Do Dogs Need a Vitamin D Supplement?

Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin. Humans get vitamin D from food sources and the body uses sunlight to produce vitamin D. Dogs also get vitamin D from food sources, but dogs do not produce vitamin D from sunlight. Dogs do need vitamin D however, and if their diet lacks it, or the form of vitamin D is poorly used by the dog’s body, health problems can result.

Vitamin D is critical for proper calcium and phosphorus balance. Vitamin D is needed for healthy bones, muscles and nerves.

Vitamin D deficiency can result from inadequate vitamin D in the diet. Vitamin D deficiency is not uncommon in dogs.

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