Fish Oil For Dogs: Good Or Bad?

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Is fish oil good for dogs? Well, of course it is! It's rich in the anti-inflammatory omega-3 fat EPA and it's rich in DHA, which is a fat that helps with brain, nerve and eye health. But if you want to do what's best for you dog - and hopefully the oceans too - then I want to talk about the top 5 reasons you don't want to use fish oil … and how you can replace it.
OK so let's talk about the reasons not to give your dog fish oil. And first, it's just not sustainable. It's estimated that the oceans will be unusable by 2048 unless we stop fishing now. 29% of the seafood species we consume have already collapsed and, if this continues, there won't be any fish left to sustainably harvest. It's important to remember that fish are a finite resource and there's just no such thing as sustainable fishing. It's just irresponsible to pull fish, krill and calamari from the oceans and it's certainly not sustainable. Second, the oceans are pretty polluted. Fish today are contaminated with heavy metals like lead, mercury and arsenic, along with dioxins and PCB. If you just have to use fish oil, then at least make sure the company you buy from has a certificate of analysis or COA showing the product has been tested low in these toxins. And choose fish that come from cleaner waters like New Zealand or the arctic. Now if you give your dog a marine oil, leave a comment below because I'm interested to know what you're using.
The third issue with fish oil is that it can have unwanted side effects for your dog. Fish oil only contains mostly EPA. Now, you have to be careful with EPA because it's a blood thinner and can cause bleeding disorders and gut issues if you give too much.
And the fourth issue with fish oil is, again, that it only contains a small range of fats. EPA isn't the only anti-inflammatory fat you can give your dog - there are other omega fats like EPA and GLA that don't just lower inflammation, but build healthy skin too - and they're completely missing from fish oil.
And the final strike against fish oil is that it's low in phospholipids. Now, phospholipids are a type of fat that build health cell membranes and help with the absorption of omega-3 fats by forming a ring around them that helps distribute them through the body. On average, fish oil contains only 1 - 1.5% phospholipid. In comparison, krill contains 40%. Now, that makes krill oil a better choice for your dog - but it's certainly not the right choice for the ocean. Krill are tiny crustaceans that are taken from Antarctica oceans to feed farmed fish. We harvest over 250 million tons of krill every year, robbing whales of their food supply. Krill is nowhere as sustainable as you've been led to believe - in fact, Whole Foods banned krill oil because of sustainability concerns way back in 2012.
OK so I'm not saying this to depress you … but I hope it's enough to change your views on fish oil. And if it's not, then what I'm going to share next will - because there's a better and more sustainable options to fish, krill and squid oil. And that's green lipped mussels. Here's how GLM are different:
First, they can be sustainable grown. GLM are grown on ropes in the clean waters of New Zealand and they eat the phytoplankton in the water. And this is a good thing, because there's a hole in the ozone layer over New Zealand and mussel farming helps prevent algae blooms. Second, GLM don't just contain ETA so there's less worry about bleeding disorders - GLM are unique because they're rich in another anti-inflammatory fat called ETA. Your dog can use ETA for healthy skin or he can easily convert it to EPA - but only if he needs it, so there's less concern about bleeding. And finally, GLM contains 57 - 79% phospholipids, which is a lot more than krill oil and way more than fish oil. GLM oil is sustainable, it's grown in clean waters, it helps prevent algae blooms - and it's actually a better choice for your dog. This is important - you can help protect the oceans from over-fishing and give your dog a better source of omega-3 fats at the same time. It's a win-win for all the beings that share this earth. Now if you have any questions or comments on fish or omega oils, just leave a comment below. And if you like this video, please make sure you like it, share it, and tell people about it.
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[@heatherkilgour1447]

I have been giving Herring Oil… and also Green Lipid Mussels! Will not stop the Herring Oil ! I too worry about the Oceans! Thank you so much!! ❤️

[@allfunnydogsstories2129]

I use green lipped mussel, kelp , Chlorella and Spirulina…all in powder form 😊

[@normansmith3481]

I find your presentations so informative and helpful. Thank you so much. It would be so helpful if you could give some sources where we could find the proper products in the USA. Thanks again.

[@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM]

Glad you're enjoying them!

[@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM]

Which products are you asking for? Just ask and I'm happy to help out here!

[@HomesByStrand]

@@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM What are the best Green Lipid supplements?

[@sueg2286]

@@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM Hello I live in the UK. I give my dog DIBO green lipped mussell powder. Please can you tell me how much mussell powder should be given to a dog that weighs 10 pounds.

[@elenalozano-king1900]

I have Pet Honesty Omega-3 fish oil. Is this good enough. I take krill oil.

[@pushyreyes3651]

Regarding Fish oil concerns, this states that green lip mussel is better. Is that green lip mussel oil? Or the same green lip mussel that is recommended for glucosamine? What if it is not a good to give your dog shell fish? Would wild salmon oil be better that a regular fish oil? Thank you

[@DeniseTimmons]

I use dr Harvey’s fish oil, but I have been considering just feeding my dog sardines once a week. Is this a good replacement for fish oil as far as omega 3’s go?

[@dariusbulsara999]

Firstly, is there any difference in giving the power form of Green lipid mussel. Secondly, if I am giving Green lipid mussel, is there any requirement to give Ahiflower oil? Kindly explain in detail. I am confused.

[@elisenalu2555]

Do you have any recommendations on brands that offer quality green lipped mussel oil? Appreciate your help!

[@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM]

You can look into Safe-Sea: fourleafrover.com/products/safe-sea-green-lipped-mussel-oil-for-dogs

[@nigel47]

Great video! I’ve just been advised by our vet to give Omega 3 to our middle black lab. Thinking of using GLM instead. But what dose should we use for a 61lb dog?

[@KarenmitchellANI]

So do you sell GLM oil? Is it as good as fish oil for dogs with heart issues?

[@jannellmeagher638]

Thank you for this! Would using freeze dried Green Lipped Mussel be the same if I cannot find the raw food? No more krill for us. Thank you.

[@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM]

Yes, absolutely

[@mariadaquila7587]

You are so informative. I’ve been giving krill oil to my pups. I need to make the switch.

[@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM]

Glad it was helpful!

[@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM]

Thank you SO MUCH for thinking about ocean health, that's amazing! 😍

[@AM-iu6pl]

My dog's vet prescribed Omega 3 6 and 9 because she has redness, itching, and swelling on her paws, she's an American Stanford breed and she's 9 years old, what products would you recommended me to use? 😢

[@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM]

You can look at green lipped mussel oil!

[@TCgirl]

OK when I look at the supplement online, it says it’s good for hip and joint pain but it doesn’t say anything about it being good for brain or heart health? which is something I was looking for for my dogs. Can you help me understand about that?

[@anp1125]

Adored Beast PhytoSynergy in the morning and your Four Leaf Rover Safe-Sea Green Lipped Muscle Oil in the evening for my senior pug/mini Pinscher mix baby boy 🤍

[@Evelyn_9178]

Thank you for the info. Those the green lipped mussels come in different forms? Like an oil because i give Nordic Natural oil on his food. How tolerable is the green lipped oil

[@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM]

GLM can come in either powdered or oil form. If you want to replace fish oil, then use the oil It's very well tolerated by dogs and you don't have to give as much as fish oil.

[@WessideVibez]

Idk , the oceans pretty Big I think we’ll be ok

[@valeriasvensson5197]

Hi Dana! You wrote in your blog that omega-3 works with probiotics to boost beneficial bifidobacteria in the gut. Can you pls explain the process a bit more. Thanks!

[@marywyrick4520]

Whats a proper serving for a 60-pound Labrador of the Muscle. Is the powder okay for them in food?

[@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM]

About 1,000 to 1,500 mg daily should do. It can go in food - but be sure to ask for a nutritional analysis with the percentage of fat listed. If you don't know how much fat is in the mussels, don't buy them! The fat matters. Here's more information: www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/green-lipped-mussels-dog/

[@dariusbulsara999]

Will Geen lipid mussel power help skin problems?

[@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM]

It can!

[@raechan275]

what are your thoughts on feeding phytoplankton🙏🙏🙏 will it be a good substitute

[@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM]

Some believe it will and some believe it won't. While it has a wide array of beneficial fats, it only contains very small amounts.

[@WendzDarKnight08]

Fish aren’t sustainable….Jesus literally had a fish buffet 😅

[@douganddara]

we use Dr. Harveys Health & Shine fish oil but there is also Green Lipped Mussel powder in his food. Should we just stop using the fish oil? are there other additions/vitamins/etc we should include to boost his immune system?

[@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM]

There's not enough fat in the mussels to replace oil ... plus most GLM powder has had the fat stripped out of it for oil. So just make sure that whoever you buy the GLM powder from gives you an analysis with the fat content in it when you ask - it should be at least 4% fat.

[@HomesByStrand]

@@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM This is confusing me, you're saying that the GLM doesn't have enough fat in it to replace fish oil, but we shouldn't be using fish oil?? please explain?

[@BlackMambaKO]

This home dog food is becoming ridiculous to me. First I had to find out every nutrient in the right amount. Then you find out raito of omega 3 to omega 6. Then you find flaxseed are good for omega 3, then fish oil is better, then krill oil is better and now I find about some mussels. And all the products I check don't even state how much omega 3 in total is in them. So how can i find ratio of omega 6 to 3 if I don't know how many omega 3 are in the products. Feels like everything is half assed by companies and they don't need to disclose everything in the product. The sheer amount of knowledge you have to have to produce balanced meal is just ludicrous. No wonder people buy already made dog food in hope that it is complete and balanced.

[@Lucky-wt6fg]

It can drive you mad…….I just feed a raw diet of various meats and offal and meaty bones and fresh fruit and veg to my dog…….

[@stephaniestickler7482]

What about wheat germ oil? Please explain benefits/hazards

[@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM]

Wheat germ oil has an omega 6:3 ratio of about 9:1 - and most of the omega-3 fats are ALA, which can't be easily converted to SDA, ETA, EPA and DHA by dogs. The biggest value of wheat germ oil is its hight vitamin E content, not it's fatty acid profile. This applies to many (but not all) plant sources of fat.

[@stephaniestickler7482]

@@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM thank you so much

[@normansmith3481]

Would you recommend some sources for Green Lipped Muscle and Ahiflower oil?

[@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM]

Hi Norman, Safe Sea is a great source of both of these oils! thenaturaldogstore.com/products/four-leaf-rover-safe-sea

[@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM]

That's not a great answer. so I'm sorry about that! Yes, we make an oil for dogs that contains both, but you can buy them separately. The problem is, nobody really tells you how much GLM oil is in their product because it's so freaking expensive!! LOL. You can buy human products, but I would make sure they give you the amount of GLM oil, NOT the amount of everything in the bottle or capsule. This shouldn't be proprietary because it's too easy for them to limit the amount of the most expensive ingredient. But I'm sure if you shop on Amazon or iHerb, you will find some products to look at if you don't want to purchase Safe-Sea. Hope that helps!

[@susancooper5097]

I give mine tinned sardines around 3 times a week

[@AbdulDean448]

I am using Nordic Naturals Omega Pet, is that any good?

[@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM]

Fish oil should come in a dark glass bottle because oxygen can leak through plastic and cause rancidity. And never use any type of marine oil that comes in a pump bottle for the same reason. But I believe Nordic Naturals is anchovie and sardine oil, neither of which is sustainable.

[@angelobarbieri690]

Feel Good Omega Dr. Dobias

[@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM]

Squid/calamari oil is still wild caught and not sustainable. The only reason squid numbers are up is because there are fewer fish to eat them. The squid will soon be depleted too, it's sadly not sustainable.😐

[@decreed9505]

What about shark oil

[@sueimperati5907]

For the last 40 years ive given my dogs a non farmed salmon oil, but due to environmental problems ive tried to find something to do what my brown glass bottle of fish oil does. After a month of hempseed oil

[@sueimperati5907]

My dogs skin dried up. I love the mussel oil BUT with a dog over 100 lbs the price is just too high. If offered in larger bottles at a slightly lower price it would work

[@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM]

@@sueimperati5907 We can work on that! Sustainable is expensive but we always try our best to keep prices down - especially when shipping and product costs are skyrocketing!

[@carolynnerodgers1690]

What are your thoughts on MCT oil?

[@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM]

MCT oil is good, just make sure it doesn’t contain any Lauric acid!

[@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM]

I should also add, it does not replace omega-3 oils. MCTs have a completely different function.

[@imnelfromtechpocket5770]

So if ocean is poluted why you recomended fish oil for dog

[@DogsNaturallyMagazineDNM]

Hi there! We recommend Four Leaf Rover's Safe Sea! Four Leaf Rover's Green Lipped Mussels are grown in bays in New Zealand. They hang on ropes in pristine waters are ready to harvest in 12 to 18 months. The mussels filter phytoplankton from the water and need no other food, which means their farming has zero impact on the environment. They don't eat anything needed by other sea creatures because phytoplankton feeds on sunshine.

[@Huronero_559]

Native pet omega oils

[@jerryh5654]

Unexplained acronyms and terms, and argu.ments based on philosophy. This video clearly intends to mislead the viewer by citing a title and then presenting content that directly avoids answering the thesis of the title. Waste of time.

[@Corgiking521]

I bet she eats fish