unfortunately she had another bad episode, the Vet told me that once this medication is started it must not be interrupted. It works by improving the circulation to the brain and other vital organs.

Dawn R.

I used Vivitonin years ago when it first came on the market. My dog had had a few minor fits in old age, and he also had a bit of dementia too. My vet prescibed vivitonin and we had amazing results. He stayed on it from the age of approx 13, until he died at 17. It really worked wonders and he had no more fits, and he was much brighter. In the end it was his mobility that sadly gave up on him. But I think without the Vivitonin he wouldnt have lived to the age he did....My dog never had any side effects either..

I didn't notice any difference in my dog when she was on it for a couple of months and told my vet I was stopping it. That was over a year ago & thankfully my oldie was ok afterwards.

My oldie has been on it for almost a year after suffering two vestibular incidents. He was put on it after the 2nd attack. Incidentally, vets often say that dogs have had a stroke when, in fact, it's a vestibular incident. Strokes are very rare in dogs. Vestibular incidents look very much like what you would expect in a stroke - unsteady gait, veering off to one side etc. I can't say I notice a remarkable change in him on the vivitonin. However, he's not  (touch wood) had another attack and that's reason enough for me to keep him on it. Not worth the risk to chance taking him off the medication in my opinion :) He has had no ill effects and it's not overly expensive. Oh...and he likes the wee knob of butter he gets twice a day to help the tablet go down!!

PS - Jeangenie - I am very sorry to hear about your dog :(

As others have said, there doesn't seem to be any noticeable side effects.

Charlie had a stroke at 13 and was put on vivitonin. I lost him at the beginning of this year, aged 17+. Whether the vivitonin kept him going I don't know, but it certainly didn't do him any harm.

I also used this on a dog who suffered epilepsy ..it certainly gave him that spark with no ill effects he live until he was 15 and half pretty good for a rough.

My Rosie (11) is on Aktivait, and we have seen a major improvement, cost from our vet was around £50 for 60 tablets, but you can get them cheaper online, around £33 for 60.

Thankyou for all the posative comments jade seems 85% better we have put her on the vititonin