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06-03-2012, 09:00 AM | #1 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Missouri
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| Need Help On Food Recommendation We recently took Bella to the vet for her yearly shots & checkup. The vet did her blood work and everything is great, but her triglycerides (sp?) are WAY high & it's causing her to gain weight. They said it was the food we have her on, and they want us to put her on Science Diet WD? We know this is a prescription food, so we will have to go back to the vet to get it - which is no big deal but the vet did say that we could put her on any weight control type of food. Is there something that you guys would recommend over Science Diet? I don't want to put her on something that is harmful and the reviews online just have me more confused than anything. Help would be much appreciated! Thanks!
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06-03-2012, 06:06 PM | #2 |
Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland
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| I highly doubt an RX food is needed for weight loss and wouldn't buy into it. I mean, maybe if she's highly obese, but even so... I've seen dogs lose weight just fine on a regular food, and lowering the amount. What is her ideal weight and how much does she eat (and what food)? Exercise? Lessen the food, up the exercise. Also, yearly shots (how old is your dog)? Personally, if a vet was still giving dogs yearly shots (that is, of dhlpp etc) then that vet is either making a lot of money off you or is completely uninformed. AAHA protocol calls for shots every 3 years but research has shown even that is too much.
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06-03-2012, 06:23 PM | #3 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: SoCA
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| Zoey and Jackson get Bordatella (sp) every 6 months because I expose them to other dogs at the dog park. Other than that they only get rabies every 2 or 3 years. As for the food, just find something that has 10% fat or less and find out from the vet the proper amount of caloric intake your dog show be getting per day. You don't need a special expensive food for that.
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06-04-2012, 08:57 AM | #4 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Van Alstyne, TX
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| I agree with the other comments. Less food, lower fat, fewer calories, more exercise. Basically, it's just like with people... a good diet and exercise program.
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