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lucky

he's eating hills prescription diet r/d.should he getting more protien,or fiber & less fat?he's skin is flabby[loose].what do you recommend?

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• Experienced Advisor Brian Spar says:

  February 03rd, 2008 at 06:25 PM

   Hi there - when was Lucky put on the r/d diet??  When my patients reach their weight-loss goals via r/d, I usually switch them over to w/d for maintenance - w/d is higher in fiber but r/d is less in calories.  R/d is a complete diet, I have some patients on it for life, but some dogs and cats get very large, firm stools with it and can't tolerate it forever.  These pets I switch to w/d.  Hope this helps!

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• rose says:

  February 05th, 2008 at 01:21 PM

  lucky has been on hills r/d for 2 yrs.he has more than 3 firm stools. he weight 40 lbs. he should weigh 25-30 lbs. so he should bee on r/d still[i think].what do you suggest?is there any dog food ,low in calories, high in protein? what does he need ? protein or fiber to have less flabby & loose body skin ?

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• Experienced Advisor Brian Spar says:

  February 05th, 2008 at 01:50 PM

  Has your vet checked Lucky's thyroid hormone level in his blood? If he has been on r/d for 2 years and still isn't losing weight, I wonder if he might be hypothyroid. The loose skin, you will never get rid of - and it isn't a medical concern, what is most concerning is that he get into the proper weight range so he will live longer!

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• rose says:

  February 06th, 2008 at 10:32 PM

  I mentioned Lucky has hypothyroism. The vet put him on Thyroxyn, started with 0.4 mg, now takes 0.7; 1 pill once a day, half every 12 hours (half in morning, half at night). He's been on the thyroid medication since 2006. The vet says they won't do another thyroid test (blood work). He's not losing any weight (maybe 4 lbs in two years). I've attached a photo of Lucky... top is at 1 year old, bottom is a recent photo. He's been eating Hills Vet Diet R/D for two years. He's not active. Any suggestions?

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• Experienced Advisor Brian Spar says:

  February 07th, 2008 at 05:38 AM

  How much R/d is he on? Canned or dry? 

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• rose says:

  February 07th, 2008 at 08:49 PM

  lucky is on r/d i & a half daily i split it in 2 servings. dry food

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• Experienced Advisor Brian Spar says:

  February 07th, 2008 at 09:27 PM

  I sometimes have better luck getting dogs to lose weight on the canned version of a particular diet, simply because it has more moisture content, which fills them up quicker with less calories.  I would recommend trying him on the canned version of R/d and consider a re-check of his thyroid hormone if possible.

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• rose says:

  February 09th, 2008 at 05:47 PM

  I just purchase the r/ d cans from my vet. Should I mix it with he's dry or alone ?How much should I give him ?[moist] The vet suggest Slentrol.Is it safe ?What do you think ?

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• Experienced Advisor Brian Spar says:

  February 09th, 2008 at 06:51 PM

  I would do the canned alone, 1 can twice daily.  Slentrol is an option, it is safe when used properly,. yes.  Personally, I have not any success with the product, but it is certainly something you can try!  Best of luck.

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