Salmon Oil vs Flax Oil / Linseed Oil for dogs
The salmon oil vs Flax Oil for dogs discussion has often been debated. PureFlax Oil is super premium quality 100% natural Flax Oil / Linseed Oil for Dogs. It is 100% natural & fully sustainable with a low carbon footprint.
PureFlax grows, harvests, cold press’s & bottles Flax Oil for Dogs on the Farm in Yorkshire. Generally, Salmon Oil for dogs and other Fish Oils are extracted from the fish using heat to remove the oil. This process is called rendering.
Key Differences:
- Linseed has higher levels of omega 3, and a lower ratio of 6:3. As most dietary oil is higher in omega 6 than omega 3, feeding linseed can redress the balance.
- Linseed has the potential to produce more DHA & EPA than salmon
- Linseed oil contains “essential oils”. These are terpenoids and have bioactive properties, supporting antioxidant and anti-inflammatory interactions
- Linseed oil contains phytochemicals such as polyphenols and flavonoids. With terpeoids they have a range of bioactive properties.
- Linseed oil is less variable in its profile. Salmon oil will be affected by the fish’s diet and this can give some variation. It also depends on which part of the fish is used for oil extraction.
- Linseed oil is cold pressed. Salmon oil may be mechanically extracted by hot, cold or enzyme assisted methods. Although all techniques are safe, there will be variation in oil profile and purity.
Other vegetable oils available may be cheaper, but many are heat-treated or have chemicals added (either in the growing or in production) therefore they will not deliver the same benefits as PureFlax.
As a vegetable based oil, cold pressed PureFlax Flax Seed Oil is a slow-release energy source which is – unlike some other oils – easy for dogs to digest and is a good source of Omega-6 Flax Seed Oil and one of the few vegetable sources that contains Omega-3.
Almost all blended oils are subjected to a heat extraction process with destroys most of the goodness leaving you feeding extra calories – but few other benefits – to your dog. If it doesn’t say cold pressed on the bottle the oil will be heat or chemically extracted.