[nagdu] Joint health.

[Alysha]

Agreed Raven, that's why it's important to closely research the brands you
use. Even for human supplements, the quality and amount of contaminants
present seems to vary significantly. I've read that liquid fish oil
supplements for humans often have flavorings and such that dog's don't need
and may not like, and I definitely prefer giving a liquid supplement over
pills. I prefer using a high-quality liquid supplement that contains fish
oil and only fish oil. I've heard of people puncturing fish oil capsules for
humans and squeezing them over their dog's food as well which would be
another good option.

Alysha

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From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Raven Tolliver
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Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 10:07 PM
To: Danielle Antoine; NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide
Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Joint health.

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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