B-Q Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Sophie's just turned 11, its been getting harder and harder to keep weight on her for a while now but its getting rediculous, even on 2 feeds a day I can still see some of her backbone, I hate it. And not small feeds, she probably eats eqivalent to 4-6 chicken frames a day. Atm she's mainly on chicken because its cheap and we're not really rolling in it atm, but I'm working atm and could buy some extra if it will help bulk her out. When I cut the fat off meats for the boys, I feed it straight to her and we brought some of those bones from the supermarket that look like they're just fat and bone. What is there that is more high calorie that might help? She's a boxer/bull arab/whatever mix, 11 years old, not desexed, used to weigh about 42kg when she was young, now she varies from 32when at her worst but we usually can keep her around 36kg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her Majesty Dogmad Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Have you had any blood tests done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 I would have a vet check her over to see if there is any health reasons for her to be loosing weight. Also look in the sticky section for 'satin balls' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormie Posted August 17, 2008 Share Posted August 17, 2008 Could it just be winter or did it start there? I agree with the vet check. Otherwise, underweight can be better for older dogs as its easier on their joints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Q Posted August 17, 2008 Author Share Posted August 17, 2008 (edited) Okay, she's off to the vet next week to have a couple of other things checked out aswell so I'll bring it up. It didn't really start with winter but the cold hasn't helped, despite the fact she's been in her coat pretty much the entire time, can barely get it off her. We try to keep her weight pretty low because her back end is pretty poor but she looks just a bit too thin atm. thankyou Edited August 17, 2008 by busterlove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Are her poos solid? I have a pug boy here that has stomach cancer. He is a very picky eater and gets the runs so is rather skinny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 is she only on 4-6 chicken carcasses a day? Get some dry puppy food for her and give that on top, just a little a day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanglen Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Vet check and bloods/scans, particularly considering her age and breeding, loosing weight could be a sign of something deeper within, particularly that big an amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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