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Animal Essentials Seaweed Calcium Dog & Cat Supplement

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Animal Essentials Seaweed Calcium (formerly "Calcium from the Sea") is a natural calcified seaweed product harvested from the seabed off the south west coast of Ireland. Here amongst the cleanest and purest waters found any where in the world grows the small red seaweed Lithothamnium, which is composed of a wide variety of body essential nutrients, including calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium.

With Animal Essentials Seaweed Calcium you can be sure your pet is getting enough calcium and essential minerals. Plus, each batch is laboratory tested for purity!

This product was recently redesigned, changing the title from "Calcium from the Sea" to "Seaweed Calcium" and sprucing up the graphics. Nothing inside the bottle has changed--- it is still the same great product that you are used to!

Why Not Just Use Bone Meal?

Calcium is one of the most challenging minerals for the animal body to utilize. Bone meal can be difficult for dogs, cats, and most other animals to fully digest. This is because the nutritional values of bone meal, which is typically in the range of 24% calcium and 12% phosphorus, are locked within relatively large particles that appear as jagged little, flat tiles when viewed under a microscope. These particles are very slow to digest, and most will likely pass through the body before much of their calcium can be absorbed into the body. Furthermore, the density of bone meal particles can vary by a factor of 2:1 depending on the particle size and shape--- so you never know exactly how much bioavailable calcium is in a teaspoon or cup. Animal Essentials seaweed calcium on the other hand, is 34% pure calcium that is contained in very small, porous particles that look very much like pieces of popcorn when magnified. This porosity allows digestive acids to permeate the particles so they can dissolve quickly in the stomach for more thorough digestion. Our Calcium also contains magnesium which is necessary for calcium absorption into the bone.

Bottom line: Animal Essentials Calcium is much easier for your companion to digest and fully utilize---meaning you can feed less and expect more! We recommend you use 1/4 to1/3 less Animal Essential’s Calcium than bone meal.

Dr. Richard Pitcairn recommends this calcium in his book "The Complete Secrets to the Natural Health of Dogs & Cats".

Available in 12 oz Powder (340 grams). Each teaspoon contains about 3 grams. 110 teaspoons per container.

Review Rating: 5

Country of Origin: USA

Manufacturer: Animal Essentials

Shipping Weight: 0.8

Ingredients - Dehydrated Seaweed Meal (Rhodopyta - Lithothamnion calcareum)

Mineral Analysis (per teaspoon)
Calcium (min) 1000 mg
Magnesium (min) 90 mg
Sulfur (min) 13.5 mg
Potassium (min) 1.0 mg
Phosphorus 1.5 mg
Sodium (max) 66 mcg
Zinc 66 mcg
Iodine 60 mcg
Selenium 3 mcg

Suggested Use

  • Add 1 teaspoon to each pound of home prepared food or as directed by your veterinarian.
  • Each teaspoon contains about 3 grams.

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

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Animal Essentials Seaweed Calcium Dog & Cat Supplement
 
4.6

(based on 17 reviews)

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94%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to administer (16)
  • Effective (13)
  • No side effects (13)
  • Gentle (9)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Daily care (13)
    • Older pets (5)
    • Younger pets (5)
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      • Long-time pet owner (16)

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    4.0

    seaweed calcium supplement

    By mayleiama

    from Derry, NH

    About Me Long-time Pet Owner

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Easy To Administer
    • Effective
    • No Side Effects

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Daily Care

      Comments about Animal Essentials Seaweed Calcium Dog & Cat Supplement:

      Easy to use. I just sprinkle it on her meals!

       
      5.0

      Better than bones

      By Alvin's mom

      from Whiting, NJ

      About Me Long-time Pet Owner

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Easy To Administer
      • Effective
      • Gentle
      • No dangerous chemicals
      • No Side Effects

      Cons

      • None

      Best Uses

      • Add to raw diet
      • Daily Care
      • For Calcium supplement
      • Older Pets
      • Replaces Bone Meal
      • Short-Term Care
      • Treat Specific Illnesses
      • Younger Pets

      Comments about Animal Essentials Seaweed Calcium Dog & Cat Supplement:

      In my opinion, a much safer, easier way to replace bone meal in a raw diet for cats. My rescue cats gobble it right down so it must taste ok, too.

       
      5.0

      I've used this for years

      By Natural Mama

      from Lucedale, MS

      About Me Long-time Pet Owner

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Easy To Administer
      • Effective
      • Gentle
      • No Side Effects

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Daily Care

        Comments about Animal Essentials Seaweed Calcium Dog & Cat Supplement:

        I use this calcium in my dogs daily raw food diet. It mixes well and is very absorbable.

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        5.0

        Great product to buy for growing puppies

        By tothestars mars

        from miami beach

        About Me Long-time Pet Owner

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Easy To Administer
        • Effective
        • Gentle
        • No Side Effects

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Daily Care
          • Older Pets
          • Puppies
          • Younger Pets

          Comments about Animal Essentials Seaweed Calcium Dog & Cat Supplement:

          I prefer this product over bone meal because it is easy for puppies (and all dogs) to digest and absorb. I use it to supplement a high nutrient organic home cooked dog-food for my puppies, to complement the growth of their bones along with the rest of their bodies and muscles.

           
          1.0

          My Dog Hates It

          By Eskie Mom

          from Seattle, WA

          About Me Long-time Pet Owner

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Easy To Administer

          Cons

          • Bad Smell/Taste
          • Dog does not like

          Best Uses

            Comments about Animal Essentials Seaweed Calcium Dog & Cat Supplement:

            I was starting my dog on a raw food diet and wanted to have some calcium on hand to add to her diet. She refuses to eat anything I put this calcium on, even meat. Tried it with cottage cheese, yogurt, mixed with everything. She will not eat anything that has this calcium on it.

            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            Satisfied Customer

            By Kim

            from Brook Park, OH

            About Me Long-time Pet Owner

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Easy To Administer
            • Effective
            • Gentle
            • No Side Effects

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Daily Care
              • Older Pets
              • Younger Pets

              Comments about Animal Essentials Seaweed Calcium Dog & Cat Supplement:

              I have two german shepherd's, one has slight hip dysplasia. The calcium has made the bones strong and has slowed down the dysphasia quite a bit. My holistic vet recommended this and both dogs bones are strong. Works so well and easy to give, just put on their food.

               
              5.0

              Great for Homecooking!

              By PapillonLover

              from Saint Louis, MO

              About Me New Pet Owner

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Easy To Administer

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Daily Care

                Comments about Animal Essentials Seaweed Calcium Dog & Cat Supplement:

                After becoming frustrated with crushing calcium carbonate tablets and adding it to homecooked meals, I decided to purchase this product. Animal Essentials is a great product and makes my dog's meal preparation so much easier. This calcium is recommended by Dr. Pitcairn.

                 
                4.0

                Seems great & Easy to use

                By sands904

                from Zion, IL

                About Me Long-time Pet Owner

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Easy To Administer
                • Effective
                • Gentle
                • No Side Effects

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Daily Care

                  Comments about Animal Essentials Seaweed Calcium Dog & Cat Supplement:

                  This was my first time trying this product. It is very easy to administer. I have three dogs who all eat home-prepared food. I simply weigh the food on our kitchen scale after cooking and mix in the Calcium and put the food in the fridge for daily use. I can't say that it is helping anything in particular but with home-prepared you have to make sure they get the proper amount of calcium and this should do that! I would recommend it!

                  (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                   
                  5.0

                  Works Great!

                  By Willowjune

                  from Alameda, CA

                  About Me Long-time Pet Owner

                  Verified Reviewer

                  Pros

                  • Easy To Administer
                  • Effective
                  • Gentle
                  • No Side Effects

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Daily Care
                    • Older Pets

                    Comments about Animal Essentials Seaweed Calcium Dog & Cat Supplement:

                    I feed my 14 yr old Cocker Spaniel mix Tiny a mainly raw food diet, but no bones, so I needed some calcium. For some reason, other forms of calcium turned her BMs white! I figured that couldn't be good, so I kept looking and finally found Natural Calcium. It has no side effects, and I found that she no longer craved eating other dogs BMs, which apparently she had been craving for the calcium.

                    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                     
                    5.0

                    Wonderful Product, Easy to Use

                    By Jodi

                    from Fort Lauderdale

                    About Me Long-time Pet Owner

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Easy To Administer
                    • Effective
                    • Gentle
                    • No Side Effects

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                      • Older Pets
                      • Younger Pets

                      Comments about Animal Essentials Seaweed Calcium Dog & Cat Supplement:

                      I make a homemade diet for my 4 year old cat and this product provides the calcium he needs. It blends easily into the chicken or turkey and he can't detect any taste or aroma, so no problems administering it.

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