manxman Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 My young dog, nearly 2, became quite poorly in January. Lost weight, all the vigour went out of him. Vet initially diagnosed pneumonia & put him straight on a drip & kept him in 24 hours. A 2 week antibiotic course saw him bounce back pretty quick but he relapsed afterwards with similar symptoms. A few weeks on steroids put him back on his feet but he is not the dog he was. He is putting on weight but painfully slowly. He still looks dreadfully thin. I've upped his food & put a little cooking oil with it as directed by the vet. I know when I've overfed him because he gets the squirts. Has anyone have some good old fashioned remedies for fattening up a recuperating, skinny dog? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurchers Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I use dog mince from the butchers mate with some of his meal mixed in it.but years ago I used super dog 3 as it had the proper dried meat in it but they don't make it anymore.hope he gets better soon for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenman99 Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 January my lab springers looked very thin (count their ribs) due to work not illness & an old boy said feed em max Protein food along with chopped breast of lamb. But the end Jan they had started to fill out & now there back to perfect proportions. Worked for me. fenman99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayden Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 When mine are looking a little thin, I always up the food by adding an extra meal each day. Hayden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mochastorm Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 I can only speak about Lurchers, and particularly my current one. She loses weight and condition when worked hard, and I've found if I increase the amount of raw meat I feed it puts the weight back on. Fatty meat like lamb seems to work best. I've even mixed beef dripping in with her food to increase fat content. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Thanks people. I have a friendly local butcher so will pay him a visit. What about dried pigs ears & the like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Have you wormed the dog as this can cause this sort of thing? Picking up rabbits can cause tapeworm because the rabbit flea is a host to tape worm and the dog can ingest them when retrieving rabbit. My dogs have had this weight loss and gain problem in the past and a good worming can help a lot. Symptoms were getting thin, bad breath (sort of gassy smell) coat loosing condition and being hungry all of the time. This was after they had been wormed as normal. Now I worm and re-worm about ten days later. This kills any worms in the gut and the kills any that come out of the system to re infest the dog. This is only my experience and your dog may have something different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman Posted March 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 Hi, Fortune. That's what I initially thought was wrong & wormed him but he got progressively worse. The vet is unsure what exactly is/was wrong with him. x rays showed most likely pneumonia but later believed it could be a tick born virus. The next step if he doesn't improve is blood tests. Up to date with his jabs as well. No harm in worming again though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted March 24, 2015 Report Share Posted March 24, 2015 (edited) Call CSJ direct and ask to speak to their nutritionist. My dog put weight on after he had the snip, they sent me a sample bag of another food with lower fat and protein content and he's looking good again. My guess is you'll need the opposite of what I did. I wouldn't say its a good idea to feed him more in quantity, a change in diet would be my take on it but I'm not an expert. Edited March 24, 2015 by Cosd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 firstly how much was he eating before he took bad and how much is he eating now ? if I want to add a bit of weight to my springer I basically up his feed slightly and add half a tin of meat to his dry feed , certainly works for him, but main thing is ,,is just keep an eye on his feed and up the content if needed, hope he gets better soon mate, here,s a pick of my fella after a day out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pothunter Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 My dogs are raw fed all the time, but raw chicken wings works for all dogs in all circs, in my experience. They're like a magic fattener. All dogs love them, and gain weight on them remarkably quickly. Add an extra meal of, say, 3 chicken wings and you'll see a difference in a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Chicken bones are a NO NO as the splinter and get stuck in the back of their throuts we even when cooked leg lamb bone is the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pothunter Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 (edited) Chicken bones are a NO NO as the splinter and get stuck in the back of their throuts we even when cooked leg lamb bone is the same.No, that's COOKED chicken bones, which are indeed dangerous for that reason. Raw bones are soft and not only not dangerous (though should still be fed supervised), but an essential part of a dog's diet. Raw fed dogs should have approx 20% bone in their diet. It's also good for their teeth, and good mental stimulation when feeding bigger bones. My dogs have some kind of chicken piece or carcass containing bone as part of their diet most days. I am careful with wings though, because it puts fat on them so quickly. Edited March 25, 2015 by Pothunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 We ad-lib feed ours. They have a drop hopper and they help themselves. Works well if you haven't got a Labrador. Keeps our slinky Springer and Setter's weight up. We use Skinners duck and rice and give cod liver oil twice a week as well as denta chewie sticks. Skinners working 23 works well too as that is a bit higher food value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mochastorm Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 (edited) I'm a big fan of chicken wings, and I can buy a 1kg. pack in Tesco for just over £2.00. It certainly keeps weight on a dog and cleans their teeth. I would also take hope from the fact that the dog, albeit slowly, is recovering and putting on weight. Edited March 25, 2015 by Mochastorm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazbev Posted March 27, 2015 Report Share Posted March 27, 2015 Green tripe worked for my dog, also ask you butcher for suet from around pigs kidneys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman Posted March 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Well bad news I'm afraid. Alfie died on Thursday. I'm absolutely gutted. He was supposed to go in for full blood tests that day. Vet seems to think his heart gave out. Without a post mortem I'll never know but that isn't going to bring him back. Whatever he had been suffering from, no medication had any lasting effect. I'm beating myself up here thinking of what else I could have done. Many trips to the vets & hundreds & hundreds of pounds tells me not a lot but I still have a nagging doubt. Many thanks to all for their helpful suggestions just the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Oh my goodness I'm so sorry. You truly did do all you could, please don't beat yourself up x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Sorry to hear that manxman. I am sure you did all you could, these things just sometimes happen I am afraid . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acsimmo Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Sorry to hear that. I know how it feels but I'm sure you couldn't have done any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Sorry for your loss. When this happens we always wonder if we could have done more. Sometimes its not meant to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazbev Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 You did all you could have done, terrible news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pothunter Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 That's terrible manxman. Really sorry to hear it. Like everyone has said though, there's nothing you could have done. You did your best for the little fella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayden Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Oh, that's awful news, so sorry for your loss. Hayden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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