Ronald Friesen wrote 11/21/2008 07:06 AM fish oil #216898 - 11/21/2008 07:06 AM
Ronald Friesen Webboard User Reg: 10-29-2008 Posts: 28 Loc: Offline	I have been reading most dogs like fish oil but my doesn't, any suggestions on how to make him eat it. I have tried putting it on raw chicken but he walks away. Also how long after the expiration date can it be used? Also my pup is around 30 lbs now how much should be fed, is there a formula to follow? Thanks Ron
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Michael_Wise wrote 11/21/2008 09:27 AM Re: fish oil [Re: Ronald Friesen ] #216913 - 11/21/2008 09:27 AM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	What kind of fish oil are you using? You should give 1000 mg for every 10 lbs. of body weight. 30 lb. dog = 3000 mg. I haven't used any, but I think the fish body oil that is for human use would be dang near odor and tasteless, if any at all.
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Sarah Morris wrote 11/21/2008 09:38 AM Re: fish oil [Re: Michael_Wise ] #216915 - 11/21/2008 09:38 AM
Sarah Morris Webboard User Reg: 08-29-2006 Posts: 2324 Loc: Central Coast, California Offline	Fish oil comes in gelcaps, I'm pretty sure. True
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Michael_Wise wrote 11/21/2008 10:08 AM Re: fish oil [Re: Sarah Morris ] #216921 - 11/21/2008 10:08 AM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	You'll also want to use vitamin E, if you aren't already. A 200 IU gel cap would be good for now. Boerboels can get about +/- 150 lbs., right? Then you might move up to 600-800. Geez, thats a big dog.:shocked:
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Connie Sutherland wrote 11/21/2008 10:13 AM Re: fish oil [Re: Ronald Friesen ] #216923 - 11/21/2008 10:13 AM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Ronald Friesen .... Also how long after the expiration date can it be used? Also my pup is around 30 lbs now how much should be fed, is there a formula to follow? Thanks Ron Liquid or caps? What brand? Has it been refrigerated or at room temp? Degraded fish oil is worse than useless; it's a potential carcinogen. What kind of food?
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Ronald Friesen wrote 11/21/2008 07:18 PM Re: fish oil [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #216996 - 11/21/2008 07:18 PM
Ronald Friesen Webboard User Reg: 10-29-2008 Posts: 28 Loc: Offline	Grizzley salmon oil from leerburg, has been stored in fridge. I looked again and expiration date is ll/08 so I guess I have a little more time. Smells very fishy.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 11/21/2008 07:32 PM Re: fish oil [Re: Ronald Friesen ] #216998 - 11/21/2008 07:32 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Ronald Friesen Grizzley salmon oil from leerburg, has been stored in fridge. I looked again and expiration date is ll/08 so I guess I have a little more time. Smells very fishy. Grizzly DOES smell fishy. It's not deodorized. Most dogs love that smell. Storing in the 'fridge, while not essential for a pump bottle (which isn't constantly opened to the air the way a cap-top is), is a very good idea. Next best is in a dark, cool closet, which is where many store pump bottles. I would not store a cap-top fish oil anyplace but the 'fridge after opening, BTW.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 11/21/2008 07:37 PM Re: fish oil [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #217002 - 11/21/2008 07:37 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Oh, and the Grizzly directions follow very closely to the 1-gram-per-10-pounds protocol. He needs a Vitamin E gelcap a day with the fish oil. As Michael mentioned, 200 IU would be good for now. Mixed tocopherols = best, d-alpha = second, dl-alpha = third. You may want to get a deodorized product next time if the dog retains his opinion of the fishy one.
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Melissa Thom wrote 11/21/2008 08:33 PM Re: fish oil [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #217010 - 11/21/2008 08:33 PM
Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007 Posts: 2781 Loc: Upper Left hand corner, USA Offline	Most of my dogs also decided grizzley fish oil was of the devil, so don't take it personally. So I finished up the bottle with my lab who would eat concrete if she could only get the bits small enough. For the rest of them I use geltabs which they decided are the best treat on earth. These dogs also will eat raw fish so *shrugs*. To each their own. This time of the year I'm feeding smelt or herring once a week since they're free in these waters with a good dip net. You can always try that as well. Just remember balance is a good thing.
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Michelle Berdusco wrote 11/21/2008 09:48 PM Re: fish oil [Re: Melissa Thom ] #217017 - 11/21/2008 09:48 PM
Michelle Berdusco Webboard User Reg: 01-24-2008 Posts: 470 Loc: Offline	2 of my dogs hate salmon oil. I think anything fishy smelling. I use fish oil caps and all is well. Michelle
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