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What’s the best fish oil for dogs? [56 replies]

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Justin Palmer is a Certified Pet Food Nutrition Specialist and co-founder of iHeartDogs.com. Inspired by his rescued husky, Splash, he dedicated himself to learning about extending both the length and quality of her life. Splash lived and thrived until 18 years old, and now Justin is on a mission to share what he learned with other dog owners.Read more
| Published on February 5, 2024

Need advice. What’s the best fish oil / omega for dogs?

Posted by Janet H. – 12/31/23


My vet recommends Wellactin. I buy it on Amazon.  – Linda N. 


Just Food For Dogs offers a great omega oil. Their food is great too! – Tammy G.


I put a little chicken broth in their food and they love it. – Benner B.


Ethical Nutrients High Strength Omega Oil. It is the only one I have found with an adequate amount of DHA & EPA to be medically beneficial for a dogs needs for joint health – Linda G. 


Smart Earth Camelina Oil is what I gave my dogs – Janice C. 

 


My dog’s cardiologist recommended certain fish oils so I’d check with my vet. – Vanessa F.

Grizzly…it’s a pump oil. My dog is 11 and she’s 63 lb. I give her two pumps in the morning and two pumps at night in her food – Erin G. 


My pup gets a few drops of salmon oil added to his food. – Debbie F.

Welactin. My vet says it’s the best. – Gail M.

Any tinned fish food they will love it – Clive M.

Alaskan salmon oil! Works great Marion L.


Mine gets Welactin. Vet recommended – Brenda S.

I give my 16 year old puppy Flaxeed oil along with some Tumeric and acidophilous mixed into her chicken for dinner. She gets kibble in the morning – Patricia M.

Salmon oil. The purest you can get – Sara M.

I bought wild Alaskan Salmon oil for my two dogs from Amazon. Large size container, comes with a pump. I just pump a few squirts into their morning meal. – Patricia G.

I give my dogs sardines in oil mixed in with their usual kibble, they love it. – Mike F.

 


My Vet Physical therapist recommended Wellactin omega 3Laura K.


I give my dogs omega 3. Good for their coats. – Suzanne S.

My dogs love salmonYvonne B.

My vet recommended Omega fish oil. – Jan R. 

 


Salmon oilBeth S.

I give mine Wellactin chews. – Kristina S. 

VRS (Veterinarian Recommended Solutions) Canine Omega Benefits Omega3 (softgels or liquid solution). – Tracy F. 

 


SardinesCheryl C.


Hemp oil definitely – Tess L.

I get sardines in oil and give my dog 2 every morning with a little of the oil. – Debra S.

No need for any oils just feed raw fish superb – Gary S.


Can of sardines in water, served with their normal dinner. – Kyle J. 

I just use the ones from the dollar store, if they have them in stock – Shannon R.


Tuna in sunflower oilNicola M. 



We just give them a bite of salmon every time we have it. They got lucky tonight – a big bite of salmon and a few good bites of the left-ever prime rib (grass fed). No, that does not happen often, but hey, it is the holidays! – Ed C.


Flaxseed oilAnn H.

What does oil. Do for dogs – Betty T.

ask your vet

Salmon oil. The purest you can get – Sara M.

I have been giving my dogs cod liver oil for years and they seam to like it and it helps them – Bristol B.

Canned sardines, canned mackerel. Easy to find at grocery or order online. Dog goes crazy for it. Her coat looks like shiny Steinway piano! – Tamela B.

We use salmon oil!! – Maureen D. 


ask your vet – Phil S.

I just feed all my fish skins and half of what I keep! It makes their hair fluffy and soft! – Marc W.


I feed mine sardines, a great, cheap oily fish, with the benefit of soft bone calcium – Beverley W.


Iceland Pure Sardine or Salmon oil  – Nichole A. 

What benefit is fish oil? – Bonnie M.

I use compresso oil. Works great for allergies and skin issues, digestion etc – Donna S.

Jennifer Spencer where can I get the hemp seed oil? – Patty W.

My dog was already eating salmon kibble from Pulsar. Flora has a good Omega 3 6 9 for dogs. Adored Beast also has a good Omega oil from hemp.  – Elona B. 

We use Nordic Natural  – Linda N. 

 


Sardines – they love em! – Lynda O. 

Raw fish once pr week – Jens C.

I use wild Alaskan salmon oil and olive oil.  – Dee H. 

Baie Run Canine Omega 3 from Vitamin Tree – recommended by our holistic vet. – Chris B. 


My cooper loves sardines.  – Meghan R. 

Gave my dog mackerel in a tin, she vomited all over the place – Helen M.


I give mine omega fish oil capsules three every morning Josie J. 


We use krill oil. We also give them coconut oil. – Patrcia K.

 


Look into organic hemp seed oil instead. It has perfectly balanced omegas in it. I’ve been feeding it for years and use it myself. – Jennifer S. 

John West red salmon with his dry food every day. – Mick J.

I use native pet. – Amarilis B.

You need to do some homework. Breed, weight, type … the internet can answer most of those, and give a shout out to your vet who knows your dogs medical history. – JoAnne S.

Pork & beans – Barry M.

Bertie won’t go near fish don’t like the smell turns his nose up at it – Susan C.

Organic, unflavored Cod liver oil. – Kesh S.


Pure Alaskan Wild Salmon Oil – the same one that my husband and I take. – Mary M.


Our Cookie was on cod liver oil from being 2 years old and didn’t get arthritis till she was 11 vet said she would have had it sooner if she hadn’t been on it – Pam D.

Ultra oilTara B.

I give mine the Nature Made fish oil pills. They think they are treats. – Bobby A.


I give my dog shark liver oil, it has some cancer fighting properties to it. Everyone says his coat looks great. – Matt D.


Waggedy … Advanced Hip and Joint Turmeric, buy at Walmart or chewey – Sally B.


KrillexSusan W.

At the moment my boys have fish oil on their food…They also have sardines in spring water…Fresh snapper at lest once a week when we do and they love prawns, just a little because of salt…I cook omelet’s with parmesan cheese and also cook veg and smash pumpkin, carrots, zucchini, broccoli or cauliflower to mix it up and add raw lamb…When we have a BBQ so do the boys beef…When we have a chicken bake dinner we do one for the boys in a pan with veg, they love it…Also they love berries blueberries, raspberries, mandarins from my tree and raw carrots so good for their teeth…My westies eat well – Julieann R.


Salmon oil and Salmon tail toppers . Lip green mussels and the oil – Daleen G.

Iceland Pure. Best to buy it direct from him to get the freshest product. I had a Boxer mix and he had two mast cell tumors removed when I got him. I put him on the Shark liver oil and the sardine and Anchovy oil. No tumors for 5 years until another health issue took him. I swear by it and have my buddy on it to. It can’t hurt and can only help. And no I don’t work for them. – Andrew C.


Nordic Naturals works well for my dog, but I wish it had a pump. It’s so messy to dispense. –Renée G.

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