Yes...I personally would be concerned...Taste of the Wild is a great food and really does help weight building...stay away from anything science diet!!
Wagging Tails in the Dog Park! Deanna and the Dog Park Gang: Nugget, Shuai Li, Mable, Mouse, Myrtle, Madison, Caleb and Maxine >From the mountains of CA http://swlf.lilyslim.com/v3T7m8.png?h9j6wId9 On Feb 4, 2011, at 1:47 PM, "Dunwoody, Amanda" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Peggy, > > > > The type of Science Diet the vet gave me was a/d canine critical care. I > looked it up online and here are the ingredients that the website indicates: > Water, Pork Liver, Poultry Liver, Chicken, Corn Flour, Pork Protein Isolate, > Fish Oil, Chicken Liver Flavor, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, > Guar Gum, Potassium Chloride, Taurine, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E > Supplement, Magnesium Oxide, Ascorbic Acid (source of Vitamin C), Zinc Oxide, > Ferrous Sulfate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Beta Carotene, Manganous Oxide, Copper > Sulfate, Niacin, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine > Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Biotin, Calcium Iodate, > Sodium Selenite, Folic Acid. > > > > I see that corn is one of the first few ingredients. Should I be concerned > about this? What other foods would you recommend? > > Testimonials > > Check back soon to read first hand accounts of how this product makes a > healthy difference for pets > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Peggy & The Girls > Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 3:21 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Twiggy is off to the vet > > > > > > So happy to hear that Twiggy is okay, and nothing serious! Amanda, which > blend of Science Diet are you feeding her? If it is the standard one that is > corn based, or even if the 2nd ingredient is corn, then she will never gain > any weight because corn just runs through their system and doesn't offer any > nutritional value. > > > > The Vets get paid a commission for selling it, so just because they sell it, > doesn't make it the best food out there. Their are many other natural foods > with a much better quality proteins, then SD. I would try different brands > too see what she really likes. Also, Nutra Cal does increase their appitite > and helps to replace vitamins and mineral that they loose from weight loss. > > > > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: Dunwoody, Amanda > > Date: 2/4/2011 12:33:33 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Twiggy is off to the vet > > > > > > Well, the trip to the vet went OK. Twiggy had a complete blood work up and > all of her levels came back just fine. The vet was originally concerned that > maybe there was something wrong with her thyroid. That came back within > normal limits. So, we just need to put some weight on (she’s lost 12 oz. > since September). I’m mixing a higher calorie food with her dry kibble > everyday when I feed her. It’s a science diet food carried by the vet. > She’s to return in 2 weeks for a weight re-check. I also brought up concerns > about Twiggy’s hair loss. She’s always had very thin hair on her back ever > since I picked her up at the rescue. I thought by now the hair would grow > back. It hasn’t so I mentioned this to the vet. She told me that Chis with > Twiggy’s coloring have some type of hormone that makes their hair thinner in > certain places. I had no idea that this was the case. Twiggy is what is > known as a blue chi. Has anyone else heard of this? So, I’m putting fish > oil in Twiggy’s food to help with her skin and hair. Twiggy had a complete > dental in September where the vet cleaned her teeth when she was spayed and > even pulled some of her teeth that were bad from her grinding them on the > kennel wire she was in while at the puppy mill. If anything getting the > teeth pulled made her feel so much better because she didn’t have all that > rot in her mouth anymore. I could tell a huge difference in her eating > habits after the teeth were pulled. It was like she couldn’t get enough of > her food, whereas before she just didn’t take an interest in it. So, we’ll > see how this works for her. She’s drinking water just fine and her bowels > and bladder movements haven’t changed. She’s just tiny and skinny. I am > curious to know if anyone has heard of the hair loss on blue chis?? > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Deanna Corey > Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 4:29 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Twiggy is off to the vet > > > > > > Hi Amanda!! I hope you are able to find out what's up with little Twiggy!! > May be time for a dental check too...I know for me if I don't ask my vet to > check, it isn't something he just looks at on his own. Might be a good idea > to ask for a dental if your vet is like mine! I know teeth issues can lead to > grumpy, non - eating chis!!! > > Wagging Tails in the Dog Park! > > Deanna and the Dog Park Gang: > > Nugget, Shuai Li, Mable, Mouse, Myrtle, Madison, Caleb and Maxine > > From the mountains of CA > > > > http://swlf.lilyslim.com/v3T7m8.png?h9j6wId9 > > > On Feb 3, 2011, at 2:16 PM, "Mare" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Dear Amanda > > Sending good thought,prayers and peace to Twiggy and yourself. > > Please let us know what you find out. > > Hugs,Mare > > > > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > > > From: Dunwoody, Amanda > > Date: 2/3/2011 12:49:15 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Twiggy is off to the vet > > > > > > <image0011.jpg> > > Hello all, > > Even though I don’t post here often most of you know of Twiggy, my 5 year old > Chi who is a puppy mill survivor. Over the last few days, I have noticed > that she’s not as active as she usually is, seems a little more irritated > with Jack, my younger Chi, and seems to be losing weight. She’s always been > a tiny girl, but seems to be more obvious to me now. I used to say that she > just carries all of her weight in the front, not on her back. But, I’m > concerned about it. Please send good thoughts and prayers to Miss Twiggy > girl. I’m sure everything is fine with her but I just need to make sure. > > > > Amanda Dunwoody, MSW > > Case Manager, Team 5 (Moberly Office) > > [email protected] > > Central Missouri Regional Office > > Phone: (660)269-9599 > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail communication and any attachments may > contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated > recipients named above. 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