How much calcium should my 14-week or 11-month puppy be getting?

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What are the calcium needs be for a 14 week puppy and an 11 months puppy please? Pet's info: Dog | Weimaraner | Male | neutered | 10 months and 26 days old | 70 lbs

Daniel Fonza, DVM · Accepted Answer

The general requirement for calcium intake is roughly 25mg per lb of bodyweight. As long as you are feeding a commercialized diet formulated for dogs, toy will not have a problem with calcium and I would certainly not add more than what is needed as rapid growth can lead to conformational defects with the bones. If you are trying to formulate your own diet then I would suggest visiting www.balanceit.com and use the autobalancer to create your own diet. On this site you can also buy the powdered vitamin and mineral supplement that will have the right amount of calcium. I hope this helps guide you in the right direction! Please feel free to contact me with any further questions or concerns you may have. I am also available via consultation if needed. Please remember to rate this post as helpful or not. Thank you!

How much calcium should my 14-week or 11-month puppy be getting?

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