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Originally Posted by Mike N  Oh my gosh, I'm so worried.
After a lot of research, I settled on giving him 1/5 - 1/4 of a cup a day to start. I also read that to take it away once he stops eating so I figure that he wouldn't over eat and self-regulate.
I looked at the scoop today and what I looked like the 1/8th mark was actually the 1/2 mark. I can't believe I was so dumb. I don't cook or measure anything by cups (in the science field, everything is in mL, no clue what a cup was).
So basically, he's been getting a bit less than a cup a day for the past 3 days. Due to me assuming he would stop when he was done, I didn't worry so much. He did stop multiple times when he finished his new food and left his old food so there was no day that he actually ate a whole cup.
He's been looking a bit bloated, so I did some more research and found a measuring cup and realized that I have been feeding him way too much. I proportioned his food for the next few days. He's skipping dinner tonight and will be eating slightly less than 1/5th of a cup tomorrow and going back to regular schedule on Monday. Everything is divided into ziplock bags for 3 meals a day.
Is there anything else I should do? Do we need a trip to the vet? I can't make it until Monday, but there are some places open tomorrow morning a bit further away.
Any advice? He's fine otherwise. Playful as always. |
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I am not sure about how much to feed because I free feed my girls. They are in no way shape or form overweight. You did state that he did stop eating a few times so I do not see a problem with what you were doing. I am not sure
how old he is but do not skip meals to get him on a schedule. If he is a puppy he needs his food.
You say he looks a little bloated. Has he pooped? Has he been dewormed? If not then yes a vet visit is indeed necessary.
Keep us posted.