I can't get him to eat...

If Kaiser can have it, try sprinkling some parmasean cheese over his food, or mix a little bit of canned cat food in.  If he can't have either of those, toss a little chopped garlic in his dish.  The "theme" here is stinky!  LOL   If all else fails, try zapping the canned food in the microwave for a little bit.

Stop trying so hard?  Seriously, if his not eating upsets you, he's going to know that and on some level is likely to be more reluctant to eat.  I'd just not worry until it's been more than a couple days.

I agree that your energy (worry) about him not eating will affect.  Try to be cool about it. 

Cottage cheese helps to stimulate the appetite. 

I've also been known to add some ginger to the food to get Heidi to eat.  That seems to work for her for some reason....I guess she just likes the taste.  Brew some ginger tea; let it cool; and pour that and the wet herbs over it.  Its good for tummy upset.

There's two suggestions for Kaiser boy.

Did you check the cyclosporine?  Some dogs can't tolerate the un-modified version AT ALL.  And it can simply be the cyclosporine making the stomach sick -- it's a common side effect.  It's probably NOT Kaiser -- it's probably the cyclosporine.  The vet may need to try azathiaprine ... but check seriously that it's the right version of cyclo.  Both Val and Gratefuldawg have had it done WRONG be compounding pharmacies. 

btw -- don't use dairy or cheese -- it will block the absorption of the cyclosporine. 

I know how you feel Megan. As an owner of a "skinny" dog I also stress when Kord skips meals. I know Kaiser has got to be feeling the worse and not eating does not make it better, but he can do this and so can you.

How do i know if it's the un modified version?

Thanks for the info on dairy and cheese, i didn't know that.

Yeah, I apologize about suggesting cottage cheese.  I didn't realize he was on medication. 

Willow will almost always eat the 1st or even the 2nd stage meat babyfoods.  Just open the little jar and lick, lick, lick,. . .hope he's feeling better!!

Thanks Lori, i think i will try that...he did lap up the leftover sauce from my ravioli earlier.

Unfortuantely i am working all night, but my sister's babysitting him and keeping me updated. He is now taking 6 pills twice a day so i'm hoping that's the only reason he's feeling so bad--adjusting to all the new meds. Poor dude.

It's okay Barbara, usually he loves cottage cheese and yogurt and i didn't realize he couldn't have either on these meds. He's now on cyclosporine,ketoconazole,flagyl,cephalexin, reglan, and metacam.

 If you have a store that sells the higher end dog foods, they may carry tripe.  A lot of dogs will eat that when they aren't interested in other things.  You could also try a bit of roast beef with a tad bit of garlic on it.  The theme really is "stinky".  Sometimes, the baby food vienna saugages stimulate appetite. 

Tripett has a store locator on their page: http://www.tripett.com/

The med's themselves are probably causing him to not want to eat; but at the same time, I know a few of those meds should not be given on an empty stomach either...at least not consistently.

Is there anything they can prescribe for him for tummy issues? or appetite stimulant?

If it were my dog, if he was taking meds I wouldn't be overly concerned; since your guy is taking meds, take a trip to the store and see if you can find some calf liver to help stimulate the appetite, but don't give a ton of it.

Anne, the store i buy my food from has a few different brands of tripe. I'll stop and get him some.

I'm going to call my sister and see if he will eat anything...

 Tripett is awesome. I've had dogs on death's door (literally, in Ben's case ) lap it up, thinned with a bit of warm water. K9 Cuisine ships $50 worth of food for free and it gets there really fast. Like, two days in my case. They sell three different flavors of Tripett tripe - the lamb seems the most attractive to my dogs.

Also try a vitamin B complex dose. Give it about half an hour before mealtime. A couple of the "B's" stimulate appetite, one eases nausea, and one supports the liver. Don't try to sneak it in anything, just chuck it down the hatch. B is really nasty tasting. But it's well worth it to perk up a sick animal.