Natural suppliments for my diabetic type 1 dog?
Hello all.
I'm after some advice as to qty of ingredients listed below I should give my 7.5kg (16.5 pound) poodle x australian terrier 13 year old dog which has diabetes type 1.
All ingredients below I purchased at supermarket health isle or health food stores.
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Chromium Picolinate (for carbohydrate/fat metabolism and managing appetite demand)
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Folic Acid (so many benefits, mostly to maintaining and restoring a healthy gut) I know it is harmful to give your dog too much so I'm super cautious here.
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Cranberry tablets (for urinary tract health - my dog already picked up and has since been treated for urinary tract infection)
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Silybum Marianum aka milk thistle (to assist liver function and break down and eliminate toxins)
My dog is being treated by the vet and I have cooked up a home diet which you can view here http://dogfoodchat.com/forum/17661-post8.html if you were concerned I am only treating my dog with supplements alone - because it's not the case 
Thank you very kindly for any advice on the dosage of these ingredients for my pet.
Update:I appreciate any advice about following veterinary instructions, however, if you had ANY IDEA how much vets DON'T understand nutrition thanks to corporate dog food sponsoring of their education then you will appreciate the fact that I am trying to educate myself. I am NOT feeding my dog euthanized animals, road kill, restaurant grease, corn filler and saw dust just because my vet tells me to.
I appreciate that all animals die - however considering I spent half an hour down at the park throwing the tennis ball around with a big ball chucker TODAY (as I do every day with my 12 year old and 13 year old dogs) and seeing them run around at full speed and loving it don't tell me they are going to die.
If you can't answer my question then your input means jack sh*t to me.
Comments
You need to follow your veterinarian's instructions - every one fo them- and ask them to review what you are giving your dog in addition to what they have prescribed.
While it's fine to get an idea of what is possible via lists and websites, the only person who knows your dog's full history is your veterinarian, and if you go off and give your dog other things without their knowledge and guidance, you could just as quickly kill your dog as manage the diabetes.
Supplements bought in the supermarket are rarely standardized as much as they need to be in the case of an individual with health concerns - any supplement you get after conferring with your veterinarian needs to be one that has been produced by a company that is making supplements for veterinary use, not as a 'food product'. Those jars in the supermarket could contain any amount of those substances, and any amount of measuring could be meaningless.
This is what's wrong with getting advice on the internet - you need a veterinarian to help your dog, and you need to respect the fact that monkeying around with it on the side could undo any good your vet has tried to accomplish.
Please be careful.
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What experience do you have as a dog owner? ********************* Since you do not really have any adult experience training & owning a dog, I would not suggest one of the dominant breeds like the Dobe (which I have) or Rotts, Akitas etc. as they are better for experienced owners. The Boxer that someone else suggested would be good as most people somehow think they are "dangerous" but most aren't. Quite honestly, any larger dog will do the job and something like a Shepherd mix from the shelter would probably be great. Only some wacko crack head would mess w/ someone who had an 80 pound dog on a leash, regardless of what kind it is!
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