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06-25-2012, 08:59 AM | #1 |
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| Just picked up some Coconut Oil...need feeding info please Could someone please give me the feeding amounts and directions for Coconut Oil? Do you go by weight? How much and how often should I give it to them? How do I give it to them? Should I start off with a very small amount until they get used to it? Did you notice any 'side affects' in the beginning like loose stools or upset tummy? How long before you noticed the desirable changes or improvements you were looking for? I plan to start them on this today...I'm excited to see what results we get |
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06-25-2012, 11:48 AM | #2 |
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| I read that it is 1 tsp per 10 pounds of dog. I just recently got some as well (smells FANTASTIC!) and I give maybe 1/8-1/4 a teaspoon a day (she is 9 pounds and could probably have up to 1 tsp). I don't really want to risk upsetting her digestive tract by giving her too much right now. I haven't noticed any differences but of course she has only been eating it for a week. I like to massage the coconut oil into her little paws also! So far I have not noticed any negative side effects! |
06-25-2012, 07:29 PM | #3 |
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| I start out with about 1/8 tsp and work up to 1 tsp/10 pound dog. If it's too much, the coat will start looking oily, so I back off to 1/2-3/4 tsp. I give it 2X daily on their food. I'm not sure when I began to notice changes, maybe 2 weeks to 2 months... depends if the dose is right for the dog and the coat type. Drier coats may require more... Oh... it solidifies at 76 degrees Fahrenheit, so I add a bit of boiled water (to the food) to liquefy it and distribute it throughout the food. Mine would probably eat it out of the jar, lol.
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06-25-2012, 10:50 PM | #4 |
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| I massage it into Uni's skin like for lotion. I do give it to her orally as a treat and to hide her pills. I have not noticed a difference, and supposedly when you cook with it instead of all regular oil you are supposed to lose weight. Again I have not noticed anything. =/ I do use it on her paws and on mine. It does work that way, but I guess lotion would too.
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06-26-2012, 05:42 AM | #5 |
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| I gave each of them about 1/4 of a tsp yesterday and they were fine with it...they loved the taste and no one had an upset stomach so I'll keep giving it to them and see how it goes. I bought a jar for them and a jar for me and my husband so I think I'll have some on my toast this morning. |
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06-26-2012, 06:41 AM | #9 |
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| Well, it's really good on (whole wheat) toast I only used about a teaspoon for each piece though. I had to melt it in the microwave to get it to spread because the one I bought says to refrigerate after opening. |
06-27-2012, 08:06 AM | #10 |
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| Unlike commercial dog food, where there is a "chemical formulation" and a "recommended feeding amount" or a chemical concoction/medicine whose "dosage" is also generally based on the dog's weight to determine an amount that will not be immediately harmful to the animal, to my knowledge, organic virgin coconut oil that is not made from COPRA is a whole, natural, nutritious food and subject only to the amount you want to give him/her and the amount he/she is willing to/wants to eat. It is the same way with humans...how many apples is the correct amount for a 60 lb. 7-year old child or 270 lb. adult...lol I plunk a chunk on coconut oil in a small bowl or on a saucer and let mine eat what they want of it, or plunk a hunk on a good organic kibble and let it melt and drizzle down over it. I eat it the same way...in a chunk, or melted on popcorn, etc., and, yes, coconut oil is metabolically friendly......there is much information available for those willing to do the research but generally you only want to use fats and oils that go bad fairly quickly. You'd want to eliminate ALL OTHER UNNATURAL oils...hydrogenated and partially-hydrogenated, refined, heat processed, etc. oils and fats...and watch the "ingredients" (!?) for lard, which is being hydrogenated now, and butter should only be organic and not contain rGBH and/or antiobiotics. Also, generally you want to avoid those with the little "heart" (attack) sticker. You can use flax oil with vinegar as a salad dressing but otherwise mix it with cottage cheese or yogurt so that it can be absorbed/used properly. Nutritious flax seen oil goes bad quickly without refrigeration, so if it is in, say peanut butter sitting on a shelf in a hot warehouse or tractor trailer for a time, if it was GOOD oil, it would go bad long before it gets to the supermarket shelf. Animals fats that are not hydrogenated or loaded with chemicals are okay for cooking/frying, as is coconut oil...keep all oils below the smoke point...if it smokes, throw it out...lol, and BTW potatoes fried in coconut oil are delicious...also, try coconut shrimp fried in coconut oil. Yum!
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06-27-2012, 11:42 AM | #11 |
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| I'd go easy. Too much fat can trigger pancreatitis in some dogs. I give one of my dogs 1/2 tsp twice a day but that's with a 6% fat diet of home cooked ingredients.
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