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[hyacinth003]

I have recently gotten a box of Dinovite.  I guess you could call it a nutritional supplement.

I am not crazy about the powder nature of it!  You mix it in with their food.  It has a strong smell.  I don't think my Pomeranian likes it, and the Pekinese just inhales his food, so I don't think he cares!

Just wondering if anyone has used it and if you think it has done anything for your dog.

Hyacinth

[truffle]

I've never tried it but thought it came in a liquid. It sounds like a miracle product restoring an animals joints and their coat. I wish someone would post such things but would only buy it in liquid form. 

[hyacinth003]

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@truffle wrote:

I've never tried it but thought it came in a liquid. It sounds like a miracle product restoring an animals joints and their coat. I wish someone would post such things but would only buy it in liquid form. 

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I would have gotten a liquid if it was available.  Don't care for the powder at all.

They make an Omega 3 in a liquid and something else in a paste, I think.

But the Dinovite is powder only.

Hyacinth

[Wannabeincali]

Hi

I have refrained from trying Dinovite because it contains YEAST, and many dogs have issues with it. My little Shih Tzu had very bad yeast overgrowht issues as a pup. We were told that nutritional yeast is not live yeast, and that ot would help her yeast issues. Wrong! We tried a product containing nutritional yeast, and she had bad allergy type reactions to ot. I will never try any yeast ingredient with her again. Nutritional yeast, brewer's yeast *love yeast*, saccharomyces cervisae *yeast*....they are all yeast in some form and not good for her.

IF your dog has yeast issues, I would be cautious about using it.

If your dog tolerates yeast well, it may be a good supplement....  Google reviews on it.

As for the powder, all you have to do is mix it with a tsp or so of water, and then mix into food.  

[sidsmom]

My AM radio station would run those commercials non-stop

a while back.  Today?  Not one peep. I honestly haven't thought

about it until I saw it here.

I realize I don't know a thing about the product but

I always thought those commercials were odd...

people 'calling in' talking about the product...that was

their production value. 

At the end, a lady with vocal fry would always say,

"d-i-n-o...v-i-t-e..dot.com".

Major ear worm!

[Daysdee]

Not Dinovite but I have had excellent results ordering from Nzymes.  Their products cleared up my dog's extreme skin issues.  It's worth looking at their website.

[eddyandme]

I've got Din-O-Vite.  I got it for my precious Jade shortly she got sick with cancer. I put it in with her food - not the amount recommended, just half of their spoon amount, usually once a day. I had vet check it out first and was told it has many good probiotics so certainly wouldn't harm her 'cause probiotics are veery good.

Does is work? Who knows? I can tell you, I elected not to use Tuft's Univ. protocol when Jade got sick, but went there initially. When they checked her out they told me her blood and organs were like those of a much younger dog. I had a vet who does acupuncture coming to house, along with meds and people food. She was a Tufts graduate and at a seminar had been talking with the head of oncology who was shocked to learn my Jade was still alive. They finally convinced me to bring Jade back and again, the blood/organ results were representative of those of a much younger dog.

When I got my Eddy, he had previously been paralyzed 'cause someone had broken his spine. The rescue pulled him from his second foster and Eddy was in the hospital again for two weeks before coming to me - still on a lot of meds (evry twelve hours).  My vet checked him out last years when I brought him in for required shots. He said it was amazing what the surgeons had done. Eddy was still having great difficulty walking. Took Eddy in eight days ago. Was expecting to get the weight lecture as Eddy had gained six pounds. To my utter surprise the doctor asked me what I was doing.

I sneak it in the food - polish loaf, a fave, or wet food, or 'people' food. The taste stuff they send in the package really don't help. I only give apx half a tsp. so th stuff lasts forever. I also on occasion will sprinkle some Extend over the food - just to change things out. But, I don't give any where near the recommended dosages.  All I can tell you, imho, it doesn't hurt!

[Kachina624]

Ive got happy, healthy, active dogs.  There's no reason to use a food supplement with them or most dogs that eat a balanced diet. 

[hyacinth003]

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@Kachina624 wrote:

Ive got happy, healthy, active dogs.  There's no reason to use a food supplement with them or most dogs that eat a balanced diet. 

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I agree with this.  Their claim is that due to the commercial food process, some things are lost in it.  They point to the heat process that has to be used.

I think pet food companies have done a huge amount of research on what is good for animals.  It is in their best interests to provide a good product.

My Pomeranian is getting scared, not hearing, etc. from age I believe.  I saw this in my last dog.  The Pekinese has a STRONG dog odor, even right after bathing and grooming.  Same dog odor all dogs have, but so much stronger.

So I decided to give this stuff a try for a box.  They are eating their food with it, but I don't think they love it!

Hyacinth

[CrazyDaisy]

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@Kachina624 wrote:

Ive got happy, healthy, active dogs.  There's no reason to use a food supplement with them or most dogs that eat a balanced diet. 

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There are several subjective conclusions with this reasoning.  What is healthly, what is active and who determines balanced diet.  Everyone should look at their situation and what may need to be added to meet those standards.  My dogs are very active competing in agility, I use several supplements to protect their joints and with muscle recovery.  When we travel or even go hiking and they get into puddles or swim I will give probotics to maintain digestive health.  There are many different views on what is required for a diet to be balanced.  Many breeds are prone to certain genetic issues, supplements can help with them.