Smart Earth Camelina - Camelina Oil for Dog and Cat - 1.89LT (64oz)

About twenty years ago, the founders of Smart Earth Camelina Corp became enamoured with an ancient but little cultivated oilseed called Camelina. Originating in the Eastern Mediterranean and found all the way across the Eurasian steps and up to Siberia, Camelina found its way onto the tables of civilizations from the Ancient Romans and Egyptians to Viking settlements.

Combining sustainability with remarkable health benefits, Camelina delivers a 1-2 punch unmatched by any oilseed produced today. This stone age oilseed delivers the health benefits that our modern diets are lacking. Camelina oil provides the ideal balance of omega 3:6 in a crop that’s well suited to production in our climate change stressed environments. It’s drought tolerant, requires less fertilizer and can be grown on lighter, more marginal lands.

Camelina provides excellent quality oil and meal for animal feed and aquaculture. Our camelina oil supplement for canine and equine use has thousands of 5-star reviews. Owners love how the anti-inflammatory benefits of camelina help their animals skin, joint and overall health.

How Does Camelina Oil Compare To Other Popular Oils?

Flaxseed is known as the Omega-3 heavyweight: it mirrors that of pasture (4:1 ALA to LA). But flax can be unstable and, unlike Camelina, can quickly turn rancid unless kept in the fridge. Not all horses like the taste. Also, as Getty notes, there is some concern about the safety of ground flaxseed which contains cyanogenic glycosides.

Canola Oil doesn't contain much in the way of Omega3. It is rich in Omega9 and Omega6.

Soybean or Corn oils also tilt toward high Omega6 fatty acid content. But as Getty points out, too much Omega6 is already consumed in a horse’s diet through feed.

Hemp Oil is fundamentally higher in Omega6 than Omega3 and needs to stay in the fridge. The high LA content in hemp needs to be balanced with enough ALA from other sources. As Getty says: "Pasture, or hay that is fresh and stored properly, along with dietary supplementation of high-ALA feeds and oils, will allow your horse to benefit from added hempseed products."

Camelina, meantime, has a unique oil profile, offering a better than 2:1 balance of Omega3|Omega6. It is also high in tocopherols (Vitamin E), a natural anti-oxidant.