Suddenly Hungry all the time
Submitted by bigfoot7117 on December 9, 2014 - 11:50amMy Hazel is 4 year old, there have been no change in food she has acid reflex and has been on Metoclopramide 10mg 1/2 tab every 12 hours for several weeks and it seems to help, but for the last several months she seems so hungry like she is starving. I feed her twice a day morning and evening. There has been no change in her food which is loves. She has major allergies so this is basically what she can eat, but I don't know if anyone has any ideas what could be going on. She is also hypothyroid and is on .06 thyroid chewable tablet daily, the last labs were OK. Any help would be very helpful.
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we used to give our boy Oscar when he was on chemo. One of the uses in cancer dogs, aside from helping calm their stomach issues from the chemo and inhibit vomiting, is to stimulate their appetite. So maybe the drug is causing her to be hungrier? Can you give her healthy foods along with her regular food like green beans or carrots? Maybe that would help make her feel full.
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OK I thought it was for acid reflux. She was spitting up small amounts of food not really vomiting. We have a follow up appointment so this is definitely something we need to maybe need to go with something else. Thank you this is great information.
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you can use Pepcid for acid stomach, we use it for one of ours every day.
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Submitted by bigfoot7117 on December 9, 2014 - 12:44pm.
OK I thought it was for acid reflux. She was spitting up small amounts of food not really vomiting. We have a follow up appointment so this is definitely something we need to maybe need to go with something else. Thank you this is great information
I have a dog with acid reflux...
and rather than put her on medications for it, I just regulated her feed times and gave her a couple of snacks in between feeding. She did fine. You need to feed at no more than a 12 hour interval, and give a low fat treat in between those times. A carrot, 1/2 cup of green beans, etc, can be all the more treat needed to stave off a build up of acid in their stomach.
I would try that before any other meds, really. Of course, for the hypothyroidism, she will probably ened to remain on meds for that. Talk to your vet, and if you aren't satisfied with the direction your dog's treatment is going, get a second opinion. Bulldogs need to be seen by a Bulldog knowledgeable vet...
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