[nagdu] Joint health.

[Danielle Antoine]

Yep, Barb. I agree. I have done this as well. works well especially if
you add a little water to your dog's food.


On 7/25/14, Barb breuer via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I was told buy a vet that if you are taking a good fish oil yourself, just
> give one to the dog.  Don't spend extra for the word dog on the bottle.
> Barb
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> ------ Original Message ------
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> From: Alysha via nagdu
> To: 'Deanna Lewis', 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide
> Dog Users'
> Sent: July 25, 2014 at 3:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Joint health.
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> Hi Deanna,
> For the fish oil supplement, I have found that giving it in liquid form
> drizzled over my dog's food is easy and works great. The liquid has very
> little smell, and it doesn't seem to bother my dog at all. The bottle does
> need to be refrigerated after opening. I've read that it's better to look
> for oils made from small fish like sardines or anchovies rather than salmon
> to reduce the amount of mercury or other toxins your dog may consume. Some
> human fish oil supplements have added ingredients that may not be beneficial
> for dogs, so I stick with products designed for pets that have fish oil as
> their only ingredient. Generally, each product should have recommended
> feeding amounts based on your dog's weight. I have been happy with Nordic
> Naturals and Iceland Pure products, both of which you can get from Amazon.
> Hope this helps!
>
> Alysha
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Deanna Lewis via
> nagdu
> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 9:37 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
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> Subject: [nagdu] Joint health.
>
> Hi,
> My seven year old guide dog, Pascal has been slowing down over the last few
> months. The Vet also noticed some joint pain in his hips, low back and
> shoulders. I would like to start him on a joint supplement. I am considering
> Glucosamine and chondrointin. Is it safe to use human strength products, or
> should I purchase it from my Vet's office. How many miligrams does a 75lb.
> dog need? I was also told to put him on a fish oil supplement too, so what
> is a good amount of that to give him? What is the best way to give these
> supplements (do I put it in his food, etc)?
> Thanks for any suggestions.
> Deanna and Pascal
>
>
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