Can Fish Oil help cure an overly aggressive Dog?
New research in the human sector has demonstrated that depressive, impulsive, and aggressive disorders can be exacerbated by deficiencies in omega-3 fatty acid intake. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism examined dozens of these studies to determine if low levels of omega-3s (best source found in fish oil) were related to an increased risk for aggressive and depressive behaviors. This is what they wrote in their conclusion: “In human adults and children, clinical studies suggest that supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids may reduce aggressive, impulsive and depressive behaviors.” So does this research apply to our dogs? Well, Veterinarians at Italys University of Pavia wondered the same thing. So what they did was conduct a study on 36 otherwise healthy German Shepherds averaging 5 years of age. 18 of the German Shepherds were chosen for their stable dispositions and the other 18 were chosen for their overly aggressive disposition. What they found was amazingthe a
