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Obese dog with Wobbler syndrome
My 8 year-old Bernese Mountain Dog has been diagnosed with Wobbler Syndrom. He has to take Gabapentin and Dexamethazon everyday and definately needs to lose weight!!
When he got diagnosed, my vet put him on PurinaOM he did lose a little bit of weight, but then he gained it all back plus and extra 5lbs!. Two weeks ago I switched him to Oven Baked Tradition (senior formula), and feed him the recommended portion for the IDEAL WEIGHT, but he still doesn't lose a pound after 14 days! I never give him treats and he eats 2 times a day. Of course with a healthy people would just suggest me too find him a high protein healthy food and force him to do a lot of exercise, but with this damn Wobbler syndrome everything normally healthy for a dog becomes dangerous : high protein will "give more work" to his liver while his hepatic results are already too high, and exercise, well of course it hurts him and makes his symptom worse. I am so desperate, any advise, reference, help or testimonial would be very appreciated! |
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Welcome, sorry that it is under such circumstances that you have found us. I do not know alot about Wobblers except that it is a horrible diseace sp??? Regarding food, my Chocolate Labs ideal weight is 50 lbs so that is what I feed her, so if your dog should be ?75 lb go by that amount...remember I am not a vet and this is what I do....IMO...
Has your Vet given you any information on what you need to do for your dog to lose weight? There should be more knowledgeable people coming by to help. Do you have any pictures???????
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I would opt for an Atkins type diet for weight loss and overall health, be it raw or homecooked. I am a big fan of Country Life's Liver Support Factors for high liver values. There is another Wobbler's post on the forum right now, just pointing it out in case you haven't seen it. |
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Otherwise I really wish I could take your words for granted when you say that my dog shouldn't be eating low protein food (cuz honnestly I wish I could cook him some healthy food!). But look at these : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wobbler...ttinger_1995-3 Quote:
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And from there I have all these doubts about the food he should receive. Can I maybe give him home-made food that would be low protein (around 22%), low fat (I dont want him to become fatter), with a good amount of fiber (but not too much carbohydrates) and still have all the required vitamins and minerals a dog should receive? Is it possible to do that? And if so, where could I find a good and well explained recipe. Quote:
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If you are interested in feeding raw or home cooked check out the threads here for some good information. Is there a Vet College near you that may have some other advice for you? It is really difficult when your furbabies are hurting. I wish you all the best in your research. patti
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I' sorry you're having such a difficult time with your furbaby. Have you looked at The Honest Kitchen? It's a dehydrated raw. If you opt for lower protein, you're going to have higher carbs, there's no getting around that. But the type of carbs can make a huge difference. They make several different varities ranging from 21% protein which is this one:
http://www.thehonestkitchen.com/products/force/ to over 35% which is this one: http://www.thehonestkitchen.com/products/zeal/ The one I feed is a base mix of veggies/fruits and you add your own protein, which is really good for dogs who have food allergies/intolerances like my boy: http://www.thehonestkitchen.com/products/preference/ It's a very healthy food with no fillers or artificial anything. It uses antibiotic and hormone free free proteins and organic/free trade fruits/veggies. It's a bit expensive, but it can save you money in the long run on vet bills. One thing you will notice is that they "poo" more often. I discussed this with my holistic vet and he isn't concerned. He said it's due to a high fibre content and isn't a bad thing. It's also very easy... you just add water and let it set for about 5-10 minutes to rehydrate, then feed Good luck with your boy!!
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One more thing... concerning the liver, you said you are giving Milk Thistle. Is it just plain Milk Thistle? Or is it a comination with SAM-e? If not, Denamarin is great for helping to keep the liver values in check while on the meds. Denamarin is a combination of Milk Thistle and SAM-e together. If you can't get Denamarin where you are, you can go to any good health food store and pick the SAM-e and just give it with the Milk Thistle.
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"Obey my dog!" - Mugatu "Who can believe that there is no soul behind those luminous eyes!" ~ Theophile Gautier "Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole" - Ok... whoever said this has never had a sick or special needs baby. They ARE our whole life! R.I.P. my sweet, handsome Thorin. You are missed dearly Dec. 25, 1999 - Mar. 4, 2012 |
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I know nothing about this disease, however I am not a fan of seniors kibble. They just add more useless fillers. I would feed a regular good grain and protein based food like Acana "Lamb and Apple" (lower protein than Orijen) or something similar.
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http://personalpages.tds.net/~jcole/...l#delilahstory
Btw, Country Life's LSF does so much better compared to MT..., and often samee. |
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