Calcium Supplements?

[Liz]

Do any of you give calcium to your newfies? I'm on them and have been for years, and I can't help but think they might help Troy too. I've never seen this one discussed though, so feedback would be much appreciated! Thanks!

 

[Newfs Forever]

Yes,

In the form of multi vitamin supps and raw chicken and raw turkey.

Sue

 

[Newfs Forever]

Oops!

Sorry, that is raw chicken backs and raw turkey necks including the bones.

Sue

 

[BoundlessNewfs]

They get plenty of calcium from the bones (raw chicken is a staple in their diet)...and also from egg shells. Every other morning, they get an egg...shell and all...in their breakfast. I feed Wendy Volhard's Natural Diet to all of our dogs.

 

[swigginton]

Others may weigh in on this one. With all the new studies going on with calcium and phosphorus requirements and such. I would not be too quick to give any, provided the food you are feeding has the proper suggested amounts.

I think I remember reading somewhere, too much calcium can cause problems while growing. In an adult dog, I don't know if the same holds true.

 

[swigginton]

I went and did a few searches and have come up with the following:

http://www.msu.edu/~silvar/hips.htm

http://www.lhasa-apso.org/health/calcium.htm

http://www.ilovemypet.com/jackart.html

NOTE: many of these studies were on growing pups. I have not read about older dogs. Another thing is we had to have bladder stones removed from one of our lab mixes years ago and I have been told that could have been caused by too much calcium.

 

[littlerosieuk]

I was told by my breeder to never ever give calcium suppliments and I had to sign a contract to say that I would not.

She said it causes bone and growth problems.

Janet

 

[Leslie]

What do you feed?

 

[Liz]

Thanks for all your responses! I feed him Nutro Natural Choice Lamb and Rice for Fat Puppies (actually it's the "Lite" formula). Gonna go check out Scott's sites now.

 

[Liz]

Based on all your responses and after reading Scott's sites and the ingredients of Nutro Lite (which contains calcium), Troy won't be getting any other supplements. Thanks again!!!