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What OTC calcium supplements are safe for my dog: human or pet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 3 years and 7 months old | 60 lbs

so harley was perscribed antibiotics and calcium suppliments vet said that we could buy over the counter calcium suppluments, is it over the counter calcium suppliments for humans or dogs?

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Answered By C. Rathjens, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on November 4th, 2018

I would recommend checking with your vet on this one. I'm not familiar with a reason we'd be starting a dog on calcium supplements and there are so many different doses of human supplements, so I'd want your vet to clarify what they have in mind.

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