Hello all, i am new here i just got my frenchie her name is FEFE. she is 14 years old. when i got her she was being very active she did not show any signs of not being "healthy". the person i got her from stated that she was in perfect health and there was nothing wrong with her. i asked the person who i got her from when was the last time and how often she was fed. he told me that he had just fed her earlier that day and she usually eats twice a day 1/2 cup per meal,. when i saw her she did seem a little bit on the skinny but i did not pay mind to it. coming home the same day she would not eat her second meal. i figured it was because she was not used to the house and the new people. the following day i took her to the vet and she was weighed in at 18.6lbs. looking at the forums and looking at blogs it seems like shes underweight by 2 ish pounds. however, the vet said that she was perfect weight. i informed the vet that she had not been eating nor was she drinking enough water. within those first 24 FEFE only drank 1/2 cup of water. she then said to give her time as she is still getting used to the new home. in addition, when doing her heart worm test, the test came back inconclusive. the vet said that she would have to send over to the lab to get re tested and it would take a few days. today has now been 5 days since we got her still have no test results and she still wont eat or drink as much as she should be. yesterday i tricked her into eating her Royal Canin food by mixing it with some treats. she ate half a cup of kibble and some treats. then drank like 1/3 of a cup of water. i am concerned because she wont eat her kibble. now she wont even have any of the treats. its like she doesnt have an appetite for food or water. i am very concerned that she may get dehydrated. she will for no reason drink water on her own. i have to basically force her by mixing it with treats or today i gave her ice only. i tried mixing some ham in her food and she ate some but now she wont even eat the ham as a snack,. do you guys think shes just being a picky eater? also i know that frenchies are lazy but shes not active at all, i do take her out to use the potty outside so she gets some exercise however every time we are home chilling she is asleep 100% of the time. could it be from not eating?
can anybody tell me how to help her drink water and eat her food? i am very concerned about her and i dont want her to starve on be dehydrated or suffer for that matter
can anybody tell me how to help her drink water and eat her food? i am very concerned about her and i dont want her to starve on be dehydrated or suffer for that matter