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Davos Jansen Australia (Verified User) Posts 115 Dogs 0 / Races 0 13 Jan 2016 00:14
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Just interested on peoples thought's .
Got a nice 13mth pup rearing at home ...about 3 mths back he got a bit crook went off his food for about a week with sloppy stools etc etc . Did extra worming on him with several different products ...anyway he came goodish ...but try as I might I can not get any extra weight back on him !
He is driving me nuts ...he gets excited at morning n evening feed time and chows down ok ..but he will stop , leaving maybe a quarter of what he should be eating behind .
this dog loves chicken over red meat ...so he gets necks n wings in the mornings sometimes sardines and alternate mornings gets a brisket which he nails no probs .
evening its red meat with kibble ...just some of the things I have tried is to soak his kibble in hot water and pork lard , add a quarter tin of pal , made up big stews with extra fat etc etc ...he goes for it no worries but stops short of eating enough to put some weight back on . once a week I give em chicken carcasses which he loves and he will nail six of them in a sitting , hes going close to eating enough but will not put on weight ...you can see every rib in his body and his pins sitting right up .
He exercises on the beach and he just runs his guts out if I let him (should/bred to stay )but lately I have cut that right back too ..but it just seems to make him less hungry .
Dog is booked for breakers in 6 weeks ...beautiful looking pup ...would look sensational a few kilo heavier though .
any thoughts please ?
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 13 Jan 2016 00:22
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Get a full blood profile, Davos, and especially get the vet to check his tonsils. Young dogs very commonly have tonsillitis and lower than optimal blood readings, which can lead to the problems you are having. Not overdoing his exercise is sensible while he is like this, as it will place more stress on his body. Maybe cut back on the bones a bit, and add some fatty puppy mince to his meals.
Jack Gatty Australia (Verified User) Posts 2055 Dogs 1 / Races 0 13 Jan 2016 00:42
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Didn't see any milk products in your diet Davos but thought I would ask as I've got a couple about the same age who are really lactose intolerant, makes them scour, just thought I'd check with you. Your lucky that yours want to exercise. My male is as lazy as hell and prefers to lie about. Lol.
Terry Jordan Australia (Verified User) Posts 6019 Dogs 0 / Races 0 13 Jan 2016 00:52
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Davos Cut the pal out all together, take a stool sample to your vet ,check for strongli. (hook-worm eggs) Failing that a blood-scan as carole suggested would be hugely beneficial. Hookworms are a serious problem if contracted .Not all worming products cover what they advertise
Davos Jansen Australia (Verified User) Posts 115 Dogs 0 / Races 0 13 Jan 2016 01:11
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Jack Gatty wrote:
Didn't see any milk products in your diet Davos but thought I would ask as I've got a couple about the same age who are really lactose intolerant, makes them scour, just thought I'd check with you. Your lucky that yours want to exercise. My male is as lazy as hell and prefers to lie about. Lol.
Well sometimes morning meal I add a handful of kibble covered in yoghurt for natural calcium ...but I have been worried this could be detrimental to him ..sop he rarely gets this
Davos Jansen Australia (Verified User) Posts 115 Dogs 0 / Races 0 13 Jan 2016 01:15
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Terry Jordan wrote:
Davos Cut the pal out all together, take a stool sample to your vet ,check for strongli. (hook-worm eggs) Failing that a blood-scan as carole suggested would be hugely beneficial. Hookworms are a serious problem if contracted .Not all worming products cover what they advertise
The pal is fairly rare ...just some of the ways I tried to get him eating .
in last 2 mths I have wormed him with endo guard all wormer , fidos colosales , big pink 20 kg ones per tab (forget name ), plus I did panacur 3 days in a row . Have a friend who suggested we hit him with some equimax and an antibiotic shot ...thinking of going that way ...and I guess the bloods as well .
Paul Matthews Australia (Verified User) Posts 1854 Dogs 73 / Races 22 13 Jan 2016 01:37
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What wormer are you using davos
Allan Oshyer Australia (Verified User) Posts 27 Dogs 7 / Races 0 13 Jan 2016 01:46
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Hi Davo it would pay to test for Neospora I had dogs years ago would not put weight on that had it.
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 13 Jan 2016 02:03
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Davos, one antibiotic shot is not enough, so see the vet before you go giving him any, as if he has an infection, he may need a course of a specific one. A stool sample, as suggested, would eliminate the need for a variety of wormers.
Karen Repia Australia (Verified User) Posts 755 Dogs 7 / Races 0 13 Jan 2016 02:21
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Instead of giving him a large meal of an evening split it up and give him half in the morning, add some sardines or tuna, try cooking the meat, they usually won't knock back cooked stuff. Had one years ago that wouldn't put much weight on, put her on thrive d, fixed her up, but you can't get it anymore, I did hear protexin works in a similar way, could be worth a try also.
Michael Geraghty Australia (Verified User) Posts 4138 Dogs 14 / Races 15 13 Jan 2016 03:03
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Davos,
Bite the bullet and do what a few have already suggested to you, otherwise you will drive yourself insane and get NOWHERE.
You can't treat the problem successfully if you don't know what it is.
Get a stool test done pronto. Follow up with a blood test if necessary.
This will save you a lot of wasted time and money.
Just DO IT, mate.
All the best.
Andrew Plasier Australia (Verified User) Posts 1279 Dogs 0 / Races 16 13 Jan 2016 04:17
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i agree with terry,no pal ever! try sum bread,i chop it up & put with main meal.once u get him checked thoroughly that is,i had a similar problem & gave him transfer factor, or a good probiotic for at least 6wks or as I did his whole career.
Davos Jansen Australia (Verified User) Posts 115 Dogs 0 / Races 0 13 Jan 2016 04:38
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Karen Repia wrote:
Instead of giving him a large meal of an evening split it up and give him half in the morning, add some sardines or tuna, try cooking the meat, they usually won't knock back cooked stuff. Had one years ago that wouldn't put much weight on, put her on thrive d, fixed her up, but you can't get it anymore, I did hear protexin works in a similar way, could be worth a try also.
tried just about all that ..was cooking up big stews for a while and he was into it for a while ...then next one he wasn't so boiled up a kilo of chick necks and added just to get him to eat the stew...yep ditto sardines gets them with chick necks in morning etc
Davos Jansen Australia (Verified User) Posts 115 Dogs 0 / Races 0 13 Jan 2016 04:41
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andrew plasier wrote:
i agree with terry,no pal ever! try sum bread,i chop it up & put with main meal.once u get him checked thoroughly that is,i had a similar problem & gave him transfer factor, or a good probiotic for at least 6wks or as I did his whole career.
the pal was a bit of a once of ...just mixed a quarter can in with evening meal ...like everything else he ate it all first up thought it was great something different ...but novelty worn off the pal ages ago ...don't use ...have tried him with vegemite toast and honey toast ...was nearly going to give him ice cream and kibble the other day haven't gone that far yet
Davos Jansen Australia (Verified User) Posts 115 Dogs 0 / Races 0 13 Jan 2016 04:46
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I think the stool sample as im leaning toward worm burden still ...and bloods as well ...but ive been disappointed with bloods before ..it all depends on who is interpreting them as to the answer you get ...ive had 2 respected dog vets completely disagree on bloods interpretation .
I did change my kibble a while back and neither of the dogs I got here are that fussed on the new one ...its been getting around the northern rivers lately as a grey specific one ...might go back to the tried n trusted cop rice next
Davos Jansen Australia (Verified User) Posts 115 Dogs 0 / Races 0 13 Jan 2016 04:52
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Michael Geraghty wrote:
Davos,
Bite the bullet and do what a few have already suggested to you, otherwise you will drive yourself insane and get NOWHERE.
You can't treat the problem successfully if you don't know what it is.
Get a stool test done pronto. Follow up with a blood test if necessary.
This will save you a lot of wasted time and money.
Just DO IT, mate.
All the best.
yep your are right Michael ...stool test taken first thing tomoz morning and I will start there ...bloods if necessary
Davos Jansen Australia (Verified User) Posts 115 Dogs 0 / Races 0 13 Jan 2016 04:53
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thankyou everyone for your opinions and advice
Allan Oshyer Australia (Verified User) Posts 27 Dogs 7 / Races 0 13 Jan 2016 04:58
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If you think its just feed BBQ snags, BBQ chicken but I would still get tests done
Carole Brown Australia (Verified User) Posts 32355 Dogs 185 / Races 2 13 Jan 2016 05:03
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Davos, don't forget the tonsils too, as they are very often infected in young dogs, and very often the cause of lack of appetite and lack of weight gain. A blood test will show up any infection in the body, too. The eosinophil count in the blood test is a good indicator, too, as to whether he has a worm burden.
Davos Jansen Australia (Verified User) Posts 115 Dogs 0 / Races 0 13 Jan 2016 05:23
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Carole Brown wrote:
Davos, don't forget the tonsils too, as they are very often infected in young dogs, and very often the cause of lack of appetite and lack of weight gain. A blood test will show up any infection in the body, too. The eosinophil count in the blood test is a good indicator, too, as to whether he has a worm burden.
thank you carol im thinking of taking him to liz brown in casino
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