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09-24-2011, 07:39 AM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member | Fish oil question Is fish oil suppose to be good for dry skin? If so where do you get it and how much do you give a 4# yorkie. |
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09-24-2011, 07:42 AM | #2 |
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| i bought mine at walgreens, and walmart----maddie is 11 pounds and i gave her half a pill i poked a hole in it and squeezed it on her food. she loved it. but in maddies case i never seen a difference--i think more of it was weather related. but fish oil an coconut oil are good for dogs, we tried both
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09-24-2011, 07:48 AM | #3 |
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| ohhh and the coconut oil i bought at the health store
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09-24-2011, 07:55 AM | #4 |
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| Yes. I just to Ry to a new vet for his annual exam and vaccinations. Riley has a teeny bit of dry skin due to environmental allergies and I told him I rubbed coconut oil on his belly. He told me to get some Fish Oil. I purchased it in a bottle that comes with a dropper....at Vitacost.com It is Nordic Naturals Omega-3 Pet. - Just started using it 3-days ago. They sell the Nordic Naturals for humans at GNC.... and I think they sell the pills for pets... not sure about the liquid, but I have to stop by there next week so I am going to check it out. The coconut oil I got at GNC. I use the Nutiva Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil. Nordic Naturals Omega-3 PET? -- 2 fl oz - Vitacost |
09-24-2011, 08:17 AM | #5 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New York, NY
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| For my little guy I bought cod liver oil from his vet. I see a little bit of a difference.... he takes it because he was biting his paws regularly. |
09-24-2011, 10:08 AM | #6 |
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| When we first bought Max he had dry skin and a few of my fellow yorkie owners told me to sprinkle a little olive oil on his food (every meal)... Worked Miracles!!! plus he liked it better with the olive oil.
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09-24-2011, 10:16 AM | #7 | |
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How much do you spinkle on his food? Just a few drops? Peanut has dry skin on the back near his tail??? Poor fellow has so many skin issues. He is allergic to ALOT of stuff.
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09-24-2011, 10:21 AM | #8 |
I ♥ Max Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: California
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| about a half of a teaspoon will do... My bichon has the same problem... She is allergic to just about every dogfood out there and has dry skin but the olive oil really helps.
__________________ Properly trained, a man can be dog's best friend. ~Corey Ford Ieisha, Snow, and Max |
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