Is 400 mcg Vitamin K1 supplement too much for my dog's homemade diet?

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Hello! How much Vitamin K a 20 kg dog should consume daily through diet? I'm asking this because neither AAFCO or FEDIAF guidelines have a minimum for Vitamin K, but NRC states that this vitamin should be included in diet. My dog is eating a homemade cooked diet, and the vet that designed it recommended me to give my dog 400 mcg of a Vitamin K1 supplement daily. Isn't that too much? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | 12 years and 8 months old

Penelope Graben, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, That amount of vitamin K sounds appropriate for your dog. Here is a link where AAFCO references vitamin K levels: https://www.aafco.org/Portals/0/SiteContent/Regulatory/Committees/Pet-Food/Reports/Pet_Food_Report_2013_Midyear-Proposed_Revisions_to_AAFCO_Nutrient_Profiles.pdf Here is a link on creating appropriate homemade diets for dogs: https://secure.balanceit.com/recipegenerator_ver4/index.php? I hope this is helpful. Thanks for using PetCoach.

Is 400 mcg Vitamin K1 supplement too much for my dog's homemade diet?

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