Norskgra Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 (edited) After Brock had his emergency surgery when he ate his crate cover, he only weighed 18kg. He should weigh about 30kg. He lost some of his intestines and now can't easily digest food. We are fighting a losing battle trying to put the weight on him. He also can't eat bones. The Vet has suggested that we feed him an easily digestible dry food that is also high in fat. She did suggest a Hills one also also Royal Canin for kidneys. Can anyone suggest any other good quality dry food, preferably super premium, that is easily digestible but high in fat? Also anything else that will help put weight on. I will make up some satin balls and get some lamb flaps but I will have to take the bone out of them. Edited November 15, 2007 by Norskgra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheree_e4 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 (edited) My suggestion would be Hills I/D dry and wet food it is highly digestable and have seen numerous dogs with problems do extreamly well on it , so well that we now send home all Tick Paralysis cases home on it as they need a very digestable food that is soft on the stomach so not to vomit.Also hills is a gaurenteed analysis so you get what is descibed and if your dog does not do well on it it is fully refundable even if almost all used. Edited November 15, 2007 by sheree_e4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I cant really help you with dry food, but the "puppy meat/mince" from a good pet store is much higher in fat than the diced beef and chicken minces etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaves Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 After Brock had his emergency surgery when he ate his crate cover, he only weighed 18kg. He should weigh about 30kg. He lost some of his intestines and now can't easily digest food. We are fighting a losing battle trying to put the weight on him. He also can't eat bones.The Vet has suggested that we feed him an easily digestible dry food that is also high in fat. She did suggest a Hills one also also Royal Canin for kidneys. Can anyone suggest any other good quality dry food, preferably super premium, that is easily digestible but high in fat? Also anything else that will help put weight on. I will make up some satin balls and get some lamb flaps but I will have to take the bone out of them. What about Ziwipeak? That is higher in fat isn;t it, easily digestable. But expensive. But it might work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Ziwipeak has a 30% fat content but it's too expensive to use for a full meal. I paid $112 for a 5 kg bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 You could also give ice cream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norskgra Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 Thanks everyone. I hadn't even thought of Ziwipeak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShesaLikeableBiBear Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 (edited) Norskgra as suggested by Sheridan, Ziwipeak. It is expensive but you feed a lot less than even a super premium Edited November 15, 2007 by Hesapandabear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaves Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I spoke to the rep from Ziwipeak at 4 paws a couple of months ago. She feeds her lab and her beagle on it soley. Both the dehydrated and the canned. She feeds her 32kg lab 2scoops of the dry in the morning and 1/2 a can at night I think from =memory the 5kg bag has 44 scoops in it. So a bag would only last 3 weeks - so an expensive option but worth looking at if it will help Brock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug Hugger Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Probably won't work but I remember someone saying kitten food was very high in fact compared to dog? Would it be an option to add some of that to what he is being fed? By all means if anyone knows better shoot me down, I just remember an Aunt of mine saying thats what she gave her dog when he was underweight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norskgra Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 I spoke to the rep from Ziwipeak at 4 paws a couple of months ago.She feeds her lab and her beagle on it soley. Both the dehydrated and the canned. She feeds her 32kg lab 2scoops of the dry in the morning and 1/2 a can at night I think from =memory the 5kg bag has 44 scoops in it. So a bag would only last 3 weeks - so an expensive option but worth looking at if it will help Brock. Thanks IHF. The Vet said not to feed Brock canned/wet foods. The cost doesn't matter if it helps Brcok. I have never skimped where the dogs are concerned. I would and have gone with out so that they don't. I know that brock as well as the rest of my fur kids love Ziwipeak. I don't know why I didn't think of using it. Normally there are plenty of things I could give him to fatten him up but not after his op. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Of course, the trouble with Ziwipeak is that it's addictive, so my doggy tells me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her Majesty Dogmad Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 I tried the Hills diet and my dog wouldn't touch it unfortunately. I haven't met one that didn't like Royal Canin food though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaves Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Thanks IHF. The Vet said not to feed Brock canned/wet foods. The cost doesn't matter if it helps Brcok. I have never skimped where the dogs are concerned. I would and have gone with out so that they don't. I know that brock as well as the rest of my fur kids love Ziwipeak. I don't know why I didn't think of using it.Normally there are plenty of things I could give him to fatten him up but not after his op. Of course, the trouble with Ziwipeak is that it's addictive, so my doggy tells me. Mitchi LOVES it, i mixed it with her other dry and she picks up a piece of food an dspits it out if it is not ziwipeak!! Hunta LOVEs it too. Take a can of the ziwipeak into your vet. See what he thinks then, i only say that cause it is not like other canned foods. Poor Brock must look like he is anorexic! Poor love. Give him a hug from Hunts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norskgra Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 Mitchi LOVES it, i mixed it with her other dry and she picks up a piece of food an dspits it out if it is not ziwipeak!!Hunta LOVEs it too. Take a can of the ziwipeak into your vet. See what he thinks then, i only say that cause it is not like other canned foods. Poor Brock must look like he is anorexic! Poor love. Give him a hug from Hunts. I have a few cans of Ziwipeak at home that I may try him on. The reason the vet didn't want him to eat tinned is because she said it will give him the runs. I might just try him ans see what happens. I will try to get vicsta to take some photos of him on the weekend. He has had a bad time but he is still his lovable, naughty, noisy self. I will give him Hunta hugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rysup Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Would he drink milk? Wambaroo is 40% fat and my puppies love it, don't see why an adult wouldnt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norskgra Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 Would he drink milk? Wambaroo is 40% fat and my puppies love it, don't see why an adult wouldnt. He used to love milk and I have some left after our babies so I will try him on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaves Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Here is a couple of pics for Brock from his sister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norskgra Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 Thanks again everyone. We had some Ziwipeak cans here so I gave Brock half for his breakfast. He ate it in no time and kept washing his dish. I will have to see if it has any ill effects on him. I am getting some Ziwipeak Cuisine today and he can have some for dinner. The others will hat him for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norskgra Posted November 17, 2007 Author Share Posted November 17, 2007 Brock has had some Ziwipeak Cuisine for dinner and scoffed it down. He hasn't had any ill-effects from the Ziwipeak can he had for his breakfast and in fact his bowel motion was a lot smaller and didn't smell nearly as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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