3_Greys Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Our Max who is 10 1/2 yrs old,has loss 9 pounds since April. Actually this time last year he was 92 lbs. in April of this year he was 88 then I had him to the vet on Thurs. for an eye infection and he weigh in at 78. The vet did a blood panel and called last nite to say that everything was in the normal range. (kidney, thyroid etc.) We need to take a urine sample for testing...as the vet said something is causing the weight loss He is eating 4 1/2 cups a day of the Nutro senior diet, and treats during the day. Any ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfish Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 (edited) Senior greyhounds do sometimes lose weight for no apparent reason. Sometimes it's simply that they can't do the amount of exercise they used to and they lose muscle tone. This can make a big difference since they're heavily muscled dogs, and muscle being more dense than fat, it 'weighs' more, so that loss of muscle bulk will show on the scales as general weight loss. It could be that your vet doesn't see many greys and hasn't realised that they often tend to get gaunt as they age. I have NEVER fed my senior hounds on senior foods for this very reason. Most senior foods are lower in calories, and my personal experience is that older greyhounds need all the calories they can get. When did you start feeding the senior Nutro? It could be that he simply needs a higher calorie food as he's ageing. Jack is losing weight. He's just coming up to twelve years old in a few weeks. He's been going for regular vet checks and seems fine (apart from arthritis issues), so we're monitoring him, and meanwhile I'm feeding him puppy food for breakfast, and plenty of high calorie snacks. Ice cream is a favourite. It's always worth ruling out health issues, especially as they get older, but having done that, if there's nothing physically wrong, I'd worm him, and just get more calories into him. Edited July 21, 2007 by silverfish Quote The plural of anecdote is not dataBrambleberry Greyhounds My Etsy Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcR Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 I've read the same thing with regard to older greys, senior diets and weight loss. Senior greyhounds need more calories. Quote Marc and Myun plus Starbuck (the cat)Pinky my AWOL girl, wherever you are, I miss you.Angels Honey (6/30/99-11/3/11) Nadia (5/11/99-6/4/12) Kara (6/5/99-7/17/12) Cleo (4/13/2000-4/19/2014) Antnee (12/1/2002=2/20/17) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Has he always been eating Nutro senior? It's *very* low in calories -- regular senior has 267 per cup, others are similar except for large breed which has @ 300, still very low for a food ...... A lazyish dog his size should need @ 5.5 - 6 cups per day to maintain weight ...... How does he respond to activity? Does he go for walks? Play with toys? Pant a lot? Wear out quickly? Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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