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by 1020ma on 14 April 2013 - 10:04
Ok thank you hunmutter. I will check!! And Abby, I feed organ meat as well about 3x a week. I also will add ground beef into the puréed vegetables if she is showing some signs of constipation.
by djc on 14 April 2013 - 11:04
I use HOKAMIX for all my dogs and it is expecially good for puppies' joints and ligaments while they are forming. I have watched loose puppies tighten up within a few days. It is the absolute best suppliment out there!! It's all herbal and holistic and helps in many other areas other than just joints. Right now there is only 1 place to get it in the USA http://www.hokamix.net/ The other2 stores (same owner) on the internet do not have it nor will Hokmix sell to them because of bad business. It is imported from the Netherlands and has been around for 20+ years. Orignally I was told about it by Tracy Bullinger who also swears by it. It is also the perfect supplimet to add to a raw diet to make the vitamins and minerals complete!!
Debby
Debby
by ChrissieT on 14 April 2013 - 16:04
One of my boys had ocd and fcp in his elbows, as a puppy, and was advised by my vet, and the specialist, to keep him on Glucosamine and chondroitin permanently. He is now 4. All of mine are fed raw. When I went to the vet with the big fella recently, he did say that veterinary thinking has changed, (Not that many of them know much about puppy rearing, Lol) They are now advising a Glucosamine/chondroitin supplement for puppies during their growth period, and then switch to a good quality fish oil in adulthood. Calcium supplements a definite no no.
by Abby Normal on 15 April 2013 - 09:04
1020ma
I have fed raw for well over 25 yrs now. I would expect to see proportions of muscle meat, organ meat, egg, sardines, cottage cheese and a whole variety of different meats (beef, rabbit, chicken, green tripe) rather than say just chicken, in a natural diet as much as possible, in addition to chicken necks/backs/wings. Green tripe especially gives some particularly good nutrients.
I have heard good reports of Hokamix too.
I have fed raw for well over 25 yrs now. I would expect to see proportions of muscle meat, organ meat, egg, sardines, cottage cheese and a whole variety of different meats (beef, rabbit, chicken, green tripe) rather than say just chicken, in a natural diet as much as possible, in addition to chicken necks/backs/wings. Green tripe especially gives some particularly good nutrients.
I have heard good reports of Hokamix too.
by 1020ma on 15 April 2013 - 09:04
With the veg there is plain Greek yogurt and eggs with shell. But I am entirely happy with her health. She is strong, agile, energetic, etc. I have read that variety is better, but I have also readand seen first hand that most dogs will do just fine with a diet like mine. I have seen strong happy healthy dogs who are just fed chicken, with some differ stuff occasionally. I am happy with my dogs diet, thanks though.
by 1020ma on 15 April 2013 - 09:04
Ps the different stuff was honest kitchens preference. It's a vegetable meal.
by Abby Normal on 15 April 2013 - 13:04
1020ma
Sorry, not trying to tell you what you should do, your pup at the end of the day. However, esp with a pup, you've got a lot of calcium with chicken necks and hardly any muscle meat, just a thought, and early growth stages are so crucial, and balance is the key to feeding raw. You are obviously concerned about your pup, and with hips and joints, if I were you I would re-read about the natural diet, it never hurts to take another look, or step back and see if maybe it might be better to do something a little differently. No offence intended.
Sorry, not trying to tell you what you should do, your pup at the end of the day. However, esp with a pup, you've got a lot of calcium with chicken necks and hardly any muscle meat, just a thought, and early growth stages are so crucial, and balance is the key to feeding raw. You are obviously concerned about your pup, and with hips and joints, if I were you I would re-read about the natural diet, it never hurts to take another look, or step back and see if maybe it might be better to do something a little differently. No offence intended.
by Nans gsd on 15 April 2013 - 23:04
1020ma; it might be good to post a link to exactly what you are using; I found many, many products with the same name.?? So what are you using?
by Nans gsd on 16 April 2013 - 17:04
I think I found them, chicken/lamb jerky strips; just be sure they are not packaged in China as they had some dogs with kidney failure after eating jerky strips packaged in China. Do not know if that has been solved as of yet, Dogswell products also.?? Nan
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