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06-29-2008, 09:40 AM | #1 |
I heart Hootie & Hobbs Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: USA
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| Can I get some opinions on this skin/coat supplement? I am thinking about trying this product for Hobbs' skin and coat issues. Per the vet's advice, I have been looking for something with omega fatty acids to supplement his food with to help his dandruffy skin. I have been looking for something that isn't liquid (i.e., salmon oil) because he free-feeds/grazes all day and I don't feel comfortable leaving salmon oil out on his food all day. Can I get some opinions on this product?? It's granuals that I can sprinkle on his food and leave out all day. I'm sure most people have NOT used this, but does it look like a good quality product?? Only Natural Pet Super Daily Vitamins + Skin & Coat for Dogs Cats Last edited by RLC12345678; 06-29-2008 at 09:42 AM. |
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06-29-2008, 10:41 AM | #2 |
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| I looked at the site and I personally would not buy it. Many quality foods have the omega acids and digestive enzymes in them already and a multi-vitamin would cover most of the rest of what's listed in the ingredients. There is a corn product listed high up on the ingredient list and I stay away from any corn. The one thing listed that is good for the skin is flaxseed and it is way down on the list. With this product being a granule, your dog could just pick around it if only being fed kibble. I feed my dogs kibble for a morning meal and kibble mixed with a little canned food in the evening. I add in some flaxseed oil with the evening meal and give them a multi-vitamin after. I don't think this product is intended to be sprinkled on just kibble but rather mixed in with something wet. If you got away from just free feeding kibble and made up a dinner with something wet, you could add in an oil supplement and probably get better results. |
06-29-2008, 10:54 AM | #3 | |
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06-29-2008, 11:05 AM | #4 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Florida
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| Have you looked at or considered MISSING LINK ? its at Welcome to Designing Health I use it and it gives great results with dry /itching skin just a suggestion.
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06-29-2008, 11:18 AM | #6 |
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| I'm not very picky about which vitamin I use. Right now I have Doc Roy's, available from Revival Animal Health. Care A Lot pet supply has some good supplements also. They both have websites. I do recommend flaxseed oil as a supplement, though. I've had such good results with my dogs using it that I've started taking it myself. It has many health benefits beyond skin and coat. One thing to watch out for is to not give a supplement loaded with vitamins and then give a vitamin also. That's why I use the flaxseed oil. It's just the oil with nothing added and then I use the vitamin. That way I'm not over-doing it with the vitamins as certain vitamins and minerals are not water soluble and can build up in the system over tome. You don't want everything you give them to be loaded with vitamins. |
06-29-2008, 04:57 PM | #7 |
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| I buy the Super Omega 3, 6, & 9 gel caps and give them one each every other day. I just bite the end and squeeze into their food. (I home cook, so they gobble each meal and don't leave a crumb). VitaMaker.com - Omega 3-6-9 - Now Foods Omega 3-6-9 Fish Oil - Fish Oil Omega Oil Shop Today! |
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