May 24, 2011
We rescued a 7 year old Rott/ Shep cross that is severely malnourished. Do you have any advice on how to build her back up to normal weight?
Full Question:
I have just taken in a rott/shepard mix female about 7 years old and she is severely undernourished. I was wondering if there is any kind of formula I could feed her to get her back into good shape. I gave a friend this dog about 6 years ago and now he has let her go for so long she looks horrible and I took her back I raised her on the bottle when she was born from day one. It hurts me so bad to see the condition she is in now. I don't have the money to take her to the vet or to buy expensive stuff to give her. If you could give me some ideas of home remedies I would be in you debt. Thanks so much for your time.Sandy
Cindy's Answer:
I would make sure this dog is eating a very high quality food, nothing with fillers that her body doesn’t need.
Read this article on feeding a raw diet. There is a lot of good information there.
I would also recommend these books, Natural Nutrition for Dogs & Cats and Raw Dog Food.
You can also go to our Feeding Dogs Page for a list of articles and books that will be helpful to you.
The key to undernourished animals is to feed them small meals 4-6 times a day. They need to build themselves back up slowly.
Read this article on feeding a raw diet. There is a lot of good information there.
I would also recommend these books, Natural Nutrition for Dogs & Cats and Raw Dog Food.
You can also go to our Feeding Dogs Page for a list of articles and books that will be helpful to you.
The key to undernourished animals is to feed them small meals 4-6 times a day. They need to build themselves back up slowly.
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