The digestive system includes the stomach, intestines, pancreas and liver. These organs work together to convert the food that your pet eats into the energy they required for everyday.  Just as human lives are becoming ever more artificial and stressful so the same is true for domestic pets, with a resulting increase in irregular digestion. Dogs and cats will often eat grass in order to induce vomiting and remove any toxic food they have eaten.

The following supplements can be added to your pet's diet to aid digestion:

• Dandelion which is a mild laxative and source of Vitamin B.
• Peppermint helps relieve gut spasms by relaxing the muscles in the bowel walls and relaxing the gut. Peppermint also promotes the production of bile, thereby stimulating the digestion as well as improving the appetite. There is evidence that peppermint has some antimicrobial action which can help prevent abnormal food fermentation in the stomach.
• Dill seed which helps relieve gas.
• Ginger which helps to promote the digestion of fats.

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