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How can I improve my dog's appetite with cancer?

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Feeding tubes are the best way to provide nutrition to dogs with cancer cachexia who will not eat on their own. The feeding tubes are generally tolerated very well by dogs and make giving food and administering medications quite simple. Feeding tubes also help the digestive tract to continue to function normally.


What can I feed a dog with cancer to gain weight?

Osborne recommends a diet full of easy-to-digest fatty proteins like chicken, turkey, pork, fish and eggs. Pet parents can look for these ingredients in store-bought dog foods–Primal is Osborne's brand of choice–or prepare homemade dishes with those ingredients, she says.

Why do dogs stop eating when they have cancer?

Much of the weight loss in dogs with cancer cachexia is from a loss of body fat. Dogs with cachexia have a reduced appetite and so they don't eat as much. There are changes in the dog's metabolism that cause a decrease in the production of new fat, consequently their body will start to use up the fat stores.

Do dogs lose their appetite when they have cancer?

In Phase 2, dogs begin showing clinical signs of cancer. These may include decreased activity levels, decreased appetite, and possible weight loss. Some signs in this phase are secondary effects - the result of radiation therapy, surgery, or chemotherapy.

How do you feed a dog with cancer?

Foods of interest in dogs with cancer include high quality protein such as dairy products made from goat or sheep, egg, low-mercury fish, organ and muscle meat preferable natural raised. Healthy, low glycemic (GI) carbohydrates such as sweet potato, broccoli, quinoa and gluten free oats.

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