[nagdu] Joint health.

[Raven Tolliver]

The problem with most products designated for pets is that they were
formerly  sold for human use, but were dubbed harmful and/or
ineffective for people. It's the same thing that happens with junk pet
food. Pretty much all the stuff in those packaged pet foods are the
stuff that is not for human consumption.
Personally, I do not use anything on my dog that I would not use on
myself in the same way. When I used to give fish oil, I used
human-grade stuff and it worked just fine. If there are ingredients in
it that dogs shouldn't have, you probably shouldn't have it either.
There are a few exceptions, emphasis on the few.

On 7/25/14, Danielle Antoine via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 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 ------
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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
>> (nagdu at nfbnet.org)
>> 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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