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Research
indicates that the ideal ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty
acids
in
the diet is between 5 to 1 and 10 to 1, and GO! Natural
fits this criteria.
This
allows the body to have all of the omega-6 linoleic acid it
needs to
keep
the skin cells healthy, while still helping to reduce
inflammation.
These
ratios are similar to the ideal ratios for people.
The
easiest ways to get the proper ratio into your dog is by
using a correctly
balanced food such as GO! Natural.
Remember,
you don't want to get too much of the omega-3s or your dog
will
have
a slower blood-clotting time.
Too
few omega-3s won't show up as a problem, but it also won't
make any
difference
to your itchy dog. That's because the mass of eicosanoids
from
the
omega-6s will overwhelm the few eicosanoids from omega-3,
resulting in
continued
itching and inflammation.
If
your dog has fleas, that can affect the impact of using a
balanced Omega
3/6 ratio food.
Many
veterinarians will suggest you try supplements, and there
will
be some successes and some failures. While it hasn't been
researched,
the
possible reason for the poor success rate might be that the
dogs were
on a high omega-6 diet, and the amount of the omega-3s in
the supplement
just
wasn't enough to make a difference.
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