How much vitamin E should I give my dog when they're on fish oil?

It's fine to give dogs the human grade fish oil. Chloe can have 1,000 mg fish oil containing 300 mg of EPA/DHA combined for every 30 pounds of body weight. These pills are a little more than that, but it will be fine. She won't need vitamin E supplementation also. I hope this helps!

Hello! If you are giving Chloe the fish oil, you don't need to give the vitamin E as well. Fish oil commonly contains vitamin E already to prevent spoilage. I wish there was any scientific evidence that heart supplements work! There is absolutely zero evidence unfortunately.

Vitamin e and fish oils work synergistically to promote healthy skin and coat. I would only also suggest that you ensure you use supplements which are designed for pets. thwse are available at most pet stores.

Yes, that is fine to give once a day. I recommend a maximum of 750 mg of fish oil per 10 lbs of body weight in a dog. That brand if fine to give. I highly recommend using an omega 3 supplement like this to reduce joint pain and inflammation, and it will help the skin and coat also. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you care for Chloe.

Vitamin E can be used either orally or topically. Vitamin E normally comes in gel caps which are filled with liquid. For larger dogs, the capsule size may be appropriate to give the entire capsule by mouth. To administer a smaller amount orally, I normally recommend poking or cutting the capsule to open it and squirt the appropriate amount of liquid over your dog's food. You can use the same technique to apply it orally. You may also be able to find it in a liquid form which can make dosing it easier. I hope that was helpful. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

You are welcome! It is preferable that you give the 1,000mg containing 300mg of EPA and DHA per 30 pounds, but you can give a dose range between 20-55mg combined EPA and DHA per pound of body weight. With the Trader Joe's supplement, that's about 29mg per pound of body weight of the combined EPA and DHA so it's within the safe dose range. I'm sorry I wasn't clearer before, and I hope this clears up any confusion :-)

Yes, you can break the capsule and mix the contents in with his food. Vitamin E is an essential vitamin found in sufficient quantity in a well balanced diet. Discuss a dose for supplementation with your veterinarian as vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin. This means it is stored in the fat and too much can lead to overdose or toxicity.