Look at me gain weight!!

Subject: Look at me gain weight!! Thu 10 Jul 2008, 10:11 pm

Well anyone that knows me, knows I have been struggling with Sasha's weight. For some reason she just can not keep weight on her skinny little bones. I've tried many things... and she is worm free. So just for reference here are some pics from a week and a half ago.....
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So lately it has really been bothering me that she is just getting skinnier and won't keep weight on and looks sickly. So I followed some advice from a good friend ( thanks Antonio :) ) and she is finally starting to look normal! These pics are her progress from late last week up till today....
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And just some misc pics from tonight....
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Subject: Re: Look at me gain weight!! Thu 10 Jul 2008, 10:31 pm

Looking Good! You can really see the difference! If you dont mind me asking...what did you end up doing to put weight on her?

Subject: Re: Look at me gain weight!! Thu 10 Jul 2008, 10:36 pm

Yeah, I would like to know too..

Subject: Re: Look at me gain weight!! Thu 10 Jul 2008, 10:44 pm

Well I went to the performance formula of Diamond and started mixing 1/2 can of food also. She now cleans her bowl !! She still has a bit to go... but I think she'll look healthier closer to 70lbs, she was at 62lbs.

Subject: Re: Look at me gain weight!! Thu 10 Jul 2008, 11:09 pm

8lbs would look good on her.. thumbu

Subject: Re: Look at me gain weight!! Thu 10 Jul 2008, 11:52 pm

Have you had her thyroid checked out???

Subject: Re: Look at me gain weight!! Thu 10 Jul 2008, 11:59 pm

RedDoggy wrote:: Have you had her thyroid checked out???

No I haven't. My vet always says she is healthy... but she is just too skinny IMO. I may have to check out the thyroid situation... I guess I never thought of that before for a dog.

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she's definetly filling out. she looks good

Subject: Re: Look at me gain weight!! Fri 11 Jul 2008, 12:35 am

Diagnosis Requires Specific Tests
The biggest breakthrough in the diagnosis of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency was the development of the Serum Trypsin-like Immunoreactivity test, a blood test. Prior to this, an assortment of inaccurate fecal tests were utilized. The TLI test looks for a normal level of trypsin-like enzymes in the bloodstream. In the normal animals, trypsin, an enzyme of protein digestion, is stored in the pancreas in an inactive form so as to avoid digestion of one’s own body. Still, trace amounts of active enzyme make it into the bloodstream. This is harmless, normal, and detectable. A dog or cat with EPI will have almost no Serum Trypsin-like Immunoreactivity in the bloodstream. The patient must be fasted for the test to be accurate but only a single blood sample is needed to make the diagnosis. The feline version of this test often requires that the sample be sent to a university laboratory and generally a week or so is needed to get results but the canine test can be run in just a few days.
Another popular test is the Fecal Protease Test, where a stool sample is tested for protein digesting enzymes. Fasting is not necessary and any fecal sample will do; however, 3 consecutive samples are needed to get a consistent result as there is tremendous variability in fecal enzyme activity over the day. Sometimes soybeans are given to dogs to help stimulate release of pancreatic protein digestion enzymes and get a more accurate test.
The Fecal Elastase test (elastase being another digestive enzyme) is the newest test and it is only available for dogs. A single fecal sample is needed but the problem is that some times normal dogs will test negative for Elastase. This means that EPI can be ruled out when the Elastase test is positive but not confirmed when the Elastase test is negative.

Subject: Re: Look at me gain weight!! Fri 11 Jul 2008, 12:37 am

Thanks for the info RD!!

Subject: Re: Look at me gain weight!! Fri 11 Jul 2008, 12:41 am

Wow she looks much better! Keep it up!

Subject: Re: Look at me gain weight!! Fri 11 Jul 2008, 2:13 pm

She is looking good, get her up there so she can win those wt pulls this fall.

Subject: Re: Look at me gain weight!! Fri 11 Jul 2008, 2:44 pm

pitmamma wrote:: She is looking good, get her up there so she can win those wt pulls this fall.

I know... now I got to get their harnesses on them more often and get to some serious training!!

Subject: Re: Look at me gain weight!! Fri 11 Jul 2008, 3:33 pm

I had the same problem when Syd was less then a year all legs and ribs! And her head looked ginormous on her scrawny body, thankfully she grew into that melon...people always asked "why don't you feed her?" I am sure you have gotten that plenty! But she's looking good, keep up the good work!

Subject: Re: Look at me gain weight!! Fri 11 Jul 2008, 4:34 pm

Oh Yeah... I get that plenty... lol.. funny thing is I wonder if they think I starve her yet feed harley??? He is in good shape... I guess that would be a new meaning to having a favorite dog..

Subject: Re: Look at me gain weight!! Fri 11 Jul 2008, 5:52 pm

I got that ALOT with Kork, and I wondered the same exact thing... Why the hell would I starve just one and feed the others??? I dunno, people are dumb(for lack of a better word) some times.

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