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11-16-2007, 09:53 AM | #1 |
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| bonemeal is bonemeal good for our furbies? i home cook for my pup and i feel like i'm feeding him the same thing over and over. so i did some research on the web and found that someone included bonemeal in a recipe. for my understanding..this is something you put in your garden?
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11-16-2007, 10:02 AM | #2 |
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| What are you using for supplements when you homecook? Do you feed dog food at all? Bone meal is used as a calcium supplement for dogs and as long as it is high quality, it is fine. I prefer calcium carbonate tablets though and others use egg shells.
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11-16-2007, 10:05 AM | #3 |
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| i use nutrical
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11-16-2007, 10:08 AM | #4 |
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| Why are you using nutrical? That is a sugar supplement for hypoglycemia and it should not be used if you don't need it. It is empty calories. What supplements are you using for things like vitamin b, zinc, calcium...? Or are you not using supplements yet?
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11-16-2007, 10:21 AM | #5 |
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| Bone Meal that is used in homecooked dog food is for a calcium supplement. Two high quality brands are KAL Bone Meal or Solid Gold Bone Meal(www.solidgoldhealth.com).
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11-16-2007, 10:22 AM | #6 |
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| Quote: Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom View Post This is correct. Nutrical is meant for hypoglcyemia, NOT as a supplement . The only other time it's recommended is when you first take a puppy home from the breeder It is not meant for helping picky eaters - and I'm not sure how it would help that in any way....? All the parts I have highlighted are utter and pure nonsense and false information. to the original poster here is what Nutri Cal is Vitamin A, Vitamin D3, Vitamin E, Vitamin b1, B2, B6, B12, Calcium, Iron, Magnesea, Iodine, Corn syrup, Sojaoil, fishoil, Herbs, Methylcellulose, gelatin and water. HOW on earth can this be a sugary thing that is not good. My pomeranian is ALIVE TODAY as a result of NutriCal, had it not been for this he would not have made it thru some rough times of not eating, it actually BOOSTS the appetite. it is highly recommended for picky eaters. While you should not ONLY feed your dog this, for the dog that is a picky eater as my Pomeranian I regularly supliment him with this. He has sustained his life with this during the days of not wanting to eat. So please do not mislead the original poster. If I were you, I will continue to feed the baby the Nutrical and mine is made overseas and NOT CHINA. What I used to do it take a bit in a syringe and add a bit of water to it as my Pom was also not wanting water. Right now he is getting nutrical as he is teething and not wanting to eat. Last edited by soccbydo : 11-14-2007 at 12:59 PM. now what am i supposed to believe? everything on here is opinionated and not fact. i understand that everyone performs different care for their puppies and has their opinion on products. but i come to this forum for help... i wish i could get a fact on here instead of a million opinions.
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11-16-2007, 10:32 AM | #7 |
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| Yeah, that would be nice but usually it doesn't work that way. There are 20,000 members here and you will probably get about 10,000 different takes on things. NutriCal is a high calorie supplement. It does have vitamins but I wouldn't call it healthy because of all the calories. It is great for dogs that won't eat or need extra energy though. This product serves its purpose very well but I would talk to the company if you want to supplement home cooking with it. There are better choices and then you won't have an overweight Yorkie or one who is on a sugar high.
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11-16-2007, 10:36 AM | #8 |
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| i hope cook for lexi and give her missing link.. do i also have to give her bone meal
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11-16-2007, 10:42 AM | #9 | |
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During the few times we tried home cooked, we used solid gold steamed bonemeal. Eggshells are good too, the problem is trying to find out how many eggshells to use. Yogurt and cottage cheese are nutritious for protein, but they don't provide enough calcium either. Cottage cheese, especially, has very low calcium density. Yogurt has more, but no where near the amount that dogs need. hope this helps, | |
11-16-2007, 10:45 AM | #10 |
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11-16-2007, 10:46 AM | #11 |
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| Yes, you have to add calcium with Missing Link because there isn't much in it.
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11-16-2007, 10:47 AM | #12 |
Gina, (Lexi's Mommy) Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: LONG ISLAND,NY
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| great, got my answer, no i have to find it online.. any other sites to get it on... one is waggintails. any other??
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11-16-2007, 11:06 AM | #13 |
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| One important thing that you have to remember about calcium is that if you are supplementing it, you also need to make sure the dog is getting a good amount of Vitamin D as well. Too much Calcium w/out proper amounts of Vitamin D is actually really bad for dogs. (And people too for that matter.) Last edited by BamaFan121s; 11-16-2007 at 11:08 AM. |
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