Fish oil can be harmful to dogs???
http://doggiebloggie.ca/dog-health-and- ... g-fish-oil Has anyone heard that fish oil can deplete the vitamin E levels in our pups and then potentially hurt or kill them? I'vve never heard this before. But it sounds like a dog on fish oil should also be on vitamin E. How many of you that give fish oil also give vitamin E? I don't. Didn't know I was supposed to. I'll have to ask the vet about this. Thoughts? |
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| I have never heard that fish oil is a problem. My first thought was 8 capsules a day is a lot of fish oil, although she says her vets said it was ok. And my second was the dogs diet didn't sound very healthy (for a dog). It's true that taking too much of one nutrient can interfere with the absorption of others. I've never heard of humans being able to overdose on fish oil but they can definitely overdose on Vitamin E, so if anything I'd have thought it was the other way round to the article. I don't take articles like that very seriously but it's worth checking with your vet. If you do it would be great if you could pass on any info. you get. |
That's what caught my eye too Mim..........8 capsules?  Bet that dog had fishy breath. Moderation in all things including for our pets. |
| One of my basset friends has her young female (also a show dog) on fish oil specifically at her vet's direction. They are looking at the EPA part of it as a needed boost in her diet. I forget the EPA mg/50# dosing details, but I do know she has to take 2000mg of fish oil caps daily to get it. Commonly, fish oil caps are 1000mg each. And the usual recommended adult dosing is 3 - 1000mg caps/day. Hope this helps! |
| And here is the link from her vet that she shared - http://westtownevet.com/pet-health-libr ... fish-oils/ |
| Of course it's possible the dog did have a Vit E deficiency that was nothing to do with the Fish Oil. |
| In the past 8-10 yrs, there's actually been quite a bit on the subject in peer-reviewed journals, so vets should be aware that *healthy* canines may have adverse immunologic & hematologic consequences to excessive amounts of fish oil. In the study groups these consequences are mitigated in the presence of supplemental vit E. The effect appears to be canine species-specific. Some companies add vitE to fish oil supplements, but it is possible to get too much (fat-soluble) vitamin E. As Sheepieboss mentioned, moderation is key, as is consultation with a knowledgable vet. (I happen to have this link handy-- it's not the first or best article, but rather just what I have on my phone from another project. The "Google Scholar" search engine is helpful for searching peer reviewed articles for interested folks) http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/ar ... 2707001730 |
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