msjpk Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 As I posted previously, Plummer has an ongoing bacteria infection in his toes. He had biopsy and very hard to get a healthy tissue to biopsy so now vet just took test for thyroid. She has suggested to start Plummer on fish oil. I just to know how much. thanks to b continued.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyTzu Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 My dogs get a 1000 mg cap. once a day. Quote Wendy and The Whole Wherd. American by birth, Southern by choice. "Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!" ****OxyFresh Vendor ID is 180672239.**** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFullHouse Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 To get maximum effect for skin and heart the dose is 4000 mg. per day. Start out slowly though because they can get the runs from too much at one time. You can slowly add more. I started out with 1,000 mg. a day for a week and then went to 2,000 mg. and so on. Quote Judy, mom to Darth Vader, Bandita, And Angel Forever in our hearts, DeeYoGee, Dani, Emmy, Andy, Heart, Saint, Valentino, Arrow, Gee, Bebe, Jilly Bean, Bullitt, Pistol, Junior, Sammie, Joey, Gizmo, Do Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trihounds Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Mine get 2000mg per day each and people can't believe greyhound coats are that buttery soft! Quote Doe's Bruciebaby Doe's Bumper Derek Follow my Ironman journeys and life with dogs, cats and busy kids: A long road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAJ2010 Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 iI was told max dose is 1000mg per 10 lbs. It's also a natural anti inflammatory so it might help there too. Start out slow since it will cause D Quote ------ Jessica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Swifthounds Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 A maintenance dose of Omega 3s (the ones you're looking to add) would be 300 mg (combined total EPA & DHA) per 30 lbs. of dog and the theraputic dose of Omega 3s (the ones you're looking to add) would be 300 mg (combined total EPA & DHA) per 10 lbs. of dog. Unless your dog is sensitive to soy, which is in many processed oils and need not be listed on the label, the numbers are what you need to know. The mgs (usually 1000 or 1200) listed on the front of the bottle is them mg amount of the oil, not the concentration of EPA/DHA. Flip the bottle over and look for those two numbers. Also, be sure to check the "dosage" - some bottles will list the amount as 1 pill and some will list the EPA/DHA per two capsules. It's how you can compare "less expensive" and "more expensive" fish oils to see what actually gets you the most bang for the buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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