Horsefeathers! Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 Can too much fish oil cause diarrhea? I've been giving Peaches (the Dobe) two 1488 mg capsules of fish oil (3V Caps) a day for dry skin. The label says 1-2 daily for a dog her size, but my vet usually says you don't need to give that much. We've also recently done a diet change from Canidae to Chicken Soup (only because the last bag of Canidae I bought was rancid and there was no available decent alternative until more came in except the Chicken Soup). The change has been about a week ago and all my other dogs are doing fine, but Peaches still has diarrhea. We've fasted 24 hours, been giving canned pumpkin and Nzymes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDG Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 it's certainly possible, but i'd put my finger on the different food rather than on the fish oil... it can't hurt to stop giving it for a while tho, just to see what affects the diarrhea and what doesn't. about dosage - you can give up to 1000mg per 10 lbs of body weight, and in some severe cases that much *is* necessary. even just for maintenance i wouldn't give less than 1000mg per 25-30 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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