Jose Miguel Gome wrote 07/02/2009 04:32 AM Natural nutrition for dogs and cats #245099 - 07/02/2009 04:32 AM
Jose Miguel Gome Webboard User Reg: 11-11-2008 Posts: 130 Loc: South Africa Offline	Hello. I've just finished reading this book and in it, the author doesn't point out the need to give the dog vitamin E as an Extra. She refers the fish body oil and vitamin C as important extras, but not the vitamin E. According to info in Leerburg forum and site, every time we give fish body oil, we should also give vitamin E. What is your advice? Regards, José Gomes. Like my page about animal training https://www.facebook.com/TrainMePlease
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Connie Sutherland wrote 07/02/2009 10:41 AM Re: Natural nutrition for dogs and cats [Re: Jose Miguel Gome ] #245131 - 07/02/2009 10:41 AM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	JMO: The dog needs the E because it's used by the body in protecting the delicate fish oil PUFAs during processing. Free radicals attacking PUFAs make hydroperoxides, an extra-bad free radical. (They damage DNA, etc.) E seriously inhibits this free radical activity while the Omega 3s do their anti-inflammation work. I know this sounds cartoon-y, but it's a quick recap of long discussions here (under "PUFA, or "Vitamin E," I would say, as search terms).
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Jose Miguel Gome wrote 07/03/2009 02:10 PM Re: Natural nutrition for dogs and cats [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #245291 - 07/03/2009 02:10 PM
Jose Miguel Gome Webboard User Reg: 11-11-2008 Posts: 130 Loc: South Africa Offline	Thanks for the answer Connie. I have another question. When feeding fish, how should we do it? Raw and intact (with the fish-bone)? Like my page about animal training https://www.facebook.com/TrainMePlease
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Michael_Wise wrote 07/03/2009 11:00 PM Re: Natural nutrition for dogs and cats [Re: Jose Miguel Gome ] #245338 - 07/03/2009 11:00 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	Quote: Jose Miguel Gome When feeding fish, how should we do it? Raw and intact (with the fish-bone)? Yes. Raw and intact. With any fish, it is a good idea to check for hooks before feeding. Look in the mouth, gills, and stomach. Obviously you'll have to cut it open to get a thorough look.
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Barbara Schuler wrote 07/03/2009 11:12 PM Re: Natural nutrition for dogs and cats [Re: Michael_Wise ] #245339 - 07/03/2009 11:12 PM
Barbara Schuler Webboard User Reg: 01-15-2009 Posts: 5090 Loc: Lanexa Virginia Offline	Perfect timing... I was getting ready to add fish to Falcon's diet and was going to ask the same thing... So we don't need to worry about small bones? If I cull fish from my koi pond he can have the entire body and just have a good time?
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Michael_Wise wrote 07/03/2009 11:24 PM Re: Natural nutrition for dogs and cats [Re: Barbara Schuler ] #245341 - 07/03/2009 11:24 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	I hate putting any of my personal comfort preferences on other people. That said, I do cut the really sharp fins off some fish. Especially cat fish. Everything else is left alone other than hook inspection. Please take that as my personal comfort zone ONLY and not gospel. There are alot of people that feed WAY more fish than I do that never ever never cut anything off the fish and never have any problems.
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