Vitamin C

[SeeGee]

Hi team,

there is information here http://www.belfield.com/megac1000.php , and it has been reccomended to me by a very reputable source that Vitamin C can be beneficial to pups with HD. May I ask if anyone uses it, and if so, what brand? Any information would be most appreciated.

Kind Regards,

Jacqui

[dancinbcs]

My dogs all get Calcium Ascorbate powder from about 5 weeks and then for the rest of their lives. It works out at 1000mg of Vit C per teaspoon, so they get a quarter teaspoon per day. Calcium Ascorbate is much easier on the stomach than Ascorpic Acid. The brand makes no difference.

I was put onto to it many years ago by greyhound breeders that swear by it to keep ligaments tight and therefore joints working properly. My dogs all have good hips and elbows and so far haven't had any ligament problems so hopefully it has something to do with it.

[SeeGee]

thanks - what brand do you use and where do you get it?

[aj2251]

My 2yr old rottie has HD and she has received Ester C. If you google "ester C dog hip dysplasia" you will find lots of articles on it. http://www.yourdoghealth.com/dog_ester-c_study.htm

There actually have been studies done with great results in reduction of pain. But it is definitely Ester C (which is calcium ascorbate) (not just normal C).

I found it to helped get things under control. But with all the supplements out there I was starting to feel her bowl was just as full of them as they were actual food, so the reason Zoe is no longer on it is because I have tried to streamline supplements as she has improved. She is now only on Sasha's Blend and omega 3 blend. But we have been through the gammet of everything! Including Apple Cider Vinegar (which is supposed to help with breaking up calcium deposits from arthritis amoung many other things). I figure if she's acting like you wouldn't know anything is wrong with her on a very good diet, glucosamine, and omega 3 then I'll save the other stuff for when she shows me something is starting to go wrong.

[Starkehre]

I buy vitamin C ascorbic acid powder form in bulk and my dogs have 1 teaspoon every day of their lives from 8 weeks of age.

As above, aiding in joint support and correct development and also for anti-oxidant properties. Said to assist in preventing cancers.

On one of my bitches I also use it is the natural form, rose hips, soaked in boiling water over night.

[SeeGee]

thank you!