Are vitamin and mineral supplements that necessary for your pregnant dog? Yes. Besides a balanced and healthy diet, pregnant dogs that are into their fourth week of pregnancy need more vitamins and minerals in their system. Also, a balanced di-calcium phosphate may be needed to be added into their diet as well.
“Where should I purchase these dog supplements?”
Di-calcium phosphate tablets and vitamin/mineral supplements can be obtained from most veterinarians or animal hospitals, and even some grocery stores. Health food stores are common to carry these types of animal supplements as well, so you should not have too many problems trying to locate some for your dog.
“What forms do these prenatal supplements come in?”
Just like what is supplied for humans, vitamins and minerals for prenatal dogs are sold in both powder and tablet forms. A lot of dog owners get bothered over choosing the right kind of supplements for their dogs, but it is an individual choice for you and your dog. Regardless if its form, the quality of both types of supplements is the same.
“How do I know what dosage of supplement to administer to my pregnant dog?”
You will find the correct supplement for your dog by looking at the labels of the supplements. The correct supplement for your pregnant dog will be stated clearly, and there are supplements for matrons as well as puppies. It is very important that you realize that prenatal dog supplements have gone through lab testing before they are approved to be marketed and sold in stores. There will also be specific instructions on the labels on how to give the supplements to your dog regarding the dosages or stages of pregnancy.
Your dog may not be used to swallowing tablets, or the tablet may be too big for a dog its size. What you can do is crush the tablet up into powder form and then putting it into your dog’s food for it to consume. If your dog has no problems with swallowing tablets, like my Chihuahua for instance, who swallows tablets easily when I place it at the back of his throat, you may want to choose that. But powder form supplements is also a good choice if that is what your dog is better at ingesting.
Charley Hwang
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Do “B” vitamin supplements really help stress?
I have a fiance who is very high stress and very anxious all the time. He does not even want to talk about taking mood stabilizers, so I thought maybe we could try a B vitamin to begin with.
I got a bottle of B vitamins called "Stress Formulation B". The naturopath says they help with stress, but I didn’t get much else from her.
How do B vitamins help with stress? Do they really help at all? How exactly do they work, and what is the formulation (what mg of each B vitamin is necessary) to have any effect?
We just bought a house and I am 39 weeks pregnant, and I think he could use something to help him deal with the stress…
Any info you have on this would be helpful! Thanks!
What I mean is that my fiance is always a stressed out person. He’s a total "worrier" and while I don’t think he needs meds froma doctor, I am looking for a natural way to help him be not so stressed out… and I have heard Vit B supplements help people deal better with stress… any other tips on how to naturally he;p him relax would be great!
In a word, NO
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There are no vitamins or minerals that help get rid of stress. Stress is necessary to function and to survive. If your husband is under an excessive amount of stress, he needs to talk to his doctor about it. Only a doctor can write a prescription for something to calm his nerves.
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I would say that vitamin B does indeed play a small role in relieving some stress. In addition to taking vitamin B your fiance might also want to look into some herbal supplements. Some of the herbs that are known to relieve levels of stress include: St. Johns wart, Valerian, Kava Kava..etc. I have had luck with Valerian. It can be taken in a capsule form and can be found at any natural food store.
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http://www.naturodoc.com/library/herbal/herbs_4_stress.htm
B vitamins help only if he is deficient in those. The body disposes of excess B vitamins (any it doesn’t need to utilize). Have him try Tension Tamer tea by Celestial Seasonings. I use 2 tea bags to one cup of water; when done steeping I pour it over ice and drink it cold. (just because I don’t like it hot) I find it helps me relax. He may just be stressed with the impending birth of your child. There are many ways to decelerate. you should give him a massage, and then when you’re done, he can return the favor (and I’m sure that would be nice!)
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Yes, I think it helps, I tried, and it works. You should also let him destress himself by going to the park, walk around with him, best if you are near to the seaside, feel the seabreeze…. and relax!!
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No, not really. People under stress generate cortisol, sometimes referred to as the "fight or flight" hormone. To reduce the levels of stress, a person’s cortisol level needs to be balanced.
There are some dietary supplements that help to balance a person’s cortisol level. Personally, I’m also not keen on taking mood stabilizer drugs and so I use a herb based product called Cortitrol. It contains herbs like magnolia bark and green tea to balance a person’s cortisol level.
Tip: Coffee elevates our cortisol level as well as frequent exercise!
You can check out cortitrol at
http://www.amazonrecommends.com/pharmanex
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