Giving Vitamin E When Feeding Fish Oil Supplements

[kbo]

I have been giving my 10kg boy a fish oil capsule 5 days per week with his raw food diet (on the other days he gets sardines/eggs).

After reading about the need to give vitamin E supplements when giving fish oil to prevent rancidity in the body, I have been adding 1 Vitamin E capsule containing 200IU of Vit E 3 days per week as well.

I have just switched fish oil brands and the one I'm using now is Salmon Oil 1000mg per capsule providing 300mg EPA/DHA combined. The label states "has added vitamin E as an oil antioxidant" on the front, but doesn't detail how much vitamin E it contains in the capsule nutritional analysis.

Is the Vitamin E that has already been added sufficient, or should I continue to give Vitamin E capsules a few times a week?

[peigirl]

kbo I wouldnt worry about the extra Vit E oil. I would be more concerned about rancidity of the salmon oil before you give it to your dog - make sure you are getting a good quality one. 'Fresh' oil like any food/supplement you give them will be absorbed pretty much straight away and not have the opportunity to go rancid and oxidise in the body.

[Bully]

I've always given Vit E when giving Fish Oil. The current bottle of Fish Oil has Vit E added. Don't know how much, so I give Pele a Vit E cap anyway