Wah, the vet kept my Ozzy...Update Page 3

**Glacier** · 07-23-2007, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by lizbud

I hope
Ozzy gets to eating more & enjoying it.

His appetite is not the problem. He eats like a little piggy and is always very excited about food! For some reason he doesn't seem to be absorbing the calories though. I'm feeding him the high test formula, not the off-season stuff the other dogs are eating. He should gain weight like crazy on that stuff when he's not working.

Thanks everyone. I'll update again once I hear from the vet.

**Catty1** · 07-23-2007, 04:46 PM

Maybe he needs more carbs with the protein?

Prayers for Ozzy! {{hugs}}

**Glacier** · 07-23-2007, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by Catty1

Maybe he needs more carbs with the protein?

Prayers for Ozzy! {{hugs}}

Dogs can't absorb most carbs. They lack an enzyme that breaks down cell walls in most carb sources. They can produce their form of carbs from protien. But at this point, I'll feed him spaghetti if it help!

Update:

Apparently Ozzy's problem is me! The vet says he appears to be extremely healthy. All his blood tests are perfectly normal. His heart rate returned to normal once he had settled into his kennel. No masses or weird things on the x-rays.

Current theory is that he has some sort of freakishly fast metabolism and just needs more food! I had increased his food quite a bit already, but it's going up even more! He's going on their winter diet at almost double what Heyoka eats. Heyoka weighs close to triple what Ozzy does. I'm going to make him some Satin Balls too--mix of meat and fat that is apparently good for adding weight. My butcher buddy gave me some pure fat trimmings for Ozzy. Just have to be careful that I don't cause a new problem, like pancreatitis, by feeding him too much fat! Sheesh!

He has to go in weekly for the next month to get weighed. If he still doesn't gain weight, we'll have to do more tests--the really expensive ones that can't be done up here in the boonies! Hopefully, the problem is just a bad Mom and more tests won't be neccessary.

**Catty1** · 07-23-2007, 06:55 PM

You're a GREAT mom - it's not your fault that you have the canine equivalent of a teenage boy with a hollow leg!

How old is he?

**Glacier** · 07-23-2007, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by Catty1

How old is he?

He just turned four a couple weeks ago. Been here since he was a yearling.

**Queen of Poop** · 07-23-2007, 10:43 PM

Like a teenager, he's going to eat you out of house and home!! I hope you can fatten him up. He could always visit my parents if you have trouble. They had the roundest husky/malamute ever! With his own piece of peanut butter toast every morning, plus something for lunch and dinner it wouldn't take long!!

**Cinder & Smoke** · 07-23-2007, 11:57 PM

Hey OZZY ~

You back HOME at the Husky Ranch yet???

Sure hope so - Mom prolly has sum GUD STUFF for you to *munch* on.
What'd your new GirlBuddie - da Pretty White Coat, have to say?

Y'all keep *munchin* now - gotta put sum meat under that fluff!
{{{Hugs}}} to You an Mom!!

/s/ Phred & the FurGang

**Cinder & Smoke** · 07-24-2007, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by Glacier

Update (from Yesterday ):

Apparently Ozzy's problem is me!
The vet says he appears to be extremely healthy.

Current theory is that he has some sort of freakishly fast metabolism and
just needs more food!
... He's going on their winter diet at almost double what Heyoka eats.

Hopefully, the problem is just a bad Mom and more tests won't be neccessary.

Sorry I *missed* this "He's HOME" Report yesterday

Glad the FurTeen is just *hungry* ... an easy fix!

Bad Mom??