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11-03-2009, 07:46 AM | #1 |
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| Childrens Vitamins Can I give the chewable kind to Lola? I buy my daughter just the regular multivitamins for kids. I usually got the gummie bear ones but she thinks their candy and wants too many of them so I got the regular ones this time. Would it be okay to give Lola some too? Not sure how much to give either. Thanks |
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11-03-2009, 08:21 AM | #2 |
Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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| I don't think so, human needs are very, very different than a dogs and there could be materials in the human vitamin that could harm your dog.
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11-03-2009, 08:25 AM | #3 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| If your feeding a balanced diet your dog doesnt need vitamins and no I wouldnt give childrens
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11-03-2009, 08:28 AM | #4 |
Mardelin Yorkshire Terriers Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California
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| Absolutely not, different requirements for dogs vs children. Besides childrens vitamins have artificial sweetners that are detrimental to dogs. As Chachi states, if you're feeding a good quality food vitamins are not necessary.
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11-03-2009, 12:12 PM | #5 |
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| Well she eats raw so I think that is balanced good. I just could of swore someone on here said they gave childrens vitamins. Oh well no big deal, I was kind of not sure so I thought I would ask. |
11-03-2009, 12:19 PM | #6 |
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| Yes, there are a couple of members that say they give children's vitamins to their yorkies. I've always wondered it that could be healthy for the yorkies.
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11-03-2009, 12:19 PM | #7 |
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| No, the metabolic demands for vitamins differ greatly between dogs and humans and expecially between dogs and kids. You can cause a lot of problems if you give them an excess of vitamins.
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11-03-2009, 05:58 PM | #8 |
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| There are some human vitamins that can be given to dogs as long as they do not contain xylitol. Sometimes homemade recipes even call for them. I would not do it without a recipe though.
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