What supplements do I need to use?

The honest answer is that I don’t know that you NEED to use any supplements if you are feeding a species appropriate diet that is balanced over time. However, many of us raw feeders feel that there are nutritional ‘gaps’ in our feeding regimen so we add supplements to help round out our dog’s diet.

There are 2 supplements that I use regularly. They are salmon oil and vitamin E soft gels.

I use probiotics occasionally, during times of stress, travel, diet change or when I get a new pup. Probiotics are helpful for restoring the friendly bacteria in the intestinal tract after antibiotic therapy or illness.

Some folks add Kelp and Alfalfa and powdered Vitamin C to their dog's raw meals.

Digestive enzymes are good for dogs new to a raw diet, in some cases.

There are many different schools of thought on supplements and my views are constantly changing.

You can see a list of supplements we carry on this healthcare page.

For more information on what each supplement does and how it should be used I recommend visiting the Leerburg online bookstore and checking out our books. Many of the raw feeding books we carry go into scientific detail about what each food and supplement provides the body.