[Gpdd] Health: Questions about shilintong (Ann Peyser)

[Christina Smith]

 Ann-

I had a piggy that had bladder stones, and here is what other digesters
recommended:

You might want to look into Lysium. Shilington raises the cytric acid levels
and makes the pig drink more so that sludge is less likely to cling onto the
bladderwall and it makes the pig pee more and thus helping to pass whatever
is in there. Lysium makes stones smaller. Both shilintong and lysium can not
perform miracles but it might help.
I cannot tell you where to buy lysium,because  i live in the netherlands but
i'm sure you can find it on the internet with google.
We'll be keeping paws and fingers crossed whatever you decide ;-)
Grtz
Janneke

Also, I would give BB 2 shilintong tablets per day.
I would crush them up and mix with water and then
syringe it to her. She wasn't crazy about the taste,
but she would eat it up like a good girl.
                                                                    Leah :-)

I hope these help some.  They are the digesters who seemed to know the most
about shilintong.

-Christina

---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Ann Peyser" <peyserfam at erols.com>
> To: <gpdd at gpdd.org>
> Date: Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:00:03 -0400
> Subject: [Gpdd] Health: Questions about shilintong
> Dear All,
> I wrote recently about my pig, Cinnamon. She is better--it seems she had
> cystitis. She is still on her antibiotic but totally back to her old self. I
> would like to start giving her shilintong as a preventive measure. Do others
> of you do this? How much and when? I have the pills--she seems to hate the
> taste when they are dissolved in water. Is there another liquid that would
> be safe for her to ingest? Does the shilintong work? I've looked around the
> internet and found some info but would like to hear from you all!
> Ann and Cinnamon
>