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Anyone know about Satin Balls? I was sent the recipe yesterday and told it would fatten my dogs up in short order. What I want to know is: Is it a healthy kind of fattening up? How long will it last? Cause I can't afford 10# of hamburger for very long. Sylvia |
I thiunk there is a recipe on here somewhere. Try putting Satin Balls in the search engine. i know a lot of people on here have tried them and like them altho I haven't. i do have the recipe written down somewhere. My vet is set against raw meat and it has raw hambuger in it. Sorry, I didn't know you already had the recipe. |
LOL That's ok. I have so much on my mind that if you didn't suggest looking it up, I wouldn't have thot of it. In those posts there may be the information I am looking for. Next time you see your vet, ask what about if you boiled the hamburger first? That is what I am thinking because it just seems like too much fat in the hamburger to give to our little ones. Sylvia Quote:
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Yes......... I had to use satin balls..fat balls...what ever you want to call them. One of my Greyhounds has Valley Fever and was so SKINNY..I gave him the satin balls for about 1 month and he did put on some weight: and he loved it. It is a wonderful way to get calories and "good" food into them real easy. His coat turned a beautiful richer color and so soft after.... GOOD LUCK |
I haven't read the recipe lately, but when I did, I remember thinking is was way too high in fat for Yorkies and there is no way I'd feed them. It looked like a recipe for pancreatitis. I'd try adding things to the diet like potato or rice (if you feed carbs) that are high in calories. You could also just feed extra dog food. |
I think its a great for getting dogs to gain weight, but it could make your dog a picky eater of his reg dog food. |
The reason for the satin balls is for the weight gain. SO it is a high fat. If you boil the hambuger, then you lose the fat contant....:confused: If you are not looking to have the pup gain..then this is not the receipe for you...what are you trying to do? Also..you would give a small amout to the dog depending on the size. The greyhound that I gave had a full cup every day sometimes twice. But if I was giving to my 4# Max I would only give a tablespoon or so...... |
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I have had it suggested that I put them on a feeding schedule. I was told they eat better if they can't free feed but I have some that will go down with low blood sugar and I would rather not go thru that again if I can help it. Sylvia |
If you don't have any liver issues with any of them I would change them over to Innova EVO. many have said that it gets them fat lol. I have been feeding mine that for about 1 month with no problems. In the morning I feed a bit of canned EVO to mix in the Health-E-Coat from Summerwinds I like to make sure they eat it and have found that they will if mixed into a bit of canned. Not a bunch just maybe 3 teaspoons. Once they finish that I put down some dry which is left out all day and picked up at about 10 pm sometimes later depends what time I go to bed. I have also been adding Angel Eyes to their morning canned and they still eat it up right away. Hope you find something that works for your kiddos. Myra |
Ellie had pancreatitis and I promise it is not something that you want to dwal with. Hers was very mild but I have to watch everything she gets closely for fat content now, so it doesn't recur. She got it about 5 days after eating some canned Innova (way too high in fat) and that week she was eating homemade beef roast (as little fat as possible). We don't know what caused it for sure but I really wouldn't want to give a dog fatty beef after that. There are better ways to put weight on. Ellie used to be very skinny also. Now I have to talk to the vet about whether she is overweight.:) She had a homecooked recipe from a nutritionist and it didn't seem like enough, so I added 50% more everyday. There were ordinary ingredients like cooked chicken (white meat), veggies and carbs (like rice). She also gets oil for linoleic. You can just add more food that they will be interested in eating and that should work over time. They may become dependent on homecooked or raw if you do this though. |
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I was curious as to why you wanted to fatten your dogs up in short order. Most vets recommend that a dog be slightly underweight than overweight; it's easier on the joints. It usually best to lose weight gradually and the same is true for gaining weight. Athletes don't add lots of fat to their diet when they want to gain; they add lean protein and carbohydrates. Furthermore, since yorkies are prone to pancreatitis, I would be very careful of any treat that was high in fat. Recent research indicates the best method of gaining weight is food before bedtime. So a nighttime treat would be in order. |
Where can I get the EVO? Vets office? WalMart? Thanks, Sylvia Quote:
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As far as I can find out there has been no pancreatitis in my lines for 3-5 generations. 3 before I got my older dogs and 4 and 5 generations since I have been breeding. I don't know how long before that a case might have been. Is there any way I can get a copy of that recipe? Thanks, Sylvia Quote:
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here is a small / reduced version....... 1 lb cheap hamburger (for high fat %) 1 and 1/3 cups Total cereal 1 and 1/2 cups uncooked oatmeal 1 raw egg 6 Tablespoons wheat germ 1 package Knox unflavored gelatin 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil 2 Tablespoons unsulfured molasses |
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