Katherine Ostiguy wrote 08/05/2008 04:53 PM Zinc #204571 - 08/05/2008 04:53 PM
Katherine Ostiguy Webboard User Reg: 07-24-2006 Posts: 225 Loc: Offline	My 11 month old Sheltie puppy is going through some fun hair/pigment loss at the moment and the vet wants me to start him on some more supplements. I've collected everything but the zinc -- she would like him on 5mg a day on top of what's already in his kibble because she has seen a similar case in a dog w/ a zinc deficiency. My problem is NO ONE sells zinc lower that 15mg. I have Googled, I have gone to every pharmacy and vitamin shop in the area, and everyone looks at me as if I am nuts. I don't get it -- the recommended dosage for children is 5mg as well so this should not be so difficult. Any ideas on where I could get it?
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Aaron Myracle wrote 08/05/2008 05:04 PM Re: Zinc [Re: Katherine Ostiguy ] #204573 - 08/05/2008 05:04 PM
Aaron Myracle Webboard User Reg: 06-06-2008 Posts: 5062 Loc: WA, USA Offline	3 oz of COOKED beef, contain 8.9mgs of zinc. I'd imagine that the raw beef would be even higher in zinc.
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Katherine Ostiguy wrote 08/05/2008 05:15 PM Re: Zinc [Re: Aaron Myracle ] #204576 - 08/05/2008 05:15 PM
Katherine Ostiguy Webboard User Reg: 07-24-2006 Posts: 225 Loc: Offline	He is on a strict diet to rule out allergies. Basically all he is getting protein wise is duck and pheasant. He was getting lots of bully sticks and beef treats and the vet thinks it could've played a part.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 08/05/2008 05:41 PM Re: Zinc [Re: Katherine Ostiguy ] #204579 - 08/05/2008 05:41 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	I found 5 mg but didn't realize that it was either a combo with other minerals or a sweetened lozenge. What does the 15 look like? Is it big enough to cut them up (after finding out from the manufacturer whether the zinc is spread throughout)?
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Connie Sutherland wrote 08/05/2008 05:49 PM Re: Zinc [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #204581 - 08/05/2008 05:49 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Or can he have 8 or so grams of oysters a day? You would check with the vet, of course, but I'm betting that oysters are a novel protein to most dogs (probably more novel, in the elimination-diet sense, than duck and pheasant ).
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Aaron Myracle wrote 08/05/2008 06:03 PM Re: Zinc [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #204585 - 08/05/2008 06:03 PM
Aaron Myracle Webboard User Reg: 06-06-2008 Posts: 5062 Loc: WA, USA Offline	mmmm. I can only imagine how much a dog would LOVE oysters. Slimy. Smelly. Slurp 'em right up. Yep, I think the good Lord made oysters for the dogs.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 08/05/2008 07:26 PM Re: Zinc [Re: Aaron Myracle ] #204592 - 08/05/2008 07:26 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Alyssa Myracle mmmm. I can only imagine how much a dog would LOVE oysters. Slimy. Smelly. Slurp 'em right up. Yep, I think the good Lord made oysters for the dogs. Smelly? I would think that you'd have the wonderful fresh smells-like-ocean ones, where you live! Smelly = not fresh. Which is probably what dogs would prefer.
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Lynn Cheffins wrote 08/06/2008 12:20 PM Re: Zinc [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #204676 - 08/06/2008 12:20 PM
Lynn Cheffins Webboard User Reg: 04-17-2002 Posts: 617 Loc: Offline	You might want to check out http://www.lincolnbiotech.com/ or http://www.howlingdogalaska.com/zincgluco.html for the smaller dose you need you would probably get the best accuracy dissolving it in water. I order the stuff from Howling Dog and have been very pleased with it.
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Aaron Myracle wrote 08/06/2008 12:35 PM Re: Zinc [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #204678 - 08/06/2008 12:35 PM
Aaron Myracle Webboard User Reg: 06-06-2008 Posts: 5062 Loc: WA, USA Offline	Quote: Connie Sutherland Smelly? I would think that you'd have the wonderful fresh smells-like-ocean ones, where you live! Smelly = not fresh. Which is probably what dogs would prefer. I can't smell oysters without knowing what the tide flats they come from, smell like. *blech*
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Connie Sutherland wrote 08/06/2008 12:38 PM Re: Zinc [Re: Aaron Myracle ] #204680 - 08/06/2008 12:38 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Alyssa Myracle  Quote: Connie Sutherland Smelly? I would think that you'd have the wonderful fresh smells-like-ocean ones, where you live! Smelly = not fresh. Which is probably what dogs would prefer. I can't smell oysters without knowing what the tide flats they come from, smell like. *blech* Well, then, all the more likely that dogs would love them, I guess. I do prefer raw littleneck clams.
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