Omega 3 Fatty Acids for Dogs

Dogs and human beings have different nutritional needs.  Humans require both omega 3 and omega 6 oils in their diets.  Dogs, however, do not.  Dogs can manufacture every fatty acid they need except linoleic acid (LA), an omega 6 fatty acid.  Supplementing omega 3 fatty acids for dogs is, however, a good idea.

Most commercial dog foods have high levels of omega 6 fatty acids.  In some ways, this is good, because the dogs need omega 6 EFA’s.  What is more important than the amount of omega 6 EFA’s, however, is the ratio of omega 6 EFA’s to omega 3 EFA’s.  The ideal ratio for dogs is 5-10 times as much omega 6 EFA’s as omega 3.  Commercial dog foods often have much higher amounts of omega 6 EFA’s, and supplementing with omega 3 fatty acids for dogs can provide a more balanced diet. 

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A vet Liz  Miller in the UK says that dogs do not need omega-3 at all in their diet, as dogs can make it.

All along the arguement is whether dogs can convert ALA in their diet to EPA and DHA. But here comes this women who claims that dogs do not need even ALA from their diet.

Who do you believe?

Who knows? There are other "experts" who claim the opposite. All I know is my dogs seem to benefit from it and I know of many other people who will profess the same thing. In the wild carnivores eat fish, so certainly there is no harm done.

Since using Omega 3 Grizzly oil, I Have seen a dramatic change to my dogs' coats. They litterally drip with color and body.