I would just like to know, what is going to be the most healthy way for her to gain weight fast. She has been to a couple of vets and we have her on meds for her joints and pain but without her eating well, I cant give her the meds...any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Also...with her not being very healthy she is shedding like crazy...
2006-08-05 14:16:26 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Have the vets run blood work? Being 9 years your dog should be on a senior diet.Ask your vet which ones they recommend their are some diets that are prescription(only from the vets) that help with the joints as well like Hill's Prescription J/D or medical mature , that has therapeutic levels of glucosamine in it as well as being good for an older dogs kidneys and heart and liver.
2006-08-05 14:24:13 · answer #1 · answered by puupyluvtwo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My boxer lost alot of weight when she was sick and had er surgery when she was 7 months old. She should have weighed almost 30-40 pounds, instead she weighed 23. after her surgery the vet told me to pick up weight fast, feed her Eukanuba Large breed dog food. Feed her as much as she could eat. Fill the bowls and let her eat when she wants. She is normal weight today and her coat is so shiny. I swear by that dog food. As a treat once in a while i would put on the dog food chicken broth or the Iams gravy in a bottle.
Good Luck!
2006-08-05 14:35:46 · answer #2 · answered by alaskan village 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Puppy food is good to keep weight on an old dog with good kidneys. Billy Jack also has a good reputation for weight gain and is mighty tasty for a flagging appitite. You may have to resort to cooking for her untill she picks up a bit - Boiled chicken, mac & cheese, scrambled eggs are all good things to try. Senior diets unfortunatally frequently assume that an older dog is less active & are reduced calorie.
2006-08-05 14:56:38 · answer #3 · answered by ragapple 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canidae Platinum
It is a great very High-Quality, but reasonably priced, food. It is packed with great nutrition and has Glucosamine for her joints.
It has great ingredients that will help her coat, and she will steadily gain the weight that she needs.
A good food just more for the weight gain is Innova EVO. It is pretty high calorie, and once again a really high-quality food.
2006-08-05 19:23:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Purina PUppy Chow is packed with the most calories. If you want to add to that, just simply pour a half can (depending on can size) over his food. This is what I do with my females to keep them from losing weight when they are pregnant and after whelping. Good Luck
2006-08-05 14:21:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There may be more than meets the eye. If this was simple degenerative arthritis she should not lose her appetite and lose weight. If she does not start eating again soon, take her back to the vet and have them look for some other problem.
2006-08-05 14:21:30 · answer #6 · answered by Diane D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to pet store a major 1,they hav dogfood specifically for weight gain, ask a clerk or the vet
2006-08-05 14:23:23 · answer #7 · answered by JGreen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i feel that sashas blend would help her arthritis and cook rice meat and veg
2006-08-05 14:44:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋