LauraSilva wrote 01/21/2006 05:44 PM Supplements for 4 month old dobe puppy #95594 - 01/21/2006 05:44 PM
LauraSilva Webboard User Reg: 12-22-2005 Posts: 38 Loc: Ct Offline	I was wondering any advice on what supplements to add to my 4 month old dobe's diet.He is a family pet. He eats Wellness all natural food. I just added pupmkin. I already give him omega 3. What other supplements should I give him for optimal health. The wellness already has 100% vitamin E and since Vitamin E is fat soluble vitamin, I did not know if additional Vitamin E would be harmful?
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Connie Sutherland wrote 01/21/2006 06:30 PM Re: Supplements for 4 month old dobe puppy [Re: LauraSilva ] #95595 - 01/21/2006 06:30 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: I was wondering any advice on what supplements to add to my 4 month old dobe's diet.He is a family pet. He eats Wellness all natural food. I just added pupmkin. I already give him omega 3. What other supplements should I give him for optimal health. The wellness already has 100% vitamin E and since Vitamin E is fat soluble vitamin, I did not know if additional Vitamin E would be harmful? Ta-da! http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/showf...rue#Post4163931 <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />
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Connie Sutherland wrote 01/21/2006 06:38 PM Re: Supplements for 4 month old dobe puppy [Re: LauraSilva ] #95596 - 01/21/2006 06:38 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: I was wondering any advice on what supplements to add to my 4 month old dobe's diet.He is a family pet. He eats Wellness all natural food. I just added pupmkin. I already give him omega 3. What other supplements should I give him for optimal health. The wellness already has 100% vitamin E and since Vitamin E is fat soluble vitamin, I did not know if additional Vitamin E would be harmful? Oops.....I assumed you meant fish oil, and that was what I was giving my opinion (just opinion!) on. You may not have meant fish oil at all; you may have meant ground flaxseeds, etc. Sorry.....too quick!
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Maggie Baldino wrote 01/21/2006 06:42 PM Re: Supplements for 4 month old dobe puppy [Re: LauraSilva ] #95597 - 01/21/2006 06:42 PM
Maggie Baldino Webboard User Reg: 05-20-2002 Posts: 389 Loc: Offline	I've just started using Farnam's Canine Red Cell. Horse people like the original Red Cell for horses and I was excited to see a Canine version. My dog is allergic to both kelp and alfalfa, so finding a supplement was tough. I'll post results in a month. Here is a link: Canine red cell Also consider feeding a raw diet. Wellness is a better dry food, but IMO, has too many carbohydrates. Maggie
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Connie Sutherland wrote 01/21/2006 08:44 PM Re: Supplements for 4 month old dobe puppy [Re: LauraSilva ] #95598 - 01/21/2006 08:44 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: .....The wellness already has 100% vitamin E and since Vitamin E is fat soluble vitamin, I did not know if additional Vitamin E would be harmful? I found some of the Vitamin E articles I read explaining why more than the canine RDA of Vitamin E could be tolerated. This site: http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&articleid=710 has this to say: QUOTE: There are no known Vitamin E toxicities in the dog and cat. Fed even at huge levels, no interruption of bodily functions has been demonstrated. Recommendations on the daily dose are highly variable depending on the source. END Also, scroll down to the "Vitamin E" heading here: http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FDN/is_2001_Sept/ai_80532259/pg_3 Also looked at the Pitcairn book, which says (a little vaguely) "I include extra Vitamin E in the diet for several reasons. Not only does it aid important body functions, such as fighting disease, but it also helps minimize the effects of pollution."
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LauraSilva wrote 01/22/2006 07:53 AM Re: Supplements for 4 month old dobe puppy [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #95599 - 01/22/2006 07:53 AM
LauraSilva Webboard User Reg: 12-22-2005 Posts: 38 Loc: Ct Offline	Thanks so much for everybody's info. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I want my puppy to be in optimal health because from what I've read heart disease, thyroid problems, cataracts and wobblers diease runs in dobermans. By the way I fairly new to this website and I love all the information available on here. It's great. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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