I'm no authority on animals but if I remember correctly, dogs manufacture
their own vitamin C and I remember reading that mega doses of C require
Vitamin E to convert the free radical metabolite of C, back to vitamin C and
yes, it is the bladder that is affected in some people with mega C. Adequate
flushing of the bladder is usually enough to ward off the stones.  Just my
.02 worth.....  Oliva

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From: "Dianne Heins" <[log in to unmask]>


> At 02:37 AM 2/26/01 -0700, Lorenzo wrote:
> <snip>
> >large doses of Vitamin C.   Thousands of studies indicate
> >that Vitamin C has no side effects except that at the
> >maximum tolerated dose it acts as a laxative.  Your vet is
> >in the minority.
>
> Thanks--like I said, she still gets it, just not as a supplement--more as
a
> therapy!
>
> Then again, none of my vets really gets the BARF diet my dogs are on,
> either--but I'm educating them :)
>
> Dianne
>