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Alternative & Complementary Medicine for Pets:
Nutritional Recommendations for Specific Diseases

 

Listed below are suggested nutritional therapies for certain diseases in the dog and cat. (IU -  International units,  mg - Milligrams)

Allergies - 

Vitamin C -  500-6000 mg
Primrose oil - 1000-3000 mg
Fish oil -  500-1500 mg
Vitamin E - 50-400 IU
Vitamin A - 500-10,000 IU

 

Arthritis/spinal disorders -

Glucosamine sulfate - 250-1500  mg
Vitamin C - 500-6000 mg
Perna mussel - 300-1500 mg
Manganese - 2-15  mg
Magnesium - 24-300  mg
Zinc - 5-30  mg
Vitamin B6 - 5-60  mg

Heart disorders - 

Vitamin C - 500-6000  mg
Vitamin E - 50-400  IU
CoEnzyme Q 10  - 20-100    mg
L-Carnitine - 500-1000   mg
Taurine - 100-1000   mg
Fish oil - 250-1000   mg