Solutions For Supplementing Your Finicky Pet

By Dr. Lisa S. Newman, N.D., Ph.D.

• Start with a small amount and slowly increase to avoid surprising their delicate palates.
• Take one day off and try again after they strenuously refused or had a bad food experience.
• Pretend it is a treat. Do not make a face or say you are sorry to have to supplement them.
• Mix supplements well into whatever food, carrier, or flavor enhancer you choose.

Dogs and Cats:

• Mix supplements well into Azmira canned food.
• Add canned food to dry kibble with or without warm water.
• Make 'gravy' from raw egg, yogurt, cottage cheese, apple sauce, baby food, ground cooked turkey, chicken, hamburger.
• Use salt-free chicken or beef broth and rehydrated Azmira treats such as Liver Slivers, Kidney Bits or Beef Patties.
• Consider using tuna water or sardine can oil for finicky cats.
• MIx powders with 1/8 tsp. honey, make a ball and feed.
• Use a feeding syringe with an attachment to give liquids mixed into apple, peach, or grape juice. Avoid acidic juices. Vegetable juices such as carrot and parsnip also work well.
• Use plain bread, or with peanut butter or cream cheese.
• Place drops of extracts on treats or inside open cookies.
• Place liquids or powders in an empty 00 gelatin capsule.
• Hide capsules in cream cheese, hot dog, or peanut butter
• Wrap capsule in cheese, liverwurst or natural deli meats.
• Sprinkle food with Flavor Shak'R, tuna flakes, or treats.

Horses:

• Make bran mash, adding liquid and powders with water.
• Roll powders in honey or peanut butter, place on tongue.
• Use feeding syringe (with attachment) and apple juice.
• Place extracts on treats or a handful of rolled oats.

Birds:

• Use feeding syringe (with attachment) and apple juice.
• Sprinkle extracts and powders on treats or in seed cup

This information is COPYRIGHT of DR. LISA NEWMAN, 1985-2005