Vitamin A is an ingredient in our multivitamin blend Total Health and other Whole Hound supplements for dogs. Here are a few reasons why:

Vitamin A and Immune Support

Your dog's immune system uses vitamin A to fight cancer, infections, and the effects of air pollution. The immune system also works with vitamin A to heal wounds and repair damaged body tissues.

Vitamin A and Your Dog's Organs

Proper amounts of vitamin A help in the development of healthy skin, bladder, and kidneys.

Overall Health and Wellness

Vitamin A also supports the maintenance of your dog's

• rich blood
• strong bones and teeth
• night vision
• eyesight
• proper digestion

Nutritional Support

Adequate amounts of vitamin A in your dog's diet can support him in avoiding a number of problems including:

retinal degeneration hyperthyroidism night blindness reproductive failure fatigue

poor coat diabetes weakness of hind legs loss of appetite digestive infections

colitis weakened immune system increased susceptibility to infection conjunctivitis bladder infections

Vitamin A works in synergy with other valuable nutrients in our premium supplements for dogs:

• Total Health: Canine Multivitamins and Minerals
• Total Health Plus: Canine Vitamins + Comprehensive Health Support

B vitamins (including B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, Biotin, and Folic Acid) are ingredients in our multivitamin blend Total Health and other Whole Hound supplements for dogs. Here are a few reasons why:

B Vitamins and Calm Mental Health

B vitamins support your dog's nervous and endocrine systems. By helping adrenal gland function, they help modulate your dog's stress response. And by supporting the nerves, they help promote mental wellness, calmness, improved learning, and relief from delirium and other mental disorders.

B Vitamins and Your Dog's Digestion

B vitamins provide support for a healthy digestive system. One of the benefits of this is reduced weight: B vitamins may slim your dog's waist line by stabilizing her appetite and improving her digestion. B vitamins also help relieve constipation.

B Vitamins as Building Blocks

B vitamins are spread through your dog's body to help build healthy coat, skin, and nails.

B Vitamins and Your Dog's Immunity

Cancer, arthritis and diarrhea are treated with B vitamins. They boost the immune system by helping with free radical scavenging and destroying abnormal cells in the body.

Overall Health and Wellness

B vitamins also support the maintenance of your dog's

• proper vision
• muscle tone in stomach, heart and intestines

Nutritional Support

Adequate amounts of B vitamins in your dog's diet can support him in avoiding a number of problems including:

blood cholesterol joint stiffness and pain hair loss cataracts cardiac disorders muscular weakness non-functioning thyroid gland skin eruptions rough, inflamed skin kidney failure paralysis oily skin

bad breath digestive disturbances tender gums vomiting nervous disorders weight loss diarrhea loss of appetite frequent urination dehydration hair loss cataracts

anemia aggressive behaviour irritation of mucous membranes in gastrointestinal tract depression fatigue retarded wound healing brain damage fatty liver convulsions abnormal reflexes retarded growth

B vitamins work in synergy with other valuable nutrients in our premium supplements for dogs:

• Total Health: Canine Multivitamins and Minerals
• Total Health Plus: Canine Vitamins + Comprehensive Health Support

Choline is an ingredient in our multivitamin blend Total Health and other Whole Hound supplements for dogs. Here are a few reasons why:

Choline and Your Dog's Organs

Choline is used most commonly as a supplement for dogs with liver conditions. One of its key roles is supporting the transport of fats out of the liver to help prevent complications caused by liver fat build-up. Choline also supports your dog's healthy brain and kidneys.

Overall Health and Wellness

Choline supports the balanced health of your dog's nerve function and blood pressure.

Nutritional Support

Adequate amounts of choline in your dog's diet can support him in avoiding a number of problems including:

glaucoma constipation fatty deposits in liver bleeding stomach ulcers

heart trouble hardening of arteries blocked tubes of kidneys hemorrhaging of kidneys

Choline works in synergy with other valuable nutrients in our premium supplements for dogs:

• Total Health: Canine Multivitamins and Minerals
• Total Health Plus: Canine Vitamins + Comprehensive Health Support

Vitamin C is an ingredient in our multivitamin blend Total Health and other Whole Hound supplements for dogs. Here are a few reasons why:

We've added vitamin C to our Total Health multivitamin to support your dog in avoiding a number of problems:

Vitamin C as a Building Block

Vitamin C is involved in the creating and maintaining collagen — an essential part of the connective tissues in your dog's skin, ligaments and bones. Through its support of collagen, vitamin C helps proper bone and tooth formation, wound healing, and repair of healthy tissues. It can also be helpful against arthritis.

Vitamin C and Your Dog's Immunity

No surprise: vitamin C also plays a role in your dog's immune system. It helps in the formation of red blood cells and other components of healthy immunity. Vitamin C helps dogs resist cancer, fight bacterial infections, and find relief from arthritic symptoms.

Overall Health and Wellness

Vitamin C supports your dog's ability to absorb iron. It reduces the effects of allergies. And it aids in reproduction.

Nutritional Support

Adequate amounts of vitamin C in your dog's diet can support him in avoiding a number of problems including:

impaired digestion heart attacks and strokes due to blood clots poor hair coat bleeding gums skin disorders

muscle degeneration swollen joints anemia poor teeth and gums low resistance to infections

Vitamin C works in synergy with other valuable nutrients in our premium supplements for dogs:

• Total Health: Canine Multivitamins and Minerals
• Total Health Plus: Canine Vitamins + Comprehensive Health Support
• Osteo Aid: Canine Osteoarthritis Treatment

Vitamin D is an ingredient in our multivitamin blend Total Health and other Whole Hound supplements for dogs. Here are a few reasons why:

Vitamin D and your Dog's Bones

Vitamin D works synergistically with calcium. By increasing calcium's rate of absorption in the body, it helps promote healthy bones and teeth.

Overall Health and Wellness

Vitamin D also supports the balanced health of your dog's

• heart function
• normal blood clotting
• nervous system
• skin
• immune system

Nutritional Support

Adequate amounts of vitamin D in your dog's diet can support him in avoiding a number of problems including:

inadequate calcium absorption skeletal malformations bone disorders poor muscle development

poor teeth celiac disease nearsightedness

Vitamin D works in synergy with other valuable nutrients in our premium supplements for dogs:

• Total Health: Canine Multivitamins and Minerals
• Total Health Plus: Canine Vitamins + Comprehensive Health Support

Vitamin E is an ingredient in our multivitamin blend Total Health and other Whole Hound supplements for dogs. Here are a few reasons why:

Vitamin E and Your Dog's Immunity

Vitamin E supports your dog's immune system in some interesting ways. First, it helps prevent damage of red blood cells by poisons and free radicals in the blood. Second, it helps protect against damage caused by environmental toxins in his food, water and air. Vitamin E also helps protects against infection and heart disease.

Vitamin E at the Cellular Level

Vitamin E is intimately involved in your dog's cell function. It helps convert nutrients into energy to nourish muscles cells throughout his body. It also helps supply oxygen to red blood cells.

Vitamin E and Your Dog's Blood

Vitamin E helps with delivering blood flow to the heart. It strengthens the walls of capillaries, the tiny blood vessels that transmit blood through your dog's tissues. Lastly, it helps prevent the formation of blood clots.

Vitamin E and Your Dog's Organs

Vitamin E supports many of your dog's organs, including the gallbladder, liver, kidneys, pancreas.

Overall Health and Wellness

Vitamin E supports the maintenance of your dog's

• reproductive system
• nervous system
• vision
• fat metabolism

Nutritional Support

Adequate amounts of vitamin E in your dog's diet can support him in avoiding a number of problems including

red blood cell rupture connective tissue shrinkage muscle wasting abnormal fat deposits bowel disease diarrhea

impaired blood clotting reduced pituitary and adrenal gland function reduced iron absorption liver and kidney damage poor balance

gastrointestinal disease faulty absorption of fat and fat soluble vitamins pancreatic inflammation pancreatitis anemia

Vitamin E works in synergy with other valuable nutrients in our premium supplements for dogs:

• Total Health: Canine Multivitamins and Minerals
• Total Health Plus: Canine Vitamins + Comprehensive Health Support

Vitamin K is an ingredient in our Total Health multivitamin. Here are a few reasons why:

Vitamin K and Blood Clotting

Vitamin K plays a role in proper blood clotting. Vitamin K deficiency can contribute to bleeding disorders.

Vitamin K and Your Dog's Immunity

Vitamin K is involved in inhibiting several types of tumors, including cancer of the breast, ovaries, stomach, kidney and lung.

Overall Health and Wellness

Vitamin K also supports proper function of the liver and reproductive system.

Nutritional Support

We've added vitamin K to our Total Health multivitamin to support your dog in avoiding a number of problems:

• intestinal malabsorption
• colitis
• hemorrhaging
• diarrhea

Vitamin K works in synergy with other valuable nutrients in our premium supplements for dogs:

• Total Health: Canine Multivitamins and Minerals
• Total Health Plus: Canine Vitamins + Comprehensive Health Support

DL-Methionine

DL-Methionine is an ingredient in our multivitamin blend Total Health Plus and other Whole Hound supplements for dogs.

DL Methionine is an essential amino acid. It plays a role in the reduction of liver fat and is linked with weight loss. It also aids in the body's detoxification process, helps reduce fat, lowers cholesterol and regulates the availability of folic acid in the body. Methionine is also known to help speed post-surgery healing and can be useful in the treatment of depression and liver disease.

DL-Methionine works in synergy with other valuable nutrients in our premium supplements for dogs:

• Total Health: Canine Vitamins and Minerals
• Total Health Plus: Canine Vitamins + Comprehensive Health Support

Glycine

Glycine is an ingredient in our multivitamin blend Total Health Plus and other Whole Hound supplements for dogs.

Glycine is a non-essential amino acid that assists in the creation of muscle tissue and the conversion of glucose into energy. It helps maintain the health of the digestive and central nervous systems. Studies are being conducted as to its influence in providing protection against some forms of cancers.

Glycine works in synergy with other valuable nutrients in our premium supplements for dogs:

• Total Health Plus: Canine Vitamins + Comprehensive Health Support
• Osteo Aid: Canine Osteoarthritis Treatment

L-Lysine HCI

L-Lysine is an ingredient in our multivitamin blend Total Health Plus and other Whole Hound supplements for dogs.

L-Lysine works synergistically with glucosamine. It is necessary for collagen synthesis and plays a role in the production and health of connective tissue, cartilage, ligaments and tendons. It also participates in the production of carnitine, which converts fatty acids into energy and lowers levels bad cholesterol in the bloodstream. L-lysine facilitates calcium absorption and helps the skin maintain health and elasticity.

L-lysine works in synergy with other valuable nutrients in our premium supplements for dogs:

• Total Health: Canine Vitamins and Minerals
• Total Health Plus: Canine Vitamins + Comprehensive Health Support