Salmon oil capsules?

**Burns** · 02-22-2008, 11:41 AM

I want to supplement with salmon oil, but Red and I both hate the liquid that you pump on the food. Does anyone know if salmon oil capsules are available? I thought there was a thread on this once, but I can't find it... maybe it was lost with the hack, I can't remember.

If anyone knows of salmon oil capsules, what brand and where did you buy them? And how many do you give per day?

**ellenm** · 02-22-2008, 11:44 AM

I just buy a huge bottle at Costco. Rex (80#) has environmental allergies so he gets 6 caps a day. Cheers (65#)does not have a problem with allergies, so she gets 2 caps a day...the human adult dose. My two gobble the capsules up in their dinner.

sorthund · 02-22-2008, 11:56 AM

I'd get any human grade capsules. Some people avoid additives such as soy, which some capsules have. I give 1-2g daily.

Batqween · 02-22-2008, 12:22 PM

What's the salmon oil for?

JavasMom · 02-22-2008, 12:45 PM

Fish oil is high in omega 3 fatty acid - antioxident, brain development and helps to condition the skin. I just stock up on canned salmon when Shop Rite has is twice-yearly sale on canned goods, and give her that once or twice a week. She also gets cooked eggs and the yolk does much the same thing.

**KCFilley** · 02-22-2008, 06:57 PM

I give a combination capsule from CVS. It has fish oil, flax oil and borage. I line them up in the morning one for each dog and one for me. Walker and I take another one in the evening.

I think there's about 60 in the bottle and the bottle is right at $11.

I don't know if fish oil means any kind of fish or if it's salmon. Is salmon supposed to be better than other kinds of fish oil?

**Burns** · 02-22-2008, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by KCFilley

Is salmon supposed to be better than other kinds of fish oil?

Salmon oil is more concentrated with EPA and DHA (omega 3 FA's) than other fish oil sources. Which means better hair coat, better feeling of well being, better lipid profile and general anti-inflammatory for skin, liver, brain, kidney, etc. - from what I understand from VIN anyway... it's all a little confusing as far as ratios and how the body converts it.

Rommel97 · 02-22-2008, 07:57 PM

I used to buy salmon oil capsules at Trader Joe's. I can't remember how many were in the bottle, maybe 90. The price was really good, though, something like $7.99. I gave him one a day as a supplement and he loved them!

Andrea · 02-22-2008, 08:06 PM

I feed salmon oil capsules from CVS every second day. Two for each dog!

Patches Mom · 02-23-2008, 12:11 AM

I get Salmon Oil capsules from Wal Mart 1000 mg just throw them in the bowl put the food on top and Patches & Buddy just eat them with the food.Last picture of Buddy everyone said he had a nice shinny coat.I feed Buddy Canidae All Life Stages and the Salmon oil that it helps with the flakes they sometimes get being in the heated house in winter.