The purpose of this bulletin is to educate the Canine owner/breeder about the negative impact of fish oils in the Canine Diet. There has been an increasing number of owner/breeders experiencing negative health effects with the common denominator being fish and/or fish oil in their dog’s diets. This paper clearly shows the negative side effects of fish and/or fish oil use in Canine diets.
Sadly eating most fresh fish, whether from the ocean, lakes and streams, or farm-raised, is no longer recommended.
Fish oil supplements are dietary supplements that contain oil from fresh water fish such as Mackerel, Salmon, Black Cod, Albacore Tuna, Sardines, and Herring.
Mercury levels in almost all fish and fish oils have now hit dangerously high levels across the world, and the risk of this mercury to your dog’s health now outweighs the fish’s omega-3 benefits.
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