| The fatty acids found in fish oil are
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| | or condition we are trying to treat. For
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| necessary for the normal function of
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| | dry skin, dull coat hair, seborrhea and
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| various systems of the human, dog's and
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| | other keratinization, supplements high in
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| cat's body. Our pets can suffer from some
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| | linoleic acid are recommended. For
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| of the same poor health conditions as
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| | allergies and inflammations, supplements
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| humans. It's one thing to give a dog or
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| | high in EPA, DHA (docosahexaenoic acid)
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| cat food that will allow them to grow and
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| | and GLA (gamma-linoleic acid) are most
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| stay alive. However, like with humans,
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| | effective.
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| it's quite another to find the perfect
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| | Deficiencies in fatty acids occur for
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| balance to improve immune function,
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| | many reasons including overcooking that
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| cognition, behavior and prevent cancer.
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| | destroys them. Improper storage or less
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| Fish oil for our dogs and pets has many
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| | than optimal amounts of antioxidants in
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| benefits.
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| | dry food may result in rancidity and a
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| Dogs and cats need both omega-3 and
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| | subsequent deficiency in fatty acids.
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| omega-6 fatty acids for optimal health.
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| | Deficiencies also result from disease
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| Studies find omega-3 in fish oil may
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| | where certain enzyme functions are
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| improve cognitive function in older dogs.
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| | deficient; or by the use of
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| The Journal of Veterinary Internal
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| | fat-restricted diets in overweight dogs.
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| Medicine found that dogs with heart
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| | But, fat is needed for energy and to
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| failure had lower levels of EPA and DHA
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| | satiate the dog's appetite.
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| than their healthy counterparts. Those
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| | Fats do not affect canines like they do
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| are two of the major benefits of fish oil
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| | us when it comes to cholesterol or heart
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| that can be given to our dogs and cats.
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| | disease. Fat is indeed necessary for good
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| Dogs given fish oil that are prone to
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| | dog nutrition and is important for
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| thromboembolisms (obstruction of the
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| | energy, skin and coat, kidney health,
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| pulmonary artery or one of its main
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| | heart and to keep inflammation at bay in
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| branches) may be helped by the
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| | the joints.
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| anti-clotting effect on platelets.
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| | If we are looking to buy and do the best
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| Ventricular arrhythmias (abnormal rapid
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| | by our pets, the optimum source for
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| heart rhythms originating in the lower
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| | omega-3s is what we want to know.
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| chambers of the heart) have been
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| | Research is trying to determine the
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| prevented and high blood pressure has
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| | optimal ratios of omega-6 to omega-3.
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| been reduced in dogs supplemented with
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| | Current recommendations are for ratios of
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| fish oil rich in omega-3.
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| | 10:1 to 5:1. The ratios are a guideline;
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| EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) may be useful
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| | the important EPA and DHA omega-3
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| in reducing inflammation associated with
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| | essential fatty acids are plentiful in
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| arthritis. Ulcerative colitis,
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| | salmon fish oil for your dog or cat.
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| inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid
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| | There is no more natural place to get
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| arthritis, and glomerular disease (kidney
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| | them than salmon. Cod liver oil is quite
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| disease) may respond to the
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| | different, as it is lower in omega-3 and
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| anti-inflammatory effects of certain
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| | very high in vitamins A and D. Unlike
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| fatty acids, which have also been shown
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| | plant based omega-3 supplements, salmon
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| to be renal protective.
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| | fish oil is readily processed by the
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| Omega-3 fish oil can benefit dogs by
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| | dog's digestive system.
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| slowing the growth of malassezia, a yeast
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| | A daily supplement of salmon fish oil is
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| infection on the skin and ears in both
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| | a must for any cat or dog of any age with
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| dogs and cats. Researchers suggest that
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| | skin or coat problems caused by
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| fish oil supplements for dogs may prevent
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| | allergies. Giving fish oil to a dog or
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| atopy (allergies to inhaled substances
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| | cat fortifies them with antioxidants and
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| such as pollens and molds).
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| | traces of vitamins that occur naturally
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| Fish oil for dogs and cats has been shown
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| | in salmon. Actual concentration of EPA in
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| to reduce the itchiness, redness,
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| | omega-3 is what's most important. It is
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| swelling and hair loss associated with
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| | recommended that therapeutic trials with
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| those dry, raw, hairless patches that
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| | supplements should last 9-12 weeks.
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| bother our pets. In some animals, fatty
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| | Some pets may develop diarrhea from fatty
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| acids alone can decrease pruritus or
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| | acid supplements. Often, starting
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| inflammation to an acceptable level.
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| | supplementation at a low dose and
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| The choice of a fatty acid supplement
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| | gradually working up to the therapeutic
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| needs to be based on the specific problem
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| | dose alleviates the problem.
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