FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is After Surgery & Injury Support used for?
After Surgery & Injury Support is traditionally used in Chinese herbal practice to support your pet's natural recovery following surgery, injury, physical trauma, or periods of reduced vitality. It is commonly used for dogs and cats recovering from surgical procedures, wounds, soft tissue injuries, bruising, swelling, fatigue, reduced appetite, and general post-operative weakness.
How does Traditional Chinese Medicine view recovery after surgery or injury?
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), surgery and physical trauma may temporarily weaken Qi and Blood while creating Blood Stasis and localized stagnation. When Blood and Qi do not circulate freely, healing may slow and pets may experience swelling, discomfort, fatigue, or reduced energy. Traditional herbal formulas are commonly used to support healthy circulation, nourish Qi and Blood, and promote the body's natural healing process.
What is Blood Stasis in Traditional Chinese Medicine?
Blood Stasis is a Traditional Chinese Medicine pattern in which Blood circulation becomes impaired following surgery, injury, trauma, or prolonged inflammation. Common signs may include swelling, bruising, discomfort, stiffness, delayed healing, reduced mobility, and lingering weakness after an injury.
Which pets may benefit from After Surgery & Injury Support?
Dogs and cats recovering from surgery, wounds, dental procedures, orthopedic surgery, soft tissue injuries, muscle strains, ligament injuries, bruising, swelling, or general physical trauma may benefit from After Surgery & Injury Support as part of their recovery and wellness routine.
Can After Surgery & Injury Support help support recovery after surgery?
Traditional Chinese herbal formulas have been used for centuries to support the body's natural healing process following surgery. After Surgery & Injury Support is commonly selected to support healthy circulation, tissue repair, post-surgical recovery, energy, appetite, and overall wellness during healing.
Can this formula be used after orthopedic surgery or bone injuries?
Many pet owners choose After Surgery & Injury Support following orthopedic procedures, bone fractures, ligament repair, or joint surgery. Traditional Chinese Medicine emphasizes supporting healthy Blood circulation, nourishing Qi, and promoting tissue recovery throughout the healing process.
Can this formula help support wound healing?
Traditional Chinese herbal medicine has long emphasized nourishing Qi and Blood while promoting healthy circulation to support the body's natural tissue repair process. After Surgery & Injury Support is commonly used during recovery from surgical incisions, wounds, and soft tissue injuries.
Why is circulation important during recovery?
Healthy circulation helps deliver oxygen and nutrients throughout the body while supporting the removal of metabolic waste. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, proper circulation of Qi and Blood is considered essential for supporting healthy healing, reducing swelling, and restoring normal function after surgery or injury.
Why is energy important during recovery?
Recovery requires significant energy. Following surgery or injury, many pets experience temporary Qi Deficiency, which may appear as fatigue, weakness, reduced appetite, or decreased activity. Supporting Qi helps provide the energy needed for normal healing and recovery.
Why does Traditional Chinese Medicine focus on Qi and Blood after surgery?
Traditional Chinese Medicine teaches that Qi provides the body's energy while Blood nourishes tissues throughout the body. Surgery and trauma may temporarily weaken both systems. Supporting Qi and Blood together helps promote balanced recovery and healthy tissue repair.
How long should my pet take After Surgery & Injury Support?
Every pet heals at a different pace depending on age, overall health, nutritional status, the type of surgery or injury, and activity level. Some pets use the formula during the initial recovery period, while others continue throughout rehabilitation until normal strength, mobility, and vitality have returned.
Can After Surgery & Injury Support be taken with other Silkie Herbs pet formulas?
Many Silkie Herbs Pet Formulas are designed to complement one another. After Surgery & Injury Support is commonly combined with Pet Spleen Support, Pet Kidney Yin, Pet Immune Support, Pet Allergy & Skin Problems, Pet Urinary Support, and other formulas depending on your pet's individual recovery needs.
When is the best time to give After Surgery & Injury Support?
After Surgery & Injury Support should be given according to the directions on the label or your practitioner’s recommendation. Consistent daily use during recovery is commonly preferred to support healthy healing, circulation, energy, and tissue repair.
What herbs are included in After Surgery & Injury Support?
After Surgery & Injury Support contains a carefully selected blend of Astragalus (Huang Qi), Angelica Root (Dang Gui), Turmeric (Jiang Huang), Notoginseng Root (San Qi), Moutan Bark (Mu Dan Pi), and Ginseng (Ren Shen). The honey pill formula also contains pure honey as the traditional binding agent. These herbs have traditionally been used in Chinese herbal medicine to support healthy circulation, nourish Qi and Blood, promote tissue repair, support energy, and encourage the body's natural healing process during recovery.
Can this formula be used year-round?
Many pets use After Surgery & Injury Support only during recovery from surgery or injury. Others recovering from more extensive procedures or long rehabilitation periods may continue using the formula until strength, mobility, and overall vitality have improved.
What makes Silkie Herbs After Surgery & Injury Support different?
Silkie Herbs Pet Formulas are rooted in five generations of Traditional Chinese herbal practice. Each formula is based on classical Chinese Medicine principles and contains carefully selected medicinal herbs prepared as traditional honey-bound herbal pills or easy-to-mix herbal powder for pets. We do not use artificial fillers, synthetic binders, unnecessary additives, or preservatives. Every batch is manufactured in the United States and undergoes rigorous quality testing to support consistency, purity, and authenticity.
Can surgery affect digestion and appetite?
Yes. Following surgery or anesthesia, some pets may temporarily experience reduced appetite or digestive changes. Traditional Chinese Medicine recognizes that supporting the Spleen and Qi may help maintain healthy digestion and provide nourishment needed during recovery.
Can this formula help support healthy swelling after surgery?
Traditional Chinese Medicine considers healthy circulation an important part of the body's natural recovery process. Supporting normal movement of Qi and Blood may help maintain healthy tissue function during periods of post-surgical swelling and recovery.
Can After Surgery & Injury Support be given daily?
Many pets receive After Surgery & Injury Support daily during active recovery. Consistent use is commonly preferred while supporting healthy circulation, tissue repair, energy, and overall recovery according to Traditional Chinese Medicine principles.
What foods help support pets recovering from surgery?
Many practitioners recommend easily digested, nutrient-rich meals that include quality protein, bone broth, cooked vegetables, and adequate hydration. Proper nutrition helps provide the building blocks needed for healthy tissue repair, immune function, and recovery.
Why are Silkie Herbs Pet Formulas available as both honey pills and herbal powder?
Silkie Herbs offers traditional honey-bound herbal pills for convenient daily use and herbal powder for pets that prefer food-based administration. Both forms contain the same carefully selected herbal formula, allowing pet owners to choose the option that best fits their pet's preferences.
Are Silkie Herbs Pet Formulas third-party tested?
Yes. Silkie Herbs performs testing throughout the production process, from raw herb verification to finished product testing. This includes screening for identity, purity, heavy metals, pesticides, and microbial contaminants to help ensure quality and consistency.
Where are Silkie Herbs Pet Formulas made?
Silkie Herbs Pet Formulas are blended, manufactured, and packaged in the United States while following traditional Chinese herbal principles and strict quality standards.
What makes traditional Chinese herbal formulas different from single-herb supplements?
Traditional Chinese herbal formulas combine multiple herbs that work together according to classical TCM principles. Rather than relying on a single herb, each ingredient serves a specific purpose within the formula to support balance, recovery, circulation, energy, and overall wellness.
Why does Silkie Herbs use traditional herbal preparation methods?
Many herbs are traditionally processed using methods known as Pao Zhi (炮製), which may include roasting, steaming, honey-frying, wine-frying, fermenting, or aging. These preparation methods have been used for centuries in Traditional Chinese Medicine to refine the properties of herbs and support their traditional functions while maintaining the integrity of classical herbal formulas.