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Old 01-26-2008, 07:23 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by Ellie May View Post
Hard telling. It is about 40 calories per day per pound. Ellie is 5 pounds, so she should get about 200 calories per day. Her nutritionist figured she should get 182 calories per day (don't know how she came to that). Their caloric needs can decrease after spay/neuter. Now Ellie is supposed to get 182 a day and 200 to gain weight. She is still starved after 270, so it depends on the dog and their activity level. I would go with whatever the package says (if it says anything) and adjust as needed.
Okay, thanks for the info!
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