Meg Hurley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>Hi all,
>
>Gus has been sick. :-( He had a patch of dry skin which he scratched raw
>to the point of his testicle hanging out. I took him to the vet last week
>Thursday and the vet used surgical glue to close up the hole, and gave me
>oral and topical antibiotics for Gus. The sore seems to be healing. :-)
>What I am really worried about, though is that he lost a lot of weight. He
>is skin and bones. :-( He is the same old Gus, but he needs to gain some
>weight back. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can get him to gain
>weight without him becoming fat? I put vitamins in his water to make sure
>he is getting enough nutrients, but I have seen any weight gain.
>
>TIA,
>
>Meg
If he has been losing weight, did the vet check the teeth? I would
supplement feed with sunflower seeds, canary seed and dried dog or cat
food.
--
Julian
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