Daisy Looking Thin

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Daisy Looking Thin

Posted : 3/10/2010 2:34:15 AM

I've talk to my vet about this well he's gone now but before he left we talked about how Daisy seems to be thin we ran test everything fine. I had to stop buying wellness because I just couldn't keep paying that price also he said to put Daisy on senior food, so since I can't pay the high prices she has been eating Purina One Senior actually all of them are eating it since their seniors now.

How can I fatten up Daisy do you think she needs to be fattened up? See how it goes in also you can see her spine poking out most of the time.

I worry about my old girl, lately she'll come out of the room and just stand in certain spots for 5-10mins just standing there, I felt so bad the other day I usually just walk her up my block but this time I took her where I walk Lucky & Copper yea she's to old for that long walk.

sharismom

Posted : 3/10/2010 8:33:01 AM

Honestly, she doesn't look thin in that picture. Also, you have to remember they don't process food the same way when they are older, so you may not get any weight back on her. Agnes is somewhere between 12 - 15 and she is thin - and she eats 3 meals a day. I feed her that way because at the advanced age, it is easier for them to process smaller amounts of food more often.

As for her staring out into space (I realize she is completely blind), that is often a sign of canine cognitive disorder, which I don't believe is harmful to them. It's sort of a doggie Alzheimer's disease. I don't have a link, but you could probably google it.

It is hard to watch them age, but thank you for taking care of Daisy! So many people abandon these seniors when they need their humans the most - very sad.

((Hugs))

Jewlieee

Posted : 3/10/2010 8:35:29 AM

With the change of food, I'm betting she will fatten up a bit. I think that Purina One has more fillers/carbs in it than Wellness so that alone might help. She really only needs a couple of pounds. That's not a lot.