One of my Dalmatians is looking a bit anaemic, what can I give/ feed her to bring her iron levels up?

Question

all that i can remember about food stuffs and iron is liver and Guiness, and dont really want to got her drunk

i am keeping an eye on her and she is keeping fine, so no real need to rush to the vets. Just looking to give her a little boost.

Answer 1

Worms and fleas can make them anaemic, the pink mucous membrane in their eyelids and mouth goes paler.
Iron is best given as cooked liver added in small amounts to her normal ration. Give a 1/8lb a day for a month. It makes a good baked treat as well, cut into thin slices and bake dry in a slow oven.
Dont ever give iron tablets; they are toxic to dogs.

Answer 2

I presume you have checked her gums and that they are very pale?

How do you know her iron levels are low? Have you had a blood test done?

It is no good messing about with vitamins and supplements if your dog already has a well balanced diet.

You need a proper diagnosis to find out whether your dog is anaemic and, if she is, there must be an underlying cause that is making her anaemic.

This is the reason why some of the answers are telling you to take her to the Vet.

Answer 3

If you think your dog is anaemic you should take her to the vet. They will check to make sure there is no underlying problem causing the anaemia. Also try giving her some liver which is high in iron.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

If your ***** is anaemic, there is an underlying reason for this. Don't try & treat the symptons, take her to a vet to find out the cause. It could be any number of things from fleas to a haemorrhage.

Answer 6

any red meat has iron but liver is very rich in it,green veg has iron if your dog likes veg mine eats leftovers and will eat all the veg :)

check pet store for dog supplements or add to her food some meat if she is on dry food.

sorry i shouldv'e added take her to the vet to be on the safe side as this could be a underlining condition better to be sure.

Answer 7

I would let the vet decide what's wrong with her. Might not be anything wrong. I'd spend the money for the vet before I would giving her something that might make her sicker. Hope she feels better!!

Answer 8

take her to the vet, but in the mean time u could try this, i know its a different species, but my female cat was vomiting, and lethargic, so i gave her plain white rice and drained fried minced meat,and i had some kitten formula in powder form, so i mixed some up and gave it to her, she was fine the next morning, but bring ur pup to the vet anyways, just to be sure

Answer 9

give vitamin supplements made for dogs get from pet store or vet

Answer 10

Liver, kidney, a slice of black pudding. Any of those wll help a lot.