| Fish oil provides many benefits for dogs as well as | | | | kidney failure, skin diseases or other inflammatory |
| people. A healthy dog food diet will provide two to | | | | diseases, add a fish oil supplement to your dogs daily |
| three servings of beneficial cold-water fish weekly. | | | | supplements. |
| The healthy dog food recipe below uses salmon to | | | | See Benefits in Six to Eight Weeks |
| provide omega-3 fatty acids to dogs and includes | | | | As with most nutritional therapies, it will take a while |
| vegetables for additional vitamins and nutrients. | | | | to notice changes in your pets health. Allow at least |
| Benefits of Fish Oil for Dogs | | | | six to eight weeks of regular omega-3 therapy to |
| For many years veterinarians have recommended | | | | evaluate the benefits for your pet. |
| feeding fish oil to treat canine allergies and skin | | | | Consult your veterinarian about your dogs specific |
| conditions. New research is showing that omega-3 | | | | needs and dosage. You vet can best advise you |
| fatty acids in the form of fish oil are good for | | | | about your dogs special nutrient needs. |
| preventing and treating a wide variety of canine | | | | Salmon and Vegetable Meal |
| diseases. | | | | This Salmon and Rice Meal recipe is balanced to |
| Older dogs suffering from arthritis will especially | | | | provide protein, vegetables and starches. Use the fish |
| benefit from the healing properties of fish oils. The | | | | with the bones and juices included. The bones are |
| anti-inflammatory effects of omega-3 fatty acids are | | | | pressure cooked during the canning process and are |
| beneficial for treating the itching and inflammation | | | | soft enough that dogs can eat them with no |
| associated with allergy-related skin conditions. | | | | problem. The bones contain calcium and additional |
| Supplementing Your Dogs Diet with Fish Oil | | | | nutrients. |
| You can purchase fish oil supplements for animals, but | | | | 1 large can salmon, bones and juices included |
| why not just add cold water fish to your dogs diet? | | | | 2 large potatoes, cooked and mashed |
| When fish is fed as part of the normal canine diet, | | | | 1 cup mixed vegetables, cooked and minced or |
| there is no need to worry about proper dosing for | | | | processed |
| your dogs size. Dogs will naturally get the proper | | | | Seasonings to taste |
| amount as part of their normal dietary requirements. | | | | Mix all together. Moisten with additional broth or |
| Salmon and other cold water fish are high in beneficial | | | | water if needed. Since all the ingredients are cooked, |
| omega-3 fatty acids. Feeding two servings a week | | | | no additional cooking is required. |
| of a high quality homemade dog food containing | | | | Store the leftovers as individual portions in the |
| salmon as a protein source should be sufficient for | | | | freezer. Additional moisture may be needed after |
| most dogs. If your dog is suffering from arthritis, | | | | thawing. |