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Is salmon oil good for dogs with liver and kidney problems?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Dalmatian | Female | unspayed | 9 years and 10 months old | 38 lbs

Is salmon oil ok for mary with liver and kidney problem? I have salmon oil of gnc with 1000mg capsule with EPA 160mg and DHA 100mg

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Answered By David Darvishian

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Published on October 11th, 2017

Hi and thanks for using PetCoach! Sorry to hear about Mary and her liver/kidney problems. Essential Fatty Acids are always a good idea in my opinion since they are part of every living cell of the body and they are anti inflammatory. I don't know of any diseases where fish oil is not recommended. One thing you want to be careful of is the quality of the oil and whether contaminants (mercury, etc) are present. Supplements are not regulated (in the United States) so the quality varies significantly. I would choose my source of fish oil carefully and follow the directions based on body weight. Please visit this website to evaluate a very good source of fish oil for dogs. http://www.vrshealth.com/canine-products/?petcoach=1977951 Check out the Canine Omega Benefits Good luck with Mary. I hope she does well for you.

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    Answered By David Darvishian

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    Published on August 6th, 2017

    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.

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    Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

    Veterinarian

    Published on October 11th, 2017

    Hello, that you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Yes, salmon oil is an excellent choice. The minimum dose of EPA should be 20 mg/ pound/ day. So you would give a 50 pound dog 1 capsule a day. Mary can have the one capsule daily with no worries. Take care.

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