Make sure you supply vit E along with fatty acids to prevent them from becoming rancid in the body.
Sarah West Westcourt Cavaliers Ventura Ca USA ----- > Hi Alida, sorry I'm not too good on actual amounts but I try and remember to > give my guys 1000mg fish oil tab each day. Omega 6 can be found in chicken > and olive oil, and from my memory is more readily available in food than > omega 3. > > Janine King > Nidra Cavaliers > Invercargill, New Zealand > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.nidracavaliers.com > > Alida wrote: > > Thanks, Janine, for the fish-oil recommendation. I have it in gelcaps > (which I originally bought for myself but didn't take more than once or > twice!). But I'm wondering whether anyone knows what the recommended > *amounts,* for the Omega 3 and Omega 6 essential fatty acids, might be for > dogs. That was why I was originally looking at DermCaps and Lipiderm, since > those are already formulated for dogs - but comparing milligrams with > percentages is like apples and oranges. (So I'd still be interested to know > whether anyone has had experiences enabling them to compare the benefits of > DermCaps and/or Lipiderm.) > Also, I see fish-oil contains Omega 3 (EFAs); do listers also recommend > Omega 6? (I think Omega 6 EFAs are in Evening Primrose Oil, for instance). > And - is there any knowledge out there with regard to recommended amounts > daily, or, are there maximums not to be exceeded (as a general guide)? > Thanks, > Alida > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. > ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
