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strato-caster

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04/14/2008 1:49 AM	Alert
Everyone knows that labs shed. My dog Cady, however, seems to be wanting to make a rug. I've been feeding her Natural Balance, due to its lack of corn meal and flour. She seemed to be scratchy before I changed over from Nutro and Iams, and several people told me that there is a propensity for labs to have corn related allergies. She gets 3 omega 3 pills a day, and dethatched with the furminator on a regular basis, but still she sheds an amazing amount. I keep telling myself that perhaps its because she is from a midwest breeder and has a longer coat for the cooler weather ( I'm in California), but maybe there is more to it. Is this normal, or should I be considering a new diet or supplement?

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04/14/2008 7:52 AM	Alert
What kind of oil is used for your Omega-3's? (Please quote the ingredient list etc from the bottle). .

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04/14/2008 10:54 AM	Alert
Fish oil concentrate (anchovy, cod, clupea, haddock, mackerel, pollack, salmon, sardine, shark, sprat). This is a softgel supplement marketed under the brand name Member's Mark from Sam's Club. It contains 1000mg fish oil, EPA 180 mg, DHA 120 mg. I have a number of friends who also use this product. As a side note, it is only recently that I reinstated the supplement- maybe a week or two. She was shedding like mad prior to that. Also, I have been told by a breeder of Golden Retrievers to use a tbsp or two of olive oil as a supplement. Any validity to that? Doc, I know you are a believer in a certain brand of kibble- somehow, the name escapes me. Does it have corn as an ingredient?

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04/14/2008 11:08 AM	Alert
Posted By strato-caster on 04/14/2008 10:54 AM 1. Fish oil concentrate (anchovy, cod, clupea, haddock, mackerel, pollack, salmon, sardine, shark, sprat). 2. This is a softgel supplement marketed under the brand name Member's Mark from Sam's Club. It contains 1000mg fish oil, EPA 180 mg, DHA 120 mg. I have a number of friends who also use this product. 3. As a side note, it is only recently that I reinstated the supplement- maybe a week or two. She was shedding like mad prior to that. 4. Also, I have been told by a breeder of Golden Retrievers to use a tbsp or two of olive oil as a supplement. Any validity to that? Doc, 5. I know you are a believer in a certain brand of kibble- somehow, the name escapes me. Does it have corn as an ingredient? 1. It might or might not be a good product. Does it say anything on the label about being Molecular Distilled? (or Pharmaceutical Grade?). Is your dog getting any Vit E in addition to what's in the food? 2. Ideally, it should be a 2 : 1 Ratio of EPA : DHA. 3. It can take up to 90 days (usually less, but not always) 4. Good idea (if/when needed). 5. I feed Eagle Pack Power Formula. It does contain corn, but Eagle Pack makes quite a few "holistic" foods as well (without corn). Go to www.eaglepack.com .

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04/14/2008 11:43 AM	Alert
Doc, To answer your question about molecular distillation, no. There is a posting that claims that this product has been purified to remove mercury, dioxins, and PCBs. Don't want to pay for any of them! Same with the Vitamin E question. Sounds like I should get some. Any validity to the corn based allergies?

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04/14/2008 2:57 PM	Alert
Posted By strato-caster on 04/14/2008 11:43 AM Doc, 1. To answer your question about molecular distillation, no. There is a posting that claims that this product has been purified to remove mercury, dioxins, and PCBs. 2. Don't want to pay for any of them! 3. Same with the Vitamin E question. Sounds like I should get some. 4. Any validity to the corn based allergies? 1. Where is the posting? Or what is the URL or website where that is stated? There can also be a big problem if the fish have been chemically preserved during shipment to the factory or if the fish are just frozen . . . . . . . . . . 2. Pay for what? I'm not following. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. You need to protect the 'double bond' of the fatty acid from oxidation (peroxidation) which turns the oil rancid and produces free-radicals. 100 units of Vit E per 1000 mg Fish Oil. 4. A few dogs actually have a corn allergy. More have a wheat allergy. If your dog isn't allergic or hyper-sensitive to corn, then it is (when properly processed) a fine ingredient. .

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04/14/2008 3:42 PM	Alert
There is no validity to corn based allergies!

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