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08-11-2013, 11:49 AM | #1 |
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| Food for Mature Yorkie losing Weight I have been instructed by my vet to increase food intake with my 13.5 year old yorkie. She has been eating Science Diet Mature Adult for the past 4-5 years, however the last visit she had lost almost a pound - which we all know is a big deal in our little yorkies. Her checkup checked out and everything else is fine - just need to put the pounds back on her Any suggestions on a protein-heavy, clean, food for these older loves of ours? Anything that you all have experienced giving your "babies" that works? Thanks!! |
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08-11-2013, 12:17 PM | #2 |
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| Add boiled chicken too his current diet, I would about 2 tbs to each feeding. |
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08-11-2013, 02:17 PM | #4 |
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| Is she eating normally and losing or is she not eating as much? Blood wok and urinalysis normal?
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08-11-2013, 02:41 PM | #5 |
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| Maybe you can try feeding NutriCal? They love the taste, its like a treat. |
08-11-2013, 02:52 PM | #6 | |
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SD mature adult is a low fat food, made for dogs who are older and not as active as they once were. Apparently, she didn't need to lose any weight, so you could go back to a regular adult food, Is she definitely too thin? Most doctors believe that being a "little" thin is actually good for you as you get older and it's less stress on the joints. I would get a scale and make sure she doesn't continue to lose weight.
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08-11-2013, 04:30 PM | #7 |
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| When I put my Peek A Boo on a 'Senior Diet', he did not do well at all. He was like a different dog when I switched him back to a regular adult formula.
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08-11-2013, 04:51 PM | #8 |
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| Every senior I have ever had lost weight as they aged. I believe it is more about muscle mass changing. My George (who could easily be anywhere from 13 - 17 years old) is one pound less now than he was a year ago. At first I worried about him and gave him more food, but he is holding steady at the weight he is at now.
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08-11-2013, 06:08 PM | #9 |
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| I would just add lean meats and fish myself.
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08-11-2013, 06:19 PM | #10 |
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| Personally, I would only increase the amount of food she is presently eating. I would not add another food because it could unbalance the diet.
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08-12-2013, 07:30 AM | #11 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | As long as she can have these foods - I'd give her some calorie-dense treats like little pieces of cheese, and little blobs of peanut butter. Maybe make her some homemade treats?
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08-13-2013, 12:39 PM | #12 |
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| Thank you all for your suggestions. For now I'm going to start adding some boiled chicken bits in at dinner time and then some cheese bits for treats maybe. We are also going back to vet in about a month for a full blood-lab workspace although everything looked/sounded good at her checkup and she eats regularly, goes to bathroom normally, etc., we are going to do the whole shebang to ensure she is doing ok. Thanks for everything! |
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