I see there are a number of people here who give their dogs mushroom supplements.  I do too.  But I am surprised that I don’t see any mention of the brand that I have been buying.  It’s called Fungi Perfecti, and I read about it on the Bone Cancer Dogs forum a couple of years ago.  They have a special blend for pets called MUSH that is supposed to be very close to the ingredients of K-9 immunity, but at a much better price. The only mushroom in K-9 Immunity that’s missing from the Mush is A. brasilienses. I make up for that by getting the A. brasilienses extract separately and adding it in with the Mush. Even having to take that extra step, it’s still cheaper (or at least it was when I was checking it all out). So that’s why I decided to try it.. And I decided I’d forego the Transfer Factor, for the simple (and yes, ignorant) reasoning that I couldn’t really understand how it works, and it only meant spending more money, and besides, maybe the mushrooms could still be effective on their own. 

 A one-pound container of Mush powder costs $45*, and lasts several months.  A 2 oz dropper bottle of A. brasilienses extract is about $37* and lasts over 2 months.  Boomie gets a teaspoon of the Mush, mixed with cottage cheese, plus about 15 drops of the extract, with his breakfast every day.

I offer this post, not as any kind of endorsement or advertisement, but just to say this is what I am doing for my dog, FYI.  I will be the first one to say that I am no expert, and reading stuff online can be a crapshoot in terms of whether you get good or bad information.  All I know is Boomie is alive long past what we were told to expect.  Whether it’s the mushrooms, the grace of God, or dumb luck, we may never know.   I’m just glad he’s here.

*Plus shipping charges, and (maybe?) tax

Cindy

Thanks so much for sharing!!  I can't wait to get Denali started on her mushrooms and on her treatment.  I just want the best for her.

I'm so glad that this has been working so well for Boomie!!

Cindy,

thanks so much for sharing….I'm definitely going to look into this. I'm currently not really doing all that much for Fortis. I opted not to persue chemo. Fortis gets chiropractic/acupuncture treatments, basic supplements, and a high quality diet but that's about it.  I really feel I need to be doing more. Thanks for an alternative to look into.

Fortis,Dad

Thanks for all of this great information! I give Mackenzie the power mushrooms from Health Concerns but curious to know what

brasilienses extract is or what effect it's supposed to have.  Appreciate learning more about all of this.   And I couldn't agree with you more about the one thing that dogs really care about…….love!

Kami (Mackenzie's Mom)  

I clicked on that Truths and Myths article, and it was enough to make my head spin.  All the taxonomic lingo, the disputes over the name(s) of these mushrooms, the obvious interest in how effective they may be, and yet the lack of difinitive answers just make it all very confusing.  I'm not knocking the study.  It just goes waaay over my head.

The reason I started Boomie on Mush in the first place, was that after reading (2 years ago) about the possible benefits of mushrooms, including Jerry's clinical trials with the K-9 Immunity, and also on the BCD forum, I felt that there might be something to them, even if it might turn out to be little more than a "chicken soup" effect. (It couldn't hurt).    And if I could get the same quality soup at a better price, so much the better.   Is Mush the same quality as K-9 Immunity?   Is either product truly effective?  I don't know.  How can I find out?  Right now, all I have to go on is the personal experience of others like me, and my desire to help my sick dog live longer.