Zinc sulfate

Zinc for Dogs

Q: Is zinc safe for dogs?

Yes, at the amount used in a daily supplement. Zinc is a well-reviewed trace mineral in canine nutrition, with an established role across immune function, skin health and antioxidant defence.

Q: What does zinc do for a dog's skin?

It's involved in skin integrity specifically, alongside its broader roles in immune response and antioxidant enzyme systems, which is why zinc deficiency in dogs is often first noticed through skin and coat changes.

Q: Is zinc good for a dog's immune system?

Yes. A review of zinc in canine nutrition, health and disease covers its role across immune responses, skin integrity and antioxidant enzyme systems, supporting its inclusion as a core trace mineral rather than a niche additive.

Q: Can a dog have too much zinc?

It's unlikely at the measured amount used in a daily supplement, though zinc toxicity is a recognised risk at high, uncontrolled amounts, which is why Broono includes a specific, tested amount per serving in Essential rather than an open-ended one.

Q: Why is zinc grouped with antioxidant ingredients in Essential?

Because one of its established roles is in antioxidant enzyme systems, alongside immune function and skin integrity, which is why it sits in Essential's antioxidant defence group rather than a standalone mineral blend.

Supports normal immune function, skin health, and antioxidant defence in dogs

Antioxidant defence

Essential

Zinc for dogs: often noticed through the skin first

Zinc's role spans immune response, skin integrity and antioxidant enzyme systems at once, which is why a shortfall tends to show up in the coat before anywhere else, and why Essential treats it as a core trace mineral rather than a niche additive.

Why skin is where a shortfall shows first

Zinc is a key trace mineral involved in immune responses, skin integrity, and antioxidant enzyme systems, supporting normal physiological function across multiple systems at once. A review of zinc in canine nutrition, health and disease covers why zinc deficiency in dogs is often first noticed through skin and coat changes specifically, even though its underlying role is broader than skin alone.

A measured amount, not an open-ended one

Zinc toxicity is a recognised risk at high, uncontrolled amounts, which is why Essential includes a specific, tested amount per serving rather than leaving total intake unaccounted for.