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Originally Posted by Yorkiesatwork  My Maxie has been diagnosed with severely collapsing trachea by the wonderful folks at the UGA Vet Hospital. In addition to medication, they want him to lose weight (he weighs just under 7 pounds and they'd like closer to 6) and want him limited to 2/5 of a cup of premium dog food per day with the only treats allowed being green beans, carrots, and a small chunk of sweet potato -- and not all of these in a day! I hadn't even tried those treats... I mean, why would a dog want vegetables?! But after reading this thread, I will try them tomorrow. He's so tiny, and seems sooo hungry. Maybe this will help. It's literally life or death for him. Thanks for starting this thread. |
I am so sorry to hear about Maxie's collapsing trachea and hope the medication, diet, and your great Vet's get this resolved. Buster has to loose weight as well as he has bad knees (LP). Buster does love his vegetables. We wondered if he was part rabbit.
I make him up a small salad as a filler for him and add a little Salmon oil for his skin/coat.
Also ask your Vet about 100% pure pumpkin
Feeding Your Dog Pumpkin
Here is a good reference about veggies
What foods are bad for dogs? And why?
From another dog site I found this person's information to be interesting and am still looking into potatoes and peppers.
"You must be careful with some vegetables with dogs. Avoid onions altogether (Heinz haemolytic anaemia) There are other vegetables that, in excess, can pose potential problems for dogs.
Some people advise avoiding veggies from the nightshade family (potatoes, tomatoes, peppers and eggplant) for both dogs and humans as they may aggravate arthritis.
Cruciferous vegetables are thyroid inhibitors (eg kale, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kohlrabi and swede, should be given sparingly)
Soya is a thyroid inhibitor too and should not be fed to dogs although there are many dog foods which are based on soya.
Spinach, parsley and purslane etc are high in oxalic acid and may interfere with calcium intake and may cause stones.
Fruit and vegetables are a good and natural source of carbs for dogs and less than 10% of the total intake should consist of them. It is a good idea to give above ground and below ground veggies although personally I never feed potatoes. In order for the dog to access the micronutrients/vitamins etc it is necessary for the cell walls to be broken down either by freezing or by pulverizing in a blender. Cooking generally defeats the object of the exercise."