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Primrose - Prin????
A friend is getting a new puppy next week and the breeder has suggested she continue feeding Purina Pro Plan until it is 15 months old. She says she supplements flaxseed and Primrose. I had never heard about primrose as a supplement so I looked it up. What do you think?
I am sending her the ingredients of the Pro Plan vs. Solid Gold as well as a description of what each ingredient is. From there she can make a decision. |
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I've never heard of that as a supplement either (but then I'm not herbally either...). No supplements in the world will make purina better (unless you supplement it with a good food).
If she absolutely must feed proplan, tell her to feed the sensitive stomach one. It's not great but it's the best they have. |
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lol everything I find on primrose is about PMS relief. Maybe the breeder meant it as a supplement for the owner.
It's also an anticoagulant, so no aspirin or warfarin (could cause a serious bleed). |
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Evening primrose has been used for arthritis, coughs and to decrease blood pressure in pets. Aside from the blood-clotting concerns, evening primrose can also mix badly with epileptic drugs!
It is not a comman herb to use so I would have to say that the breeder isn't making any sense (but I figure you knew that since she suggested Pro Plan!!)
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Primrose oil is a source of Essential Fatty Acids, mainly linoleic acid and gama linolenic acid.
http://www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/n...eve_0291.shtml Perhaps the breeder suggested it for the puppy's coat. |
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i thought tlaxseed was for the coat.
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