Re: Ollie in decline?
Well i have similar approach with jesse where she was so sick at the beginning of this process that I would not put her through that at age 14 . The only thing you kind of want to keep an eye on is pain . Now I am in the camp that some pain is part of life and dogs are very tolerant of that but when there in so much discomfort that you can tell that needs to be addressed one way or another .
As far as food I am one not to force feed a dog because there is a reason for a dog not eating and the easiest thing they dont like it . On the other side there could be a medical condition that removes appetite or digestive issues
Now my jesse gets one meal a day at dinner time with shot and a milk bone snack in the morning with a reduced dose of insulin . She has done this for 8 years showing you can give a dose of insulin without a meal it just has to smaller most agree a starting point would be a quarter of the normal dose without a meal .
Its possible a vet visit can find something simple to correct or the opposite and you can go in there with not going to the extreme of bringing everything out of the arsenal to test and treat . A simple vet visit may give some peace of mind . You can always decline referrals . Maybe they can prescribe some pain medication if needed and if given and your dog feels better may point to some discomfort . Some medications can be fairly cheap and give a dog a bit better quality of life
Well i have similar approach with jesse where she was so sick at the beginning of this process that I would not put her through that at age 14 . The only thing you kind of want to keep an eye on is pain . Now I am in the camp that some pain is part of life and dogs are very tolerant of that but when there in so much discomfort that you can tell that needs to be addressed one way or another .
As far as food I am one not to force feed a dog because there is a reason for a dog not eating and the easiest thing they dont like it . On the other side there could be a medical condition that removes appetite or digestive issues
Now my jesse gets one meal a day at dinner time with shot and a milk bone snack in the morning with a reduced dose of insulin . She has done this for 8 years showing you can give a dose of insulin without a meal it just has to smaller most agree a starting point would be a quarter of the normal dose without a meal .
Its possible a vet visit can find something simple to correct or the opposite and you can go in there with not going to the extreme of bringing everything out of the arsenal to test and treat . A simple vet visit may give some peace of mind . You can always decline referrals . Maybe they can prescribe some pain medication if needed and if given and your dog feels better may point to some discomfort . Some medications can be fairly cheap and give a dog a bit better quality of life
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