Your dog needs omega-3s, too
But how much? A simple blood test can help.
Nutrition Has Gone to the Dogs

As humans, we all have certain health and nutrition needs. Well, your pets have them too, especially when it comes to omega-3s EPA and DHA.

Like humans, dogs can’t produce omega-3s on their own. They must get them from their diet. The omega-3s they need — referred to as EPA and DHA — are specifically found in cold water fish like salmon or anchovies, and are made by certain kinds of algae. These important nutrients have been shown to benefit your dog’s heart, brain, joints and immune system, as well as their skin and coat.

Nutrition Has Gone to the Dogs
As humans, we all have certain health and nutrition needs. Well, your pets have them too, especially when it comes to omega-3s EPA and DHA.

Like humans, dogs can’t produce omega-3s on their own. They must get them from their diet. The omega-3s they need — referred to as EPA and DHA — are specifically found in cold water fish like salmon or anchovies, and are made by certain kinds of algae. These important nutrients have been shown to benefit your dog’s heart, brain, joints and immune system, as well as their skin and coat.

How can your dog get more omega-3s in their diet?

Fish

Fortified pet food
Supplements

Before you decide how you are going to get more omega-3s in your pet’s diet, find out how much the actually need by giving them an Omega-3 Index test and asking your veterinarian before adding supplements to your pet’s diet.

A Simple Test Can Help You Determine How Much Omega-3 Your Dog Needs

Measuring important fats like omega-3s can help dogs maintain a diet that delivers a healthy amount of these nutrients. Studies show omega-3s can provide a range of health benefits for dogs.

Routine testing, consultation with your veterinarian, and changing the amount of EPA and DHA in your dog’s diet should be used to determine the appropriate dose of EPA and DHA needed to maintain an optimal Omega-3 Index.

It will take 3-4 months for your dog’s Omega-3 Index to reach a new level and we recommend re-testing at that time. Once your dog has achieved the desirable Omega-3 Index, it is advised to re-check their values every six to 12 months.

Heart
Immune
Skin & Coat
Joint

Research Shows Omega-3s Provide Several Benefits for Pets

Option for Cats
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Are you a Veterinarian?

Diet is a key piece to keeping pets healthy. Help your patients get on track with their nutritional status by testing their nutrients levels every 4-6 months until their levels have leveled off in the desirable zone, especially if they have a history of heart, joint or skin and coat issues.

Learn more about how to bring the power of testing to your patients. A few drops of blood will tell you a lot about their nutritional status and how that relates to their health.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This test is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, prevent or mitigate any disease. This site does not offer medical advice, and nothing contained herein is intended to establish a doctor/patient relationship. OmegaQuant, LLC is regulated under the Clinical Laboratory improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) and is qualified to perform high complexity clinical testing. The performance characteristics of this test were determined by OmegaQuant, LLC. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.