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09-12-2011, 12:17 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bayamon, PR, USA
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| loose stools Hello all. Recently I rescued a 1 year old male YT named Tobey from a relative's house. He was skinny, dirty, had a lot of ticks and wasn't immunized. To make the story short, I had to feed him with some dry kibbles that I kept for Roxy in case of emergency. The little guy remainded me of a vacumm cleaner as he litterally swallowed the food. I was so terrified by this conduct, since he did not even chew a bit, that I ran to a pet supply store and bought one of those plates with bumps inside to prevent him from swallowing the food at once. Well, since I brought him home he has loose stools. In the beginning, I thought it was due to the fact that I changed his diet abruptly, but he has been in my house for nearly three months now and he still has loose stools. I asked the vet about it and he told me that it should be due to the fact of the eating disorder. I feed him 1 cup of wellness (he is 10 lb), but I am thiking of feeding him a 1/4 of a cup less. He is so passionate about eating that I feel sorry for him, but I have to figure out a way of correcting the eating disorder. |
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09-12-2011, 12:23 PM | #2 |
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| One cup does seem like a bit much for a 10lb dog. Jackson is 16lbs and the most he eats is 3/4 cup of kibble per day, but it's usually 2/3 cup. However, if he needed to gain weight, that's another story -- maybe 1 cup was appropriate for him. I would definitely try just lessening the food a bit. What is he eating? Maybe he needs a different diet.
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09-12-2011, 12:35 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bayamon, PR, USA
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| I am giving him Wellness Small Breed Adult Dog. But I also tried Blue brand and it was the same story. I was planning to change him to the same diet as Roxy, which is home cooking, but I am afraid he does not tolerate it as well. |
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