Today I bought my dogs Healthy Select Enzymes and Probiotics (It was the only one I could find). Am I/Will I be giving them too many supplements/vitamins/enzymes/etc? They each currently get 1/2 of a Pet Naturals Daily Best (it has some digestive enzymes also) and 1/2 of a Pet Naturals Hip+Joint for Small Dogs. The reason I started the Daily Best is because my girl hurt her back a while ago (nothing too serious, Dr gave her a shot, meds, and bed rest) the night before I took her to the vet she didnt want to eat, so I was home cooking for them for a little bit. Just wanted to make sure they were getting the vitamins etc. Then my boy hurt/sprained his leg (he had meds and bed rest) so I started to Hip+Joint to be safe in the long run...
Below is the list of ingredients for their supplements. Please let me know if you think its too much, etc. Should I stop anything? Thank you
Pet Naturals Daily Best (They each get half of a chew daily)
Guaranteed Analysis Per Soft Chew (Approximately 3.5g):
Levels represent minimums unless otherwise stated:
DL-Methionine . . . . . . . . . . . .2.5 mg
Linoleic Acid . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 mg
Calcium (2.86%) . . . . . . . . . . .100 mg
Phosphorus (2.37%) . . . . . . . . . .83 mg
Potassium (0.36%) . . . . . . . . .12.44 mg
Magnesium (1.3%) . . . . . . . . . 46.65 mg
Iron (857 ppm) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 mg
Copper (0.7 ppm) . . . . . . . . .0.0025 mg
Manganese (286 ppm) . . . . . . . . . .1 mg
Zinc (428 ppm) . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 mg
Iodine (14.3 ppm) . . . . . . . . . 0.05 mg
Selenium (0.57 ppm) . . . . . . . .0.002 mg
Vitamin A . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000 IU
Vitamin D3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 IU
Vitamin E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 IU
Thiamine (Vitamin B1) . . . . . . . . .1 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) . . . . . . . .1 mg
Pantothenic Acid . . . . . . . . . . . 2 mg
Niacin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 mg
Pyridoxine HCI (Vitamin B6) . . . . .0.2 mg
Folic Acid . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.002 mg
Vitamin B12 . . . . . . . . . . . .0.002 mg
Choline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.5 mg
*Cobalt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.03 mg
*Biotin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.002 mg
*Menadione
(source of Vitamin K activity) . .0.001 mg
*Para-aminobenzoic Acid . . . . . . 3.75 mg
*Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) . . . . . .50 mg
*Lecithin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.5 mg
*Inositol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 mg
*Betaine HCl . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.5 mg
*Pepsin (Porcine) . . . . . 6.75 USP Units1
*Lipase (Pancreatin) . . . .3.75 USP Units3
*Protease (Pancreatin) . . . .46 USP Units1
*Bromelain (Pineapple) . . . 1.35 GD Units2
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
1One USP unit of protease activity will liberate 3.0 mg amino acids (from egg albumin)/min/mg of the enzyme under standard conditions.
2One GD unit of protease activity will liberate approximately 8.4 mg amino acids (from gelatin)/20 min/mg of enzyme at 45 C and pH 4.5.
3One USP of lipase activity will liberate 1 mmol fatty acid from olive oil/min/mg of enzyme at 37 C and pH 9.0.
Ingredients: brewers yeast, chicken liver flavor, calcium phosphate, glycerin, whey, canola oil, soy lecithin, maltodextrin, sodium alginate, calcium sulfate, magnesium oxide, l-ascorbyl-2-monophosphate, potassium chloride, iron proteinate, niacinamide, zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, choline chloride, bromelain (from pineapple), vitamin E supplement, para-aminobenzoic acid, betaine hydrochloride, safflower oil, dl-methionine, d-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A supplement, riboflavin, vitamin B12 supplement, thiamine mononitrate, cobalt proteinate, inositol, pancreatin (a source of lipase and protease activity), pyridoxine HCl, vitamin D3 supplement, biotin, sodium selenite, copper proteinate, calcium iodate, menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity), pepsin (from porcine), folic acid, natural mixed tocopherols, propionic acid.
Feeding Directions:
Under 20 lbs: 1 soft chew daily.
20 - 70 lbs: 2 soft chews daily.
Over 70 lbs: 3 soft chews daily.
If giving more than 1 soft chew daily, divide between AM and PM.
Pet Naturals Hip+Joint for Small Dogs (They each get half of a chew daily)
Recommended to support joint structure, function and flexibility to dogs of all ages.
Product Facts:
Active Ingredients Per Approximately 2 Soft Chews:
Glucosamine HCl . . . . . . . .200 mg
Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) . .100 mg
Chondroitin Sulfate . . . . . .100 mg
Ascorbic Acid (Stay-C®) . . . . 25 mg
N,N-Dimethylglycine HCl (DMG) . 25 mg
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) . .7.5 mg
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) . . . 5 mg
Manganese (Mn Proteinate) . . 1.25 mg
Inactive Ingredients: brewers yeast, chicken liver flavor, corn oil, fish oil, glycerin, natural mixed tocopherols, propionic acid, soy lecithin, SureSweet™ (maltodextrin, sodium alginate and calcium sulfate), whey.
Directions For Use:
Up to 20 lbs: 2 soft chews daily.
21 - 30 lbs: 3 soft chews daily.
Healthy Select Enzymes and Probiotics (I was thinking about giving them each 1/4 per meal)
Active Ingredients per 3 gram tablet: Alpha-amylase (aspergillus oryzae var.) 2200 SKB, Lipase (aspergillus niger var.) 200 LU, Cellulase (Trichoderm longibrachiatum) 70 CMCU, Protease (Ananas comosus) 21000 PU, Probiotics (Lactobacillus acidophilus) 95 Million CFU.
Inactive Ingredients: Dicalcium phosphate, magnesium stearate, maltodextrins, microcystalline cellulose, natural flavoring, non-fat dry milk, silica aerogel, stearic acid, vegetable oil, and whey.
Suggested Use: Give with every meal. Up to 20 lbs. 1/2 tablet, 21-40 lbs. 1 tablet, 41-80 lbs. 1 - 1 1/2 tablets, 81 lbs. and over 2 tablets.