{"id":43807,"date":"2025-12-01T20:49:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T18:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/ratgeber\/dietary-supplements-for-dogs-and-cats-in-table-form\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T17:47:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T15:47:38","slug":"dietary-supplements-for-dogs-and-cats-in-table-form","status":"publish","type":"ratgeber","link":"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/guide\/dietary-supplements-for-dogs-and-cats-in-table-form\/","title":{"rendered":"Dietary supplements for dogs and cats in table form"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"43807\" class=\"elementor elementor-43807 elementor-38440\" data-elementor-post-type=\"ratgeber\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d52b97 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d52b97\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7d911c\" data-id=\"d7d911c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67684fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"67684fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"43927\" class=\"elementor elementor-43927 elementor-38221 elementor-38221\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ced7f59 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"2ced7f59\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-491c3391\" data-id=\"491c3391\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd7980f elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"1dd7980f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/\">Startseite<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ae19065 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ae19065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dietary supplements for dogs and cats in table form<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78f0a1be elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"78f0a1be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"pvc-post-meta\">Author: Dr. med. vet. Gisa L\u00f6we | Last modified: 07.07.2026<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97fd8f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97fd8f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5994097\" data-id=\"5994097\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7395cea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7395cea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Important general information<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Blood values and organ function<\/strong> (liver\/kidney) should be monitored during long-term administration.<\/li><li>Consider <strong>total intake<\/strong>:<ul><li>Do not &#8220;double up&#8221; on vitamins, trace elements, calcium, phosphorus, iodine, or selenium (food + supplements + snacks).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Note <strong>drug interactions<\/strong>:<ul><li>e.g., Omega-3 and coagulation, herbal extracts and liver metabolism, tryptophan and SSRI\/MAO inhibitors.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-580a0b6\" data-id=\"580a0b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a19f46 elementor-toc--minimized-on-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"9a19f46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;Es wurden keine \\u00dcberschriften auf dieser Seite gefunden.&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;,&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of contents\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__9a19f46\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__9a19f46\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__9a19f46\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46c06af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46c06af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a30e37\" data-id=\"9a30e37\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e0bfff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e0bfff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Dietary supplements for joints and the musculoskeletal system<br>\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb60c14\" data-id=\"fb60c14\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7a53d66 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7a53d66\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-778d448\" data-id=\"778d448\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fc77fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fc77fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Joint pain (osteoarthritis, HD, spondylosis, etc.)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3783a84\" data-id=\"3783a84\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8ca24e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8ca24e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce064c2\" data-id=\"ce064c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbfe661 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbfe661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"mtr-table mtr-thead-td\"><thead><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient \/ preparation\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Active ingredient \/ preparation<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Dog \u2013 typical range<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Cat \u2013 typical range<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient \/ preparation\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Omega-3 (EPA+DHA)<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 50\u2013100 mg EPA+DHA\/kg BW\/day (osteoarthritis, CKD, heart)<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 30\u201360 mg EPA+DHA\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Calculate total amount of EPA+DHA, not oil quantity; use caution with coagulation disorders\/surgeries.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient \/ preparation\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Glucosamine<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 10\u201320 mg\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 10\u201320 mg\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Often in combination with chondroitin; introduce gradually in case of GI sensitivity.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient \/ preparation\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Chondroitin sulfate<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 5\u201315 mg\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 5\u201315 mg\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Frequently in fixed combination preparations, follow manufacturer\u2019s instructions.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient \/ preparation\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Green-lipped mussel (powder extract)<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>roughly 20\u201350 mg\/kg BW\/day (depending on extract)<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>roughly 20\u201350 mg\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Extract content varies greatly \u2192 manufacturer\u2019s dosage is decisive.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient \/ preparation\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>MSM<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 50\u2013100 mg\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 30\u201350 mg\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Increase slowly; check gastrointestinal tolerance.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d7ef623 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d7ef623\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36bc530\" data-id=\"36bc530\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df87075 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df87075\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Dietary supplements for skin and coat<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1d1c79\" data-id=\"e1d1c79\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a06f2e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a06f2e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-616ee1e\" data-id=\"616ee1e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82117eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82117eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p> <\/p><table class=\"mtr-table mtr-thead-td\"><thead><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Active ingredient<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Dog \u2013 typical range<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Cat \u2013 typical range<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Omega-3\/6 (skin)<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>similar to above: 30\u201370 mg EPA+DHA\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>20\u201350 mg EPA+DHA\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Latency of effect 4\u20138 weeks; ensure protection against oxidation.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Biotin<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 0.02\u20130.05 mg\/kg BW\/day (1\u20135 mg\/day for a medium-sized dog)<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 0.01\u20130.03 mg\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Mostly in combination preparations; very safe range.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Zinc<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 1\u20132 mg\/kg BW\/day (total from food + supplement)<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 0.5\u20131 mg\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Do not overdose long-term (monitor copper\/blood count with high doses).<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e8a2ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e8a2ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59303c3\" data-id=\"59303c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f1e85e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f1e85e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Dietary supplements for stomach, intestines, and intestinal flora<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c97b269\" data-id=\"c97b269\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8199c27 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8199c27\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb3f41d\" data-id=\"eb3f41d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c131446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c131446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p> <\/p><p><em>(Probiotics are usually dosed &#8220;per animal&#8221;, not mg\/kg.)<\/em><\/p><table class=\"mtr-table mtr-thead-td\"><thead><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient \/ group\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Active ingredient \/ group<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Example dog\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Example dog<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Example cat\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Example cat<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient \/ group\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Enterococcus faecium (e.g., 10\u2078\u201310\u2079 CFU)<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Example dog\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>often 1\u20132 \u00d7\/day according to preparation<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Example cat\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>often 1\u20132 \u00d7\/day according to preparation<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Choose a veterinary preparation; note the germ count per dose.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient \/ group\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Psyllium husks<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Example dog\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 0.1\u20130.5 g\/10 kg BW, 1\u20132 \u00d7\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Example cat\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 0.1\u20130.25 g\/cat, 1\u20132 \u00d7\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Always with plenty of water; introduce slowly due to flatulence.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient \/ group\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Inulin \/ FOS<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Example dog\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>roughly 0.1\u20130.5 g\/10 kg BW\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Example cat\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>roughly 0.05\u20130.2 g\/cat\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>In combination products, doses too high \u2192 diarrhea\/flatulence.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-704f124 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"704f124\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62cc963\" data-id=\"62cc963\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebebce7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebebce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Dietary supplements for the liver<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fab56c4\" data-id=\"fab56c4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b2187b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b2187b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c43a607\" data-id=\"c43a607\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-182b455 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"182b455\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p> <\/p><table class=\"mtr-table mtr-thead-td\"><thead><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Active ingredient<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Dog \u2013 typical range<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Cat \u2013 typical range<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>SAMe<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 18\u201320 mg\/kg BW\/day (often 1 \u00d7\/day)<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 18\u201320 mg\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Give on an empty stomach, do not split\/crush tablets (note enteric coating).<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Silymarin (milk thistle extract)<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 10\u201320 mg\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 5\u201310 mg\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Bioavailability varies by extract; often combination preparations with SAMe.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Vitamin E<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 5\u201310 IU\/kg BW\/day (for liver\/oxidative stress)<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 5\u201310 IU\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Note total intake including food (fat-soluble!). <\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82f3b75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82f3b75\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76fe363\" data-id=\"76fe363\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42dc8ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42dc8ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Dietary supplements for the kidney<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a90ef6c\" data-id=\"a90ef6c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cb3ffa0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cb3ffa0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a57e0ee\" data-id=\"a57e0ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df7eebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df7eebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p> <\/p><table><thead><tr><td><p><strong>Active ingredient<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Dog \u2013 typical range<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p><strong>Cat \u2013 typical range<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><p>Phosphate binder (Ca-containing)<\/p><\/td><td><p>roughly 30\u2013100 mg elemental Ca\/kg BW\/day, divided among meals<\/p><\/td><td width=\"20\"><p>similar, 30\u2013100 mg Ca\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"124\"><p>Dosage strictly according to phosphate levels and diet; overdose \u2192 hypercalcemia, constipation.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Omega-3 (EPA\/DHA)<\/p><\/td><td><p>as above: 50\u2013100 mg\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>30\u201360 mg\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/td><td><p>Particularly discussed for proteinuric CKD patients.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>B-complex<\/p><\/td><td><p>depending on preparation, often 1 \u00d7\/day according to manufacturer<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\"><p>1 \u00d7\/day according to manufacturer<\/p><\/td><td><p>Water-soluble, excess is excreted, but monitor kidney status.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a003bda elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a003bda\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-266b1b8\" data-id=\"266b1b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70b0d9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70b0d9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Dietary supplements for the heart<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be265c1\" data-id=\"be265c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d16a21d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d16a21d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ce0ad2\" data-id=\"9ce0ad2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53cb5a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53cb5a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p> <\/p><table class=\"mtr-table mtr-thead-td\"><thead><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Active ingredient<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Dog \u2013 typical range<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Cat \u2013 typical range<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Taurine<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 50\u2013100 mg\/kg BW\/day (sometimes 2\u20133 \u00d7\/day)<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 50\u2013100 mg\/kg BW\/day (max. 250\u2013500 mg\/cat\/day, depending on source)<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Particularly for DCM (breed-specific) and feline cardiomyopathies; monitoring levels is useful.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>L-Carnitine<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 50\u2013100 mg\/kg BW\/day (often 2\u20133 \u00d7\/day)<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 50\u2013100 mg\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>In DCM cases, geriatric patients with muscle weakness.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Omega-3 (EPA\/DHA)<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>50\u2013100 mg\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>30\u201360 mg\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Caution with anticoagulant therapy.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9b68da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9b68da\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de9e7ac\" data-id=\"de9e7ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-751effc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"751effc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Dietary supplements for seniors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-035c6df\" data-id=\"035c6df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d15a827 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d15a827\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed7ceed\" data-id=\"ed7ceed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de50366 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de50366\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p> <\/p><table class=\"mtr-table mtr-thead-td\"><thead><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Active ingredient<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Dog \u2013 typical range<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Cat \u2013 typical range<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Phosphatidylserine<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 1\u20135 mg\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 1\u20133 mg\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Mostly in \u201csenior\u201d combination products.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>L-Carnitine<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>see heart above<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>see heart above<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Can be useful for geriatric muscle weakness &amp; performance decline.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Antioxidants (Vit. E\/C, selenium)<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Manufacturer\u2019s instructions; usually fixed combinations for weight ranges<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Manufacturer\u2019s instructions<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Note total intake from food + supplement; selenium can become toxic.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d33521f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d33521f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-613deb8\" data-id=\"613deb8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1487b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1487b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Dietary supplements for stress and anxiety<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fda6a7\" data-id=\"3fda6a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20ff01d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20ff01d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d0a35e\" data-id=\"0d0a35e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec62238 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec62238\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p> <\/p><table class=\"mtr-table mtr-thead-td\"><thead><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Active ingredient<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Dog \u2013 typical range<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Cat \u2013 typical range<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>L-Tryptophan<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 20\u201350 mg\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 15\u201330 mg\/kg BW\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Delayed effect; do not combine uncritically with serotonergic medications.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Alpha-casozepine<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>approx. 10\u201315 mg\/kg BW\/day (depending on preparation)<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>similar; usually fixed capsule\/tablet strengths<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>As a supplement to behavioral therapy, especially for mild to moderate anxiety.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad66756 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad66756\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c60bc31\" data-id=\"c60bc31\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-391ff49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"391ff49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">9. Dietary supplements for young animals, BARF, and home-cooked diets<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-feba7c8\" data-id=\"feba7c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-38c44d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"38c44d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-205f47e\" data-id=\"205f47e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e83de1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e83de1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"9\"><li><strong> Young animals \/ BARF \/ Home-cooked<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><table class=\"mtr-table mtr-thead-td\"><thead><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Active ingredient<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Dog \u2013 typical range<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Cat \u2013 typical range<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Calcium (total)<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Puppy: approx. 100\u2013200 mg Ca\/kg BW\/day (depending on breed\/growth phase, incl. food)<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Kitten: approx. 120\u2013240 mg Ca\/kg BW\/day (incl. food)<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Only based on a calculated ration; incorrect Ca\/P ratio \u2192 massive skeletal problems.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Vitamin D<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>very narrow therapeutic window \u2192 only via complete supplements \/ calculated rations<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>likewise<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Avoid independent high dosing (risk of hypercalcemia).<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Complete mineral\/vitamin supplements<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Dog \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>usually dosed \u201cper kg of food\u201d\/\u201dper animal\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>likewise<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Strictly adhere to manufacturer\u2019s ration guidelines.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2a0638 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2a0638\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59308d2\" data-id=\"59308d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7070d6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7070d6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10. Cat-specific<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cea38b\" data-id=\"0cea38b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2f1ae5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2f1ae5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-680d40e\" data-id=\"680d40e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-406f0bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"406f0bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"10\"><li><strong> Cat-specific (General)<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><table class=\"mtr-table mtr-thead-td\"><thead><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Active ingredient<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Cat \u2013 typical range<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p><strong>Notes<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Taurine (maintenance requirement)<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>for home-cooked\/BARF: often 250\u2013500 mg\/cat\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Better to divide into several portions; industrial food already contains taurine.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>GAGs (bladder preparations)<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>often flat rate 1\u20132 \u00d7\/day per cat according to preparation<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Exact mg\/kg details depending on product; as long-term support for FIC\/FLUTD.<\/p><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"Active ingredient\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Malt paste\/fiber<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Cat \u2013 typical range\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>usually 2\u20135 cm paste\/day, or 0.5\u20131 g fiber\/day<\/p><\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"Notes\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\"><p>Too much \u2192 diarrhea; 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