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Originally Posted by misslissa  sorry i have computer problems and its back in the shop. i feed him goodlife recipie its not a great food but its not too bad he wont eat anything else i have tried both canola and olive oil and that diddent help my vet said not to give him nutra-cal because its a meal replacer not a supplement but the company dose make a suppliment called netra-stat and im giveing him some of that every day and we will see if its working but between you and me my vet is a idot and i mostly do the research and tell her what i think should be done im looking for a new vet but mine is cheap and im on a students income so poor im also going to try mixing puppy food in his hard food and see if he will eat it |
Since beneful is chock full of grains and fillers, have you tried adding in some plain protein to his food? Poached/grilled/baked chicken would be good, so would lean beef, turkey, (any meat that had very little fat to upset his system.) You could also try some cottage cheese (never tired that myself but many people use it.)
Does anyone happen to actually know why you can't do nutri-cal everyday from a vet standpoint? I've always had it recommended to me by a vet because it was produced to be a high calorie supplement for dogs who aren't consuming enough - that the issue with feeding too much of it when it wasn't needed was that it would obviously cause weight gain. If he's not eating enough to make him gain weight that he needs, I don't really see why some on a daily basis can't be useful until he gains the needed weight.
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My dog has been sick and has lost a lot of weight. Should I feed him something special?
Stressed or debilitated animals, those recovering from illness, surgery or whelping, aging animals or just plain picky eaters can all benefit from Nutri-Cal.
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Tomlyn
It's not a
vitamin supplement but that's not what you're feeding it for right? You just want the weight gain benefits?