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PLEASE NOTE - BUNDLES ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE THANKYOU2025 OFFER, as these are already reduced.Greater savings are made by...
05/10/2025

PLEASE NOTE - BUNDLES ARE EXCLUDED FROM THE THANKYOU2025 OFFER, as these are already reduced.

Greater savings are made by adding the products individually to your basket and applying the correct code. 👍😀

04/10/2025

PLEASE NOTE - CORRECT CODE IS THANKYOU2025 - NOT THANKYOU25!

04/10/2025

15% off THANKYOU2025 code now live!
(Until midnight tomorrow)

WHAT IS THE FAR HEALTHIER, SAFER AND MORE EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO FISH & FLAXSEED OIL...for supplying the all important...
02/10/2025

WHAT IS THE FAR HEALTHIER, SAFER AND MORE EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO FISH & FLAXSEED OIL...

for supplying the all important omega 3 fatty acids vital for optimum skin, nerve, brain, immune system and cellular health?

For many years we've been great advocates of adding salmon oil to the diet - as long as:

- it originated from wild not farmed fish (who are inevitably of poorer quality and contaminated with drug residues of various kinds)
- these were caught in the relatively clean waters of Alaska or Iceland
- the oil was a by-product of fish used for human consumption and wasn't produced solely for pets
- sustainable and environmentally friendly methods were employed throughout the manufacturing process, from ship to shelf

The reason why omega 3 supplementation is essential for modern day dogs and cats is twofold:

Firstly, the fatty acids supplied are essential for the formation and normal functioning of virtually every part of the body, especially cell membranes and the:

- heart
- skin
- brain
- nerves
- eyes
- glands responsible for hormone production and regulation

And these essential fatty acids need to be present in the diet, because dogs are unable to make them for themselves.

(Note, if you are feeding a commercially produced adult dog kibble or wet food, this can still be deficient in fatty acids even if described as 'complete' because there is no legal requirement to include omega 3 when using this marketing term).

Secondly, omega 3 rich oil helps to counterbalance an excess of omega 6 in the food chain, which many believe is implicated in a number of inflammatory conditions in dogs, such as arthritis and atopic dermatitis.

What changed?

The problem now, is that the rise in oceanic pollution over the last few years has become so widespread, virtually all fish contain harmful substances of one kind or another, including:

- heavy metals
- herbicide and pesticide residues
- 'forever' chemicals

To avoid these, and yet still provide a healthy source of biologically active and available omega 3, it's necessary to use an alternative source.

We advise switching to a carefully selected algal oil instead.

Why?

Algae in the ocean, are the source of all omega 3 fatty acids in fish - who like dogs can't manufacture these vital nutrients for themselves, and so obtain what they need from eating these tiny marine plants.

Some strains of these algae, produce especially high levels of omega 3, and as a result of recent advances in supplement manufacturing, these can now be cultivated as a source of pure oil, on a large scale in water tanks on land.

This means:

NO oceanic pollutants in the oil
NO depletion of fish stocks
NO environmental damage
Sustainable production

We recommend Time Health's Algal Oil because of the EPA and DHA it supplies (both are important for maximum health benefits), and the positive feedback received from pet parents. If you enter the code vincethevet15 at checkout on Time Health's website, a 15% discount will be applied to your order.

Why Not Flax?

Flaxseed oil is recommended by some as a source of omega 3 fatty acids for dogs because it contains a type of omega 3 found in plants, called alpha-linolenic acid (ALA).

Dogs however, have a limited ability to convert ALA into the more beneficial forms of omega 3, such as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which are found in fish.

One study, puts this conversion at less than 1%, meaning flaxseed oil is of little value when looking to provide biologically active and effective omega 3 to dogs, to improve health and meet fatty acid nutritional needs.

This contrasts sharply with the algal oil described above, which delivers ready made, ready to go omega 3, which dogs and cats can utilise and benefit from quickly.

References

Enhanced omega‐3 index after long‐ versus short‐chain omega‐3 fatty acid supplementation in dogs

Therapeutic use of fish oils in companion animals (applies to algal oil too)

To read this blog online, click here: >>> https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/blog/time-to-switch-from-fish-and-flaxseed-oil

CALLING ALL YM ADVANCED 360 USERS - SAVE £13.95* ON THE BEST JOINT COMFORT AND CARE AVAILABLE... THIS WEEKEND ONLY... an...
30/09/2025

CALLING ALL YM ADVANCED 360 USERS - SAVE £13.95* ON THE BEST JOINT COMFORT AND CARE AVAILABLE... THIS WEEKEND ONLY...

and discover why few pet parents who make the switch ever go back.

Add each of the 3 supplements to your basket and enter the code THANKYOU2025 at checkout to receive 15% discount (also applies to all our other products!).

Offer valid this weekend only (4th - 5th October 2025.)

Joints: click here to learn more: >>> https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/single/joints---large-400g

PEA: click here to learn more: >>> https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/pea/pea-palmitoylethanolamide-400mg-x-90-capsules

Joint Support plus Recuperation: click here to learn more: >>> https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/joint-support/joint-support-plus-recuperation-50ml

Why this combination is so effective: often even when all else has failed to help: >>> https://www.vincethevet.co.uk/blog/ultimate-joint-support---how-to-provide-maximum-joint-comfort-and-care

*On the RRP of all 3 supplements bought individually

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Being a vet isn't for everyone, but from the age of six, following the tragic death of a much-loved feline friend, I never wanted to be anything else.

17 years later, I left Liverpool University a fully fledged MRCVS, with a BVSc, a Cheshire Cat smile, and a faint disbelief that any of it was real!

First stop was the post of veterinary surgeon at the PDSA in Manchester, where for 3 years I specialised in orthopaedics.

Next, in 1987, came setting up my own practice (The Albany Veterinary Clinic) in Stockport, which over the next 14 years became a multivet centre of excellence, providing the very best possible pet care. It was during this time that the search for natural solutions began, which could change the lives of many of the dogs and cats we were seeing, that conventional treatment couldn’t help.