| Ellie May | 01-21-2011 09:27 AM | Omega 3 and 6 are not recognized as an essential fatty acid in dogs. It is still a good idea to give Omega 3. I would go with the Nordic Naturals Omega 3 for pets.
Probiotics and digestive enzymes are very much a matter of opinion. They probably won't hurt a thing, but I would not be spending my money on them without some good proof that they are needed. Ellie gets digestive enzymes because she needs them to be able to eat. I would be so thankful if I didn't have to give them... A healthy pancreas can do its job without supplementing enzymes.
A vitamin is necessary, but there are none that would have the right ratio of calcium, etc. So you would have to use a few different things. Or you can just give BalanceIt instead which I would highly recommend doing. Actually, you can just go buy a recipe from their site and choose the BalanceIt opinion. It would meet AAFCO standards and you can choose your proein and carb source. I would personally choose a low fat option for a Yorkie. Or your vet can do it and have more options about % of fat (they would just go to the vet portion of the site). BalanceIt is an all-in-one supplement. You would give a certain amount of protein, carb, maybe vegetables, and oil, and the supplement. You don't have to add anything else at all. You can still give Omega 3 if you want. |