Fatty acids are essential food substances for mammals, and salmon oil is an excellent source of Omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 acids provide benefits for your cat's skin and coat, joint maintenance, heart function and cell maintenance. Salmon oil for cats is available in several brands, including Fjordpet, Grizzly and Salmopet.
-
Fjordpet
-
The Fjordpet Salmon Oil label recommends 1/2 tsp. daily for pets under 11 lbs. and 1 tsp. for pets between 11 and 33 lbs.
Grizzly Large Bottles
-
Grizzly Salmon Oil measures the dispensed amount by pump stroke, depending on the bottle size. With the larger bottles of Grizzly Salmon Oil at 16 or 32 oz., cats up to 12.5 lbs. should receive 1/2 pump stroke, while cats from 12.5 to 25 lbs. should receive one full pump. A full pump delivers .12 oz, or 1/2 tsp.
Grizzly Small Bottles
-
Cats up to 12.5 lbs. can receive one pump stroke from the four or eight-oz. bottles, while cats from 12.5 to 25 lbs. can receive one or two pump strokes. This amounts to .07 oz. of oil per pump.
Salmopet
-
Like Fjordpet, Salmopet Salmon Oil recommends a daily dose of 1/2 tsp. for cats under 11 lbs and one tsp. for cats 11 to 33 lbs.
General Recommendations
-
Salmon oil can be provided with food once per day. The pet owner should start at 1/3 of the recommended dose and gradually increase to the full dose over the next two weeks. No benefits are gained from exceeding the recommended dose.
-