My 17lb dog eats 250mg salt daily. Is that amount too much for her?

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My dogs current diet has about 250 mg of salt based on what I feed her. (7 oz per day) Is this too much? I also give her pig ears and bully sticks occasionally. I contacted the place where I purchase them and they said they don't add any salt. Is this ok to give? Why does her food have so much salt in it? I read online that a dog her size should have about 50 mg. Per day. My local vet told me that she could have 1,000 mg per day. She's 17 pounds. Why would my vet tell me this? Pet's info: Dog | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Female | spayed | 4 years and 10 months old | 17 lbs

Lindsey Edwards MVB, BSc, IVCA · Accepted Answer

Dogs have a very wide salt tolerance and should only need to be restricted if they develop clinical kidney or blood pressure issues where they cannot self regulate their levels. Some salt is necessary, a minimum amount of 0.06% sodium / 0.09% chloride is recommended in dry matter of food for adult dogs (and 5times this for growing dogs). Poisoning is not expected until 4000mg/kg body weight

My 17lb dog eats 250mg salt daily. Is that amount too much for her?

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