Interested to hear if anyone has ever given their elderly dogs these capsules and if so with what results.  I've used the search facility but can't find any mention of them before.

I've spoken to people at work when they come for more supplies, and they say it's been of enormous benefit to their dogs. :)

Thanks JG :)  My dog is 14 and won't sleep at night at all at the moment, just keeps pacing around and panting in a right state. :(  He is fine during the day.  Saw the vet yesterday who gave him a thorough health check.  She thinks it is just old age/senility and prescribed valium but also suggested this product which is supposed to help sleep disturbance.  Do you know if any of the people you've spoken to have dogs as old as mine and are using it for the same purpose?  I understand it is non prescription anyway.

I'll have to look at the records on Monday to see what the owners took the dog in for and why Aktivait was suggested. Your dog's behaviour is pretty typical of elderly dogs and I'd certainly give Aktivait a try.

This article tells you about what it does.

Thanks for the article JG  - wow, big difference in price, vet is asking £38. 

Here's a bit of info about it, Annie.  Have you considered Vivitonin too.

Thanks for that article Isabel - very interesting though I'm pleased to say it is only the night disturbance that Oscar seems to be getting at the moment.  It is severe though - I've had virtually no sleep all week and I don't like to see him getting so worked up.  Generally he is still eating very well, still wanting to go out walking though he is very slow now and toileting as normal.  I don't feel he is ready to go just yet.

Tried Vivitonin for quite a long period after his stroke at Christmas but unfortunately, it didn't work for him although it may have helped him recover from the stroke in the short term.

No, I'm sure he is not ready to go yet :)
My last oldie developed a poor sleeping habit too but lived on for another year or so, she had also had a "stoke" a couple of years before she died too.
Are you feeding a food formulated for the elderly?  I know some people poo poo the need to formulate a diet for them but noting what it says in the article these foods are pretty much doing what this suppliment claims to adjust in their diet.  Might also be worth a try.

The (very sympathetic) vet did suggest that she felt me getting no sleep was a valid enough reason to have him pts but I said not for me it isn't - it has to be when he is ready to go, although obviously I can't go without sleep indefinitely.  Last night was better with him having the valium - I just hope it won't become ineffective too quickly as valium tends to do.

I'm a raw feeder Isabel and am happy with the contents of his diet.  He also has Cortaflex and Vit C, as well as that nutritionally rich alfalfa (which you were scoffing at earlier this year :D) so am happy he is getting everything he needs. :)

I'm sure there is nothing amiss with his diet in general :) but this suppliment claims to be all about other elements they feel is missing from a generally good diet when meeting the needs of the elderly.  I don't suggest it has to be a commercial diet perhaps you could seek help from one of the web sites dealing with raw feeding run by vets or at least people with a veterinary accredited qualification in nutrition.  It's unfortunate the article, or anything else I can find on the net, does not say what is actually in it, an advantage with pharmaceutical products ;)

This is the info I found Isabel:

Each capsule contains: DHA/EPA 70mg L-carnitine 40mg Vitamin C 40mg N-acetyl cysteine 40mg Alpha lipoic acid 20mg Vitamin E 20mg Acetyl-carnitine 10mg CoEnzyme Q10 2mg Phosphotidylserine 2mg Selenium (as selenomethionine) 50mcg

Now if only I knew what all of it meant! :D

Now that is where your veterinary qualified feeding forum is going to come in. :)

Got one in mind Isabel?  I'll have to do some research.

Not really, but I'm sure the other raw feeders will know of one :)  There's what's his name, Billingthingie, I think he charges for information but then I suspect all the professional ones will.  Fair enough though, you are paying for professional help and we have all seen the people who talk nutrition but don't actually know their tongue from their earhole ;)