Terra Presotto Webboard User Reg: 10-18-2007
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Is possible to overdose a dog on Sea Kelp, supplements or natural ? I remember reading that because of the varinging iodine content in kelp that you can actually overdose causing hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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Is possible to overdose a dog on Sea Kelp, supplements or natural ? I remember reading that because of the varinging iodine content in kelp that you can actually overdose causing hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.
Yes. Another member and I were reading about this a few months ago. I'll find the PM thread.
yes, just like most other supplements, you can OD your dog. Do you give it every day?? If you do, and you are concerned, just move to about 3 times a week with supps.
Of course, that's just what it do, and others here have been giving supps longer than i have, and have worked out a system to not OD their dogs.
By the way Terra, your puppy is so beautiful, it makes me miss my Abigail.
If you get actual seaweeds, as opposed to powder, you're much more likely to find a detailed nutritinal chart like this: http://www.seaveg.com/chart.php
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Thank you Mallory for the compliment.
Thank you for the links Connie, I didn't get to read through all of them yet so I apologize if this is answered in one of them.
What of kelp in fresh form? Could it be safely added to veggie mash or would I be too hard to get the porportions right? My health food store sells the tested for heavy metal kelp for I guess fresh consumption yeuchh.
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What of kelp in fresh form? Could it be safely added to veggie mash or would I be too hard to get the porportions right? My health food store sells the tested for heavy metal kelp for I guess fresh consumption. yeuchh.
IMHO, it can be added and is a good thing. My health food store sells tested-for-metal sea vegetables (five or six types mixed in a bag). It's packed in sea salt to keep it for a few weeks. I just rinse/soak it until it's pretty salt-free.
"yeuchh" ---- you haven't tried it yet, have you?
I love it. For the dogs, I don't bother adding it to the food.... they love it so much that it's a good occasional treat. I portion it out based on the iodine content on the package label and then treat them from that container, so I know I don't lose track. However, with the actual seaweed, not powder, and with the iodine content given, and with the info that it takes many times the recommended amount to cause a problem (UNLESS it's a dog who already has a thyroid condition!), I am not worried. And it's loaded with micronutrients.
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