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Old September 15th, 2009, 08:37 PM
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Missing something in his diet?

Three weeks ago my daughter adopted an approximate 1 1/2 year old Golden from the SPCA. Cooper was neutered before they allowed him to leave for his new home and my daughter was told to expect him to get kennel cough.
Cooper was and is still very thin. He is eating well and drinking well but there are some issues which make me think he is lacking something.
He roams the house at night. At first I thought it was because he was in a new place and not sure of his surroundings but after three weeks this shouldn't be happening anymore. He gets into the garbage pail and seems to be looking for food during the night. He is eating his own poop also.
He did develop kennel cough and still has the occasional discharge from his nose. My daughter had him vet checked and a stool sample was done. They found something (my daughter doesn't remember what it was) and he was prescribed medication which he finished on Sunday. A stool sample done today came clear although something about finding mushrooms in his poop was mentioned. They asked my daughter if he ate dirt which he does. When he gets outside he grabs at the grass and earth and eats it.
It appears to me as if he has been deprived of food and never knew when his next meal would be so he devours anything and everything just in case.
After three weeks of getting regular meals I would think that he would let up a bit but he still roams all night, eats dirt and poop and inhales his food. He doesn't appear to be gaining any weight either. He is eating a good food Fromms 4 star Chicken which is what their other dog eats and they can afford.
Aside from the runny noise he has always had loose stools.

I think he may be missing an important nutrient in his diet but I don't know what it coudl be. Should my daughter be feeding him a beef based food?

Aside from these problems Cooper is doing very well. The poor guy was abandoned in a gas station bathroom.

Any ideas?
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