kinsella Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Apart from fish oil and decreasing the amount of food, I make few dietary changes bases on age. And I tend to institute these changes at about three years old. I'd like to know what others do to benefit their oldies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I add a joint supplement and that's about it. One of my dogs seems to need MORE food as he ages. He gets skinny easily. Wish I had his problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I've recently put Grumpy on Sasha's Blend and give him green-lipped mussels for treats. I haven't noticed much difference except that Mini won't eat her dinner unless I put a sprinkle of Sasha's Blend on her dinner, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dianed Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I have added a glucosamine supplement. Believe it or not my dog also eats more as she has aged. She looses weight very easy if not feed some fat in her diet. I also add on occasion some phsylium husks or tin safcol fish food to gets her bowels moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Grumpy doesn't lose weight. He's at 20 kg, which is okay, but as he gets older, I'd like him a little leaner. Less dinner, I think although sometimes he doesn't finish it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I don't make any changes, unless there is a specific reason to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 We have recently shifted our 10 year old Great Dane over to Black Hawk and her coat is lovely, have shed that bit of extra weight she had and she has more energy now, prior to Black Hawk she was on BARF. She's on 2 meals a day as she always has been, now jst 125 grams per meal is a very small amount but seems to do just fine. She gets Green Lip Muscle, she's not arthritic as such although in the last year seems to be a tad bit stiffer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Clover Posted January 31, 2011 Share Posted January 31, 2011 I just add joint supplements, give fish oil tablets. I need to drop the amount of food the BRD is eating at the moment as she is not burning it off, and it is too hot to exercise her more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Next time we go to the vet, I'm going to get some of the dementia food, as I'm calling it (Hills B/D). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty Miss Emma Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Just wondering if anyone has ways of making food more enticing to oldies?? I have heard of warming their food so it's a bit smellier (and probably a bit nicer so it's not cold). Em has been off her food recently (I'm hoping it's actually due to her insulin dose - should find out tomorrow), so I've been trying to do anything I can to make her more inclined to eat. So wondering if there are any particular yummies that people add in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowanbree Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Mix a bit of wet cat food in with her normal tea, works wonders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-B-C Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 A little OT... Mind if I ask the specific glucosamine and green-lipped muscle products people are referring to??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowysal Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Weve had lots of oldies over the years since weve had dogs my entire life and always for their entire lives. We adjust to a smaller biscuit sometimes warming food in winter and Ive always needed to feed a little more rather than less. I too have added, shark cartilege and green lipped muscle because they are the main ingrediants of Sashas blend and a LOT cheaper that way (available in powder form from health food shops) I often will add some sort of edible oil(small amount) to ensure bowel movement as well. Towards the very end I tend to give them cooked chicken or fish and well pretty much anything they want except chocolate of course. I have been known to sit on the floor with my darlings and spoon feed when they are off their food and it works for me. Theres not much I wont do in paliative care -for us its definitely about making their last days as painfree,comfortable & dignified and as pleasant as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Next time we go to the vet, I'm going to get some of the dementia food, as I'm calling it (Hills B/D). A friend of mine swears Hills B/D did wonders for her aging BC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowysal Posted August 8, 2011 Share Posted August 8, 2011 Next time we go to the vet, I'm going to get some of the dementia food, as I'm calling it (Hills B/D). A friend of mine swears Hills B/D did wonders for her aging BC. VERY interesting - I definitely keep that in mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I mentioned in the doggy dementia thread that Westiemum started that Grumpy is now on B/D. I've not noticed any discernable difference in him so far but it's only been a couple of weeks. He's not less grumpy or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackdogs Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 I mentioned in the doggy dementia thread that Westiemum started that Grumpy is now on B/D. I've not noticed any discernable difference in him so far but it's only been a couple of weeks. He's not less grumpy or anything. Go to the vet and ask for Vivitonin. This drug increases blood flow to the brain and decreases dementia symptoms often dramatically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheridan Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Tried Vivitonin two years ago. Nil effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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