How Much Magnesium Does a Dog Need? How Much is Toxic? How is it Given?

How Much Magnesium Does a Dog Need? How Much is Toxic? How is it Given?

The following is for my “Vet Notes” for my use in practice. I need to know the magnesium parameters for dogs sometimes, because it’s a component of certain animal medications and it may limit how much you can give. But how much IS that?

Magnesium in Dogs

Dr Erik Johnson is a Marietta, Georgia Veterinarian with a practice in small animal medicine. He graduated from University of Georgia with his Doctorate in 1991. Dr Johnson is the author of several texts on Koi and Pond Fish Health and Disease as well as numerous articles on dog and cat health topics.