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VETWEL® PRODUCT INFORMATION

LIQUID

CalmWel®

CalmWel® Liquid is a multi-botanical complementary liquid formula developed to support calm behavior, stress and fear response, behavioral balance, relaxation, and environmental adaptation during stressful periods in cats and dogs.

VetWel CalmWel Liquid packaging

What Is It Used For?

CalmWel® Liquid is designed to support a calmer, more balanced behavioral response during stressful or predictably challenging situations.

Stress & Fear Response

Supports behavioral response during noise, travel, veterinary visits, moving, unfamiliar environments, and changes in routine.

Behavioral Balance

Provides complementary support during periods of restlessness and over-arousal to help promote a more manageable behavioral response.

Environmental Adaptation

Supports adjustment to new surroundings, travel, boarding, grooming, and changes in daily routines.

Liquid-Form Advantage

The liquid format offers a practical option for cats and dogs that are difficult to tablet and may be administered directly by mouth or mixed with an appropriate amount of food.

Not Intended for Sedation

The primary goal is not to sedate the animal, but to support calmer, more balanced behavior while preserving normal daily activity as much as possible.

When May It Be Considered?

  • Before travel or transportation
  • Before veterinary visits
  • During grooming or boarding
  • During moving or adaptation to a new environment
  • During noise-related or other predictable stressors
  • When household routines change
  • During temporary periods of restlessness or over-arousal
  • As complementary support within a veterinarian-directed behavior-management plan

Ingredients & Formulation Rationale

CalmWel® Liquid is not based on a single calming herb. Its 14 botanical ingredients are combined to support calmness, stress response, behavioral balance, relaxation, and environmental adaptation through complementary pathways.

Calmness & Relaxation

Valeriana officinalis, Humulus lupulus, and Melissa officinalis form the core botanical group supporting calm behavior and relaxation.

Behavioral Balance

Leonurus cardiaca, Valeriana officinalis, and Humulus lupulus complement support for behavioral balance during periods of restlessness and over-arousal.

Environmental Adaptation

Melissa, Crataegus, and complementary botanicals support adjustment to environmental change and stress-response management.

Tension Support

Meadowsweet, peony, sweet clover, and other selected botanicals complement the relaxation and behavioral-comfort pathway.

Formulation approach: CalmWel® Liquid is not intended to produce marked sedation. Its core strategy is to support calmness → stress and fear response → behavioral balance → environmental adaptation. The liquid form also allows practical timing before predictable stressful events.

General Ingredients

CalmWel® Liquid contains 14 botanical ingredients.

1. ThymeThymus spp.
2. ValerianValeriana officinalis
3. HawthornCrataegus spp.
4. St. John's WortHypericum perforatum
5. HopsHumulus lupulus
6. MintMentha spp.
7. Lemon BalmMelissa officinalis
8. MeadowsweetFilipendula ulmaria
9. Stinging NettleUrtica dioica
10. PeonyPaeonia spp.
11. Sweet CloverMelilotus officinalis
12. CudweedGnaphalium spp.
13. MotherwortLeonurus cardiaca
14. Ground IvyGlechoma hederacea

Veterinary Approach

New or marked behavioral changes should be evaluated for possible underlying causes such as pain, neurologic disease, endocrine disorders, gastrointestinal disease, urinary disease, or environmental stressors.

CalmWel® Liquid does not replace behavior modification or necessary veterinary treatment. When indicated, it should be combined with environmental management and a veterinarian-directed behavior plan.

Use & Safety Note

  • Consult a veterinarian if the animal is receiving sedatives or other medications that affect the central nervous system.
  • Because the formula contains Hypericum perforatum, veterinary review is important in animals receiving ongoing medications due to potential interactions.
  • Consult a veterinarian before use during pregnancy or lactation.
  • Discontinue use if individual sensitivity to any ingredient is suspected.

Directions for Use

CalmWel® Liquid is supplied in liquid form.

Cats: 2 mL per administration.

Dogs:

  • Up to 10 kg: 2–4 mL
  • Over 10 kg: 4 mL for each 10 kg of body weight
Frequency

Administer twice daily.

Before predictable stressful events

For travel, veterinary visits, or similar known stressors, it may be administered approximately 2 hours before the event.

Administration

May be administered directly by mouth or mixed with an appropriate amount of food.

Duration and dose may be individualized by the veterinarian according to the animal's clinical and behavioral response.

Brief Product Summary

CalmWel® Liquid is a 14-botanical complementary liquid formula designed to support calmness, behavioral balance, and environmental adaptation during stressful periods in cats and dogs. Its goal is not marked sedation, but a more balanced behavioral response while preserving normal daily activity as much as possible. The liquid format provides practical administration and timing for predictable stressful situations.