Tucker is getting fat

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Tuckaboo Pam
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My name: Pam H.

Tucker is getting fat

Post by Tuckaboo Pam » 23 Nov 2019, 21:22

While debating whether or not our new skinny hound shows any sign of weight gain, we looked at Tucker, too. We noticed that in addition to not having any ribs showing, our EPI boy no longer has a waist! We'd hate for him to get too fat, so cutting back on his food makes the most sense. He gets about 4 cups of kibble/day. Does cutting back by half a cup make sense? Thank goodness for this group----Pam
Tucker was a shepherd/lab mix--- TLI 1.3, Folate 9.7, Cobalamin 666, Lipase 38. Took Diane's Enzymes 4 teaspoons/day, Wonderlabs B12 one capsule per day, and Tylan 1/16 teaspoon/ morning (to hold SID at bay). Taste of the Wild High Prairie, 1 1/2 cups/day, with a total of 4 cups of Fresh Pet. Stopped eating everything in sight, and went from 60 to 85 pounds! Tucker was my boyfriend, and my husband was OK with that. Tucker succumbed to hemangiosarcoma, but we cherished every day we had with that wonderful, beautiful boy. I will always, always miss my sweet big boy.
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Madelon
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Re: Tucker is getting fat

Post by Madelon » 23 Nov 2019, 21:49

So you have an EPI Chunky Monkey :) . Congratulations!! Yes, once your EPI dog reaches their goal weight we recommend slowly reducing the food - keep an eye on the weight so you find the right amount of food to keep your dog at an ideal weight. Remember the guide on the bag of food is just a guide - every dog - especially an EPI dog is different.
Madelon, owned by DOC. DOC dx EPI 5/2015 = TLI < .4, B12 406; Folate >24. DOC taught me so much and together we battled and overcame EPI, food sensitivies, environmental allergies but we lost the cancer battle. DOC was dx with hemangiosarcoma 5/2022 and crossed the rainbow bridge July 24, 2022. He is and always will be the love of my life, my soulmate, my heart dog.
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jilbert57
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Re: Tucker is getting fat

Post by jilbert57 » 24 Nov 2019, 00:48

Congratulations on the weight gain!

Jill
My name is Jill and we live on the Hood Canal in Washington State. We currently have 2 Jack russells, TJ is 8 and Sadie is 2.

Mickey and his pancreatitis brought me to Epi4dogs.com site in 2012 to help manage it.
He lived from 6/99 - 8/2014

Mickey, Jack Russell. Chronic Pancreatitis. Dianes enzymes, 1/8t 3x/day with meals.
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Jean
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Pet name: Kara, lost 10th May 2019
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Re: Tucker is getting fat

Post by Jean » 24 Nov 2019, 04:30

that is awesome,

you can join the chunky monkey club

if you have before and after pictures, Olesia will add them to our web page

again nice one
My name is Jean we live in Liverpool in Uk

I am the Forum Director which I am very proud of

My Kara born 21 July 2009 diagnosed with EPI by cTLI test August 2010 TLI = <1...folate 14 Cobalamin 408, shot down to 94, b12 injections every other day

Lowest weight 39 pounds

We used Panzym enzymes, Tylan and Chemeyes b12 capsules

Sadly, on 10th May 2019, we lost her to DM


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ColtAn2
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Re: Tucker is getting fat

Post by ColtAn2 » 25 Nov 2019, 08:15

Yes, I think that cutting the kibble by half a cup daily would make sense; the current quantity allows him to gain weight, so weight stabilisation would call for a slightly lower quantity of food.
Either this, or have him burn more calories a day by playing or walking, but well, this may be difficult if you work a lot and/or live in a city.
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