[CorkyMax]

The Four Most Important supplements to Give

This is another article/list written by Dr. Andrew JonesDVm

1. OMEGA 3 FATTY ACIDS: In his studies and experience, these help more diseases than ANY other supplement. These are beneficial to the immune system, the nervous system, the heart, and help to stop inflammation, such as arthritis and allergies. They are critically important in Cancer. This is probably the most important supplement to give, no matter what you feed. Sources are found in fish body oil, and not in animal oil. They are also found in flax seed and flax oil. Recommended amount is 1,000mg (containing 300mg combined DHA/EPA) per 30# of body weight. Maximum dosage for dogs with health problems would be 1,000mg per 10# of body weight. The Flax seed dose is 1 teaspoon per cup of dog food daily. (I-Corky/Max would not use the flax, myself---The fish body oil is much better and cheaper. Hopefully you don't have a dog that is allergic to the fish body oil. I have read somewhere that flax isn't the best thing to give a dog---Can't remember why--may have something to do with allergies or the digestion or even rancidity)
2. VITAMINS AND MINERALS: Commercial foods lose most of their vitamin and mineral content in processing. The anti-oxidant Vitamins are the most important: Vitamin E, Vitamin C and the Water Soluble B Vitamins. The most important minerals to supplement include Calcium, Zinc, Selenium, and Iron. The vitamins and minerals play key roles in ALL cells in the body--from the B vitamins necessary for brain function, to Selenium, a vital antioxident that protects your dogs organs from damage. Every quality dog supplement should have a multivitamin/mineral component.
3. IMMUNE SUPPORTIVE PRODUCTS: Every common dog disease-be it from allergies, to infections to cancer, ALL have one common denominator-THE IMMUNE SYSTEM. Anything that you can do to boost and normalize your dog's immune system will help them AVOID and FIGHT these common dog diseases. Some of the more beneficial immune support ingredients include: colostrum, certain amino acids(Lysine), some of the immune stimulant herbs (i.e. Echinacea, Ginseng, Astragalus), and Immune boosting mushrooms.
4. PROBIOTICS: These are the beneficial bacteria that live in the intestines and help control yeast and harmful bacteria, as well as helping with digestion and intestinal health. These friendly bacteria are destroyed whenever ANTIBIOTICS are given,and CAN ALSO BE FLUSHED OUT OF THE SYSTEM IF YOUR DOG HAS DIARRHEA. Probiotics that have been proven to be beneficial include Lactobacillus, and Enterococcus. ANY DOG THAT HAS DIARRHEA OR IS ON ANTIBIOTICS SHOULD ALSO be on a quality probiotic.

Anybody have any other things to add to this list that they use and/or why?
I,for one,also use CoQ10--suppose to help the heart--esp. beneficial if your dog has bad or infected teeth (which should be taken care of at the vet's office)--but I'm sure you have heard (some of you, anyway) that bad teeth can cause heart disease or at least make it worse!

[Lara's mom]

I was a member of Dr. Andrew Jones website for several months and bought his supplement as well as his information on healthy foods. I finally unsubscribed because I just got sick to the teeth of receiving an email from his conglomerate attempting to sell me something every single day. I admire his blend of traditional and holistic medicine in treating sick animals but, I really felt the "hard sales pitch" was a little over the top.

[CorkyMax]

Originally Posted by Lara's mom

I was a member of Dr. Andrew Jones website for several months and bought his supplement as well as his information on healthy foods. I finally unsubscribed because I just got sick to the teeth of receiving an email from his conglomerate attempting to sell me something every single day. I admire his blend of traditional and holistic medicine in treating sick animals but, I really felt the "hard sales pitch" was a little over the top.

LOL, I am finding that out right now! But like you said I like the info he gives
but will prob. unsubscribe after awhile myself! My inbox is full as it is.

[AuntieDale]

Thanks for the list!

I just went to the vet yesterday, and was concerned that Kramer was getting arthritis, so we're going to try some medicine for 7 days to see if it helps. If it does, I'm going to look into 'green lipped mussels' - some natural thing for arthritis - ever heard of it?

[CorkyMax]

Originally Posted by AuntieDale

Thanks for the list!

I just went to the vet yesterday, and was concerned that Kramer was getting arthritis, so we're going to try some medicine for 7 days to see if it helps. If it does, I'm going to look into 'green lipped mussels' - some natural thing for arthritis - ever heard of it?

I have never heard of it, but this is the kind of thing that I wanted to see in this thread---If it works or doesn't---It is some thing you can share with everybody and gives us more knowledge on things. A lot of dogs get arthritis and if it turns out to be a good aid--just think how many dogs could be helped because you let everyone know about it!!:-D Thanks!

[lil mutt]

I never heard of him before? Anyone else have tried it?

[Lara's mom]

I bought a bottle of salmon oil gel pills (by mistake). I was actually looking for something else. They're 1000mg each. The problem is, my dogs are very different weights - 42 lbs and 14 lbs. I'm not sure how much each of them should get. I thought of mixing their food together and squeezing the oil out of the capsule and then dividing their meal according to size. Would that be alright? Can you overdose them on this stuff?

[AuntieDale]

Originally Posted by Corky/Max

I have never heard of it, but this is the kind of thing that I wanted to see in this thread---If it works or doesn't---It is some thing you can share with everybody and gives us more knowledge on things. A lot of dogs get arthritis and if it turns out to be a good aid--just think how many dogs could be helped because you let everyone know about it!!:-D Thanks!

Okay, then I'll keep you posted in the next few weeks! I have a dental hygienist friend who loves health/nutrition and natural remedies, and she told me about green lipped mussels when I mentioned my concern about arthritis - then, the vet mentioned it too...I'll update when I have more info!

[CorkyMax]

Originally Posted by Lara's mom

I bought a bottle of salmon oil gel pills (by mistake). I was actually looking for something else. They're 1000mg each. The problem is, my dogs are very different weights - 42 lbs and 14 lbs. I'm not sure how much each of them should get. I thought of mixing their food together and squeezing the oil out of the capsule and then dividing their meal according to size. Would that be alright? Can you overdose them on this stuff?

I tried to reply to you right after you posted but my computer is acting up and it has taken this long to get this far--hope when I go to submit this that it doesn't get knocked out. Put these words in your browser: how much salmon oil to give/dogs---will bring up a lot of sites on this item Just reread what I originally posted above---It tells you how much to give. Will give a little more detail later when my computer starts to behave!!

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