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Location: Scotland
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you should get a book - there are so many. have you read any of the billinghurst ones?
as a general rule, its not good to over supplement. if you speak to a herbalist, or homeopath, tey will tell you to supplement when you have problems, but stop when symptoms dissapear. if you play with supplements with out knowing what you are doing, you are upsetting a balance. for example too much vit c is ok. it comes out in your pee (all this goes for dogs a humans) but too much vit d can be toxic, casuing hardening of the artieries. if you read some books you will get a general idea of what to do. i will tell you what i do, for my three healthy dogs (that is no complaints or symptoms that i can see)
to my veg patties i add kelp powder, a couple of teaspoons in about twice a week. i put in natural yoghurt when i can (most times, as this like for us, adds natural bacteria which help break down foods and get the best out of it for the body)
i also add oil every day, but different types. evening primrose has omega 6 while cod live oil has 3 omega esentail fatty acids. (there are other oils that have these, but they are digested differently in the body, so i choose these for my heathly dogs)
i also add flax powder (nutrasprout) occasionally, as this wont do any harm.
just remember over supplementing can be as bad as the 'chum' (lol) (oh i also add honey occasionally too) if you are getting a good mix of veg and fruit, in your patties, then dont worry too much about supplements. however if you are only feeding peas and carrots, then perhaps ....you should read some books!