Mature/Senior Corgis & others

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Comment by Cathi on May 13, 2009 at 1:31pm

Hi - Bunny's food plan, for weight loss is 1/3 cup morning and night of Wellness Senior, plus 1/3 cup pumpkin (no sugar etc) or green beans (usually thawed out frozen), plus fish oil. Two or three times a week she gets Chondrotin, glucosomine, and MSM.
Treats are carrots, usually one a day, ribs from romaine lettuce, celery, fresh green beans that have been tipped, etc (water based veggies). She gets a bit of apple or berries a few times a week. No people food. A roasted beef knuckle bone to chew on for entertainment when I'm in the shower. Very few chews.
When she goes back to vet for a weight check later this month, and to check her torn ACL, we'll review the food thing again.
She's getting her girlish figure back again. Lots of walks in an athletic field with grass where she runs and rolls.

Comment by Mom of 3! on May 13, 2009 at 2:25am

usually the masses are just old age... but it is ALWAYS best to get them looked at by your vet. They are very VERY common in pure bred dogs... I work at a doggy daycare and we see them quite a bit with the older ones coming in for grooming.


****** On a second note--- What does everyone feed their dogs?? I have my three on Wellness and they LOVE it! But what does everyone think of the Holistic vs Grain Free vs raw diet????

Comment by Bev Levy on May 12, 2009 at 1:05pm

My 10 year old corgi, Sparty, also has a fatty mass under the skin. Our standard poodle had a lot of them. He lived until 18. Your vet should check it at his regular visits. Usually they are nothing to worry about. I have one on my arm too so I guess I am getting older too!!

Comment by Mendy Miller on May 12, 2009 at 12:42pm

Hello everyone. This is Petie- he is 13, will be 14 in August. He is the very best dog I have ever had. I obsess about his age. He seems healthy, and still plays with my other dog. He gets joint supplements and Senior food, an occasional Remadyl when he seems gimpy. It's very hard to keep his weight down. He is developing lipomas, small fatty masses under the skin. Does anyone elses dog have these?

Comment by Jayne Wagner on May 12, 2009 at 7:56am

For Momo - 30 lbs. doesn't seem too heavy for a male, but can you feel his ribs? He appears very active based on your photos and videos :-) Ask the vet why he thinks Momo is overweight next time you're in. It's always better to keep a corgi on the thinner side, but is quite a challenge once they grow older and are less likely to be as active. Take care...

Comment by Mom of 3! on May 12, 2009 at 1:57am

My older two are 7 and aside from daily benedryl in the spring and summer and their new hip and joint supplement with fish oil they are still fiesty... but they also get plenty of excersize at daycare and and worked really hard to not let them get overweight..... They are also on really good holistic food that they LOVE!

Comment by Momo on May 11, 2009 at 12:42am

Hello.
I have 8-yr-old Yorkshire Terrier and 7-yr-old Corgi.
Gauli has a dislocation problem of patella.
and sometimes Momo has a pain on his shoulder joint.
I give him fish oil & Glucosamine supplement everyday.. It's been 2 yrs already.
Vet said there is no problem on his shoulder and suggested reduce his weight.
Momo's 30 lbs. now and I don't think he is too fat. Do you think he is fat? Maybe I'm worrying too much but I want them get better.
Nice to meet you all. Have a nice day.

Comment by Bev Levy on April 13, 2009 at 9:37am

Sparty, the tri is ten. So far he is as spunky as ever but rarely jumps on the couch anymore. He is relatively healthy in spite of allergies and arthritis. He is still my "baby dog"

Comment by Kerri on March 24, 2009 at 12:07pm

Kylie the red female in the pic is 12yrs. She began to rapidly develop signs of DM last fall and it has progressed very fast. Anyone have any suggestions my vet is running out of options. He has admired Corgis for years but mine are his only patients.

Comment by Julisa & John on February 27, 2009 at 1:25am

We have an 8 yr old Corgi mix

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