Yesterday I called Nature's Farmacy to order more the the Dogzyme Digestive Enhancer powder for my pups. I asked them if they carry fish oil. She told me that they didn't because they were concerned about the purity of the oil and that if the oil is not pure, it can coat the intestines and interfere with the absorption of nutrients. Also, that some fish is not even healthy for us to eat on a daily basis so why would we feed to our pups...I was looking at the ingredients in the fish oil that I am using currently and it has cod liver oil, sardine and anchovie oils. She recommended a powder base formula that they sell that has the same omega value as fish oil would. My question is this - was it a sales ploy to get me to buy the additional powder or is there some truth to the coating intestines thing??? Have you ever heard of this?
Question - Heather? Sharon?
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Hmmm...interesting. I've never heard of any of that either, but it kind of makes some sense. I'd be interested to hear some of the responses. I myself take omega capsules everyday, I wonder if the same would hold true for humans??? Mine contain Flax, Fish, and Borage oils. I know that humans do not store omega in their systems, so that needs to be taken everyday, but I wonder about dogs. Hmm..you have me very curious now! :?
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Sales pitch IMO - the only oil that is not that good and that coats the intestines and *can* cause the runs is olive oil. Flax seed oil and fish oils are all fine. Its not recommend for people to eat fish all the time due to fish having a mercury. However salmon, cod, sardine etc have little to no traces of mercury and offer both forms of fatty Omega 3&6s. The Flax see is a plant based fat and it just take an extra step to digest but does offer Omega 3s not just both the 3&6 like the animal based (fish) oils do.
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http://www.thepetcenter.com/imtop/omegafattyacids.html
http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=fattyacids
http://www.petcarenaturally.com/handout ... ed-oil.pdf (info on flax seed oil)
Are some info on the digestion of Fatty Omegas - fish and plant based.
http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=fattyacids
http://www.petcarenaturally.com/handout ... ed-oil.pdf (info on flax seed oil)
Are some info on the digestion of Fatty Omegas - fish and plant based.
The one I have Sam and Lucy on is:AzSun2006\";p=\"117074 said:
http://www.seapet.com/seastarrstore/pro ... ucts_id=39
The results have been amazing!
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Timberwolf, Grizzly, Bravo and some others make good salmon oil. Reason why they use salmon as their source is it has very very very little traces of mercury.
think of it a syrup for their food - ha ha
think of it a syrup for their food - ha ha
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That's what I'm using Salmon oilAzSun2006\";p=\"117081 said:
Kiddos just love it
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There is a break down on the bottle for age and weight, it'll also depend on the brand the first one I got said 3 pumps, the new one I got says 2 pumps so just see what the directions are.
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I thought i read one time where someone was using fish oil capsules.... whats the deal on that? I'm not cause i have the stuff that Heather sent me (thanks heather...the gang LOVES it ) just wanted to toss this out there though for additional education...well and cause i couldnt remember either!!
) just wanted to toss this out there though for additional education...well and cause i couldnt remember either!! 1 - 16 of 16 Posts
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