Terrier Club Pet_Care Forum Vitamin C Questions  From:  Message: Sherrie February 29 at 10:13 Vitamin C Questions Hi, I know lots of people give their pups vitamin C, and I'd like to start giving it to my girlies. Should I buy "doggie vitamins" vitamin C, or can they take chewable "people" vitamins? What would be the correct daily amount for a 20 lb. Westie? Thanks! D Gang February 29 at 10:20 Re: Vitamin C Questions Sherrie get the doggie kind because a pups digestive system is faster at digestion than a human, thus not getting the effect of the vitamin. They need the delay release ones~ I believe Fosters and Smith have it. The Oregon Girlies... February 29 at 10:24 Re: Vitamin C Questions I give my Girlies 300mg vitamin C every day, You must use the slow release kind made for dogs to get the desired effect It goes right through otherwise.. xxxBetty and the Girlies... Leslie and Katie March 13 at 22:55 Re: Vitamin C Questions If you give them Vitamin C, it MUST be doggie vitamins. Plus, with any vitamins, they should be doggie vitamins. Their little systems are not like ours. I give my Katie one tablet of Drs. Foster and Smith vitamin C with Ester C. It is one tablet per each 10 pounds of doggie weight. Katie is little so one tablet is right for her. Good luck. Take care, Leslie and my Katie xxoo Pam and pups March 14 at 07:44 Re: Vitamin C Questions OK, here is a dumb question for you? What is the purpose of Vitamin C in the furbabies? The Oregon Girlies... March 14 at 14:45 Re: Vitamin C Questions Pam, Vitamin C is a powerful antioxident, It helps prevent Arthritis, Good for the immune system and helps prevent skin problems. It also changes the PH of the urinary tract and helps prevent infection. Given in high enough dosage, 500 mgs per day, it will prevent beard and coat staining, I don't use that much. xxxBetty and the Girlies...

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