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Pup-date on Uma (and a question about calories)

Posted: 11 May 2019, 14:32
by UmaAndNicole
Uma was adopted 12/15/18 and was 20 pounds less than the shelter told me she was. We figured out about a month later (after 30 days of diarrhea) that it was EPI, and she was down to 47 pounds. Now, we had a vet visit about a month again, and she is back to her target weight!!!

I use enzyme Diane 6x and feed Victor’s beef. It is amazing and her poops are the healthiest I’ve ever seen! She loves playing fetch and finding her hidden toys. She is like a brand new dog, and people that knew her at the beginning keep telling me they can’t believe how good she looks. She’s also on B12 dermal 1mL per month. But otherwise I dont need to do anything special!

Question- now that she’s running more, I want to make sure I’m feeding her enough. I was feeding her about twice as much as she needed until she got up to weight, and now she’s down to something more reasonable. I have to feed her before bed because she has empty stomach syndrome, so she gets fed three times a day. I want to make the meals somewhat substantial so she feels full. Anyone know any good resources for how to calculate how many calories she burns, especially now that we’re running around in the summer heat? She’s 60+ pounds now and, per the shelter, 10 years old.

Thanks everyone!! Attached are some pictures of my healthy gal :)

Re: Pup-date on Uma (and a question about calories)

Posted: 11 May 2019, 15:35
by Riley's Mom
Wow she's beautiful! Thank you for opening your home and heart to an older girl. How special <3
I don't know how to tell you to calculate, but maybe you could track her weight and make sure she isn't losing, if she maintains her goal weight even with all the running around then I would suspect you are feeding the right amount.
Good job getting her stable and weight back on! Such a good story to Read.

Re: Pup-date on Uma (and a question about calories)

Posted: 11 May 2019, 19:44
by jilbert57
What a great update. She is looking really great. I tend to feed a little more in the summer because the dogs are way more active. Keep up the good work.

Re: Pup-date on Uma (and a question about calories)

Posted: 14 May 2019, 14:38
by Barb
What a beauty! And what a wonderful update! How lovely of you to adopt her.

Barb

Re: Pup-date on Uma (and a question about calories)

Posted: 25 May 2019, 23:38
by Madelon
She is GORGEOUS!! Thank you for taking in such a special dog. I don't know how to calculate what she'll need during the summer but I would just keep a close watch on her weight and poops.