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I have a question about… vitamin A toxicity
I often feed my 5 1/2 pound Yorkie a chicken liver with his dog food for dinner. I read about vitamin A toxicity and am wondering how much liver and how often he can be fed it without causing him harm. Thank you
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It would be difficult to feed enough chicken livers consistently to cause Vit A toxicity. To be toxic there needs to be 113,600 IU Vit A/lb of food consumed on a dry matter basis over a matter of months. An ounce of chicken liver has about 1900 IU Vit A or 30400 IU per pound. However, I do not advocate feeding excess liver as it may discourage your dog from eating a balanced diet. A small treat daily should be adequate.