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by Nans gsd on 12 February 2010 - 15:02
What are benefits of each? Does anyone know?
by Aqua on 12 February 2010 - 15:02
One of my all time favorite dog care and maintenance sites is dogaware.com/ . The discussion on supplements is at dogaware.com/dogfeeding.html#supplements .
I think the difference between fish oil and salmon oil is price. The body doesn't care whether the omega-3 comes from herring, sardines, makarel, or slamon. We buy from www.puritan.com/ because they have terrific deals of 'buy x, get xx free' and they will accept returns of unopened containers.
Our choice for fish oil is their Triple Strength Fish oil #016105. I once made a spreadsheet comparing price per capsule to amount of EPA/DHA and selected the above product based on that work. I had included fish oil from CVS, Sam's Club, my grocery store, Puritan and Swanson's, I think.
I think the difference between fish oil and salmon oil is price. The body doesn't care whether the omega-3 comes from herring, sardines, makarel, or slamon. We buy from www.puritan.com/ because they have terrific deals of 'buy x, get xx free' and they will accept returns of unopened containers.
Our choice for fish oil is their Triple Strength Fish oil #016105. I once made a spreadsheet comparing price per capsule to amount of EPA/DHA and selected the above product based on that work. I had included fish oil from CVS, Sam's Club, my grocery store, Puritan and Swanson's, I think.
by Rick Cadez Jr on 12 February 2010 - 15:02
I use Grizzlys Salmon Oil and the dogs love it. It has the dogs coats really shiny. No more itching problems since I began using it.
by Nans gsd on 12 February 2010 - 16:02
So are you using 1000 mg per 30 lbs of body weight as your measurements, or what?? Thx Nan
by ShadyLady on 12 February 2010 - 16:02
It's about convenience and personal preference.
by Aqua on 12 February 2010 - 19:02
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> So are you using 1000 mg per 30 lbs of body weight as your measurements, or what?? Thx Nan
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To healthy dogs we give 300mg Omega-3 per 30 lbs.
The ancient arthritic dogs gets 300mg Omega-3 per 10 lbs.
Not all fish oil products break out the amount of EPA/DHA per capsule but they all state how much Omega-3 they cointain. The stuff we buy has 1,360 mg fish oil per capsule and 950mg of that is Omega-3 fatty acids.
Rounded up by dog weight and Omega-3 content the well dogs get 900mg Omega-3 per day (1,360mg fish oil of the product we use). The old dog gets 1,800mg Omega-3 per day or 2 of the capsules.
> So are you using 1000 mg per 30 lbs of body weight as your measurements, or what?? Thx Nan
>
To healthy dogs we give 300mg Omega-3 per 30 lbs.
The ancient arthritic dogs gets 300mg Omega-3 per 10 lbs.
Not all fish oil products break out the amount of EPA/DHA per capsule but they all state how much Omega-3 they cointain. The stuff we buy has 1,360 mg fish oil per capsule and 950mg of that is Omega-3 fatty acids.
Rounded up by dog weight and Omega-3 content the well dogs get 900mg Omega-3 per day (1,360mg fish oil of the product we use). The old dog gets 1,800mg Omega-3 per day or 2 of the capsules.
by Rick Cadez Jr on 12 February 2010 - 19:02
I use the pump bottle. My 2yr GSD gets 4 pumps & 8month gets 3 pumps per day. Thats according to the chart on bottle, which has worked fine for me.
by VomRuiz on 15 February 2010 - 07:02
Good topic! I was wondering if I could use the human fish oil capsules because the Alaskan Salmon Oil, though I love the way the dogs look on it, is so expensive...And I was trying Jack Mackerel a few times a week, but it's over $2.00 per can.
Thanks for posting this!
Stacy
Thanks for posting this!
Stacy
by missyfly96 on 15 February 2010 - 13:02
I buy Spring Valley fish oil at Walmart in 1000mg you get 2 bottles of 150 capsules for around $6. Right now because of winter drying out their coat I throw 2 capsules in with their food.
by VomRuiz on 15 February 2010 - 20:02
Great price! My male gets the itchy skin in the winter, so I was giving him the full dose of the oil and just a little squirt in everyone else's... At that price I can give it to everyone...thanks!
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