Coconut oil for dogs?

[mi_ku_5]

Is it safe? I know it's a great source of Omega 3 for people and it definately smells better that Fish oil.

[Starsmom]

Apparently it's OK - I found this site:


http://www.onlynaturalpet.com/products/Nutiva-Organic-Coconut-Oil/255005.aspx

[Tanner's Mom]

Whole Dog Journal had a big article about it October 2005, they recommend unrefined (virgin) coconut oil for both internal and external use. Very good & informative.

[TotallyTotoNTuffy]

Some dogs cannot tolerate fish oil, especially dogs that have protein losing enteropathy because their systems cannot tolerate Long Chain Triglycerides. Coconut oil has medium chain triglycerides and is thought to be easier for their systems to tolerate. As with any other dietary product, introduce it slowly and in a small amount to see how your dog tolerates it. Also keep in mind that it adds calories to their daily intake and therefore you might want to lessen the amount of food you are feeding if their is a weight gain. I'm sure Dwerten will add her thoughts, I seem to recall that she heard something adverse about using coconut oil internally. Something with the liver maybe.

[dwerten]

http://spoiledmaltese.com/forum/index.php?...20oil&st=15

here is the thread where i posted the info and it has to do with red blood cells

now that being said dd was on it a year and had blood work twice that was fine.

We had this discussion on a yorkie group and best coconut oil is in a glass jar and the person on there was very familiar and said the study i was referring to was when it was hydrogenated and was made differently back then

here is the purest form of coconut oil. It really is not used for omega 3 that i am aware of it is more for antifungal and anti-bacterial properties for dogs with allergies. Fish oil is more for anti-inflammatory agent

http://www.qualityfirst.on.ca/CVO.htm

this is only good for 9 months opened and for 3 years unopened in the jar - there is a definite difference in this and nutiva as i have both and nutiva is much more chunky as i use it as a topical for hot spots and it is excellent.

If you buy the large jar and small jar it is $50 shipped and will last forever

[vjw]

I would not recommend giving your dog coconut oil - there's still a lot of controversy about it. Here's an MSN article which mentions some of the issues surrounding coconut oil use in humans.

MSN article


I haven't read any recent studies, but studies done decades ago on canines in which coconut oil was given to dogs, they developed coronary artery disease just like people.





Joy

[LuvMyFurbaby]

I use the Nutiva in their home cooked food instead of fish oil I change it up and sometime add olive oil. I also use it when I cook for the family even though my kids can taste it especially in the rice and complain I tell them to pretend they are on an caribbean island.....LOL I have read quite a few article of the benefits of coconut oil. I haven't tried it externally yet.

[lovesophie]

I LOVE coconut oil. I do all my cooking with EVCO or ghee (clarified butter). My

fluffs get their eggs and veggies cooked with EVCO, too. :P

[mi_ku_5]

Thank you for all the information. It makes sense that hydrongenated oil of any kind would be bad b/c hydrogenated/partially hydrogenated means it's a transfat. You guys might want to check your fridge or pantries b/c even foods claiming to have 0g per serving still have transfats.

[dwerten]

this is the study i posted on the link in my post as this was the issue as well as the red blood cell count increased but someone said that was done a long time and the coconut oil was processed differently back then vs now but i still stopped giving internally and only use as a topical for hot spots and it is a miracle as it heals dd up fast and some use it on a cotton ball and rub lightly inside of ears and it works for ear issues as it is a natural antibacterial and antifungal. Honey is a natura antibiotic and lemon is a natural astringent. I prefer to go as natural as possible as my dd has horrible allergies and chemicals do her in


QUOTE (vjw @ Apr 28 2009, 09:01 PM)

I would not recommend giving your dog coconut oil - there's still a lot of controversy about it. Here's an MSN article which mentions some of the issues surrounding coconut oil use in humans.

MSN article


I haven't read any recent studies, but studies done decades ago on canines in which coconut oil was given to dogs, they developed coronary artery disease just like people.





Joy[/B]