Guest DeniseL Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Help! Izzy has been on Cephalexin 3 times since we have brought her home. Each time she loses her appetite after the 3rd or 4th day. She is about 7 days in this time and she has almost completely stopped eating. She is not much of an eater in general and I struggle to keep weight on her. Her wounds are pretty much scabbed over and seem clean to me...but I'm scared to stop the antibiotics. Her vet offered to give me something different for her, but she seems so sensitive to antibiotics, I would hate to add a new uncertain one while her tummy is already messed up. Next time we will just start with something new... Any suggestions? Something really yummy? She won't go near her kibble or wet food, no yogurt, no eggs, she is super picky, still eats treats, though. Maybe some chicken? I though of trying the sardines, but she turns her nose up at salmon oil, so I figured she wouldn't like fish. Or should I just stop the antibiotic? I hate not seeing her eat while she is still so skinny...If she loses any more, we will be back where we started after her trip from Spain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 1. Give one regular Pepcid (10mg famotidine). You can give 2 or 3 (20-30mg) a day. 2. Wait 30-40 minutes. 3. Feed meal or substantial snack (substantial = slice of bread, hardboiled egg, 1/3-1/2 cup of kibble). 4. Right after meal, give the antibiotic. It might be worth switching antibiotics. Cephalexin really does a number on some pups where e.g. Clavamox does not. YMMV. 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...
Neighsayer Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I was recently on that same antibiotic, and also ate very little. I just felt sick ll the time. I made it to day eight and gave up. You don't want to give the antibiotic on an empty stomach, do try some of the suggestions above. Have you tried tuna or chicken in a can? Smelly cat food? Keep track of which antibiotics to avoid. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greylover97 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Try some tuna fish. Jake is a big fish fan. Cottage cheese too, something really smelly. Quote Carolina (R and A Carolina) & Rebel (FA Ready).At the bridge: Kira (Driven by Energy) 7/19/97 - 6/17/04 & Jake (Jumpstart Dude) 9/12/00 - 1/24/15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charbess Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Canned tripe worked for us for a while. It smells disgusting so your dog will probably love it. I got it on Amazon but they may have it in petfood stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_the4pack Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 eggnog or Ensure for weight gain are popular with my girls. Also, you can ask your vet for something for her tummy. But you really don't want to stop the antibiotics early because that's how the antibiotic resistant bugs got started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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