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10-05-2007, 02:53 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA
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| How to gain weight? My baby got spayed yesterday. She has since lost 9 ounces (according to vet records today compared to when she was there 3 weeks ago). Any suggestions on how I can get her to pork up? She seems scrawny. |
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10-05-2007, 03:42 PM | #2 |
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| Ellie had been a scrawny little thing. We told the vet that we feed her and she won't gain. This happened while Ellie was on the exam table trying to wiggle her way off. The vet said she wants Ellie's metabolism and feed her if she is hungry. I don't go by recommendations on dog food bags anymore. All dogs are different. Ellie is up to 6 pounds now and I am a lot happier with her weight. This was accomplished through homecooking and Canidae. What are you feeding?
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10-05-2007, 03:44 PM | #3 |
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| You can try nutrical, or something similar. |
10-05-2007, 04:22 PM | #4 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA
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| She is 4 and has been fed Purina ProPlan Chicken and Rice her whole life. This is what I have been giving her the past month that I have had her. I occasionally give her some turkey..she goes nuts over it. I do not want to switch her food if she is not going to like it. Suggestions?? |
10-05-2007, 04:23 PM | #5 |
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| Did you give Nutrical to her as a puppy? Every pet that I have known loves the stuff, too much can make them gain weight though but I think that is what you want. Last edited by grayxie; 10-05-2007 at 04:25 PM. |
10-05-2007, 04:24 PM | #6 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA
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| Where would I buy this at? Pet Co? |
10-05-2007, 04:28 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dresher, PA
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| PetCo and PetSmart carry it, so do most pet stores. Its usually in the supplement/medicine isle. |
10-05-2007, 04:30 PM | #8 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: PA
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| I will check it out tomorrow. I want her to gain weight so if this will help I am for it. Thanks |
10-05-2007, 04:31 PM | #9 |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | Nutrical is not for weight gain and its not really a vitamin supplement either, tho that's what its sold as. its basically a tube of sugar that's used for young and small puppies that might become hypoglycemic. You said your yorkie is 4 years old right? she does not need this and its not they key to put some weight on her. The food that you have her on isn't the best but if that's what you want to keep her on then give her a little more then you usually do. Does she always eat all her food or does she leave some in the bowl? How much do you give her daily?
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10-05-2007, 05:03 PM | #10 |
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| Nutrical is also used to help stimulate appetite. So it won't hurt to give it to her. If she isn't eating loike she should be Nutrical will also help with that. Hope this helps. Nutri-Cal is excellent for pets requiring an additional source of calories without a large increase in food volume. Nutri-Cal is also particularly suited for pets in convalescence following surgery and from debilitating disease or stress.http://www.millpledge.com/images/WB01372_2.gifHigh density caloric supplement with vitamins and minerals http://www.millpledge.com/images/WB01372_2.gif Highly palatable http://www.millpledge.com/images/WB01372_2.gif Readily digested http://www.millpledge.com/images/WB01372_2.gif Helps to stimulate appetite http://www.millpledge.com/images/WB01372_2.gif Excellent source of energy for debilitated animals http://www.millpledge.com/images/WB01372_2.gif Useful for post-surgical convalescence http://www.millpledge.com/images/WB01372_2.gif Convenient gel formulation http://www.millpledge.com/images/WB01372_2.gif Recognised as an Industry Standard
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10-05-2007, 05:16 PM | #11 |
Donating YT 11K Club Member | I would say cook her some white rice, chicken, carrots, potatoes. Whenever my mom feeds my babies that they put on weight, they get fat little bellies
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10-05-2007, 05:19 PM | #12 | |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | Quote:
Honestly the only thing this is used for in hospital is as a puppy and kitten distractor when giving vaccines. tastes yummy and it keeps their minds off being poked with a needle. We do not give it after surgery. its mostly used for puppies. it's sometimes mixed with wet food to get them to eat when sick in hosp, but not for healthy pups. To the OP, if you want to use this product, its not going to hurt but its also probably not going to be of much use either besides giving her a sugar rush. If you want her to eat better perhaps find a better quality food, or mix wet food in with the dry. Lots of people here homecook or feed raw (me) and their dogs eat like crazy. Most others feed a high quality kibble like Canidae, Chicken Soup, Wellness, Merricks, or Solid Gold.
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10-06-2007, 01:53 AM | #13 |
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| I agree nutrical is not the answer here, no way. It is a tube of sugar, it would be like feeding your kids endless bags of candy to get them to put weight on. |
10-06-2007, 05:46 AM | #14 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Virginia
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| I disagree.. If she is loosing weight then a little nutrical will not hurt. I am not saying she should feed her tubes and tubes of it. SOmeone else mentioned feeding some chicken and rice... Along with that a little nutrical can't hurt. Diesel is full gown and when he isn't eating like he should be I give him a little Nutrical. Everyone will feel different about it I guess.
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10-06-2007, 07:21 AM | #15 |
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| I have a scrawny girl too (Luna) and I have been trying to fatten her up She gets some cottage cheese, her homecooked dinner, and all the kibble (Merrick) she wants. I agree that Nutrical is NOT the answer, though if you want to give her a tiny lick of it, it should stimulate her appetite enough to get her to eat more. Too much of the stuff can cause diabetes
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