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Can I give my senior cat with CHF dandelion or milk thistle?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Maine Coon | Male | neutered | 15 years and 1 month old | 11 lbs

I have a 15 year old Maine Coon with congestive heart failure. He's currently on furosemide, pimobendan and plavix. I was wondering if I could give him dandelion and or milk thistle to help his condition even more?

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 31st, 2019

No, it is not recommended to use any other medications or herbal remedies. Often time herbal remedies interfere with the medications - there have not been enough studies done on this so I would not risk it. Just continue to give the medications as prescribed by your vet. Those are the best treatments for his condition.

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