We look after our dogs better than ourselves !

Was flicking through a dog magazine and saw "Diets for arthritis and joint problems". In this article they suggest making up a special feed for dogs with joint issues and/or senior dogs. This has a number of supplements in the mix. In the table below I list the levels they are recommending for a medium dog (20kg) and compare this to equivalent for a 80 kg person.

Nutrient	20 kg dog	80 kg person
Vitamin E	200 IU	800 IU

Vitamin C	900 mg	3 600 mg
Evening primrose oil	1 capsule	4 capsules

Omega 3 fish oil	1 capsule	4 capsules
Cod liver oil (omega 3's, & fat soluble vitamins)	1/2 teaspoon	2 teaspoons

Vitamin B's from yeast	32 g	128 g (approx 1/2 cup)
Lecithin (good fat molecule)	16 g	64 g

Calcium carbonate	8 g	32g
Sea kelp (trace elements)	4 g	16 g

On cannot make a direct comparison between dogs (I keep on spelling it a gods) and people isn't possible. The different metabolic rates means that we can only get an indicative comparison. That said this shows how much we will supplement our dogs, yet I would be very surprised that the people making up the dog food would take a supplement that had comparable vitamin/mineral levels. There is something irrational in us looking after pets, in this case dogs, better than we look after ourselves and our families.