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Originally Posted by bellasmomok  Ok, where are you all getting your Salmon Oil?? (Or flaxseed oil for that matter?) I looked for it (in Walmart, heh  ) with all the other supplements, but all I could find was fish oil capsules. My kitty, Lily, had HORRIBLE dry, flaky skin so my vet advised puncturing the capsules and squirting over her food. I have 2 kitties, so I puncture one every day and squirt about half or so of it over the 2 bowls (and then throw the rest away). It has worked in just the week or so I've been doing that...much less dry skin!! AND it has worked as a "diet" too....she doesn't just binge and binge on food like she used to. Much not like it much, but it hasn't kept her from eating completely....she could stand to lose a pound or 2, so I'm not worried at all! Now, with Bella, maybe I should try the flaxseed oil instead so she'd be more likely to eat it? (Or I could just squirt the salmon oil in her mouth or add it to a treat like suggested....) And let me just reiterate....I'm supposed to be giving Vitamin E too?
How much salmon/flaxseed oil AND Vitamin E should Bella (3.8 lbs) and Lily (14 lbs--cat) be getting per day? I know you can't overdose on a lot of vitamins because what you don't need just gets flushed out, but I'm not sure if those work the same way....and I don't want to be giving them too much! |
If you want a fish old w/ vitamin E, then I recommend Eicosaderm (see my above post for the link). I have 3 dogs (11 lbs, 5 lbs and 1.3 lbs) and I give them 3 pumps total ONCE a day or ONCE every other day. Cali, my Chi, use to have very dry skin but not anymore!
Just to clarify ... when I said I give them 3 pumps total, I meant for all 3 dogs ... NOT 3 pumps EACH.
Sorry, I should have worded that better lol
