Lyric to the vet

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In about a half hour, I'm heading to the vet for an appointment I made this morning. I am worried about Lyric. He is too skinny and he isn't very interested in eating. He never was one of those food obsessed dogs and kind of picked at his food. But lately, he's really not eating enough. I put goodies on and he does eat those but tries to avoid the kibble and just get the chicken or whatever I stick in there. He doesn't like raw eggs, so I cook one up about every other day. I tried chicken broth...doesn't make much difference. Maybe he just got sick of his food. But anyhow....even if I try another food, in the meantime I want him to see the vet, perhaps get a blood work up. I just hope the vet doesn't tell me to feed him Science Diet. Maybe I'll get some canned food and see if mixing that in doesn't help. I don't want to over do the added meat without bones as I think that can throw things out of whack. But maybe I should add a little at every meal? I wish Mordy were here. I wonder if he's getting some horrilbe illness like cancer. He is playful and all that, doesn't act sick. But I just can't get him to gain weight. His pelvic bones (?) are showing a little and his head seems sunken in on either side of that big bone on top of his head. His ribs aren't showing much. Well, I'll report back later after the appointment.
 

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Oh, poor boy! I hope he fattens up a little...maybe switching food would work. What's he on now?
 

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He's on NB venison/brown rice...on account of everything else gave him very loose stools....I might try again the Canidae. Maybe he's over that now that he's older. Well, off I go. Thanks Zoom for your nice reply. I'll let you know.
 

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Good luck at the vet appointment. Hopefully something as simple as a food change will help him put on some weight.
 

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Has he ever done this before? My dobe can be really picky eating and there have been a couple times i've hand fed him. It seems if it is to hot or too cold or he was out to much or not enough he won't want to eat. I hear other people mention it sometmes on the dobe forums to. I hope its just dobe stubborness and not something serious.
 

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I hope he checks out with a clean bill of health at the vet appointment today... let us know how it goes. Speaking of Mordy.... where has she been, I haven't seen a post by her in ages.
 

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Awww, not Lyric! I hope everything is okay. I wonder what's up...
 
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I probably came on to this late....I hope we hear back soon...

pacing..waiting..pacing some more......:(
 

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How was the visit? I hope everyhing is, or will be, ok with Lyric. You are in my thoughts.
 

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Keeping you and Lyric in my thoughts and hoping for the best.
 

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I hope it's nothing. (and that you update us soon!)

FWIW Sammy has sort of gone off his food when he's been fed the same thing for more than a few months and he keeps himself very thin- I hope that's all it is. Adding some good quality canned might perk his interest.
 

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Thanks everyone for your good vibes. Well....this vet (the darling new one that I told you about before) said that his body condition looked OK, but his muscles on either side of that big, prominant bone Dobermans have on top of their heads look rather sunken in, which I did notice, but not as much as I noticed his cheeks, just lately reeeeeelly looking sunken in, wasting away. I thought his little bones toward his rear were a little boney, but his ribs don't show. The vet asked me if he has difficulty chewing and I had to think for a minute. It's really not that noticeable, but come to think of it, he doesn't look all that comfortable. It's one of those things you can't quite put your finger on until someone points it out....that subtle. He asked if he acted sick or different and I told him "no." And he does eat if it's something soft, like last night.....some pork roast or little bits of things. His teeth are fine.

So....then he proceeded to tell me about some rather rare thing which some dogs get, including Standard Poodles (I think he meant Standards...maybe he meant any size) and I forget what he called it. But the muscles on top of the head on either side of that bone and the muscles in the cheeks are what works the jaws. They can get inflamed (no infection)....just for some reason inflamed. So, he put him on prednisone for 7 days and I should feed him soft food; water or broth to soften his kibble and I'm giving him canned. In 7 days he goes back to be re-checked. He said he wasn't sure but since he's not acting sick or weak, he'll hold off on the blood tests. He said, he could do blood tests, but let's wait and see. (honest) But if it is that thing, it is controlable.

Lyric was a little nervous at first but not bad. The vet squatted down and talked to him and gave him treats and asked him to shake hands. He got such a kick out of him shaking hands. LOL. He opened the door and called to the assistant to come and see this. Then he asked Lyric to shake hands again. The vet was dumb struck. :D And the girl was going to give him a cookie and he automatically sat and then cocked his head and raised his paw for a shake. The vet thought he was so cute and said that he could tell that this was one loved dog. He said "he is a delightful dog." Well......let me tell you. He is a delightful vet. I'm glad I at least put on a little make-up, not much, just a tad and some lip stick. So, I get to go back in 7 days. Then maybe something is wrong with Jose...I think his teeth might need to be checked and cleaned too like Chulita's did. And then there's always Toker. Something might need to be done with her. LOL.:lol-sign:

Thanks you guys! :)
 

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