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jrsygal37 · 10-04-2007, 04:52 PM

Hi guys. I'm trying to find a good multi vitamin to add to my home cooked food. I leave dry kibble out all day (Chicken Soup) but at night I feed boiled chicken, brown rice and cooked carrots. I want to be sure that my girls are getting what they need and would like to incorporate a good multi vitimin to supplement anything that may be missing. Also, Lilly who is 16 weeks and came from rescue has very thin hair, sparse and I'd like to know if there is anything that would help her with that. Any suggestions on vitamins that you guys use would be great. I see quite a few multi vitimins at places like petsmart but I'd rather not take one because it says mult vitimin. I'd rather know what works best that any of you guys use. Thanks. Elaine

Ellie May · 10-04-2007, 04:57 PM

Missing Link is a great vitamin mix. It is a powder and I think everything in it is natural. Their website is www.designinghealth.com. I know for sure Wylie's Mom uses a supplement that has just about everything in one also.

2Parises · 10-04-2007, 05:08 PM

You may want to check into B-Naturals Supplements. http://www.b-naturals.com/ They have formulations that are specific circumstances. We are using an immune system booster from them for one of our girls.

~Lorene

Yorkieluv · 10-04-2007, 05:11 PM

For sparse, thin hair, I would recommend Fish oil (omega-e EFA) and Vitamin E. These two supplements have worked miracles with Miko's coat.

diggy4 · 10-04-2007, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Yorkieluv

For sparse, thin hair, I would recommend Fish oil (omega-e EFA) and Vitamin E. These two supplements have worked miracles with Miko's coat.

You always give such good advice....thank you.

fall0317 · 10-04-2007, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Yorkieluv

For sparse, thin hair, I would recommend Fish oil (omega-e EFA) and Vitamin E. These two supplements have worked miracles with Miko's coat.

so i'm pretty new to this and want to maintain my 7 week old puppys coat. do you just crush up a regular pill?
by the way your yorkie's coat is beautiful!

Yorkieluv · 10-04-2007, 07:56 PM

Thanks diggy4

fall0317, They come in capsules, so you can pierce the ends of them and pour the contents over their food. But not the whole thing....You only want to add part of the contents like half or less for an older pup or adult dog, but your puppy is very young...He might get diarrhea from the sudden change so it would have to be a very gradual thing. Honestly, I'm not sure what to recommend for such a young pup. I'll try to find some info on it, or maybe someone else knows...
Thanks for the compliment on Miko's coat

That's very sweet!

Also, I want to say sorry for the typo earlier...I meant omega-3
LOL

Ladymom · 10-05-2007, 04:00 AM

Are you following a recipe for your home cooked meals? Dogs have specific nutritional needs that must be met. You can't just throw a few ingredients together. If they stay on home cooked long term, they need supplements.

Dr. Pitcairn's book is great for recipes. Also, your vet probably has some he can print out for you.

Dr. Dodds recommends using a good infant (not children's) multivitamin drop. Here are the other vitamins you need to add:

http://www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-...pplements.html

Wylie's Mom · 10-05-2007, 08:27 AM

I like this one, it has everything but the extra calcium: http://www.onlynaturalpet.com/produc...at/999065.aspx

Ladymom · 10-05-2007, 08:33 AM

Yes, extra calcium is a must. Most people who homecook add bone meal.

10-04-2007, 04:52 PM	#1
jrsygal37 Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 3,370	Vitamin Help.. Please. Thank you. Hi guys. I'm trying to find a good multi vitamin to add to my home cooked food. I leave dry kibble out all day (Chicken Soup) but at night I feed boiled chicken, brown rice and cooked carrots. I want to be sure that my girls are getting what they need and would like to incorporate a good multi vitimin to supplement anything that may be missing. Also, Lilly who is 16 weeks and came from rescue has very thin hair, sparse and I'd like to know if there is anything that would help her with that. Any suggestions on vitamins that you guys use would be great. I see quite a few multi vitimins at places like petsmart but I'd rather not take one because it says mult vitimin. I'd rather know what works best that any of you guys use. Thanks. Elaine

10-04-2007, 04:57 PM	#2
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	Missing Link is a great vitamin mix. It is a powder and I think everything in it is natural. Their website is www.designinghealth.com. I know for sure Wylie's Mom uses a supplement that has just about everything in one also. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

10-04-2007, 05:11 PM	#4
Yorkieluv Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 7,178	For sparse, thin hair, I would recommend Fish oil (omega-e EFA) and Vitamin E. These two supplements have worked miracles with Miko's coat. __________________ Miko 's his Mommy

10-04-2007, 07:56 PM	#7
Yorkieluv Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 7,178	Thanks diggy4 fall0317, They come in capsules, so you can pierce the ends of them and pour the contents over their food. But not the whole thing....You only want to add part of the contents like half or less for an older pup or adult dog, but your puppy is very young...He might get diarrhea from the sudden change so it would have to be a very gradual thing. Honestly, I'm not sure what to recommend for such a young pup. I'll try to find some info on it, or maybe someone else knows... Thanks for the compliment on Miko's coat That's very sweet! Also, I want to say sorry for the typo earlier...I meant omega-3 LOL __________________ Miko 's his Mommy

10-05-2007, 04:00 AM	#8
Ladymom Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 8,317	Are you following a recipe for your home cooked meals? Dogs have specific nutritional needs that must be met. You can't just throw a few ingredients together. If they stay on home cooked long term, they need supplements. Dr. Pitcairn's book is great for recipes. Also, your vet probably has some he can print out for you. Dr. Dodds recommends using a good infant (not children's) multivitamin drop. Here are the other vitamins you need to add: http://www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-...pplements.html __________________ http://www.myladysdogbows.com/ http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref...6213341?ref=nf

10-04-2007, 05:08 PM	#3
2Parises Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 951	You may want to check into B-Naturals Supplements. http://www.b-naturals.com/ They have formulations that are specific circumstances. We are using an immune system booster from them for one of our girls. ~Lorene

10-05-2007, 08:27 AM	#9
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	I like this one, it has everything but the extra calcium: http://www.onlynaturalpet.com/produc...at/999065.aspx __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

10-05-2007, 08:33 AM	#10
Ladymom Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina Posts: 8,317	Yes, extra calcium is a must. Most people who homecook add bone meal. __________________ http://www.myladysdogbows.com/ http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref...6213341?ref=nf