My Pom has collapsed trachea. How many calories for safe weight loss?

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My Pom has been diagnosed with a collapsed trachea. The vet says he need to lose 4lbs. He`s 17 lbs now and needs to weigh 13 lbs. He`s 7 years old, neutered and has a low activity level. How many calories a day should he be consuming to have a safe healthy weight loss. Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Male | neutered | 6 years and 8 months old | 17 lbs

Laura Johnson VMD · Accepted Answer

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! poor Chewie! I would first eliminate all to most of his treats. No people food. Raw hides have a ton of calories in them. I would do about 383 Kcal per day. That is 20% reduction of the RER calculation for a 13 lb dog. 383 should be his TOTAL intake for all food (table food, treats, dog food) per day. If there is no weight loss in 1 month I would reduce it again by another 20%. I hope this helps and I wish you and Chewie the best!

My Pom has collapsed trachea. How many calories for safe weight loss?

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