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Originally Posted by chickensmith  Hi there!! I am really just curious....if he is 6# is there a medical reason he needs to be 5#? Honestly just wondering because to me 6# is still really small dog.... |
Tyler is a rescue who was used as a stud. When we got him he weighed 4 lb and needed a few more ounces according to my vet. He is a tiny. Unfortunately he shows evidence of starvation syndrome so he eats as much as he can whenever food is around and now weighs just under 6 lb.
Yesterday he started carrying his left rear leg. Fearing ACL I got him into to the vet. X-rays were taken and showed arthritis in his hips, knees and ankles. Three vets looked at him and his X-rays and couldn't confirm or rule out ACL. The vet said to get at least a pound off of him and put him on rimadryl. ACL wasn't ruled out so we need to see if we can get results this way first. Of course no stairs, running or jumping for 8 weeks.
The reason I put my question the way I did is because I want to feed him the way a 5lb dog is fed. I think in that manner he can loose the weight. We ddon't feed treats and cut out people food a long time ago so the only thing left to consider is his dog food, both type and amount.