Is salmon oil safe for dogs? What's the right daily dosage?

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Can I use Salmon Oil?How much daily? Pet's info: Dog | Doberman Pinscher | Male | unneutered | 3 months and 9 days old | 27 lbs

David Darvishian · Accepted Answer

Hi and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Good to see you posted this question because I thought of that after answering your first question. Yes salmon oil is great from wild caught salmon. Farmed salmon do not have the same levels of the omega 3 fatty acids found in wild caught salmon. The best is to buy an oil for dogs. It lists how much to give based on weight. Here is the current recommendation for healthy dogs and puppies- The current safe range is about 180 mg of EPA source/10# body weight. EPA is eicosapentaenoic acid which is one of the fatty acids in salmon oil. Great question and great idea. Omega 3 fatty acid supplementation is great because the oils are of course essential for normal cell function and they are anti inflammatory in nature.

Is salmon oil safe for dogs? What's the right daily dosage?

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