Guest packman Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 All- I have a sick hound and he is not eating anything on his own. I have been using Ensure with a syringe forcing to get some type of vitamins and minerals in him. Does anyone have any tips/tricks with types food and gettng them eat on their own or being force fed? My boy is losing wt and I need to get food in him while he is on Doxy for his infection. Thanks for the help. Breeze and family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest houndlover Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 I am having issues with Billy not eating also and someone had mentioned Nutritional Yeast. I don't know a lot about it but I think that there is a thread in food and dietary about it. Billy seems to like meat baby food. I checked the ingredients before I gave it to him to make sure that there weren't any onions in it and there weren't. I have been mixing in turkey or chicken baby food with his kibble. He still isn't eating great but he is eating a little. I know that the Doxy can make them feel sick sometimes too. Hope your boy is feeling better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 The Nutritional Yeast is great. I'm still using it for Misty. It's full of the B vitamins and really enhances the appetite. Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SLM4956 Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Have you tried some baby food or even some yummy cat food??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mountain4greys Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 I also heard dogs that don't feel like eating, will eat Green Tripe. I'd buy a can to see if it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahicks51 Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 (edited) Edited- nevermind. I didn't see the bit about doxy. Chicken broth can perk up an appetite. Also raw beef blood; the liquid left over from the bag in which we get beef heart is particularly good and nutritious. Edited September 17, 2008 by ahicks51 Quote Coco (Maze Cocodrillo) Minerva (Kid's Snipper) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinM Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Try the stinkiest food you can find: Tuna, sardines, TRIPE (buy it at www.sitstay.com) some people have greyt results from nutrional yeast), cat food (make sure you mix it in with the kibble) meat baby foods. Prayers for your poor baby. Quote ROBIN ~ Mom to: Beau Think It Aint, Chloe JC Allthewayhome, Teddy ICU Drunk Sailor, Elsie N Fracine , Ollie RG's Travertine, Ponch A's Jupiter~ Yoshi, Zoobie & Belle, the kitties. Waiting at the bridge Angel Polli Bohemian Ocean , Rocky, Blue,Sasha & Zoobie & Bobbi Greyhound Angels Adoption (GAA) The Lexus Project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicocat Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 When nothing else would work with one of mine, rotisserie chicken from the grocery store worked. Quote Ann Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest houndlover Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 My friend is a vet tech at the vet I use and she brought me some canned I/D tonite and Billy at the whole can! If all else fails you may want to try that but you do have to buy it from the vet and I think it can be pricey (I haven't dared to look at the bill yet! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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