She's peeing okay. But the skin test still suggests she's relatively dehydrated. Being in the desert probably isn't helping.
I think the routine will probably be 4-6ml pedialyte in the morning. Warm water with a tiny bit of honey in the evening. And plane water twice daily in between. Unfortunately, there was relatively little information available at the shelter. I have no idea what her feeding schedule is. She does look a lot heavier in her shelter photo which must have been taken soon after she arrived. At the moment, she's about 4lbs. She's not dangerously thin. But she could definitely use a bit more weight on her. --- In [email protected], Peggy & The Girls <phrpg5@...> wrote: > > Right after Gigi's spaying/teeth extractions, (last Sept) she refused to > drink anything for 3 months. I think it was because she may have had a > seizure either during or after surgery and it did something to her brain. I > say that, because a week after her surgery she did started to have seizures, > which now are under control and hasn't had any for several months. > > The only way to prevent dehydration, was to soak her dry food with warm > water and let it sit for 10 minutes so that it was soft. > Plus I usually added a little bit of canned dog food. Canned dog food is > loaded with water, but not a weight gainer. > It is also a good way to feed them when their teeth are bothering them. They > get a good diet and it is soft enough for them to swallow. > > I used a 10ml syringe and gave her 4 ml of water at a time, 4x per day and > then again just before I went to bed. Just squeeze in a couple of drops at a > time and rub their neck downward makes them automatically take a gulp and > swallow it. You can tell if they are getting enough fluids if they pee at > least twice a day, preferably they should pee 3x per day. > > You can use Pedialyte too, but I wouldn't give her too much per day, since > it does contain a high sugar content, plus she is on Nutra-Cal so you needn > t worry about her electrolytes. There's nothing like plain fresh water to > clean out the kidneys. When she was sick I also gave her small bits of > boiled chicken with cooked white rice which she loved. Low salt -Cottage > cheese, 1/2 slice of american cheese are also good. I did try low-salt > chicken broth, but she refused any type of liquid. She didn't like the baby > jar foods either. It's okay to give a dog baby-foods, but not a lot as it > does contain a high salt level. > > You never did mention how much Pia weighs. > > Gigi weighs 6 1/2 pounds and she regularly eats 1/3 cup of dry food per day, > and that is split into two meals per day. She also gets one small milk bone > biscuit per day which again that is broken in half and given twice a day. I > will give her a little bit of people food here and there, but because of > her history of seizures I have to keep her on a strict, low protein diet. > She has done very well with this diet and in the past whenever I would try > to give her even a small piece of different type of doggie treat, she would > have a seizure, so I stick to her diet all the time and she seems to now be > doing just fine and acting more like a normal dog. > > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: freddyscribbles > Date: 5/5/2011 11:24:33 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Help! Not drinking/eating > > > Pia seems to be eating okay - not great. She'll eat it if she's fed. > > Ergo, I've found myself spoon feeding just to make sure she gets nutrition > until she perks up and is eating on her own. I've been giving her a couple > of beads of nutra-cal as well. But she's not really eating on her own, and > because I've mostly been giving her prepared food, I can't leave it out for > her as it's perishable and we have rodents around. > > The bigger issue, and this is one the vet noted, she's dehydrated. She > received subcutaneous fluids yesterday. I've seen her drink a little bit. > But I don't think she's drinking enough. I've tried putting a little chicken > stock in her water. I'm going to try warming a little beef brother in a bit. > > But I'm really concerned that she's not getting enough fluid. And I know > that no one really wants to eat or drink when they're ill. But she's not > going to get any better until I can get some weight back on her and make > sure she's getting the right nutrition and enough liquids. > > Help or advice would be welcome. > ------------------------------------ We are now on Facebook! Join today! http://www.facebook.com/groups/chihuahuasclubYahoo! 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/
