Comments on: How Many Calories Does my Dog Need a Day? http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/how-many-calories-does-my-dog-need-a-day/ Holistic Approach to Pampering Small Dogs Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:33:42 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: todd http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/how-many-calories-does-my-dog-need-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-62873 todd Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:31:00 +0000 http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/how-many-calories-does-my-dog-need-a-day/#comment-62873 hi shelia.. not as active as you "would like us to be" ??? so what...your glued down and can't "get active"??? so instead you want to know how little foood you can give a puppy you should have never gotten... THAT is what Victor SHOULD have said rather than trying to play hero and helpyou figure out how to starve your newly aquired puppy hi shelia.. not as active as you “would like us to be” ??? so what…your glued down and can’t “get active”??? so instead you want to know how little foood you can give a puppy you should have never gotten…

THAT is what Victor SHOULD have said rather than trying to play hero and helpyou figure out how to starve your newly aquired puppy

]]> By: Renée http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/how-many-calories-does-my-dog-need-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-54283 Renée Mon, 25 May 2009 03:08:01 +0000 http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/how-many-calories-does-my-dog-need-a-day/#comment-54283 Hi Victor, Before discussing about ways to feeding your "sick" dog, maybe you would like to read my <a title="Dog Obesity: What Are The Health Risks?" href="http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/dog-obesity-health-risks/" rel="nofollow">dog obesity series posts here</a>. But first, I would like you to do an <a title="Dog Obesity Assessment" href="http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/dog-obesity-assessment/" rel="nofollow">assessment on your dog's weight</a>. It seems to me that your Maltese is on an overweight category hence he's diabetic and has cushing's disease. I don't think you be should concerned about meeting his daily calories intake in this case. Anyhow, do the weight assessment and then let me know. HTH Hi Victor,

Before discussing about ways to feeding your “sick” dog, maybe you would like to read my dog obesity series posts here. But first, I would like you to do an assessment on your dog’s weight. It seems to me that your Maltese is on an overweight category hence he’s diabetic and has cushing’s disease.

I don’t think you be should concerned about meeting his daily calories intake in this case. Anyhow, do the weight assessment and then let me know.

HTH

]]> By: Victor http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/how-many-calories-does-my-dog-need-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-54254 Victor Sun, 24 May 2009 14:56:18 +0000 http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/how-many-calories-does-my-dog-need-a-day/#comment-54254 Hi, I have an 8 year old Maltese that developed Cushing's with diabetes, so he lost 2 pounds. He was stabilizing but 2 weeks ago had a bout of pancreatitis. He lost another 1/2 pound (weighs now 6.6 Kg - 14.8 lbs). I have to feed him I/D canned food (low fat). He eats it sometimes, and refuses it other times (mainly in the morning). Since I have to feed him 400 cal a day (according to your table, factor 1.5 for a sick dog), I have to force feed him sometimes (with a basting syringe). Painful for both of us! Any advise on how to feed him when he refuses food? Thanks for any advise... Hi, I have an 8 year old Maltese that developed Cushing’s with diabetes, so he lost 2 pounds. He was stabilizing but 2 weeks ago had a bout of pancreatitis. He lost another 1/2 pound (weighs now 6.6 Kg – 14.8 lbs). I have to feed him I/D canned food (low fat). He eats it sometimes, and refuses it other times (mainly in the morning). Since I have to feed him 400 cal a day (according to your table, factor 1.5 for a sick dog), I have to force feed him sometimes (with a basting syringe). Painful for both of us! Any advise on how to feed him when he refuses food?
Thanks for any advise…

]]> By: Renée http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/how-many-calories-does-my-dog-need-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-17726 Renée Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:38:20 +0000 http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/how-many-calories-does-my-dog-need-a-day/#comment-17726 Hi Shelia, Will do so just for you! It should be out later in the week if not the following week. Sorry for keeping you waiting, have a few projects in hand. :) Hi Shelia,

Will do so just for you!

It should be out later in the week if not the following week. Sorry for keeping you waiting, have a few projects in hand. :)

]]> By: Shelia http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/how-many-calories-does-my-dog-need-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-17687 Shelia Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:24:12 +0000 http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/health-care/how-many-calories-does-my-dog-need-a-day/#comment-17687 Hi, I am wondering about the caloric requirements of puppies. I found the information about calculating the rmr very helpful but would like to know the maintenance requirements for my pup as he is very food driven and we are not as active as Iwould like us to be. Hi, I am wondering about the caloric requirements of puppies.
I found the information about calculating the rmr very helpful but would like to know the maintenance requirements for my pup as he is very food driven and we are not as active as Iwould like us to be.

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