To many supplements?

Yes.

But I am not a supplement fan, except for *specific* ailments, so take with a grain of salt.

If you have a dog with joint issues, then give the Cosequin.
If you have a dog with liver issues, then give milk thistle, or whatever.
...

But for general purposes, I feel that a dog that gets a good variety of whole foods with their regular food have no need of supplements. I used to give fish oil, but stopped when I saw no actual change in coat.

I just don't see the need.

 

The only supplements I give is to the seniors for joint health. I think a quality dog food contains all the supplements they should need, we tend to oversupplement (humans too). Of course if your furkid has a specific health issue then I agree with supplementing.

 

What would you give for gall bladder? I know I REALLY give to many supplements!

 

I know I sound like a broken record, but I swear by Vibrant Pets. Only Bitsy gets extra milkweed thistle for her liver.
Why buy a ton of stuff when VP has it all?

No, I don't get kickbacks from the company.

 

I agree, Chris! Vibrant Pets helps our Mally, it has the right amount of probiotics, digestive enzymes, vitamins and minerals. It is an "All-in-One" pet supplement!

 

puppies food

I feed my four month puppies whith Dog chow of purina, but I have seen they eating the materials of the wall, sand and even coal!
Few days ago they got sick, and my vet recomended me a vitamin supplement named complivit. They`r growing so fast....that I want to be sure that the have all what they need to have a good health in the future. I`m not confident about the meals we buy at the shops....I think that all of them are made from the worst meat but its only marketing the diference between them....in my oppinion.
My breeder also recomended me to feed them with a yogourt once a week, and of course the food that I`m giving to my puppies....

So I prefeer to complement their food with vitaminas than have unhelthy shelties in the future.

 

Watson gets glycoflex II for his hips as recommended by the vet. We recently started coconut oil as well. Where he was shaved and injured has been really dry and flaky so I asked her what we could do about that. Coconut oil was her recommendation because as she put it it's "more bang for your buck" compared to something like fish oil since it's apparently good for the joints as well... and no stinky fish breath.

I asked her about vibrant pets- she was unfamiliar. I think the next time I'm up there, I will print some info out and bring her and see what she thinks about it as compared to the glycoflex/coconut oil combo.