Problematic weight loss patient

RE: Problematic weight loss patient

shakira free miles — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 12:37:25 GMT

The Hills vet line are super helpful and you can speak with vets there. I do all the time. I agree to get a vet check as well. How many meals is he getting as well? Is he well exercised? Boredom etc? Good luck xx

RE: Problematic weight loss patient

Kim Rathbone — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 08:00:55 GMT

I agree that you should refer this to a vet as well.

I did notice this however when I using Hills Metabolic in practice, both cats and dogs would be fine to start with and then suddenly starving, meaning they would then eat anything and everything. Hills would say to feed them some wet food as well as this contains more fibre, so by using quick reco you can calculate how many tins and how much dry to feed them.

We have since moved to Royal Canin weight loss food now and I have to effects are much much better on this food, dogs and cats are losing weight safely, they are feeling fuller for longer and they are producing firmer and less smelly stools. It is also more affordable than hills. Since switching I have not any problems with my cats and dogs coming back with hunger etc... Owners are very happy with this food.

Always check with vet first though, and give hills nutrition a call, but I would re think dietas well

RE: Problematic weight loss patient

Ben Ogden — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 10:42:04 GMT

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Hi guys, just wondering if anyone can shed any light on a patient i have been seeing recently got weight clinics. The dog is a pointer X collie and use to weigh 50+kg before he came to our clinic. The owners were feeding a Hills light diet and were managing to lose weight but then came a standstill. So he was passed onto me. I put him on Hills Metabolic and Mobility (ongoing joint issues aswell) and a target weight of 30kg. All was going well until recently. The owners have said he has suddenly become ravenous; raiding bins and chewing wood. The owners upped the diet intake by 18g daily and now the dog has put on weight and is still hungry. Any tips or ideas why he's suddenly really hungry? The owners are debating amongst themselves whether to carry on with the diet or not but he could do with losing a couple more kilos. I'm planning on phoning Hills tomorrow but wondered if anyone else has had similar problem. Also the dog can be aggressive and not easy to handle.

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I would say that's reached the realm of Veterinary Surgeon territory. Particularly if the behaviour has had such an acute onset.

RE: Problematic weight loss patient

Steph Worsley — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 21:35:16 GMT

I'd think about referring back to your vet, any other clinical signs PU/PD? as could be an underlying condition causing the polyphagia and pica