What vitamins/supplements do you give your dogs?

[abuanddiego]

sis wowry, which brand are you using? wish ko lang ganyan din yung shih tzu ko, sa mga dogs kasi na natry kong bigyan, yung bulldog ko lang nagkagusto sa fish oil, the rest niluluwa, ni ayaw lapitan! Kailangan ko pang ipitin sa meat bago kainin 

Update on Papi vitamins, naubusan kami so tinry ko na wala munang supplement si Abu just to see kung same pa rin appetite nya. Ayun balik sa meat lang pinipili at almost half ng serving ang natitira. Tapos nung nagbigay ulit ako ng Papi, biglang naatat sa pagkain at naubos yung meal Gosh, nasanay na ata talaga sa vitamins, forever na ata akong bibili nito

[wowry]

^Holland and Barret. I take the same vitamins pwede naman di ba? Basta ginugupit ko lang un dulo ng capsule tapos hinahalo ko ang oil sa food niya.

[abuanddiego]

^pwede sis, mas okay nga kung human-grade. Ilang mg yung EPA&DHA nya? You are a very lucky owner, nagagawa mo pang ihalo yung oil sa food, naku yung sakin kala mo nakaamoy ng panis once lumabas yung oil sa capsule, diring diri talaga!

[wowry]

^ EPA 110mg DHA 100mg Omega 3 240mg.
Swerte ko pala kung ganon akala ko normal lang sa dog kasi type nila ang amoy at lasa kasi malansa hehe

[abuanddiego]

^my dogs like real fish pero pag supplement or fish variant na dogfood, natuturn off sila. Di ko rin maintindihan bakit lol! Nag-aamoy fish din ba yung mouth ng dog mo sis kasi diba hinahalo mo sa food? Yung sakin inaasar nila amoy galunggong/tinapa daw hahaha!

[wowry]

^hindi naman siya nangangamoy malansa sis i wipe his mouth after meal tapos binibigyan ko ng dentastix kasi hindi ko kaya itoothbrush hehe...

[abuanddiego]

^yung sakin kahit punasan ko mouth amoy isda pa rin haha! Alala ko everytime magburp ako after taking fish oil, lasang fish loool! depende siguro sa brand ano? I'm using a local brand kaya siguro mas malansa hehe. Naku dentastix ayaw din, hinayaan ko sya kasi nakita kong busyng busy. Tapos pag lapit ko sabi ko bat ang kalat, nilaro at kinagat lang pala pero di kinain. Pinaglinis pako ng sahig, bibig at paws pagtapos. Akala ata toy ang dentastix

[wowry]

^ hahaha sis talaga kahit dentastix ayaw niya.ang hirap naman niyan.

[abuanddiego]

^oo sis kalalakeng aso, ang arte. picky talaga sya eversince, tapos nung lumalaki homecooked binibigay ko kaya mas type nya pag tunay na food. Pero okay lang naman, raw meat binibigay ko for his teeth, pag raw chicken gustong gusto nya.

[wowry]

^tamad ako mag-prepare ng raw meat hehe kaya dog food lang pinapakain ko 

[babykat]

may nagtry na ba sa inyo ng Cranimals?  Organic supplement daw. 

[abuanddiego]

^^madali lang sis once masanay ka the good thing pa with raw feeding is pwede kang kumuha ng uulamin sa food nila and vice versa haha!

^nabasa ko na rin ang cranimals and got interested pero feeling ko okay naman kami sa fish oil and Raffavit/Papi. Berries ang main ingredients ng cranimals and based on the analysis, mataas ang ALA omega 3 nya, but since dogs are carnivores and do not have the ability to convert ALA to EPA&DHA, much better pa rin kung animal ang source ng omega 3. Pag fish oil kasi readily available na ang EPA&DHA, no conversion needed. So I still believe na much better pa rin kung animal ang source ng supplements nila

[cocoandmacy]

doggymin syrup

[xoxojoy]

Hello i dont know if im on the right thread pero hindi ko na kasi alam gagawin ko andami sugat ng dog ko galis na ata may mga meds na siyang iinom kaso worried talaga ako andami na niya sugat. Na encounter niyo na ba yung ganto with your dogs? How long bago sila gumaling?

[abuanddiego]

^nakapagskin testing ba kayo? dyan malalaman kung galis/mange nga ang sakit. pag may galis kasi, it means mahina ang immune system. actually nasa skin lang sila, pag humina immunity dun sila umaattack. so aside sa mga meds, kailangan palakasin mo immune system para gumaling talaga sya. ano yung mga meds nya?

kelan pa nagstart yung mga sugat nya? ilang taon na sya? breed? indoor or outdoor dog? ano ang food? depende sa dog kung gano kabilis ang recovery, kung healthy naman sya mabilis lang gumaling pero kung napabayaan at sadyang mahina medyo matagal. bigay ka ng vitamins and healthy diet, vco, fish oil makakatulong yan sa kanya.

[rinapie]

^^suggestion, magpa-skin scrape/test. kailangan nga i-determine kung mange or allergy lang o ano pa man. iba din kasi ang gamot but yes, palakasin mo nga immune system nila. ang binigay ko sa kanya nung nag-allergy at nagsugat sa kakakamot is refamol. primerose and fish oil yun kung hindi ako nagakamali kaya ang ginawa ko after ko maubos yung kaunting meron, bumili na lang ako ng atc na fish oil and evening primerose.

makatutulong lang supplement ha pero hindi siya makagagaling talaga.

[xoxojoy]

Chow spitz siyA 9 months. Indoor siya pero lumalabas pag umaga. Siguro 2 weeks na nagstart hindi rin kasi ako yung nagpapaligo recently kaya hindi ko kagad nakita at makapal din hair niya kasi. Pero anlakas niya magshed recently. Halos anti biotics iniinom not sure sa names. Ano po ba pwede vitamins para lumakas immune system nia? Btw beef pro food niya.

[zoeymaicaboo]

before, when i still fed them dog food,  i gave them Nupro food supplement kasi they were sickly and had skin problems.  I also gave this to my sister's old labrador,  who was starting to get joint problems.  Compared to the other supplements I've used, Nupro showed the most results.
I got the biggest tub and it lasted me for several months.  they also seemed to like the flavor very much, unlike other traditional vitamins na i have to chase them around pa and force them to drink, hehe

currently, i don't give my dogs any vitamins or supplements na, as advised by my vet. since I've switched them to homecooked food, they haven't gotten sick or had skin issues in almost 2 years. And they all look healthier and livelier than ever.  Dati kasi they always get ehrlichia, but now thankfully wala ng symptoms  even if they get bitten by the occasional tick. I guess their immune system is much stronger than before.

[abuanddiego]

xoxojoy, chows have sensitive skin, add mo pa yung kapal ng coat nila, baka humina immune system nya dahil sa panahon. baka pwede nyo sya ishave para makahinga ang skin?

kung maganda ang food, hindi na kailangan magsupplement. malaking factor kasi ang diet sa health nila, good diet = healthier pet. kung gusto mo sya gumaling switch to a better brand or homecooked or raw. kung healthy naman ang diet, the only needed supplement is fish oil. yung ibang vitamins like vit c, usually binibigay lang yan under stressful conditions. try mo magpalit ng food baka gumaling sya. sa supplements naman I recommend raffavit, fruits and veggies ang laman nya, much better than synthetic ones.

share ko lang, my bulldog had mange years back, ang food nya is rotation of homecooked, canidae, sawdust, raw. I am very choosy with his food pero ginalis pa rin. taon din inabot namin sa gamutan, akala ko nga forever na, then I did some research. I found out na lumalabas ang mga sakit nila pag mahina ang immune system, so the only way para gumaling and to prevent illness is to keep their immune system at their best. I switch him completely to raw feeding, I stopped his monthly injections, at ayun never na bumalik ang galis. Mahal ang gastos ko sa pagkain nila, I stocked meats every week, I buy premium dogfood, pero hindi ko na iniisip ang gastos kasi nakikita kong healthy sila.

maraming dogs ngayon ang nagsusuffer due to low quality dogfood, hindi kasi fit for human consumption yung ingredients nila. so wag kayo manghinayang sa pagkain, kung human grade yan magiging healthy ang alaga nyo, it will save you from vet bills and heartaches.

[zoeymaicaboo]

^totally agree with sis abu, give your dogs quality human grade food. you can't believe all the crap they put in most commercial dog foods. basic rule: if you won't eat it yourself, then don't give feed it to your dogs and do familiarize yourself din sa mga foods that are toxic to dogs.

ang usual reason ng iba for not switching to home cooked or raw food is expensive daw or mahirap i prepare. well based on my experience, very little difference lang ang expenses ko for home cooked vs. commercial dog food.  and i've saved so much of the money i would have otherwise spent on supplements, medicines, vet bills. dati nagkakandarapa pa ako to borrow funds from my sister for emergency vet visits 

with regards to preparation naman , i just chop up fresh meat and veggies and throw it in the steamer for about 5-10 minutes, yun lang.
for treats,  gusto nila watermelon, bananas, apples, or carrots... and the occasional pandesal, hehe . mas ok nga now wala na masyadong masasayang na fruits sa bahay kasi whatever is left, i give it to them before they spoil.
once a week a give them big bones  to chew on - for healthy teeth and gums.  super mura lang, di aabot ng P50 ang 4pcs. i just dunk it in hot water for a minute para maalis yung bloody parts (cooked bones are harmful to dogs since they tend to splinter)
nakakatuwa when i  watch over them while they chew bones ( take the bones away pag walang naka supervise) and nanggigigil talaga sila sa pag gnaw and chew. then they give me sloppy kisses after as if to say " thank you for the yummy food mommy!" trust me mga sis, you can really see the difference even in just 1 week

ok, super OT na ako so back to the main topic na, hehe.  the only commercial supplement i can suggest right now would be nupro, if they have appetite, joints, and skin problems. For minor issues, stick to natural remedies first