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Coconut oil vs salmon oil

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Is one better than the other? Who uses what?
 
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I use salmon oil. Here's my theory. I live in Alaska and my dogs have a much better chance catching and eating a wild salmon than they are a climbing a coconut tree and cracking one open and eating coconut. So for me if dogs were meant to eat anything, it's fish. Yummie Chummies fish oil is made here in town and I know it's all locally caught wild salmon. I think that's a lot safer than some coconut oil grown and processed who knows where.
 
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So, a lot depends on why you want to supplement with either. Both oils have their benefits and uses. Salmon Oil is great for Omega 3's. Coconut Oil is a medium chain tryglyceride which is great for dogs who may suffer strain on their pancreas. Here is a link to a good article on coconut oil.
Dog Health & Nutrition | Petcurean

Depending on the food you are feeding, you may not need to supplement at all.
 
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So, a lot depends on why you want to supplement with either. Both oils have their benefits and uses. Salmon Oil is great for Omega 3's. Coconut Oil is a medium chain tryglyceride which is great for dogs who may suffer strain on their pancreas. Here is a link to a good article on coconut oil.
Dog Health & Nutrition | Petcurean

Depending on the food you are feeding, you may not need to supplement at all.
Wow thanks for the very helpful link! I love what coconut oil does for dogs, but the 90% saturated fats is high, and I'm surprised it would not hurt the dogs
 
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I do both for most of my goldens- Coconut oil in the morning and Nordic Natural salmon at night. What I would like is for them to eat Nature's Farmacy Newf Warrior Mix complete, but they hate it( except for Lush Plush).
 
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I give coconut oil, as I am convinced that it is beneficial in the battle against cancer. Do a Dogpile.com search.


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Well I gave all three of my dogs their first dose of coconut oil. One teaspoon to my golden and Brittany.

About 20 mins later, Rusty threw up his dinner :( I guess I'll need to take it real slow with Rusty then. He can handle food changes (dog food) like a pro, but last Thanksgiving Rusty could not handle the turkey, sweet potato and rice we made the dogs (nothing but turkey...nothing else added).

So, I hope tomorrow goes better and I'll give maybe half of a teaspoon to see how it goes
 
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When I started Ella I only gave her half a teaspoon with breakfast and another half with dinner. When she tolerated that for a few days I increased to a teaspoon twice a day, then 1.5 twice a day and so on until I got to the desired amount. I just took it real slow, over cautious if anything.
 
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Our new adopted great pyr mix gets coconut oil for his skin etc. Only problem is we are trying to put 20 pounds on him not take pounds off. His foster (for a year) gave him coconut oil. I do not give him the recommended dosage. I am going to start with the salmon oil as well..
 
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Lew Olsen wrote an article last year laying out the reasons why coconut oil doesn't actually do anything for dogs.

http://www.b-naturals.com/newsletter/is-coconut-oil-useful-for-dogs/

It is good for dogs with pancreatic problems because it does not require enzymes to be digested so it is more like a carbohydrate. Because of this, if you use too much, the dog's stool can be very greasy because some parts of the lipids just flow through.

My eldest is a nationally ranked 400 meter runner and last year he was taking it because of all the buzz about it and found it made him feel sick and did not help him at all.
 
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Lew Olsen wrote an article last year laying out the reasons why coconut oil doesn't actually do anything for dogs.

Is Coconut Oil Useful for Dogs? | B-Naturals.Com Newsletter

It is good for dogs with pancreatic problems because it does not require enzymes to be digested so it is more like a carbohydrate. Because of this, if you use too much, the dog's stool can be very greasy because some parts of the lipids just flow through.

My eldest is a nationally ranked 400 meter runner and last year he was taking it because of all the buzz about it and found it made him feel sick and did not help him at all.
Who is Lew Olsen?
 
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Thanks for the information, and link Rob S. Well it does make his elbows skin look much better. I have been rubbing the coconut oil on his elbows themselves, and they are improving. I have not feed anymore to my dogs yet...I did not want them to threw up.
 
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Having read the article, I would say that it doesn't exactly prove conclusively that coconut oil does nothing for dogs. If anything it concludes that there isn't enough information about what it might do for dogs, and for that reason it isn't recommending it. I wonder if perhaps there is more data now than last year. In any case I would be wanting to do more research rather than take this person's word. Alternative medicine, both for humans or canines is always questioned by conventional practice. This doesn't prevent me from wanting to know more.
 
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Having read the article, I would say that it doesn't exactly prove conclusively that coconut oil does nothing for dogs. If anything it concludes that there isn't enough information about what it might do for dogs, and for that reason it isn't recommending it. I wonder if perhaps there is more data now than last year. In any case I would be wanting to do more research rather than take this person's word. Alternative medicine, both for humans or canines is always questioned by conventional practice. This doesn't prevent me from wanting to know more.
Well since I gave my Pomeranian some coconut oil, he has been throwing up. So he is going to the vet tomorrow, and also to check if something is wrong with his anal gland (or if he has worms etc). My parents said he had pink blood looking fluid in his poop today.

I'm hoping its nothing but I'm worried about Skunky throwing up :(
 
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