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Post by bitbyter on Mar 28, 2014 14:33:21 GMT -5
Great! Much better progress!
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Post by msav on Mar 28, 2014 18:09:32 GMT -5
I miscalculated the previous feeding. I have corrected it. They did not eat as much as I indicated
Lunch today
Koufos 1 oz
Cassia .6 oz
Hammie 1.2 oz
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Post by msav on Mar 28, 2014 18:27:26 GMT -5
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Post by bitbyter on Mar 28, 2014 18:52:18 GMT -5
He has some serious tartar and that one canine with the black spot at the bottom should be looked at. You might want to take him to the vet for a dental cleaning and inspection. If they are causing him any pain at all the switch to raw will be much more difficult.
For him I'd suggest getting his soup to a lukewarm temp (warm water and maybe submerge the soup bowl in some hot water for a few minutes to warm it). The cold might be painful on his teeth.
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Post by msav on Mar 28, 2014 21:21:27 GMT -5
I have a vet appointment tomorrow for Taz (chronic coughing,wheezing,sneezing and congestion) I will bring Hammie along and get an estimate for teeth cleaning. Hopefully once they are all switched to raw, teeth cleaning will be a thing of the past.
For dinner
Hammie (soup warmed up) he ate it all by himself 1 oz
Koufos 2.2 oz
Cassia 1.4 oz
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Post by bitbyter on Mar 28, 2014 22:56:15 GMT -5
Yes, once they are eating bone in meats their teeth are pretty much maintenance free but it does depend somewhat on genetics.
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Post by msav on Mar 29, 2014 10:04:54 GMT -5
Breakfast
They all ate it by themselves
Cassia - 2 oz
Hammie - 1.8 oz
Koufos - 2.85 oz
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Post by bitbyter on Mar 29, 2014 10:56:42 GMT -5
Is this after you pulled the kibble and FDR?
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Post by msav on Mar 29, 2014 11:19:17 GMT -5
Yes. I pulled it yesterday morning
Sent from my V972 Core4 using proboards
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Post by bitbyter on Mar 29, 2014 14:54:09 GMT -5
Awesome. Might be why they are eating on their own now A little hunger is a great incentive.
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Post by msav on Mar 29, 2014 16:26:45 GMT -5
Lunch
Hammie - 1.5 oz
Koufos - 2.0 oz
Cassia - 1.5 oz
got back from the vet. He says that he has some plaque but the black marks are just on the surface of the teeth. Funny thing Koufos has those same marks. It is where the upper and lower front teeth rub together. He recommends a cleaning and weekly tooth brushing.
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Post by bitbyter on Mar 29, 2014 20:13:00 GMT -5
Glad it wasn't anything more serious than that! Once they are on bones in meats it should naturally take care of itself in a few weeks of gnawing on them.
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Post by msav on Mar 29, 2014 20:48:57 GMT -5
Hammie definitely has something against cold soup. When I have it 80 degrees or warmer he eats it without a struggle. When it is cold he will lap at it then refuse it.
Dinner
Hammie 2.5 oz
Koufos 1.5 oz
Cassia 1.5 oz
When Monday comes I will only be able to feed them twice a day, so I hope they can adjust.
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Post by bitbyter on Mar 29, 2014 22:04:06 GMT -5
I'm guessing he has some tooth sensitivity. Bones may be an issue for him but we won't know until we get there.
They seem to be eating good amounts so they will do fine on two meals a day.
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Post by msav on Mar 29, 2014 22:37:45 GMT -5
Hammie still has really loose poop. Not seedy just kinda the same thickness as the soup. I may have had a little too much liver in that last batch of soup (made it for the liver meal for the youngsters). I am making a new batch tomorrow. same recipe as you posted in your first post just added 2 oz of beef brain to it. I don't add egg shell to it because I puree the entire 16 oz game hen.
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