Charlies_Dad Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 We brought Shelby in for a teeth cleaning but knew that some were going to be pulled. Last year when we adopted her in May, she lost 17 teeth then and likely will lose the remainder today or at least her canines. Also we are very concerned about her weight loss. She has gone from 54lbs to 48lbs in the past 8mths and we are having blood tests performed. The weight loss may be related to the her food that we make at home that has 0 carbs and no fat as she gets what Charlie gets. We are going to modify her diet slightly to add more fat in the hopes she can gain some or all of this back. We hope it's not anything serious causing it as we have only noticed her getting thin since Christmas so that does not bode well. Any good thoughts would be appreciate for our senior girl who will be 12 in May. Tks. Quote Kyle with Stewie ('Super C Ledoux, Super C Sampson x Sing It Blondie) and forever missing my three angels, Jack ('Roy Jack', Greys Flambeau x Miss Cobblepot) and Charlie ('CTR Midas Touch', Leo's Midas x Hallo Argentina) and Shelby ('Shari's Hooty', Flying Viper x Shari Carusi) running free across the bridge. Gus an coinnich sinn a'rithist my boys and little girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinw Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Phene ate much better after some teeth were pulled. He had also lost weight, which he has gained back post dental. I just upped the amount of food he was getting. Good luck! Quote Xavi the galgo and Peter the cat. Missing Iker the galgo ?-Feb.9/19, Treasure (USS Treasure) April 12/01-May 6/13, Phoenix (Hallo Top Son) Dec.14/99-June 4/11 and Loca (Reko Swahili) Oct.9/95 - June 1/09, Allen the boss cat, died late November, 2021, age 19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggiespet Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Healthy, healing thoughts and prayers for your sweet girl. Hoping she'll put a few pounds back on after her dental like Phene did. Quote http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g240/mtbucket/siggies/Everyday-2.jpgJane - forever servant to the whims and wishes of Maggie (L's Magnolia of JCKC) and Sam the mutt pup.[/b] She's classy, sassy and a bit smart assy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lizmego Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 12.5 yo Dell just had a dental, as he wasn't eating well either. After the dental he's now eating better and cleaning his entire bowl. He had surgery in November to remove a tumor on his spleen, so with him being sick and trying to recover from surgery, we knew we had to get weight back on him. He is typically 72 pounds and at his lowest he was 61 pounds. We supplemented his typical kibble meal with an appetizer of canned puppy food, mixed with water to make more of a shake-like consistency, and we also added half a small container of Ensure Vanilla shake as an after dinner treat. We're now up to 67 pounds. I tried the Satin Balls recipe, but he was not a fan of them. I think I fed too many at one time and our vet likened it to eating an entire package of Oreos and then you never want to see another Oreo ever. I didn't think I had fed him that many... Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trihounds Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Oh Geez - poor girl! Will be thinking of her today and hopefully, she'll gain the weight back as Robin's post suggests. Quote Doe's Bruciebaby Doe's Bumper Derek Follow my Ironman journeys and life with dogs, cats and busy kids: A long road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabrina Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Shelby I hope your dental surgery goes well & they find nothing else wrong with you Quote Caroline, Mom to Daphne (49B-50215) and Penny (41D-55779)Remembering Bridge Angels Margo and Sabrina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mychip1 Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Many good thoguhts for Shelby! Our EZ just turned 10. Two years ago he had 17 teeth removed. He has always been a very selective eater - and it is an effort to keep weight on him. Recently his teeth got infected.....we know he needs a dental, but given that he has a heart murmer, DH does not want to put him under. Anyway, just prior to the symptoms of an infection showing up, he got even more finicky than usual and dropped a few pounds. Once we got antibiotics and cleared the infection (though his teeth are still not looking great), he is eating a little better and maintaining. It sounds like Shelby is eating, but if her teeth are really bad, perhaps she is battling a bit of an infection as well......I would imagine bloodwork might show that..... How wonderful of you to take in a senior girl!!!! Again...prayers for Shelby. Quote Robin, EZ (Tribal Track), JJ (What a Story), Dustin (E's Full House) and our beautiful Jack (Mana Black Jack) and Lily (Chip's Little Miss Lily) both at the BridgeThe WFUBCC honors our beautiful friends at the bridge. Godspeed sweet angels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BleuDog Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Sending MANY Good Vibes, thoughts and Fast Healing White Light to Dear Shelby....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KennelMom Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 why would you feed her just protein? I'd revisit that idea, if I were you. As far as I know, dietary protein and fat are essential macro-nutrients for dogs (I know it is for people - that's why they're called ESSENTIAL fatty acids). A dog can eat just find with no teeth, as long as they can swallow the food. Could be lots of reasons for the weight loss. At her age and losing weight for no obvious reason, hopefully you pulled some blood work before the dental and that may tell you something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFullHouse Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Lots of good thoughts for Shelby. Quote Judy, mom to Darth Vader, Bandita, And Angel Forever in our hearts, DeeYoGee, Dani, Emmy, Andy, Heart, Saint, Valentino, Arrow, Gee, Bebe, Jilly Bean, Bullitt, Pistol, Junior, Sammie, Joey, Gizmo, Do Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlies_Dad Posted February 8, 2011 Author Share Posted February 8, 2011 She's back home and still a little out of it. She lost 4 teeth and we have plans to get those pounds back on her. The bloodwork will be back tomorrow so we'll see what that says but in the meantime, we work on her weight. Quote Kyle with Stewie ('Super C Ledoux, Super C Sampson x Sing It Blondie) and forever missing my three angels, Jack ('Roy Jack', Greys Flambeau x Miss Cobblepot) and Charlie ('CTR Midas Touch', Leo's Midas x Hallo Argentina) and Shelby ('Shari's Hooty', Flying Viper x Shari Carusi) running free across the bridge. Gus an coinnich sinn a'rithist my boys and little girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggiespet Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 So glad to hear she's home. I'm sure it was a long day for all of you. Quote http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g240/mtbucket/siggies/Everyday-2.jpgJane - forever servant to the whims and wishes of Maggie (L's Magnolia of JCKC) and Sam the mutt pup.[/b] She's classy, sassy and a bit smart assy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesiRayMom Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 Good thoughts for Shelby..hope she's feeling better in the morning & ready to pack in some chow. FWIF, I would think the doc would want to see the bloodwork before putting her under. Quote Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytpups Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Perhaps her mouth was causing some difficulty and once she feels better, she may want to eat more Hope sweet Shelby recovers quickly. Quote Jan with precious pups Emmy (Stormin J Flag) and Simon (Nitro Si) and Abbey Field. Missing my angels: Bailey Buffetbobleclair 11/11/98-17/12/09; Ben Task Rapid Wave 5/5/02-2/11/15; Brooke Glo's Destroyer 7/09/06-21/06/16 and Katie Crazykatiebug 12/11/06 -21/08/21. My blog about grief The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not get over the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same, nor would you want to. ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllenEveBaz Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Sending good thoughts to your girl. Quote Ellen, with brindle Milo and the blonde ballerina, Gelsey remembering Eve, Baz, Scout, Romie, Nutmeg, and Jeter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BleuDog Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Hoping Shelby is feeling LOTS better today, and interested in food...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greymama002 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 to the precious girl. Sending many good thoughts to sweet Shelby to put on some pounds and for good results in the bloodwork! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grey8greys Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Sending good thoughts for Shelby. Kerri who is 11 lost nine teeth including all her canines this past September, she has 4 little teeth left in her mouth. Prior to her last dental, her eating was off, it was a hard dental for her because her gums were so bad, they wouldn't hold the stitches, she was at the Vets for 4 days and lost about 5 lbs. It wasn't long before she was eating her kibble with a little water, she doesn't like it real wet. She gain her weight back in no time and now she eats like a little pig Her personality has become more playful and she has become more of a cuddle bug. Those nasty teeth were really putting a damper on her style Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mcsheltie Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Introduce the fat slowly. An older girl who has been on such a restricted diet could easily be thrown into pancreatitis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Give fiber (like canned pumpkin) and let her eat more of what she's used to as a way to gain weight. Introduce fats very slowly. Pancreatitis is dangerous and hard to deal with. Quote Kathy and Q (CRT Qadeer from Fuzzy's Cannon and CRT Bonnie) and Jane (WW's Aunt Jane from Trent Lee and Aunt M); photos to come. Missing Silver (5.19.2005-10.27.2016), Tigger (4.5.2007-3.18.2016), darling Sam (5.10.2000-8.8.2013), Jacey-Kasey (5.19.2003-8.22.2011), and Oreo (1997-3.30.2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourofem Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 My Lizzie had 11 pulled a few months ago. After a couple of days, she was eating like a champ. I didn't realize how bad her teeth were bothering her until they were gone! Maybe with a little change to Shelby's diet, she'll start packing on some pounds. Quote Blair, Stella (DND Heather), Lizzie (M's Deadra), Hitch (Hallo Dominant) and House (Mac's Dr. House) Missing my handsome men Lewis (Vs Lowrider) - 11/11/01 - 3/11/09, Kevin (Dakota's Hi Five) - 1/1/06 - 4/18/11 and my cat, Sparkle Baby - ??/??/96 - 4/23/11 "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is, in fact, the most precious and valuable possession of mankind." (Theodorus Gaza) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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