Fish oil supplements?

• 06-18-2009 12:15 PM

  ShelterDogs Joined on 11-21-2007 Posts 141 Points 105	Fish oil supplements? Reply Contact Is it okay to give your own fish oil supplement to your dog? Or is there too much fatty acids in one capsule for a dog? I ask because those fish oil supplements for dogs all seem very expensive. It would save a lot of money if I just gave one of my own and wrapped it in his food. If not, please recommend a good supplement.
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• 06-18-2009 1:12 PM

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  micksmom Joined on 09-10-2007 Warren Co, NJ Posts 2,360 Points 200	Re: Fish oil supplements? Reply Contact I guess it would depend on the size of the dog.  All of Caleb's supplements (Vit C, Vit B Complex and Fish Oil) are all human ones. All the Angels were busy so they sent me Caleb instead.
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• 06-18-2009 1:30 PM

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  Maxs Mom Joined on 09-26-2006 Livonia, MI Posts 1,827 Points 105

  Re: Fish oil supplements? Reply Contact I give my dogs Timberwolf Organic salmon oil, they get 1 teaspoon two times a day. I am thrilled with the results so far. They say salmon oil has natural anti inflamatory properties, and for Maxine I believe it!!! She has been behaving like a youngster lately. We started in Feb I believe, because Teddi being dx with ED, and I don't want to put her on NSAID's until absolutely necessary. I have not seen any limping in her either.  My dogs have great coats, so I am not sure I would see differences there. I don't see any adverse issues with my dogs supplement,.

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• 06-18-2009 1:48 PM

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  brookcove Joined on 09-10-2007 Semora, North Carolina, USA Posts 5,632 Points 695

  Re: Fish oil supplements? Reply Contact  My dogs and I take essentially the same supplements. Mine is actually more expensive than the dogs' though, since theirs is liquid and mine is capsules. It's Sea Pet/Sea Starr Gold. I also use Carlson if I'm putting in an order there instead. IF I get the Carlson I just use the capsules for everyone except Zhi and Sam. Sam gets the kid's strawberry flavored capsules in the morning, and one of mine at night, and Zhi just gets her own 3-6-9 supplement (lemon flavored ). You totally get what you pay for when it comes to fish oil. Infact, if you get oil that's rancid through poor processing and/or transportation and storage, it's worse than nothing. Rancid fish oil is a carcinogen (cancer causing agent). And impure oil can contain harmful heavy metals and toxins. Fish oil  should be sourced from cold water, screened for impurities, and processed using a method which minimizes contact with oxygen and light (look for "nitrogen flushing"). The combined EPA and DHA in the oil should be, for the money you'll spend, around 700 mg PER CAPSULE - be careful because labels play fast and loose on this. You'll find something that offers "360 mg of EPA+DHA per SERVING" and then find out a SERVING is three capsules! Where's the savings in that? It is the EPA+DHA which provides the primary benefit of fish oil, so paying for a 1000 mg capsule that only has 150 mg of combined EPA+DHA is pretty much a waste of money. A therapeutic dose for a medium sized dog would require ten capsules!!! I've used both moderate quality and oils that meet all the standards above. I can tell you there's a HUGE difference in the higher quality product. I use it for mood moderation and anything less than the premium products are a waste of money - may as well flush them down the toilet as bother to take them. I take four a day of a highly concentrated product (the Sea Starr Gold) so bang for the buck is a good deal for me. Becca Shouse: Irena Farm, Semora, NC Cord, Ted, Gus, Zhi, Maggie, Lynn, Lu, Min and Tully - and Sam! Waiting: Bubo & Ben http://irenafarm.blogspot.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/irenafarm?ref=profile

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• 06-18-2009 2:12 PM

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  JackieG Joined on 04-15-2008 Central Texas Posts 5,723 Points 710	Re: Fish oil supplements? Reply Contact brookcove: I can tell you there's a HUGE difference in the higher quality product   I can vouch for this because I took Becca's recommendation and have been taking the Sea Pet and have seen a huge difference compared to the brand I was taking previously.  Thanks, Becca.
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• 06-18-2009 6:48 PM

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  Jordan S. Joined on 08-02-2008 Posts 5 Points 5	Re: Fish oil supplements? Reply Contact My 25 pound dog gets two Salmon oil capsules(each 1000 milligrams) per day. I get them from a health food store
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• 06-20-2009 10:38 PM

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  tiffy Joined on 09-10-2007 Tacoma, Wa. Posts 2,440 Points 235	Re: Fish oil supplements? Reply Contact  My 25 lb. corgi gets one pump of Grizzly Salmon Oil along with vitamin e ( 100 iu) daily.
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