Vitamins for dogs

It does not matter what breed your dog is, whetheryou are the owner of a huge mastiff or a miniature chihuahua - in any case your pet should receive enough vitamins to be healthy. In addition, vitamins for dogs help the animal cope with the disease, if it still got sick.

What vitamins are needed for dogs? The most important vitamins for dogs are A and D, they are needed by the animal constantly to maintain good health. The remaining vitamins are usually required only at certain periods of life (growth period, reproduction period, disease). The need for a dog in vitamins also depends on her age, size, temperament and living conditions.

The vitamins necessary for the dog are contained in dry food and certain foods. So, source of vitamin A for a dog can become a liver, sea fish,liver cod, cod liver oil. The most famous source of this vitamin is carrots - it's useless to give dogs, because carnivorous carotene is not digested in the body and does not turn into vitamin A.

B vitamins are found in raw meat and brewer's yeast. In addition, vitamin B1 is found in vegetables and cereal products, B2 - in dairy products and vegetables, B6 - in cheese and fish. Main source vitamin C - greens and vegetables, vitamin D - Cod liver, vitamin E - egg yolk, meat, wheat germ, Vitamin PP - fish, meat, liver, legumes, buckwheat, yeast.

If the dog receives a balanced diet,leads an active lifestyle, walks a lot, the risk of hypovitaminosis (there are no shortcomings). If your dog shows symptoms of hypovitaminosis, you will have to buy special vitamins for dogs. How to determine if your dog lacks vitamins?

• The dog begins to eat cigarette butts, bricks, plaster, earth, feces, etc. - lack of calcium, vitamin P or B vitamins.
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  The dog's coat becomes disheveled and dry, the eyes are watery, the cornea becomes turbid - the lack of vitamin A.
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  The bones of the forearm are bent or become X-shaped hind limbs - a lack of vitamin D (rickets).
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  Lethargy, fatigue, loss of appetite - a lack of vitamin C.
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  Dermatitis (the formation of cracks and pigment spots on the skin), inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth, diarrhea - lack of vitamin PP.
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  General lethargy, weakness in the limbs, loss of appetite, constipation - a lack of vitamin B1.
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  Inflammation of the eyes and mouth mucosa, photophobia, visual impairment - a lack of vitamin B2.
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  Dermatitis, loss of brightness of hair coloring - lack of vitamin B3.
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  Anxiety, loss of appetite, skin peeling - lack of vitamin B6.
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  Anemia is a lack of vitamin B12.
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  Anemia, liver problems - lack of vitamins B13 and B15.
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  Anemia, slow growth and weight gain, dry skin, dandruff - lack of vitamin B9.

Only a veterinarian can diagnose hypovitaminosis. Before buying vitamins for dogs, you need to consult a veterinarian. Why is this necessary? First, hypovitaminosis is characterized by erased symptoms, especially at the initial stages, therefore only a doctor will be able to determine the type of hypovitaminosis. Secondly, it is necessary to treat not only hypovitaminosis, but also the concomitant disease (cause or effect), and some vitamins for dogs here will not help. Thirdly, only a veterinarian can correctly choose the vitamins and medications for your dog, determine the optimal dose and combination.

Vitamins for dogs come in different types and types. Various multivitamin complexes release for different ages and sizes of dogs (vitamins for puppies, vitamins for small breeds of dogs, vitamins for aging dogs, vitamins for dogs that feed on cheap fodder or only natural food). Also, vitamins vary in purpose of (vitamins to improve the condition of the skin of the coat, reduce moulting time, strengthen bones, improve vision) and drug form of the drug (pastes, capsules, drops, tablets, injections, oil solutions).

The most important thing is to remember a very important rule. If you give your pet vitamins for dogs, you should very accurately observe the dosage and give vitamins strictly by weight. Overdosing of vitamins is not less, and sometimes even more dangerous than hypovitaminosis!

If your dog gets balanced nutrition and a sufficient number of vitamins, you can not worry about her health!