There are plenty of recipes out there for cooked homemade. 
Could you elaborate a little on that? What is the benefit of the krill over the salmon omega 3 supplement?
I found this in capsule form and have been using it for Lucy, but I wanted to make sure I'm not overdosing her.
Hi LDG,I provide an Omega 3 supplement to my cats. I can't afford krill oil for all 8 of them. But for the four that need the benefit of the krill vs. just EPA/DHA, I use NOW Neptune Krill oil (500mg).
For the others, I use Pure Alaska Omega Salmon Oil. I like the EPA/DHA ratio, as all the work I've done on omegas indicates that DHA is more important than EPA. This is the information on Pure Alaska Omega: http://www.alaskaproteinrecovery.com/salmonoil
I also prefer to use omega 3s that are in capsules. "Fish oil" is sensitive to oxidation, and I prefer they not need Vit E or Rosemary extract to preserve them. But that's just me.
I give a human acidophilus supplement every day. I use Natural Factors double-strength acidophilus+bifidus, because my vet recommended I find a human acidophilus supplement that has 10 billion CFU (active colony forming units). Sadly, most of the pet probiotics use fermentation products, which means the cultures are not live.
Billy gets L-Lysine. I just use the NOW powder, and I give him 1/8 teaspoon sprinkled on his food 2x a day.
I make homemade raw food, so the rest of the supplements are related to that, not something I'd give them if they were still eating canned.
Pretty much what she does here...... but all Krill for my crew.I provide an Omega 3 supplement to my cats. I can't afford krill oil for all 8 of them. But for the four that need the benefit of the krill vs. just EPA/DHA, I use NOW Neptune Krill oil (500mg).
For the others, I use Pure Alaska Omega Salmon Oil. I like the EPA/DHA ratio, as all the work I've done on omegas indicates that DHA is more important than EPA. This is the information on Pure Alaska Omega: http://www.alaskaproteinrecovery.com/salmonoil
I also prefer to use omega 3s that are in capsules. "Fish oil" is sensitive to oxidation, and I prefer they not need Vit E or Rosemary extract to preserve them. But that's just me.
I give a human acidophilus supplement every day. I use Natural Factors double-strength acidophilus+bifidus, because my vet recommended I find a human acidophilus supplement that has 10 billion CFU (active colony forming units). Sadly, most of the pet probiotics use fermentation products, which means the cultures are not live. :dk:
Billy gets L-Lysine. I just use the NOW powder, and I give him 1/8 teaspoon sprinkled on his food 2x a day.
I make homemade raw food, so the rest of the supplements are related to that, not something I'd give them if they were still eating canned.
Hi LDG:I looked, and haven't found any recommended dosage for a kitten! So if it were my kitty, I would use half an adult dose. I've seen adult dose recommendations range from 500mg to 1,000mg, but most are clustered at 500mg, and that's what I use. So for a kitten, I'd use 250mg, until they hit 7 or 8 pounds. My Flowerbelle is 7 pounds fully grown, and she gets 500mg.
Yep, hubby and I were taking it - until we saw the dramatic difference in Flowerbelle (hip arthritis) on the krill oil vs. the salmon oil. :nod: So now we're taking the krill oil (our old creaky joints need it LOL). But the Pure Alaska Omega is an excellent product. Very much worth the expense, IMO.
Hi LDG,I give a human acidophilus supplement every day. I use Natural Factors double-strength acidophilus+bifidus, because my vet recommended I find a human acidophilus supplement that has 10 billion CFU (active colony forming units). Sadly, most of the pet probiotics use fermentation products, which means the cultures are not live.
Thank you, LDG! This information is much appreciated! (I will give Bella 1/2 a capsule of the double-strength daily until her first birthday.) I hold dear your experience with kitties of all ages...Actually, the one with goat milk is better than most supplements, which usually use cow milk as the growth base.It's tolerated really well by most cats, including IBD kitties. In fact, I'm not aware of a cat yet that's had an issue with it, and a lot of cats are using it now.
If you order the double-strength (10 billion CFU), I'd give 1/2 a capsule to a 6-month old kitty. An adult cat should have 10 billion CFU. You can just order the version that isn't double-strength - it has 5 billion CFU. When your kitty is a year or so old, you can bump up to the 10 billion (the double-strength).
