Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) for Dogs In Powder Form

I am a fan of Vitamin C in dogs. (And people)

I take 2 grams once a day. That’s not a recommendation but it IS a statement of experience. I know how it feels, tastes and it’s influence on my health and habits. (There is a concern about bowel effects and I’ve experienced none)

Vitamin C is described in another article in the site. But this article you’re reading now, discusses the use of Vitamin C in powder form.

It also describes my calibration of some spoons you can use to measure it.

I bought some Vitamin C in powdered form (AMAZON.com). The economy is absurd compared to capsular form.

I bought little tiny spoons, two kinds. Plastic and stainless.

Plastic tiny spoons (Click)

Steel tiny spoons (Click)

I bought a gram scale which I found VERY effective and easy to use.

Then I measured how much of the Vitamin C powder filled each spoon.

YELLOW SPOONS

STAINLESS SPOONS

1/64 tsp

100mg

"NIP"

70mg

1/32 tsp

230mg

"SMIDGEN"

190mg

1/16 tsp

290mg

"PINCH"

370mg

1/8 tsp

450mg

"DASH"

660mg

1/4 tsp

790mg


The gram scale was like $14 and the spoons were $8.
Vitamin C powder is white and slightly granular. It dissolves rapidly in water. It has a really acrid taste like powdered Lemon skin.

Author: Dr. Erik Johnson
Dr. Erik Johnson is the author of several texts on companion animal and fish health. Johnson Veterinary Services has been operating in Marietta, GA since 1996. Dr Johnson graduated from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in 1991. Dr Johnson has lived in Marietta Georgia since 1976.