Calcium

[mike1458 14]

How do you get a sufficient amount of calcium into your dogs. Mine have carrots which contain calcium and they also have them chew bones etc. But they still insist on trying to chew my plasterboard walls some times. I also give them pedigree milky bones which does the trick. Any other ideas?

 

ATB Mike

[RicW 67]

I can't pretend to know much about dogs but my knowledge of biology says give 'em full cream milk to drink. We are all so health conscious today that we drink semi skimmed gnat's piss. Give yer dogs the proper stuff.

 

Ric

[mike1458 14]

Thats what i was thinking but milk is not to good for the dogs, But I suppose a little wont hurt them everynow and then?

 

ATB MIke

[skellyb 8]

Don't give them cows milk or cream,as it can give them the runs (most dogs are lactose intolerent).

Raw meaty bones, lamb breast, whole or half a chicken etc and your dog not only gets fed but gets all the calcium it needs.

http://www.ukrmb.co.uk for details on feeding http://www.rawfeddogs.net/Recipe/List for recipes

[Footu 1]

alternative view- the dogs are che wing your plasterboards for other reason than lack of calcium.

Maybe thet think your decor needs updating?

[mike1458 14]

You could be right there Footu. They only seem to chew the hall way walls which are horrible. I think your onto a winner there. And I will try them on some meaty bones.

ATB Mike

[Cold Ethyl 63]

Was going to ask this as well cos the foster i have here didnt eat for a long time and i was worried he may need more calcium now hes back to standard.I would deal with them accordingly if they eat the walls firstly then spray either cajun spice mixed with vodka onto it if you dont mind staining and having to redo it at some point anyway or citronella oil rubbed on the bits theyre most likely to go at should put them off.I think you can buy calcium supplemments from the chemists going for a look today to find out.My bitch has got into the habit of licking me especially my forearms and hands for ages trying to tell her to chuck it but she keeps on at it

[BULLDOUG 199]

you wont beat egg shells IMO. I bake egg shells for 20 mins then grind them to a powder with a pestle and morter.

 

Two of my dogs eat the eggs and shell in one.

[J Darcy 5,871]

Give them a balanced diet and you don't have to worry....

[BULLDOUG 199]

Give them a balanced diet and you don't have to worry....

 

You can always improve JD

[J Darcy 5,871]

You think you can.....

But what if the dogs body uses a vitamin to proccess that "extra" calcium?...You end up with another deficiency...

 

In truth there's more calcium than a dog can absorb in a good diet with plenty of meat and bone. Jmo........each to their own....your dog, your method! JD

[riohog 5,714]

You think you can.....

But what if the dogs body uses a vitamin to proccess that "extra" calcium?...You end up with another deficiency...

 

In truth there's more calcium than a dog can absorb in a good diet with plenty of meat and bone. Jmo........each to their own....your dog, your method! JD

 

yes your quite right in what you say ,to much calcium can couse problems ... calcium and phospherous work together and its a fine balance between to much or little of either and problems ,to much calcium will grow bone quickly ..but it may lack in dencity and be subject to fracture ,,good balanced diet is the answer

[madgerboy 11]

You think you can.....

But what if the dogs body uses a vitamin to proccess that "extra" calcium?...You end up with another deficiency...

 

In truth there's more calcium than a dog can absorb in a good diet with plenty of meat and bone. Jmo........each to their own....your dog, your method! JD

Any good vet sells calo-cal-d liquid calcium.only really neccessary for pups as rickets is a more common ailment than most see.if your dogs in genuine need for calcium you will see badly shaped legs(in pups).otherwise a bone and a varied died of meal or beef should have them feeling ok.lidl do a good multi vit cheap and effective

[romany52 313]

You think you can.....

But what if the dogs body uses a vitamin to proccess that "extra" calcium?...You end up with another deficiency...

 

In truth there's more calcium than a dog can absorb in a good diet with plenty of meat and bone. Jmo........each to their own....your dog, your method! JD

 

yes your quite right in what you say ,to much calcium can couse problems ... calcium and phospherous work together and its a fine balance between to much or little of either and problems ,to much calcium will grow bone quickly ..but it may lack in dencity and be subject to fracture ,,good balanced diet is the answer

Also, calcium is not much use without adiquate levels of vitamin d.

[Cold Ethyl 63]

Hes ona good diet and gets the odd scrap here and there not much cos hes easy upset gut wise so tend to stick to what we know.He gets egg twice a week never tried him with the shell.