what's your opinion on adding more vitamin c to a dogs diet?
we feed nutro large breed puppy food right now which has a small amount in it already.
i've heard long term use can cause liver/kidney problems. i know too much can cause diarrhea, but not familiar with the other issues.
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Why do you want to add additional Vit C, to your puppy food? Acidic forms of this vitamin can cause stomach irritation, otherwise it is a relatively benign supplement (the level needed to see a toxic response is very high). Higher levels of vitamin C in the diet can have varied effects on the absorption and utilization of several minerals, so again why would you want to add more Vit C to puppy food?
chad s.- we've read many things stating vitamin c helps with HD and things of that nature.
our soon to be 7 mnth old male gsd was having some clicking noises in his left hip at about 3 or 4 mnths. old so we started him on glucasomine and vitamin c supplements. we aren't sure if he was going through a growth spurt or what, but we didn't want to take any chances because we just lost our 10 yr. old gsd/mix last yr. to hip related problems.
after doing more research on the web we came across some advocate guy saying that vitamin c is bad for dogs so, we just wanted to get some more opinions on the subject. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
Vit C's beneficial effect on HD is due to its anti-inflammatory properties, it will not help in bone formation or cartilage amintenance (beyond meeting minimum requirements which commercial kibble already does). If this was an older dog suffering from HD, adding Vit C may show some benefit.
The clicking sound is not indicative of the dog having HD. If you are very concerned have the dog x-rayed, otherwise keep excess weight of your dog, don't over exercise, and be very carefull as to what you feed your growing dog.
I feel that the Nutro you are feeding already has enough vitamins in it to suffice your puppy - unless otherwise instructed by your vet. Your Nutro already has the added gluocosomine and chondroitin - I wouldn't add any more of that, either.
If you really want to go with vitamin C, you can try real fruits like tangerines or oranges ( contrary to the books that say "no" to this, see whether the dog will like them - mine does. Just do not overdo it.
thanks everyone for the info..
we have stopped giving the supplements.
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Extending on what Vagabund said..... if you have orange trees in reach of the dog you may not have to "give" them to them..... they may get the same idea that mine has and help themselves!
Hi everyone out there
Order this two books Give your dog a bones and Grow Your Pups with bones These books will tell you why Vitc and others vit are good for your dog. And why HD problems. Find the facts in these book.
If you want to find out facts about nutrition, you should look at texts written by people who have done the research, not those trying to make a quick buck.
Nutritional Biochemistry - Brody, is the most recent text that I am aware of. It is used at several Universities in upper level nutrition courses.
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