What's the easiest way to give vitamin E ?

**Gypsiemouse** · 03-16-2012, 08:25 PM

Since I give Maggie and Mongo fish oil, I found out you should give vitamin E as well (Thanks Kari) , so I bought some vitamin E in gelcaps today.
They are about half the size of the fish oil caps so I figured I would cut them open and squeeze out the vitamin E into their food like I do with the fish oil.

But, The inside is more like a sticky gel than a liquid, so most of it ended up on my fingers and not on the food.

How do you give the vitamin E ?

Maggie and Mongo probably won't eat the gelcaps themselves, they wouldn't eat the fish oil gelcaps which is why I cut them open.

Bella's Biggest Fan · 03-16-2012, 08:35 PM

Hotdog pieces.... or wrap it in a small piece of cheese

2manydogs · 03-16-2012, 09:35 PM

My guys eat the gelcaps. I give the fish ones first and then the Vitamin E ones. You could try and hide them but I just taught mine to eat them. Easy Peasy

Renebean · 03-17-2012, 12:16 AM

I heard that since dogs have shorter digestive tracks, the gelatin might not completely dissolve like it would in a human's stomach, making the oil or vitamin E not get absorbed as well by the dog. I use the liquid salmon oil on Bruce's food, then cut a little hole in the Vitamin E gelcap, squeeze out as much as I can, and throw the remaining squished gelcap in the bowl.

Bruce eats like starving garbage disposal, so I don't really have a problem with him refusing to eat it. When I did the fish oil gelcaps, he would roll them around in his mouth until he got them to POP really loudly, and then lick his fishy lips for about 5 minutes lol

Sometimes I still give him one as a treat because he loves popping them so much.

wvasko · 03-17-2012, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Bella's Biggest Fan

Hotdog pieces.... or wrap it in a small piece of cheese

One thing we are using now is Braunschweiger liver sausage (not sure of spelling) The American cheese we use to use when kept in refrigerator doesn't mold a easy as it use to (don't know why) The liver sausage is super for hiding pill as it molds better and it has (I think) a stronger more appealing smell.

This is just another tool, not needed if dog is gobbling cheese or whatever down.

**Roccosmom** · 03-17-2012, 08:04 AM

Hey there - They sell liquid vitamin E drops. You could just mix in with food.

Amazon.com: Solaray - Liquid Vitamin E-400, 400 IU, 2 fl oz liquid: Health & Personal Care

Dieselsmom · 03-17-2012, 05:30 PM

I would put diesel's in a small amount of peanut butter on a spoon... Swallowed it like a champ every time!

sunken.treasure · 03-17-2012, 09:26 PM

I give them to Lexi in the PM. I just stick them both (the fish capsule and the vit E) in her yougurt and she's eaten them every time.

Ril-Mas · 03-18-2012, 09:08 AM

Riley was amazing with taking his pills. I realize now after reading so many posts (and comparing him to Mason) how lucky I was that he was such a good boy with taking pills. He had to take a lot of them too! Anyway, with his supplement pills I just tossed them in with his food and he'd eat them right up. With his really important heart medication I'd feed them to him by hand. He never fought me on it.

ReekosMom · 03-18-2012, 09:13 AM

How much vitamin e should be given? Is this why the fish oil never really seemed to be working? lol

03-16-2012, 08:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gypsiemouse Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 9,474	What's the easiest way to give vitamin E ? Since I give Maggie and Mongo fish oil, I found out you should give vitamin E as well (Thanks Kari) , so I bought some vitamin E in gelcaps today. They are about half the size of the fish oil caps so I figured I would cut them open and squeeze out the vitamin E into their food like I do with the fish oil. But, The inside is more like a sticky gel than a liquid, so most of it ended up on my fingers and not on the food. How do you give the vitamin E ? Maggie and Mongo probably won't eat the gelcaps themselves, they wouldn't eat the fish oil gelcaps which is why I cut them open. __________________ Lynne- Owned by and Slave to Maggie and Mongo

03-16-2012, 08:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Bella's Biggest Fan BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: sault ste marie canada Posts: 3,100	Hotdog pieces.... or wrap it in a small piece of cheese __________________ Little girl Crash.... R.I.P Baby girl

03-16-2012, 09:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
2manydogs BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kawartha Lakes, Ontario Posts: 4,038	My guys eat the gelcaps. I give the fish ones first and then the Vitamin E ones. You could try and hide them but I just taught mine to eat them. Easy Peasy __________________ Kari ~ Keeper, servant and mommy to the following crew Proudly Raw fed since 2010

03-17-2012, 12:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
Renebean Power User Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 592	I heard that since dogs have shorter digestive tracks, the gelatin might not completely dissolve like it would in a human's stomach, making the oil or vitamin E not get absorbed as well by the dog. I use the liquid salmon oil on Bruce's food, then cut a little hole in the Vitamin E gelcap, squeeze out as much as I can, and throw the remaining squished gelcap in the bowl. Bruce eats like starving garbage disposal, so I don't really have a problem with him refusing to eat it. When I did the fish oil gelcaps, he would roll them around in his mouth until he got them to POP really loudly, and then lick his fishy lips for about 5 minutes lol Sometimes I still give him one as a treat because he loves popping them so much. __________________ * * * * * * * * * * * * Irene, mom to Brucey; at the Rainbow Bridge 6-4-12. You left too soon baby boy....I'll love you forever.

03-17-2012, 08:04 AM	#6 (permalink)
Roccosmom Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: MA Posts: 3,096	Hey there - They sell liquid vitamin E drops. You could just mix in with food. Amazon.com: Solaray - Liquid Vitamin E-400, 400 IU, 2 fl oz liquid: Health & Personal Care Amazon.com: Solaray - Liquid Vitamin E-400, 400 IU, 2 fl oz liquid: Health & Personal Care

03-17-2012, 05:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dieselsmom Intermediate User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: MI Posts: 74	I would put diesel's in a small amount of peanut butter on a spoon... Swallowed it like a champ every time! __________________

03-17-2012, 09:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
sunken.treasure Super User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,726	I give them to Lexi in the PM. I just stick them both (the fish capsule and the vit E) in her yougurt and she's eaten them every time. __________________ "He is your friend, your partner, your defender - your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion". - Unknown. Katie - Lexi's (boxer, plain fawn, docked and floppy, 3 years old) Mom. Lexi's been PMR fed since February 2012.

03-18-2012, 09:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
Ril-Mas Super User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bedford, NH Posts: 1,503	Riley was amazing with taking his pills. I realize now after reading so many posts (and comparing him to Mason) how lucky I was that he was such a good boy with taking pills. He had to take a lot of them too! Anyway, with his supplement pills I just tossed them in with his food and he'd eat them right up. With his really important heart medication I'd feed them to him by hand. He never fought me on it. __________________ Mandy, loving mom to... ~~> We're on FACEBOOK if you want to Friend us, click here!

03-18-2012, 09:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
ReekosMom BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Columbia County, NY Posts: 4,672	How much vitamin e should be given? Is this why the fish oil never really seemed to be working? lol __________________ ~**Cindi~ Mom to Reeko, CGC, Remi and numerous farm animals**

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