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  • 09-10-2012 5:50pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭


    Started giving my large dog, 2 years old ,10ml of cod liver oil every day, you know to protect his joints etc but would a can of sardines mixed in with his food be better. Plan to keep this up forever, is that wise ? is ten ml to much? Advise needed .


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,274 ✭✭✭cocker5


    Started giving my large dog, 2 years old ,10ml of cod liver oil every day, you know to protect his joints etc but would a can of sardines mixed in with his food be better. Plan to keep this up forever, is that wise ? is ten ml to much? Advise needed .


    I feed my cocker:

    http://www.zooplus.ie/shop/cats/supplements_specialty_cat_food/fur_skin_supplements/127318


    its excellent, a tablespoon 3/4 times per week.... and also one day per week a tin of sardines in oil mushed in... he is in excellent condition and is 7 1/5 years old....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Sigma Force


    Or there's green lipped mussel powder, which a lot of joint care treats contain, not sure how much to give though. I replaced my collies daily treat with the joint care treats which do the job, she's not bad though just a little schtiff now and then nothing major.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭boomerang


    I wouldn't be one for feeding cod liver oil indefinitely. It has high levels of vitamins A and D, so over-supplementation can cause hypervitaminosis.

    Personally I give fish oil capsules instead of cod liver oil capsules. They are just as beneficial without the risk of over-supplementing.

    If you are feeding a high-quality diet then you probably don't need to supplement with fish oil while your dog is still young. It has been shown to be beneficial in the treatment of various diseases though, such as renal disease.

    Likewise I wouldn't be supplementing with glucosamine/chondroitin/manganese unless your dog is recovering from a joint injury or has arthritis.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,357 ✭✭✭gregers85


    This an online health shop for animals - delivers nationwide - Ive never used any joint products before so dont know if any good but have a look see :)
    This company does be at a lot of dog shows selling these products!

    http://hpp.ie/index.php?cPath=74_116


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭boomerang


    I use www.iherb.com - it seems to be the cheapest source for supplements. I use the human-grade ones. It's fine so long as you know how much to give your dog. Over-supplementing can be dangerous.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 974 ✭✭✭paultf


    boomerang wrote: »
    Over-supplementing can be dangerous

    (Sorry for the long post! Its re: dog joint aid - skip if needs be! :))

    boomerang (or anyone else), would you know what are the correct levels of ingredients needed for the best joint aid support for an elderly dog? I am concerned that I might give him too much supplement and cause internal damage (e.g. liver).

    I have a 11 year old cocker who has slowed down alot this this year. He has a small leaking valve in his heart which affects him but I also feel he has problems with his joints. Slow to move and slow to get up from a lying position.

    He is on 2 Yumove tablets a day http://www.lintbells.com/products/yumove/how-it-works

    But I am wondering should I switch to a supplement with higher percentages of ingredients.

    I found on http://www.riaflex-equine.co.uk/articles-canine.htm that the daily level should be higher:-
    "For a medium sized dog (15-40kg) the optimim daily level rate would be:
    1500-2000mg Glucosamine Hcl
    1500-2000mg MSM
    800mg Chondroitin "

    On iherb I found this joint aid which has a higher dosage:-
    http://www.iherb.com/Pet-Naturals-of-Vermont-Hip-Joint-Extra-Strength-For-Dogs-120-Chicken-Liver-Flavored-Chewable-Tablets/17758

    And I am also thinking of giving some Collagen Type 2 which is supposed to be good for joints:-
    http://www.iherb.com/Neocell-ArthroPet-60-Wafers/15831

    I wondering would it be OK to give these 2 supplements together? Going by the Riaflex site I don't think I would be doing my dog any harm.

    Anyone any opinions on this? Thanks.

    EDIT: after my long-winded post I came across this study in arthritic dogs: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20020968

    The study shows that 2,000 mg glucosamine + 1,600 mg chondroitin with 10mg type 2 Collagen "markedly alleviates arthritic-associated pain, and these supplements are well tolerated as no side effects were noted."


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