subject: Herbal Supplements That Can Keep Your Dog Healthy [print this page] While herbal supplements have been popular for humans for quite some time, it is becoming increasingly common for similar supplements to be give to pet dogs.
Conventional manufacturers use irradiation to prevent bacterial growth, and to increase product shelf life. This process is responsible for destroying the vitamins and enzymes needed for healthy canines. Only certified raw ingredients are used in producing natural health supplements for pets.
Increasingly, dog owners are choosing natural herbal supplementation to meet their pet's health needs In fact, vitamins for pets possess the same high quality standards that human supplements have. Not surprisingly, pets have similar health concerns as their human owners, which reflect issues related joints, vision, digestion, and the liver.
Supplements can also help dogs that are overweight, with weight loss adding greater quality of life to the dog.
Vitamins and minerals for your dog:
Vitamin B Complex:
The benefits of B complex vitamin for your dog includes growth enhancement, stress management, and reduces reactions to vaccines. Vitamin B can be found in liver, yeast, wheat bran, wheat germ, and kelp.
Low levels of this vitamin can manifest as:
Hair loss, premature gray coat, back leg weakness, loss of appetite, eating of stool, fleas, ticks, anxiety, edema, and cardiovascular disease.
Vitamin C:
Unlike humans, dogs can actually make their own vitamin C in their diet. Therefore this is not a supplement required by dogs.
Benefits of vitamin E for your dog:
- Promotes circulation
- The dog will age slower
- Prevent cataracts
- Boosts the immune system.
- Better endurance
- May dissolve breast tumors
- Improved spinal strength
- Promotes skin and coat health
Glucosamine and chondroitin:
These work best in tandem and are good as a preventative measure. They allow for greater lubrication of the joints and dogs can be given these from an early age.
Antioxidants:
Antioxidants help protect against the damage incurred by free radicals. Free radicals damage cells and can cause premature aging in your pet.
It is a good idea to ask your vet about supplements to be fully informed. There is a chance that your diet for your dog is good enough that supplements may be unnecessary.
