she doesn't have worms because i gave her deworm pills and she eats fine alot actually i took her to the vet and they did say much about it she seem healthy she run play i just don't know what to do
2007-03-03 06:57:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
How old is your girl? Some breeds do have growth spurts that make pups look malnourished when they aren't. What wormer did you use. Not all wormers control all types of worms. What are you feeding and how much? It's healthier for your dog to be on the lean side rather than overweight. Seeing the the outline of the last 2 or 3 ribs is perfectly ok in the deep chested breeds.
2007-03-03 07:02:13 · answer #1 · answered by W. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Was the wormer from the vet? If not go back to your vet and have her wormed again. Over the counter wormers can be very inneffective.
You say she eats alot. What exactly is she eating? If she's eating a low quality food, that may be the culprit as well. I've seen many dogs on low quality food that could literally eat that stuff 24/7 and not keep a good weight. Once switched to high quality food, they were able to get back to normal weight and keep it.
I'd definately try a food switch and see what that does for her.
How to spot a high quality food:
Nothing you find at a grocery store is going to be a good food. High quality foods can be found at large pet store chains, or online. A couple of foods I like are Nutro Natural, Innova, Innova Evo and Cannidae.
There are other high quality dog foods. Here's how to spot them:
A high quality food will have little or no fillers such as corn, wheat or soy. These aren't very digestable for dogs, and are common food related allergens. Since you were seeing corn meal in the first few ingredients, those are not high quality foods. Foods list ingredients by content, with the ingredient it contains most of at the top.
A high quality food will not contain BHT, BHA or Ethoxyquin, these are all chemical preservatives that have been linked to cancer.
A high quality food will not contain by-products of any kind. Meat meals are ok as long as the source of the meat is listed, such as Chicken Meal.
A high quality diet should have meat as at least the first ingredient., and be made from human grade ingredients. Foods that don't use human grade ingredients often get their ingredients from less than desirable sources, such as meat from animals that were diseased, or euthanized.
There is another diet option other than dog food. Some people choose to feed a raw diet. This involves feeding the dog raw meaty bones and organ meat. However it is not as simple as throwing a couple chicken bones in a bowl everyday. If you wish to feed this type of diet, do lots and lots of research first. Switching to this diet without knowing what your doing can lead to nutritional problems for your dog. I'll give you some links as a starting point in research if you are interested in this type of diet.
http://www.willowglen.com/barf.htm.........
http://www.bestfrisbeedogs.com/diets.htm...
http://www.rawlearning.com/rawfaq.html.....
http://www.rawfed.com/myths/index.html.....
http://www.rawdogranch.com
What's Really In Pet Food
http://www.api4animals.org/facts?p=359&m...
How to do a "rib" check:
Rib checks are used to see if your dog is at a good weight, its a simple at home thing.
Underweight: More than the last rib or two is showing, in really skinny dogs the pelvic bones may also start to show.
Overweight: The dog doesn't have a visible "waist" when viewed from above. Ribs are hard to feel.
Just right: Dog has a visible "waist" when viewed from above, ribs are easily felt under a thin layer of fat.
2007-03-03 07:11:20 · answer #2 · answered by Bindi *dogtrainingbyjess.com* 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your vet says she's healthy, she's probably healthy. Of course, if you still feel differently, take her to another vet to get a second opinion.
2007-03-03 07:00:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try an organic based food like Canidae. It got lots of protein and not a lot of filler. Also don't forget regular walks and or lots of play time. Rottie's need lots of exercise and that will increase muscle mass and make her "bigger"
2007-03-03 07:09:59 · answer #4 · answered by Craig S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Purina One For Sensitive Stomachs. It's pricy, but it might help her gain a healthy amount of weight and maintain it.
2007-03-03 07:00:13 · answer #5 · answered by tamara_cyan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
where'd you get the worm medicine? If it isn't from the vet, it isn't trustworthy or 1/2 as effective.
2007-03-03 16:18:02 · answer #6 · answered by wild1tobe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe she's supposed to be skinny?
2007-03-03 06:59:44 · answer #7 · answered by xsaranara 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you probably don't feed it properly :(
2007-03-03 07:06:21 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋