Boy, you guys are tough :) If you notice this is under health care not pet care and the reason it is there is that it is used prophylactically to prevent intestinal obstruction when a pet has eaten something ( own a lab - eat a sock!) that it shouldn't. Yes, I wrote the first review and yes it was something that the Vet I worked for offered for advice to people - and yes, it did work :) Just an old fashioned home remedy - not meant as butter as an addition to a diet........ I'm sorry if anyone came to that conclusion....