GreyhoundGirl Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 (edited) I honestly didn't realize how thin Mason has gotten (his stripeys hide everything) and now I can see hip bones and ribs and shoulder blades that I couldn't see before. He's going on the scale tomorrow to see how bad it is. So, I hand fed him yesterday and he ate a ton of dog food but then had a rumbly tummy and loose poop this am. Is this something to be worried about or something simple? Is it time to change food? I feed Iams green bag and both Molly and Mason have done great on it. Is it a vet visit? I should also add we walk 2-3 times a day for 10-20 min at a time. Molly had been eating way more to make up for the exercise. Mason hasn't been lately. This is how I lost my heart boy Dart so I'm panicking. Any help or ideas would be appreciated. Edited May 30, 2015 by GreyhoundGirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 How much does he eat? How old is he? What did he used to weigh? What's he weigh now? (I know you can't answer that before tomorrow.) How many meals does he get a day? You can try just adding another meal. If you add more food to an existing meal, it'll be more than he's used to getting at one time. An extra meal might be easier for him to handle. My guys get their biggest meal of the day (about 1 cup per dog) at 10 pm or so. They then sleep like rocks, and let me sleep late in the morning. I wouldn't change his food if his poop has been good up until now. (Iams green bag here, too.) 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...
sobesmom Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Greys drop and gain weight pretty quickly, so don't beat yourself up for not noticing before the "oh crap!" notice. It happens, and it's not always a crisis. There are tons of factors that affect weight. KF in Georgia asked all the questions I would ask. If you could answer those, you'll get better responses from GT. Not knowing any details about the dog - I'll go to the basics. Check for worms. Parasites can cause weight loss and need to be dealt with. it's cheap and easy. Except hookworms. They take forever to get rid of, but it's do-able. . Go to the vet. Get a physical and a fecal analysis. It's probably something little. Don't panic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyhoundGirl Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 He free feeds and he's always eaten basically what the bag says. He's 6 years old and weighed 93 pounds. I just did a fecal test not that long ago because he was having loose poops but it never hurts to have another one done. Ironically, he just ate a ton last night but I was in the room with him. This needing an audience seems to be a new thing. Thanks for the ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatricksMom Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 (edited) Sometimes greys seem to get finicky about eating as they get older, although 6 does seem a tad young to me. Definitly a vet check and a fecal, but if those are all okay he may just want you there when he eats. Edited May 30, 2015 by PatricksMom Quote Beth, Petey (8 September 2018- ), and Faith (22 March 2019). Godspeed Patrick (28 April 1999 - 5 August 2012), Murphy (23 June 2004 - 27 July 2013), Leo (1 May 2009 - 27 January 2020), and Henry (10 August 2010 - 7 August 2020), you were loved more than you can know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyhoundGirl Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 He was 86.9. Yikes. We have a vet appt on Friday and I'll take in a fecal sample. He certainly seems happy enough to eat anything I'm eating. 😄 I'm sure everything's fine and in overreacting but my vet is used to that with me. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 how tall is he at the shoulders? can you post a pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachbum1 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 how tall is he at the shoulders? can you post a pic? Good luck trying to find a picture of Mason standing.......just like his brother Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyhoundGirl Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 (edited) He looks like that. 😏😄 It's not so much how thin he is, it's more the weight loss. Edited May 31, 2015 by GreyhoundGirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 weighing less has to be less stress on his front leg. his stomach is not sunken in, ribs not showing he looks perfect to me. did he loose his front leg/shoulder to osteo or an accident? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyhoundGirl Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 I should clarify, that's Taylor. He lost his leg to osteosarcoma. Mason has all his legs, but he's sitting at the same weight Taylor is and he's usually 5-7 pounds heavier. He looks good. It's the weight loss that concerns me. Sorry for the confusion. 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachbum1 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 weighing less has to be less stress on his front leg. his stomach is not sunken in, ribs not showing he looks perfect to me. did he loose his front leg/shoulder to osteo or an accident? Taylor is my hound, Mason's littermate, and he lost his leg to Osteo last month. I should clarify, that's Taylor. He lost his leg to osteosarcoma. Mason has all his legs, but he's sitting at the same weight Taylor is and he's usually 5-7 pounds heavier. He looks good. It's the weight loss that concerns me. Sorry for the confusion. Taylor had been holding at around 88 pounds for 3 years, a few pounds less than Mason. Taylor is less now, after surgery (but still running around the back yard like a lunatic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 He must be absolutely enormous if he's skinny and weighs over 80 pounds! I mean tall! Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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