Facts on Vitamin C

Looking for facts on Vitamin C? Here you will find the facts about vitamin c and learn about the possible healths benefits using it in dogs.

Vitamin C is one of the most discussed vitamins. A bit strange, 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.

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 painful to see. 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.

Yes, dogs do produce ascorbic acid, but if the need exceeds the production supplementation can benefit.

Most important the toxicity risks are very low.

Vitamin C Benefits

In this chapter I discuss why this vitamin is used especially in dogs having hip dysplasia.

You can see an x-ray of a hip dysplasia dog and I'll explain in detail how ascorbic acid can work on the hip joint.

All this you will find Here

Vitamin C For Dogs

There are different types of vitamin c and some is better that others to use in dogs. If you are thinking of supplementing Vit. C this is where to look before decide which type to buy.

Powered or tablets. Shall I get ascorbyl palmitrate or Ester Vitamin C?

You find all this on the page Vitamin C For Dogs

Facts About Vitamin C

There is more to Vitamin C than touched on this page. In this article I'll explain in bigger detail all the functions of ascorbic acid in the body.

Also explained is the fact why dogs may have some benefit even if they produce the vitamin themselves.

You find more C Vitamin facts Here

Vitamin C Side Effects

Even if the toxicity is very low there is situations where you should avoid use of this vitamin.

In the article Vitamin C Side Effects explains when to use it and when to avoid its use.