Facts on Vitamin CLooking for facts on vitamin c? Get facts about vitamin c and learn about healths benefits vitamin c for dogs from DVM Per Schonbeck. Vitamin c is one of the most discussed vitamins Funny, because dogs actually can make the vitamin them selves. So, why the supplement it? Because of the possible health benefits vitamin c possesses. It is important in areas of the body where pain can be a problem. One of the most important facts about vitamin c is its role in building and stabilisation of connective tissue.
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Connective tissue is the dog body's mini skeleton. You can't see directly without a microscope like the "real" bones. But its a fundamental part of the body and life was not possible with out it. C vitamin stregths the connective tissue. Pain in old dogs, or pain in dogs having joint problems is hurting our heart. All we want to do is to help them. One of the health benefits of vitamin c is its possible pain relieving properties in dogs having painful and hurting joints.
Photo courtesy of Mike Baird Yes, dogs do produce ascorbic acid, but if the need exceeds the production supplementation can benefit. Most important the toxicity risks are very low. Her is some questions you can get help with:
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