How to help my rescued dog gain weight and address his dental pain?

Question

I took in a dog that had been a stray for over a year. He wouldnt let any one catch him until he walked into Border Patrols station. He was in horrible shape when I got him. The pictures are all from when i got him. He was malnourished, had about 60+ ticks, and couldn't walk and no teeth. Since taking him in last month hes able to walk, jump, he has no diseases, he eats a lot, is tick free etc. How do i get him to gain weight? What breed is He? Are his teeth causing pain? Can they be fixed? Pet's info: Dog | Golden Labrador | Male | neutered | 50 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

How lovely of you to take in Buddy! Unfortunately, none of your pictures attached to the post, so I can't see them :-( I will do my best, however, to answer your questions as best I can! I would talk to your vet to see if they feel a high calorie prescription food would help him gain weight. You could also feed him a high quality dog food such as Royal Canin, Hill's Science diet, Purina ProPlan, or Iams. A high quality dog food would help him gain weight in a healthy way. Also make sure he is up to date on his deworming treatments, as intestinal worms would prevent him from gaining weight. Without seeing a picture of him, I can't tell you his breed :-( If he doesn't have any teeth, there should be no pain but if he does have rotting teeth remaining, then yes these will be painful to him. Have him seen by a vet to check his mouth. The vet can determine if any remaining teeth need to be removed to make him more comfortable. There's no way to give him more teeth, but a vet can do their best with his remaining teeth to allow him to keep them. I hope this helps!

How to help my rescued dog gain weight and address his dental pain?

Most Helpful Answer

Related Questions

We find a abandoned puppy and you can tell he is extremely underweight and is very weak what can I do to get him healthy

Our dogs are rescue that we got about a week ago he's under way we're not sure the breed and how long will it take and how can we put weight on him

I'm sending three pictures of my 17 year old Chihuahuas teeth and gums I haven't mon antibiotics I need to find some kind of pain reliever he's not eating well and he's crying a lot I can't afford to take him to the vet at this particular moment he w

I’m worried my dog may have gum disease as she’s not eating enough

I saved a deer headed chihuahua that someone dropped off behind a building. Looking at him he would not have made it another night. He's nurtured and i gave him worm medication. He's got plenty of energy and he eats. I can't get him to gain no we

Hi, I have a question about my dogs teeth. Why are they so short and seems like some are missing. She has a hard time eating kibble and rarely eats but she’s very overweight. She has a hard time breathing at times and makes a honking sound as well. W

Just recused this little guy... very malnourished, just started gaining some weight. He is missing many teeth so eating is a problem, he does he the small bites. Any other food you can recommend for weight gain, older dog with no teeth? Also a tre

So my dog was a stray and we rescued him but he was at the dog shelter for a few days. He was at a healthy weight before he was there and when we got him out he was skinny. You could see his bones and he was only there for a couple days. Since we’ve

My dog was fine this morning when I took him to the vet for heartworm testing and to clean his anal glands. When we got home, he became very lethargic and licking and shaking his jaw like he is in pain. He does have bad teeth, he has malcusion. Could

Where is the best place to train a DOG on a farm?

Related Searches

Share