Help mi with this underweight problem!
So I expected him to be at least 80-100 lbs in the future when he's full grown, however.......probably when he's 5 or 6 month old he started to have diarrhea and he proabbly lost a lots of weight in those two weeks.....and he only weighed 30 lbs........we were so worried and after the medical treatement from a vet.....he recovered and started to grow a little bigger......right now as 8+ month old OES......he's porbably only 42-45 lbs......does it mean dat he's toooooooo SMALL???? I called the owner of his sister.....she was already 60 lbs when she's 5 month old.......now I'm almost ashamed to call them and check again.....cos obviously i don't know why my OES is sooo small... The Vet told mi dat he's healthy.....not doesn't seem to have any problem with his health.....just dat i think he's way too small for his breed..... Please help mi with this issue and I really wish he can be a big at least 80 to 100 lb OES...... And i realise winthin the first year they should pretty much be 90% full grown in their sizes..... HELP HELP HELP!!!!! I'm worried about my son and please please tell mi as much as u know about this issue!!!! THANKS SOOOO MUCH!!!! |
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| That's a really tough one. What was he treated for when he had diarrhea and lost all that weight?
As for his parents. Were they in good weight or fat? How tall were they? What was their bone like - i.e. was the bulk of their mass blubber, muscle or bone? What about the width (of the dog) ? All of these things factor in. How tall is he at the withers? (you measure from the ground to the tops of the shoulder blades) A full grown OES boy can be anywhere from 22" and up. If you're concerned, you really should contact his breeder and talk to him/her about it. His siblings may have a similiar diversity of size for a lot of different reasons. How well does he eat? How much? What does he eat? Does he have any ongoing digestive issues? Young males go through growth spurts, probably more so than the bitches. They can be off their feed - pick at it, and then suddenly they start chowing down again. There are so many unknown factors. I guess liver shunts could be a concern, but I would think the kind of failure to thrive something like that would produce would manifest itself in other ways other than just (maybe) a smaller dog. As long as he's healthy does it really matter if he turns out to be on the smaller end of the spectrum? Bigger is not better. Bigger is just...bigger. 
Kristine |
| As Mad Dog pointed out, the actual height of your dog and bone (muscle or fat mass) of the mother/father is really what will determine if your dog is underweight. Your vet should be able to tell you if Tiger is at a healthy weight. You can do a quick check by running your fingers over his ribcage and backbone. The ribs should be slightly protruding (without adding pressure), and the backbone should not be protruding.
I'm sure others will give their input. |
| Under weight is not the same as small, many sheepies here are perfectly healthy and normal at less then 70 lbs. 100lbs is actually very large for a sheepie. At 8 months he has quite alot of growing to do and will continue to grow and bulk up well into his second year.
So the first thing you need to do is to determine if he is underweight or just right for his size. I would suggest you consult with your Vet. |
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