Yes that a/d food is rich and will help put a bit of meat on his bones. Please stick to what your vet told you and don't be swayed to give him raw food by some dedicated cultists you may run across!
Good luck --- In [email protected], Kavi <kaviescontin...@...> wrote: > > Hi everyone! > > I took Ricky to a new vet today. The vet seems to think Ricky is healthy & > happy. He said he can not see his ribs (but you can feel them), and thinks he > is just a small framed chi. he told me not to give him human food. they gave > me some cans of a/d prescription food for him to mix with a good quality dry > dog food. I am now using Nature's Recipe. He told me that 3 weeks having him > is not enough time for him to ajust to a new place & food. Gaining weight for > a thin dog may take 3-6 months. He assured me this dog will not starve > himself. He told me to leave dry down all the time, and offer the a/d canned > to him 2 times a day mixed with a little wet dry dog food. > > He did not think his teeth were bad, just have some tartar on them, and that > is not the reason he is not eating. He believes that I have been changing his > food too many times and not giving him a chance to eat it. Last night I did > give him some backed chicken, and this morning he had some steak. of course I > had to feed him by hand... and the vet told me not to do that either. I will > just cause Ricky to depend on me to feed him by hand. Soooo, I guess I will > stop worrying so much and see what happens in the next week or so. > > I do appreciate all of you who gave advice to help me with Ricky. THANK YOU!! > > Shanna > > Visit my eBay Store For Childrens Wear > Specializing In Christening & Communion @ > http://stores.ebay.com/Kavis-Christening-n-Communion-Store > > > > > ------------------------------------ " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
