Noyes27
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- Sep 27, 2012
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- Mack
I have a much much longer story that I will post later tonight from a laptop, but in the interim, after a very traumatic experience and a new vet, we need Mack to gain seven to ten pounds.
He is currently on Merrick Grain Free and we switch between the non poultry non seafood flavors. He is already eating slightly more then the manufacturer recommended portion, split between morning and night.
His new vet wants him on a higher fat diet rather than increasing his portions. She recommended substituting some of the dry kibble with wet food that meets his allergy requirements to increase calories and fat content and also finding a higher fat food.
Here is the dilemma, after A LOT OF searching, Merrick IS the highest fat and calorie content. And the canned food has even less, so substituting any at all would be a decrease in those nutrients....
I haven't looked at Fromm because it is very difficult to find in my area and with all of the credit card breaches lately I am not comfortable getting food delivered anymore, additionally, he never really did well on Fromm to begin with. Merrick has really been a life saver.
So I need suggestions, tips, advice, on fattening up a bully! Seems most have the opposite problem!
I did a search for the word fat and didn't get helpful results, but also the tapatalk app has changed dramatically since I last used it.
And pointers, experience, or reference to previous posts would be greatly appreciated.
I will post our epic story later tonight. This thread is a slight spoiler, as you now know he made it home, but his story is one of triumph!
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He is currently on Merrick Grain Free and we switch between the non poultry non seafood flavors. He is already eating slightly more then the manufacturer recommended portion, split between morning and night.
His new vet wants him on a higher fat diet rather than increasing his portions. She recommended substituting some of the dry kibble with wet food that meets his allergy requirements to increase calories and fat content and also finding a higher fat food.
Here is the dilemma, after A LOT OF searching, Merrick IS the highest fat and calorie content. And the canned food has even less, so substituting any at all would be a decrease in those nutrients....
I haven't looked at Fromm because it is very difficult to find in my area and with all of the credit card breaches lately I am not comfortable getting food delivered anymore, additionally, he never really did well on Fromm to begin with. Merrick has really been a life saver.
So I need suggestions, tips, advice, on fattening up a bully! Seems most have the opposite problem!
I did a search for the word fat and didn't get helpful results, but also the tapatalk app has changed dramatically since I last used it.
And pointers, experience, or reference to previous posts would be greatly appreciated.
I will post our epic story later tonight. This thread is a slight spoiler, as you now know he made it home, but his story is one of triumph!
Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk